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EP About this file: EP1908597

EP1908597 - PRINTING DEVICE AND PRINTING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.02.2013
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.02.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.03.2013  [2013/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/15]For all designated states
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / FURUKI, Ichirou c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corp.
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
02 / KASE, Takaaki c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corp.
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
03 / YAMADA, Keiki c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corp.
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
04 / YAMADA, Hisashi c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corp.
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
05 / SAKUWA, Makoto c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corp.
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
06 / MATSUURA, Yoshihito c/o Mitsubishi Electric Eng. Co. Ltd.
1-13-5 Kudankita
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0073 / JP
 [2012/27]
Former [2012/13]01 / FURUKI, Ichirou c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corp.
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
02 / KASE, Takaaki c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corp.
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
03 / YAMADA, Keiki c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corp.
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
04 / YAMADA, Hisashi c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corp.
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
05 / SAKUWA, Makoto c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corp.
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
06 / MATSUURA, Yoshihito
c/o Mitsubishi Electric Eng. Co. Ltd.
1-13-5 Kudankita
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0073 / JP
Former [2008/15]01 / FURUKI, Ichirou c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corp.
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
02 / KASE, Takaaki c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corp.
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
03 / YAMADA, Keiki c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corp.
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
04 / YAMADA, Hisashi c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corp.
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
05 / SAKUWA, Makoto c/o Mitsubishi Electric Corp.
7-3, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8310 / JP
06 / MATSUURA, Yoshihito
Mitsubishi Electric Eng. Co. Ltd. 1-13-5 Kudankita
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-00732 / JP
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/14]Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Theresienhöhe 13
80339 München / DE
Former [2008/15]Pfenning, Meinig & Partner GbR
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Theresienhöhe 13
80339 München / DE
Application number, filing date06780730.503.07.2006
[2008/15]
WO2006JP313226
Priority number, dateJP2005021697027.07.2005         Original published format: JP 2005216970
[2008/15]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007013263
Date:01.02.2007
Language:JA
[2007/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1908597
Date:09.04.2008
Language:EN
[2008/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1908597
Date:04.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/14]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP1908597
Date:08.08.2012
[2012/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP01.02.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.10.2009
ClassificationIPC:B41J3/54, B41J11/70, B41J2/325, B41J2/32, B41J15/04, B41J15/16, B65H20/04
[2009/48]
CPC:
B41J3/54 (EP,US); B41J11/703 (US); B41J11/0015 (EP,US);
B41J11/42 (US); B41J11/70 (EP,US); B41J13/0009 (EP,US);
B41J15/04 (EP,US); B41M7/0027 (US); B65H20/02 (EP,US);
B65H20/04 (EP,US); B41J2202/33 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/15]B41J2/325, B41J2/32, B41J3/54, B41J11/70, B41J15/04, B41J15/16, B65H20/04
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB [2008/36]
Former [2008/15]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:DRUCKVORRICHTUNG UND DRUCKVERFAHREN[2008/15]
English:PRINTING DEVICE AND PRINTING METHOD[2008/15]
French:DISPOSITIF D IMPRESSION ET PROCÉDÉ D IMPRESSION[2008/15]
Entry into regional phase23.11.2007Translation filed 
23.11.2007National basic fee paid 
23.11.2007Search fee paid 
23.11.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
23.11.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.11.2007Examination requested  [2008/15]
28.02.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
10.04.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
11.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.10.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.02.2012Fee for grant paid
17.02.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  11.01.2010
Opposition(s)07.01.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
26.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
29.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US5452959  (OKA YASUO [JP]) [X] 1-21 * column 6, lines 43-54; figure 5 * [Y] 15;
 [DA]JP2000052578  (MINOLTA CO LTD) [DA] 1-21* abstract *;
 [Y]US2002171726  (ISHII YOSHIO [JP], et al) [Y] 15 * paragraph [0102]; figure 2 *
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