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EP About this file: EP1195254

EP1195254 - Printing with reduced outline bleeding [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.11.2004
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
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 163-0811 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/15]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamasaki, Keigo
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken, 392-8502 / JP
02 / Sato, Akito
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken, 392-8502 / JP
 [2002/15]
Representative(s)Winter, Brandl - Partnerschaft mbB
Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/15]Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner, Röss, Kaiser, Polte Partnerschaft
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date01123784.904.10.2001
[2002/15]
Priority number, dateJP2000030614405.10.2000         Original published format: JP 2000306144
JP2001001417923.01.2001         Original published format: JP 2001014179
JP2001019402527.06.2001         Original published format: JP 2001194025
[2002/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1195254
Date:10.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1195254
Date:07.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.01.2002
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/21
[2002/15]
CPC:
B41J2/5058 (EP,US); B41J2/2121 (EP,US); B41J2/2132 (EP,US);
G06K15/102 (EP,US); H04N1/58 (EP,US); G06K2215/0074 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/15]
TitleGerman:Drucken mit vermindertem Verlaufen des Umrisses[2002/15]
English:Printing with reduced outline bleeding[2002/15]
French:Impression avec réduction de bavures dans le contour[2002/15]
Examination procedure12.04.2002Examination requested  [2002/25]
12.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.01.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.03.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.07.2003Fee for grant paid
30.07.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP03001256.1  / EP1308295
EP04013903.2  / EP1524121
Opposition(s)08.10.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/53]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.01.2004
BE07.01.2004
CH07.01.2004
CY07.01.2004
FI07.01.2004
LI07.01.2004
NL07.01.2004
TR07.01.2004
DK07.04.2004
GR07.04.2004
SE07.04.2004
ES18.04.2004
PT07.06.2004
IE04.10.2004
LU04.10.2004
[2008/03]
Former [2007/09]AT07.01.2004
BE07.01.2004
CH07.01.2004
CY07.01.2004
FI07.01.2004
LI07.01.2004
NL07.01.2004
TR07.01.2004
DK07.04.2004
GR07.04.2004
SE07.04.2004
ES18.04.2004
IE04.10.2004
LU04.10.2004
Former [2006/51]AT07.01.2004
BE07.01.2004
CH07.01.2004
FI07.01.2004
LI07.01.2004
NL07.01.2004
TR07.01.2004
DK07.04.2004
GR07.04.2004
SE07.04.2004
ES18.04.2004
IE04.10.2004
Former [2006/12]AT07.01.2004
BE07.01.2004
CH07.01.2004
FI07.01.2004
LI07.01.2004
NL07.01.2004
DK07.04.2004
GR07.04.2004
SE07.04.2004
ES18.04.2004
IE04.10.2004
Former [2005/46]AT07.01.2004
BE07.01.2004
CH07.01.2004
FI07.01.2004
LI07.01.2004
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GR07.04.2004
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ES18.04.2004
IE04.10.2004
Former [2005/02]AT07.01.2004
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CH07.01.2004
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LI07.01.2004
DK07.04.2004
GR07.04.2004
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ES18.04.2004
Former [2005/01]AT07.01.2004
BE07.01.2004
CH07.01.2004
FI07.01.2004
LI07.01.2004
GR07.04.2004
SE07.04.2004
ES18.04.2004
Former [2004/46]AT07.01.2004
CH07.01.2004
FI07.01.2004
LI07.01.2004
GR07.04.2004
SE07.04.2004
ES18.04.2004
Former [2004/44]AT07.01.2004
CH07.01.2004
FI07.01.2004
LI07.01.2004
GR07.04.2004
SE07.04.2004
Former [2004/43]AT07.01.2004
FI07.01.2004
GR07.04.2004
SE07.04.2004
Former [2004/41]FI07.01.2004
GR07.04.2004
SE07.04.2004
Former [2004/40]FI07.01.2004
SE07.04.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0628415  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [A] 1-126* abstract *;
 [A]US5596352  (BLISS ANITTA L [US], et al) [A] 1-126 * abstract *;
 [A]US5633662  (ALLEN WILLIAM J [US], et al) [A] 1-126 * abstract *;
 [A]US5872896  (LI CHIA-HSIN [US], et al) [A] 1-126 * abstract *
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