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EP About this file: EP1046508

EP1046508 - Cartridge for ink-jet recorder [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.09.2006
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.08.2009Change - representativepublished on 09.09.2009  [2009/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo-to / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/44]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo-to / JP
Former [2000/43]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku Tokyo-to / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hara, Kazuhiko
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano / JP
02 / Usui, Minoru
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano / JP
03 / Toba, Kouichi
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano / JP
04 / Kobayashi, Takao
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano / JP
[2000/43]
Representative(s)Diehl & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB
Erika-Mann-Straße 9
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/37]Diehl & Partner
Patentanwälte Augustenstrasse 46
80333 München / DE
Former [2000/43]DIEHL GLAESER HILTL & PARTNER
Patentanwälte Augustenstrasse 46
80333 München / DE
Application number, filing date00106529.112.03.1998
[2000/43]
Priority number, dateJP1997007658212.03.1997         Original published format: JP 7658297
[2000/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1046508
Date:25.10.2000
Language:EN
[2000/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1046508
Date:15.11.2000
[2000/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1046508
Date:02.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.10.2000
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/175
[2000/43]
CPC:
B41J2/17559 (EP,US); B41J2/17503 (EP,US); B41J2/17506 (EP,US);
B41J2/17513 (EP,US); B41J2/1752 (EP,US); B41J2/17523 (EP,US);
B41J2/17533 (EP,US); B41J2/17596 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [2000/43]
TitleGerman:Kassette für Tintenstrahldrucker[2000/43]
English:Cartridge for ink-jet recorder[2000/43]
French:Cartouche pour imprimante à jet d'encre[2000/43]
Examination procedure27.03.2000Examination requested  [2000/43]
13.01.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.06.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.08.2005Fee for grant paid
18.08.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP98104500.8  / EP0864428
Divisional application(s)EP05018497.7  / EP1598197
Opposition(s)03.08.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
02.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS63153146  ;
 [A]EP0117718  (SHARP KK [JP]);
 [A]EP0553535  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0645244  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 8 * column 12, line 44 - column 13, line 9 *;
 [Y]US5495272  (YAMAGUCHI SHUICHI [JP]) [Y] 2,3 * column 6, line 42 - line 52; figure 10 *;
 [YA]EP0703083  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [Y] 1-3 * the whole document * [A] 8;
 [Y]EP0726154  (CANON KK [JP]) [Y] 1 * abstract * * column 8, line 38 - line 56; figure 4 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19881104), vol. 012, no. 416, Database accession no. (M - 759), & JP63153146 A 19880625 (RICOH CO LTD) [A] * abstract *
by applicantEP0581531
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