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EP About this file: EP1188563

EP1188563 - Liquid discharge head, liquid discharge apparatus, and method of manufacturing liquid discharge head [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.07.2009
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.08.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 23.09.2009  [2009/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/12]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2 Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sugiyama, Hiroyuki, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Ishinaga, Hiroyuki, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
03 / Misumi, Yoshinori, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
04 / Taneya, Yoichi, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2002/12]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/34]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2002/12]Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing.
Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner GbR, TBK-Patent, Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date01118256.530.07.2001
[2002/12]
Priority number, dateJP2000023241131.07.2000         Original published format: JP 2000232411
[2002/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1188563
Date:20.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1188563
Date:08.01.2003
[2003/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1188563
Date:10.09.2008
Language:EN
[2008/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.11.2002
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/14, B41J2/16
[2002/12]
CPC:
B41J2/14048 (EP,US); B41J2/1604 (EP,US); B41J2/1628 (EP,US);
B41J2/1629 (EP,US); B41J2/1631 (EP,US); B41J2/1634 (EP,US);
B41J2/1642 (EP,US); B41J2/1645 (EP,US); Y10S29/016 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49083 (EP,US); Y10T29/49401 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2003/39]
Former [2002/12]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Flüssigkeitsausstosskopf, Flüssigkeitsausstossapparat sowie Verfahren zur Herstellung des Flüssigkeitsausstosskopfes[2002/12]
English:Liquid discharge head, liquid discharge apparatus, and method of manufacturing liquid discharge head[2002/12]
French:Tête d'éjection de liquide, appareil d'éjection de liquide et procédé de production de la tête d'éjection[2002/12]
Examination procedure21.05.2003Examination requested  [2003/30]
08.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2008Fee for grant paid
31.03.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.05.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
Opposition(s)11.06.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/34]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
18.07.2008Request for further processing filed
18.07.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
30.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
29.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
31.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
31.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT10.09.2008
NL10.09.2008
ES21.12.2008
[2009/39]
Former [2009/25]NL10.09.2008
ES21.12.2008
Former [2009/20]ES21.12.2008
Documents cited:Search[DY]JPH09201966  ;
 [Y]US4473735  (STEFFEN JUERG [CH]) [Y] 15 * column 3, line 12 - column 4, line 65; figure 2 *;
 [Y]US4563238  (RHOADES LAWRENCE J [US]) [Y] 1-4,6-14,17 * column 1, lines 10-47 * * column 3, line 26 - column 5, line 54 *;
 [X]EP0737581  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 5 * page 11, lines 2-41; figure 8 *;
 [A]EP0737582  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 16,18* page 12, line 36 - page 16, line 26; figures 5-13 *;
 [A]US5889255  (BOGART MICHAEL W [US], et al) [A] 15 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0920996  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1-4,6-15,17,16,18 * paragraphs [0045] - [0053] * * paragraphs [0067] - [0046]; figures 1-4 *
 [DY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19971225), vol. 1997, no. 12, & JP09201966 A 19970805 (CANON INC) [DY] 1-4,6-15,17 * abstract *
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