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EP About this file: EP1025999

EP1025999 - Printing apparatus, method of printing, and recording medium [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.06.2008
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.02.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 23.03.2011  [2011/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2007/34]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishi-shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Former [2000/32]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Asauchi, Noboru
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
02 / Fujimori, Yukimitsu
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
03 / Otsuki, Koichi
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
[2000/32]
Representative(s)Winter, Brandl - Partnerschaft mbB
Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/32]Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner, Röss, Kaiser, Polte Partnerschaft
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date00101944.701.02.2000
[2000/32]
Priority number, dateJP1999002851505.02.1999         Original published format: JP 2851599
[2000/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1025999
Date:09.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1025999
Date:07.03.2001
[2001/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1025999
Date:22.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.01.2001
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/21, B41J19/14
[2000/32]
CPC:
B41J19/142 (EP,US); B41J2/2135 (EP,US); B41J2/2128 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/32]
TitleGerman:Druckvorrichtung, Druckverfahren, und Aufzeichnungsträger[2000/32]
English:Printing apparatus, method of printing, and recording medium[2000/32]
French:Appareil d'impression, procédure d'impression, et support d'enregistrement[2000/32]
Examination procedure13.06.2001Examination requested  [2001/32]
23.12.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.06.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.06.2007Fee for grant paid
21.06.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.05.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
23.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
22.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
27.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
CY22.08.2007
DK22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
SE22.11.2007
GR23.11.2007
ES03.12.2007
PT22.01.2008
IE01.02.2008
LU01.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
IT29.02.2008
[2011/12]
Former [2010/28]AT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
CY22.08.2007
DK22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
SE22.11.2007
GR23.11.2007
ES03.12.2007
PT22.01.2008
IE01.02.2008
LU01.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
Former [2009/33]AT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
CY22.08.2007
DK22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
SE22.11.2007
GR23.11.2007
ES03.12.2007
PT22.01.2008
IE01.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
Former [2009/08]AT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
DK22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
SE22.11.2007
GR23.11.2007
ES03.12.2007
PT22.01.2008
IE01.02.2008
MC28.02.2008
Former [2008/46]AT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
DK22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
SE22.11.2007
GR23.11.2007
ES03.12.2007
PT22.01.2008
MC28.02.2008
Former [2008/28]AT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
DK22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
SE22.11.2007
GR23.11.2007
ES03.12.2007
PT22.01.2008
Former [2008/26]AT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
DK22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
GR23.11.2007
ES03.12.2007
PT22.01.2008
Former [2008/23]AT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
DK22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
GR23.11.2007
ES03.12.2007
Former [2008/19]AT22.08.2007
BE22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
GR23.11.2007
ES03.12.2007
Former [2008/13]AT22.08.2007
CH22.08.2007
FI22.08.2007
LI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
ES03.12.2007
Former [2008/10]FI22.08.2007
NL22.08.2007
ES03.12.2007
Former [2008/09]NL22.08.2007
ES03.12.2007
Former [2008/08]ES03.12.2007
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH10278244  ;
 [A]EP0540245  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [A] 1,9 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0623473  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [A] 1,9 * column 2, line 45 - column 5, line 37; figures 3,5D *;
 [A]US5610637  (SEKIYA TAKURO [JP], et al) [A] 1,9 * column 5, line 1 - column 19, line 2; figures 3,14 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990129), vol. 1999, no. 01, & JP10278244 A 19981020 (MINOLTA CO LTD) [A] 1,6,9 * abstract *
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