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EP About this file: EP1164025

EP1164025 - INK CARTRIDGE FOR RECORDING DEVICE AND INK JET RECORDING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.09.2010
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
[2009/46]
Former [2009/45]For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Former [2001/51]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-0811 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / ISHIZAWA, Taku, Seiko Epson Corporation
3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 / JP
02 / KOBAYASHI, Atsushi, Seiko Epson Corporation
3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 / JP
03 / KIMURA, Hitotoshi, Seiko Epson Corporation
3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 / JP
04 / ARUGA, Yoshiharu, Seiko Epson Corporation
3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 / JP
 [2001/51]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/51]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date01901496.822.01.2001
[2001/51]
WO2001JP00386
Priority number, dateJP2000001246121.01.2000         Original published format: JP 2000012461
JP2000001246221.01.2000         Original published format: JP 2000012462
JP2000018400220.06.2000         Original published format: JP 2000184002
JP2000020198204.07.2000         Original published format: JP 2000201982
JP2000027092907.09.2000         Original published format: JP 2000270929
JP2000031174612.10.2000         Original published format: JP 2000311746
JP2000038352718.12.2000         Original published format: JP 2000383527
JP2000039153922.12.2000         Original published format: JP 2000391539
JP2000039154022.12.2000         Original published format: JP 2000391540
[2001/51]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0153104
Date:26.07.2001
Language:EN
[2001/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1164025
Date:19.12.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.07.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1164025
Date:04.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP26.07.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.05.2005
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/175
[2001/51]
CPC:
B41J2/17523 (EP,US); B41J2/175 (EP,KR,US); B41J2/17509 (EP,US);
B41J2/17513 (EP,US); B41J2/1752 (EP,US); B41J2/17526 (EP,US);
B41J2/17546 (EP,US); B41J2/17553 (EP,US); B41J2/17556 (EP,US);
B41J2/17566 (EP,US); B41J2/17596 (EP,US); B41J2002/17573 (EP,US);
B41J2002/17576 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2001/51]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:TINTENPATRONE FÜR AUFZEICHNUNGSGERÄT UND TINTENSTRAHLAUFZEICHNUNGSGERÄT[2001/51]
English:INK CARTRIDGE FOR RECORDING DEVICE AND INK JET RECORDING DEVICE[2001/51]
French:CARTOUCHE D'ENCRE POUR DISPOSITIF D'ENREGISTREMENT ET DISPOSITIF D'ENREGISTREMENT A JET D'ENCRE[2001/51]
Entry into regional phase21.09.2001Translation filed 
21.09.2001National basic fee paid 
21.09.2001Search fee paid 
21.09.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
21.09.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.09.2001Examination requested  [2001/51]
11.01.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
06.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.09.2009Fee for grant paid
17.09.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP08015326.5  / EP2052862
EP08015327.3  / EP2052863
EP08015329.9  / EP2055489
EP09165634.8  / EP2105308
Opposition(s)05.08.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
26.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
26.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
23.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
25.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
23.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.11.2009
BE04.11.2009
CY04.11.2009
DK04.11.2009
FI04.11.2009
NL04.11.2009
SE04.11.2009
TR04.11.2009
IE22.01.2010
LU22.01.2010
CH31.01.2010
LI31.01.2010
MC31.01.2010
GR05.02.2010
PT04.03.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/44]AT04.11.2009
BE04.11.2009
CY04.11.2009
DK04.11.2009
FI04.11.2009
NL04.11.2009
SE04.11.2009
IE22.01.2010
LU22.01.2010
CH31.01.2010
LI31.01.2010
MC31.01.2010
GR05.02.2010
PT04.03.2010
Former [2012/43]AT04.11.2009
BE04.11.2009
CY04.11.2009
DK04.11.2009
FI04.11.2009
SE04.11.2009
IE22.01.2010
LU22.01.2010
CH31.01.2010
LI31.01.2010
MC31.01.2010
GR05.02.2010
PT04.03.2010
Former [2011/07]AT04.11.2009
BE04.11.2009
CY04.11.2009
DK04.11.2009
FI04.11.2009
SE04.11.2009
IE22.01.2010
CH31.01.2010
LI31.01.2010
MC31.01.2010
GR05.02.2010
PT04.03.2010
Former [2010/47]AT04.11.2009
BE04.11.2009
CY04.11.2009
DK04.11.2009
FI04.11.2009
SE04.11.2009
CH31.01.2010
LI31.01.2010
MC31.01.2010
GR05.02.2010
PT04.03.2010
Former [2010/37]AT04.11.2009
BE04.11.2009
CY04.11.2009
DK04.11.2009
FI04.11.2009
SE04.11.2009
MC31.01.2010
PT04.03.2010
Former [2010/35]AT04.11.2009
BE04.11.2009
CY04.11.2009
DK04.11.2009
FI04.11.2009
SE04.11.2009
PT04.03.2010
Former [2010/31]AT04.11.2009
BE04.11.2009
CY04.11.2009
FI04.11.2009
SE04.11.2009
PT04.03.2010
Former [2010/30]AT04.11.2009
CY04.11.2009
FI04.11.2009
SE04.11.2009
PT04.03.2010
Former [2010/25]CY04.11.2009
FI04.11.2009
SE04.11.2009
PT04.03.2010
Former [2010/22]FI04.11.2009
SE04.11.2009
PT04.03.2010
Documents cited:Search[XAY] US6010210  (WILSON RHONDA L et al.) [X] 1-13,15-18,313 * column 2, line 35 - line 50 * * figure -; claim 17 *[A] 11,39-49 [Y] 19-30
 [Y] JPH0789097  
 [A] EP0965451  (CANON KK et al.) [A] 1-49 * the whole document *
 [Y]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1995, no. 07 31 August 1995 (1995-08-31) [Y] 19-30 * abstract *
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