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EP About this file: EP1228876

EP1228876 - Liquid ejecting head, suction recovering method, head cartridge and image forming apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.11.2008
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip22.10.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 24.11.2010  [2010/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/32]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2 Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yazawa, Takeshi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 3-30-2, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Otsuka, Naoji
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 3-30-2, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Sugimoto, Hitoshi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 3-30-2, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Takahashi, Kiichiro
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 3-30-2, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
05 / Nishikori, Hitoshi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 3-30-2, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
06 / Iwasaki, Osamu
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 3-30-2, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
07 / Teshigawara, Minoru
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 3-30-2, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
08 / Chikuma, Toshiyuki
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 3-30-2, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
09 / Seki, Satoshi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 3-30-2, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
 [2002/32]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/34]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2002/32]Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing.
Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner GbR, TBK-Patent, Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date02002255.430.01.2002
[2002/32]
Priority number, dateJP2001002454931.01.2001         Original published format: JP 2001024549
JP2002000391710.01.2002         Original published format: JP 2002003917
[2002/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1228876
Date:07.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1228876
Date:14.08.2002
[2002/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1228876
Date:16.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.06.2002
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/14, B41J2/165
[2002/32]
CPC:
B41J2/16532 (EP,US); B41J2/145 (KR); B41J2/14145 (EP,US);
B41J2002/14475 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/32]
TitleGerman:Flüssigkeitsausstosskopf, Instandsetzungsverfahren durch saugen, Kopfkassette und Bilderzeugungsgerät[2002/32]
English:Liquid ejecting head, suction recovering method, head cartridge and image forming apparatus[2002/32]
French:Tête d'ejection de liquide, procede de remise en état par suction, cartouche de tête et appareil de formation d'images[2002/32]
Examination procedure27.12.2002Examination requested  [2003/10]
08.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.01.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.10.2007Fee for grant paid
10.10.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.10.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.01.2008
BE16.01.2008
CH16.01.2008
CY16.01.2008
DK16.01.2008
FI16.01.2008
IT16.01.2008
LI16.01.2008
NL16.01.2008
TR16.01.2008
IE30.01.2008
LU30.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
SE16.04.2008
GR17.04.2008
ES27.04.2008
PT16.06.2008
[2010/47]
Former [2010/37]AT16.01.2008
BE16.01.2008
CH16.01.2008
CY16.01.2008
DK16.01.2008
FI16.01.2008
IT16.01.2008
LI16.01.2008
NL16.01.2008
TR16.01.2008
IE30.01.2008
LU30.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
SE16.04.2008
ES27.04.2008
PT16.06.2008
Former [2010/32]AT16.01.2008
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CY16.01.2008
DK16.01.2008
FI16.01.2008
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IE30.01.2008
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PT16.06.2008
Former [2009/39]AT16.01.2008
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LI16.01.2008
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ES27.04.2008
PT16.06.2008
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FI16.01.2008
LI16.01.2008
NL16.01.2008
MC31.01.2008
ES27.04.2008
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LI16.01.2008
NL16.01.2008
ES27.04.2008
Former [2008/27]NL16.01.2008
Documents cited:Search[A] US5521622  (HOCK SCOTT W et al.) [A] 1-28 * the whole document *
 [A] EP0791458  (FUJI XEROX CO LTD et al.) [A] 1-28 * column 10, line 41 - column 16, line 42 *
 [A] EP0819541  (CANON KK et al.) [A] 1-28 * abstract *
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