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EP About this file: EP1174266

EP1174266 - Ink-jet recording head [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.09.2007
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.2008Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR
published on 24.12.2008  [2008/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/47]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2002/04]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Suzuki, Kazunaga
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano / JP
02 / Tsukada, Kenji
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano / JP
03 / Koike, Yoshiyuki
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano / JP
04 / Seino, Takeo
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano / JP
05 / Ouki, Yasuhiro
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano / JP
06 / Kosugi, Yasuhiko
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano / JP
07 / Saruta, Toshihisa
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano / JP
08 / Sakurai, Hidetaka
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano / JP
 [2002/04]
Representative(s)Schorr, Frank Jürgen, et al
Diehl & Partner GbR
Augustenstrasse 46
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/04]Schorr, Frank, Dr., et al
Diehl Glaeser Hiltl & Partner, Augustenstrasse 46
80333 München / DE
Application number, filing date01125785.429.01.1997
[2002/04]
Priority number, dateJP1996003433729.01.1996         Original published format: JP 3433796
JP1996003525022.02.1996         Original published format: JP 3525096
JP1996018010720.06.1996         Original published format: JP 18010796
JP1996029783821.10.1996         Original published format: JP 29783896
[2002/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1174266
Date:23.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/04]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1174266
Date:13.03.2002
[2002/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1174266
Date:22.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.01.2002
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/165
[2002/11]
CPC:
B41J2/04541 (EP,US); B41J2/04553 (EP,US); B41J2/04563 (EP,US);
B41J2/04581 (EP,US); B41J2/04588 (EP,US); B41J2/04596 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/04]B41J2/045, B41J2/14
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2002/04]
TitleGerman:Tintenstrahlaufzeichnungskopf[2002/04]
English:Ink-jet recording head[2002/04]
French:Tête d'enregistrement à jet d'encre[2002/04]
Examination procedure29.10.2001Examination requested  [2002/04]
24.06.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.10.2006Fee for grant paid
10.10.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP97101358.6  / EP0788882
Opposition(s)23.08.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
29.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
29.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
30.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
30.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
31.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
27.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR22.11.2006
IT22.11.2006
[2008/52]
Former [2008/23]IT22.11.2006
FR13.07.2007
Former [2007/36]IT22.11.2006
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0574016  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [A] 1-22 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5329293  (LIKER STEPHEN [US]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]JPS5761576
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19820727), vol. 006, no. 138, Database accession no. (M - 145), & JP57061576 A 19820414 (CANON INC) [A] 1 * abstract *
ExaminationUS4266232
by applicantJPS55123476
 JPS5761576
 US4350989
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