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EP1464499 - Ink jet head cleaning apparatus and ink jet recording apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  08.01.2010
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.01.2010Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 10.02.2010  [2010/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toshiba TEC Kabushiki Kaisha
1-1, Kanda Nishiki-cho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-8442 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2004/41]For all designated states
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
1-1, Kanda Nishiki-cho, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-8442 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kimura, Kazuhisa
1-1 Kanda Nishiki-cho Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-8442 / JP
02 / Akaba, Hideyuki
1-1 Kanda Nishiki-cho Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-8442 / JP
03 / Ischii, Hidekazu
1-1 Kanda Nishiki-cho Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-8442 / JP
04 / Nishida, Hideaki
1-1 Kanda Nishiki-cho Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-8442 / JP
 [2004/41]
Representative(s)Faulkner, Thomas John, et al
Cleveland
10 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/41]Faulkner, Thomas John, et al
fJ Cleveland, 40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JQ / GB
Application number, filing date04251172.501.03.2004
[2004/41]
Priority number, dateUS2003039596024.03.2003         Original published format: US 395960
[2004/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1464499
Date:06.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/41]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1464499
Date:10.08.2005
[2005/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.06.2005
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/165
[2004/41]
CPC:
B41J2/16585 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/18]
Former [2004/41]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Reinigungsvorrichtung für Tintenstrahlkopf und Tintenstrahldruckvorrichtung[2004/41]
English:Ink jet head cleaning apparatus and ink jet recording apparatus[2004/41]
French:Dispositif de nettoyage pour tête à jet d'encre et dispositif d'imprimer a jet d'encre[2004/41]
Examination procedure24.03.2004Examination requested  [2004/41]
16.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.02.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.07.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.12.2009Application withdrawn by applicant  [2010/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]JP2002254663  ;
 [X]JP2001018418  ;
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 [X]JPH10244678  ;
 [X]JPH1044445  ;
 [X]JPH03290261  ;
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