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EP1325285 - METHOD OF INKJET PRINTING USING INK HAVING HIGH WETTING AGENT LEVELS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.03.2010
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.12.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GB
published on 05.01.2011  [2011/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lexmark International, Inc.
740 New Circle Road N.W.
Lexington, Kentucky 40550 / US
[2009/18]
Former [2003/28]For all designated states
Lexmark International, Inc.
740 New Circle Road N.W.
Lexington, Kentucky 40550 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HOLLOWAY, Ann, P.
1136 Chetford Drive
Lexington, KY 40509 / US
02 / MASSIE, Jean, Marie
583 Gingermill Lane
Lexington, KY 40509 / US
 [2003/28]
Representative(s)Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/28]Hughes, Andrea Michelle
Frank B. Dehn & Co., European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date01977681.408.10.2001
[2003/28]
WO2001US31675
Priority number, dateUS2000068547810.10.2000         Original published format: US 685478
[2003/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0231443
Date:18.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1325285
Date:09.07.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.04.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1325285
Date:29.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.04.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.03.2006
ClassificationIPC:C09D11/00, B41J2/005
[2006/20]
CPC:
C09D11/322 (EP,US); B41J2/0057 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/28]G01D11/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/20]
Former [2003/28]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM INKJET-DRUCKEN MIT EINEM FARBSTOFF MIT HOHEM ANFEUCHTUNGSMITTELGEHALT[2003/28]
English:METHOD OF INKJET PRINTING USING INK HAVING HIGH WETTING AGENT LEVELS[2003/28]
French:PROCEDE D'IMPRESSION PAR JET D'ENCRE UTILISANT UNE ENCRE A NIVAUX ELEVES D'AGENTS MOUILLANTS[2003/28]
Entry into regional phase02.04.2003National basic fee paid 
02.04.2003Search fee paid 
02.04.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
02.04.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.04.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
02.04.2003Examination requested  [2003/28]
22.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.08.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.11.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
05.02.2009Fee for grant paid
05.02.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.02.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/14]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
05.02.2009Request for further processing filed
05.02.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
29.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
26.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
24.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
27.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGB08.10.2009
FR02.11.2009
[2011/01]
Former [2010/35]FR02.11.2009
Documents cited:Search[A]US5099256  (ANDERSON DAVID G [US]) [A] 1-33 * abstract ** column 3, line 39 - column 6, line 40 *;
 [XA]EP0606490  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [X] 1-5 * page 10, line 22 - page 14, line 51 * * examples 1-39 * [A] 6-33;
 [XA]EP0876914  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [X] 1-5 * abstract * * page 5, line 38 - line 49 * * page 6, line 3 - line 24 * [A] 6-33
International search[Y]US5364461  (BEACH BRADLEY L [US], et al);
 [Y]US5750592  (SHINOZUKA MASAKAZU [JP], et al);
 [XE]US6196674  (TAKEMOTO KIYOHIKIO [JP])
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