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EP1405727 - Liquid discharging apparatus and liquid discharging method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.01.2012
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.01.2012No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.02.2012  [2012/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2011/09]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2004/15]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kuwahara, Soichi, Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Udagawa, Hiroshi, Sony corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2004/15]
Representative(s)Thévenet, Jean-Bruno, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2004/15]Thévenet, Jean-Bruno, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date03292420.101.10.2003
[2004/15]
Priority number, dateJP2002028844201.10.2002         Original published format: JP 2002288442
JP2002034814829.11.2002         Original published format: JP 2002348148
[2004/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1405727
Date:07.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1405727
Date:02.03.2011
Language:EN
[2011/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.12.2003
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/165
[2004/15]
CPC:
B41J2/2139 (EP,US); B41J2/135 (KR); B41J2/04505 (EP,US);
B41J2/0451 (EP,US); B41J2/04526 (EP,US); B41J2/04533 (EP,US);
B41J2/0458 (EP,US); B41J2/04595 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2005/01]
Former [2004/15]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Flüssigkeitsausstossvorrichtung und Flüssigkeitsausstossverfahren[2004/15]
English:Liquid discharging apparatus and liquid discharging method[2004/15]
French:Appareil et procédé d'éjection de liquide[2004/15]
Examination procedure07.10.2004Examination requested  [2004/50]
09.11.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.12.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.12.2010Fee for grant paid
02.12.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.12.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2012/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
12.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
12.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
13.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
25.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0963854  (KONISHIROKU PHOTO IND [JP]) [A] 1-40* column 4, line 50 - column 5, line 36 *;
 [A]WO0202329  (SILVERBROOK RES PTY LTD [AU], et al) [A] 1-40 * page 2, line 20 - line 25; figure - *;
 [A]EP1205308  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]) [A] 1-40 * paragraphs [0005] - [0007] - [0009] - [0012] *;
 [A]US6428139  (SILVERBROOK KIA [AU]) [A] 1-40 * column 1, line 47 - column 2, line 11 *
ExaminationEP0694396
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