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EP About this file: EP1543973

EP1543973 - Electrostatic actuator, droplet ejection head and droplet ejection device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.05.2008
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.02.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 23.03.2011  [2011/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2007/29]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishi-shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Former [2005/25]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishi-shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sano, Akira
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
02 / Masahiro, Fujii
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
 [2005/25]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/25]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date04028355.830.11.2004
[2005/25]
Priority number, dateJP2003041886517.12.2003         Original published format: JP 2003418865
[2005/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1543973
Date:22.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1543973
Date:18.07.2007
Language:EN
[2007/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.03.2005
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/14
[2005/25]
CPC:
B41J2/14314 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/29]
Former [2005/25]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Elektrostatischer Betätiger, Tröpfchenausstosskopf, und Tröpfchenausstossgerät[2005/25]
English:Electrostatic actuator, droplet ejection head and droplet ejection device[2005/25]
French:Actionneur électrostatique, tête d'éjection de gouttelettes et dispositif d'éjection de gouttelettes.[2005/25]
Examination procedure30.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/30]
08.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.02.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.05.2007Fee for grant paid
22.05.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.04.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.07.2007
BE18.07.2007
CH18.07.2007
CY18.07.2007
CZ18.07.2007
DK18.07.2007
EE18.07.2007
FI18.07.2007
LI18.07.2007
NL18.07.2007
PL18.07.2007
RO18.07.2007
SI18.07.2007
SK18.07.2007
TR18.07.2007
BG18.10.2007
SE18.10.2007
GR19.10.2007
ES29.10.2007
IS18.11.2007
IE30.11.2007
IT30.11.2007
LU30.11.2007
MC30.11.2007
PT18.12.2007
HU19.01.2008
[2011/12]
Former [2009/44]AT18.07.2007
BE18.07.2007
CH18.07.2007
CY18.07.2007
CZ18.07.2007
DK18.07.2007
EE18.07.2007
FI18.07.2007
LI18.07.2007
NL18.07.2007
PL18.07.2007
RO18.07.2007
SI18.07.2007
SK18.07.2007
TR18.07.2007
BG18.10.2007
SE18.10.2007
GR19.10.2007
ES29.10.2007
IS18.11.2007
IE30.11.2007
LU30.11.2007
MC30.11.2007
PT18.12.2007
HU19.01.2008
Former [2009/40]AT18.07.2007
BE18.07.2007
CH18.07.2007
CY18.07.2007
CZ18.07.2007
DK18.07.2007
EE18.07.2007
FI18.07.2007
LI18.07.2007
NL18.07.2007
PL18.07.2007
RO18.07.2007
SI18.07.2007
SK18.07.2007
BG18.10.2007
SE18.10.2007
GR19.10.2007
ES29.10.2007
IS18.11.2007
IE30.11.2007
LU30.11.2007
MC30.11.2007
PT18.12.2007
Former [2009/35]AT18.07.2007
BE18.07.2007
CH18.07.2007
CY18.07.2007
CZ18.07.2007
DK18.07.2007
EE18.07.2007
FI18.07.2007
LI18.07.2007
NL18.07.2007
PL18.07.2007
RO18.07.2007
SI18.07.2007
SK18.07.2007
BG18.10.2007
SE18.10.2007
GR19.10.2007
ES29.10.2007
IS18.11.2007
IE30.11.2007
MC30.11.2007
PT18.12.2007
Former [2009/29]AT18.07.2007
BE18.07.2007
CH18.07.2007
CZ18.07.2007
DK18.07.2007
EE18.07.2007
FI18.07.2007
LI18.07.2007
NL18.07.2007
PL18.07.2007
RO18.07.2007
SI18.07.2007
SK18.07.2007
BG18.10.2007
SE18.10.2007
GR19.10.2007
ES29.10.2007
IS18.11.2007
IE30.11.2007
MC30.11.2007
PT18.12.2007
Former [2009/11]AT18.07.2007
BE18.07.2007
CH18.07.2007
CZ18.07.2007
DK18.07.2007
EE18.07.2007
FI18.07.2007
LI18.07.2007
NL18.07.2007
PL18.07.2007
RO18.07.2007
SK18.07.2007
BG18.10.2007
SE18.10.2007
GR19.10.2007
ES29.10.2007
IS18.11.2007
IE30.11.2007
MC30.11.2007
PT18.12.2007
Former [2008/48]AT18.07.2007
BE18.07.2007
CH18.07.2007
CZ18.07.2007
DK18.07.2007
FI18.07.2007
LI18.07.2007
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RO18.07.2007
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BG18.10.2007
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ES29.10.2007
IS18.11.2007
IE30.11.2007
MC30.11.2007
PT18.12.2007
Former [2008/29]AT18.07.2007
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CZ18.07.2007
DK18.07.2007
FI18.07.2007
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RO18.07.2007
SK18.07.2007
BG18.10.2007
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GR19.10.2007
ES29.10.2007
IS18.11.2007
MC30.11.2007
PT18.12.2007
Former [2008/28]AT18.07.2007
BE18.07.2007
CH18.07.2007
CZ18.07.2007
DK18.07.2007
FI18.07.2007
LI18.07.2007
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RO18.07.2007
SK18.07.2007
BG18.10.2007
SE18.10.2007
GR19.10.2007
ES29.10.2007
IS18.11.2007
PT18.12.2007
Former [2008/25]AT18.07.2007
BE18.07.2007
CH18.07.2007
CZ18.07.2007
DK18.07.2007
FI18.07.2007
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PL18.07.2007
SK18.07.2007
BG18.10.2007
GR19.10.2007
ES29.10.2007
IS18.11.2007
PT18.12.2007
Former [2008/22]AT18.07.2007
BE18.07.2007
CH18.07.2007
DK18.07.2007
FI18.07.2007
LI18.07.2007
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BG18.10.2007
GR19.10.2007
ES29.10.2007
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PT18.12.2007
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BE18.07.2007
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LI18.07.2007
NL18.07.2007
PL18.07.2007
BG18.10.2007
GR19.10.2007
ES29.10.2007
IS18.11.2007
PT18.12.2007
Former [2008/14]AT18.07.2007
CH18.07.2007
FI18.07.2007
LI18.07.2007
NL18.07.2007
PL18.07.2007
BG18.10.2007
ES29.10.2007
IS18.11.2007
PT18.12.2007
Former [2008/11]FI18.07.2007
NL18.07.2007
BG18.10.2007
ES29.10.2007
IS18.11.2007
PT18.12.2007
Former [2008/09]NL18.07.2007
BG18.10.2007
ES29.10.2007
IS18.11.2007
Former [2008/08]ES29.10.2007
Documents cited:Search[X]JP2000052548  ;
 [X]JPH11165412  ;
 [DA]JPH10286952
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20000914), vol. 2000, no. 05, & JP2000052548 A 20000222 (RICOH CO LTD) [X] 1-11 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990930), vol. 1999, no. 11, & JP11165412 A 19990622 (RICOH CO LTD) [X] 1-11 * abstract *
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990129), vol. 1999, no. 01, & JP10286952 A 19981027 (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [DA] 1-11 * abstract *
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