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EP About this file: EP1167042

EP1167042 - Ink jet recording apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.08.2004
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, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/01]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kawakami, Kazuhisa
Seiko Epson Corp., 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken / JP
02 / Otsuka, Nobutoshi
Seiko Epson Corp., 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken / JP
03 / Mochizuki, Seiji
Seiko Epson Corp., 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken / JP
04 / Sasai, Yoji
Seiko Epson Corp., 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken / JP
05 / Kobayashi, Atsushi
Seiko Epson Corp., 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken / JP
06 / Takeda, Kazuhisa
Seiko Epson Corp., 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken / JP
07 / Isono, Masahiro
Seiko Epson Corp., 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken / JP
 [2002/01]
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 [2002/01]DIEHL GLAESER HILTL & PARTNER
Patentanwälte Augustenstrasse 46
80333 München / DE
Application number, filing date01123069.524.11.1997
[2002/01]
Priority number, dateJP1996032783622.11.1996         Original published format: JP 32783696
JP1996032783722.11.1996         Original published format: JP 32783796
[2002/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1167042
Date:02.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1167042
Date:08.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.11.2001
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/165
[2002/01]
CPC:
B41J2/16523 (EP,US); B41J2/16511 (EP,US); B41J23/025 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2002/01]
TitleGerman:Tintenstrahlaufzeichnungsgerät[2002/01]
English:Ink jet recording apparatus[2002/01]
French:Appareil d'enregistrement à jet d'encre[2002/01]
Examination procedure26.09.2001Examination requested  [2002/01]
16.05.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.09.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.04.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.08.2003Fee for grant paid
07.08.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP97120574.5  / EP0850773
Opposition(s)09.07.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
26.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
26.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
29.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XA]EP0720912  (BROTHER INT [US]) [X] 1 * column 4, line 38 - column 8, line 9; figure - * [A] 2,11;
 [XA]EP0635371  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [X] 1 * column 2, line 28 - column 7, line 11; figure - * [A] 11;
 [A]EP0313204  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [A] 1,11 * column 3, line 1 - column 6, line 11; figures 1,3 *;
 [A]EP0724959  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [A] 1,11 * column 11, line 16 - column 13, line 10; figures 10,11 *;
 [A]EP0480302  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 2,8 * column 24, line 43 - column 29, line 19; figures 16-20 *;
 [A]EP0526209  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1 * column 12, line 59 - column 13, line 49; figures 9,10 *
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