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EP1260370 - Ink jet head and ink jet recording apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.02.2009
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.02.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.03.2009  [2009/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SII Printek Inc
8 Nakase 1-chome, Mihama-ku Chiba-shi
Chiba / JP
[2008/16]
Former [2002/48]For all designated states
SII Printek Inc
8 Nakase 1-chome, Mihama-ku
Chiba-shi, Chiba / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Watanabe, Toshiaki, c/o SII Printek Inc
8 Nakase 1-chome, Mihama-ku
Chiba-shi, Chiba / JP
 [2002/48]
Representative(s)Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon
9 John Street
London
WC1N 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/48]Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon 9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date02253553.821.05.2002
[2002/48]
Priority number, dateJP2001015526124.05.2001         Original published format: JP 2001155261
[2002/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1260370
Date:27.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1260370
Date:16.07.2003
[2003/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1260370
Date:16.04.2008
Language:EN
[2008/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.05.2003
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/045
[2002/48]
CPC:
B41J2/0451 (EP,US); B41J2/04581 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2004/15]
Former [2002/48]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Tintenstrahlkopf und Tintenstrahlaufzeichnungsgerät[2002/48]
English:Ink jet head and ink jet recording apparatus[2002/48]
French:Tête à jet d'encre et appareil d'enregistrement à jet d'encre[2002/48]
Examination procedure12.12.2003Examination requested  [2004/07]
08.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.03.2008Fee for grant paid
03.03.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.01.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
23.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4498088  (KANAYAMA YOSHIO [JP]) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4695852  (SCARDOVI ALESSANDRO [IT]) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5500657  (YAUCHI HITOSHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-10* column 4, line 40 - column 10, line 36 *;
 [Y]US5757392  (ZHANG QIMING [JP]) [Y] 1-10 * column 17, line 10 - line 50; figures 24,25 *;
 [Y]EP1075952  (OCE TECH BV [NL]) [Y] 1-10 * column 5, line 16 - line 48; figure 2 *
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