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EP1568505 - PRINTING DEVICE AND PRINTING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  07.06.2013
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.06.2013Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 10.07.2013  [2013/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/35]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KUWAHARA, Soichi, Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
02 / USHINOHAMA, Iwao, Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
03 / IKEMOTO, Yuichiro, Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
 [2005/35]
Representative(s)Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Straße 58
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/02]Müller - Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Former [2005/35]Müller, Frithjof E.
Müller Hoffmann & Partner Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date03772704.712.11.2003
[2005/35]
WO2003JP14372
Priority number, dateJP2002032985413.11.2002         Original published format: JP 2002329854
[2005/35]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004043701
Date:27.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1568505
Date:31.08.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.05.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP27.05.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.12.2009
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/205, B41J2/01
[2005/35]
CPC:
B41J2/04526 (EP,US); B41J2/205 (EP,KR,US); B41J2/01 (KR);
B41J2/04533 (EP,US); B41J2/04541 (EP,US); B41J2/04551 (EP,US);
B41J2/04558 (EP,US); B41J2/0458 (EP,US); B41J2/14056 (EP,US);
B41J2202/20 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2006/10]
Former [2005/35]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:DRUCKVORRICHTUNG UND DRUCKVERFAHREN[2005/35]
English:PRINTING DEVICE AND PRINTING METHOD[2005/35]
French:DISPOSITIF D'IMPRESSION ET PROCEDE D'IMPRESSION[2005/35]
Entry into regional phase11.05.2005Translation filed 
11.05.2005National basic fee paid 
11.05.2005Search fee paid 
11.05.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
11.05.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.03.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
11.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/35]
04.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.07.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.09.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.01.2013Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2013/28]
19.02.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2013/28]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  04.03.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
15.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
12.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
23.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
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30.11.201210   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]JP2000185403  (CANON KK) [X] 1-8 * paragraph [0034] * * paragraph [0072] ** paragraph [0112] - paragraph [0119]; figures 24-26 *
International search[X]JPH11207963  (HITACHI LTD);
 [Y]JP2000263875  (CANON KK)
by applicantJPH11207963
 JP2000285403
 JP2002112947
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