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EP About this file: EP1106379

EP1106379 - Ink jet recording medium [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.12.2005
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
NIPPON PAPER INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
4-1, Oji 1-chome Kita-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2004/27]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
NIPPON PAPER INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
4-1, Oji 1-chome
Kita-ku, Tokyo / JP
Former [2001/24]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku Tokyo-to / JP
For all designated states
NIPPON PAPER INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
4-1, Ohji 1-chome, Kita-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Onishi, Hiroyuki, c/o Seiko Epson Corporation
3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano / JP
02 / Tanaka, Norihumi, c/o Nippon Paper Ind. Co., Ltd
Product Development Res. Lab., 21-1, Oji 5-chome
Kita-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Midorikawa, Hiroki, c/o Nippon Paper Industries
12-1, Yuraku-cho 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
04 / Otani, Teiichi, c/o Nippon Paper Industries
12-1, Yuraku-cho 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2004/27]
Former [2001/24]01 / Onishi, Hiroyuki, c/o Seiko Epson Coporation
3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano / JP
02 / Tanaka, Norihumi, c/o Nippon Paper Ind. Co., Ltd
Product Development Res. Lab., 21-1, Oji 5-chome
Kita-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Midorikawa, Hiroki, c/o Nippon Paper Industries
12-1, Yuraku-cho 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
04 / Otani, Teiichi, c/o Nippon Paper Industries
12-1, Yuraku-cho 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
Representative(s)Bertrand, Didier, et al
Fédit-Loriot
38, avenue Hoche
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2001/24]Bertrand, Didier, et al
c/o S.A. FEDIT-LORIOT & AUTRES CONSEILS EN PROPRIETE INDUSTRIELLE 38, Avenue Hoche
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date00403359.330.11.2000
[2001/24]
Priority number, dateJP1999033897130.11.1999         Original published format: JP 33897199
JP2000036414530.11.2000         Original published format: JP 2000364145
[2001/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1106379
Date:13.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1106379
Date:05.09.2001
[2001/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1106379
Date:02.02.2005
Language:EN
[2005/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.07.2001
ClassificationIPC:B41M5/00
[2001/24]
CPC:
B41M5/52 (EP); B41J2/2056 (EP); B41M5/506 (EP);
B41M5/5218 (EP); B41M5/5245 (EP); B41M5/5254 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/21]
Former [2001/24]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Tintenstrahlaufzeichnungsmaterial[2001/24]
English:Ink jet recording medium[2001/24]
French:Matériau d'enregistrement à jet d'encre[2001/24]
Examination procedure25.09.2001Examination requested  [2001/47]
18.05.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.09.2004Fee for grant paid
28.09.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.11.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
25.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
12.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.02.2005
BE02.02.2005
CH02.02.2005
FI02.02.2005
IT02.02.2005
LI02.02.2005
NL02.02.2005
TR02.02.2005
DK02.05.2005
GR02.05.2005
SE02.05.2005
ES13.05.2005
PT02.07.2005
[2008/03]
Former [2007/35]AT02.02.2005
BE02.02.2005
CH02.02.2005
FI02.02.2005
IT02.02.2005
LI02.02.2005
NL02.02.2005
TR02.02.2005
DK02.05.2005
GR02.05.2005
SE02.05.2005
ES13.05.2005
Former [2006/51]AT02.02.2005
BE02.02.2005
CH02.02.2005
FI02.02.2005
LI02.02.2005
NL02.02.2005
TR02.02.2005
DK02.05.2005
GR02.05.2005
SE02.05.2005
ES13.05.2005
Former [2006/22]AT02.02.2005
BE02.02.2005
CH02.02.2005
FI02.02.2005
LI02.02.2005
NL02.02.2005
DK02.05.2005
GR02.05.2005
SE02.05.2005
ES13.05.2005
Former [2006/14]AT02.02.2005
BE02.02.2005
CH02.02.2005
FI02.02.2005
LI02.02.2005
DK02.05.2005
GR02.05.2005
SE02.05.2005
ES13.05.2005
Former [2006/12]AT02.02.2005
BE02.02.2005
CH02.02.2005
FI02.02.2005
LI02.02.2005
DK02.05.2005
SE02.05.2005
ES13.05.2005
Former [2005/51]AT02.02.2005
BE02.02.2005
FI02.02.2005
SE02.05.2005
Former [2005/48]FI02.02.2005
SE02.05.2005
Former [2005/46]FI02.02.2005
Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0621510  (JUJO PAPER CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 5 * page 5, line 1 - line 5 * * page 5, line 44 - line 45 ** page 10; table 1 *;
 [Y]EP0734882  (JUJO PAPER CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-12 * page 4, line 26 - line 27 * * page 5, line 8 - line 13 * * page 9; table 1 * * page 12; table 2 *;
 [Y]EP0791474  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [Y] 1-12 * page 2, line 57 - page 3, line 12 * * page 3, line 16 - line 19 * * page 5, line 23 - line 26 * * page 5, line 34 - line 38 * * page 6, line 27 - line 30 * * page 9, line 27 - line 28 *;
 [Y]EP0822094  (CANON KK [JP]) [Y] 1-12 * page 2, line 58 * * page 3, line 17 - line 26 * * page 9, line 16 - line 23; figures 9-11 *;
 [Y]EP0947349  (JUJO PAPER CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 4,6 * page 2, line 57 - page 3, line 3 * * page 3, line 42 - line 48 * * page 4, line 17 - line 18 * * page 6, line 41 - line 55 * * page 7, line 35 - line 37 *
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