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EP About this file: EP1815994

EP1815994 - Liquid container [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.02.2014
Database last updated on 11.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2013/17]For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Former [2007/32]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishi-shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Seino, Takeo
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation
3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 / JP
02 / Kimura, Hitotoshi
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation
3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 / JP
 [2013/17]
Former [2007/32]01 / Seino, Takeo
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 / JP
02 / Kimura, Hitotoshi
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/17]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2008/31]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2007/32]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date07008671.505.08.2004
[2007/32]
Priority number, dateJP2003029071308.08.2003         Original published format: JP 2003290713
US2004088252830.06.2004         Original published format: US 882528
[2007/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1815994
Date:08.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1815994
Date:05.08.2009
[2009/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1815994
Date:24.04.2013
Language:EN
[2013/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.07.2009
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/175
[2007/32]
CPC:
B41J2/17553 (EP); B41J2/1752 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2007/32]
TitleGerman:Flüssigkeitsbehälter[2007/32]
English:Liquid container[2007/32]
French:Conteneur de liquide[2007/32]
Examination procedure27.04.2007Examination requested  [2007/32]
24.02.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.08.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.12.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.03.2013Fee for grant paid
11.03.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04018562.1  / EP1504906
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 (EP20040018562) is  10.10.2006
Opposition(s)27.01.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
28.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
24.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
26.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
29.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
20.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.08.2004
AT24.04.2013
BE24.04.2013
CY24.04.2013
CZ24.04.2013
DK24.04.2013
EE24.04.2013
FI24.04.2013
IT24.04.2013
MC24.04.2013
NL24.04.2013
PL24.04.2013
RO24.04.2013
SE24.04.2013
SI24.04.2013
SK24.04.2013
TR24.04.2013
BG24.07.2013
GR25.07.2013
ES04.08.2013
IE05.08.2013
LU05.08.2013
PT26.08.2013
CH31.08.2013
LI31.08.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT24.04.2013
BE24.04.2013
CY24.04.2013
CZ24.04.2013
DK24.04.2013
EE24.04.2013
FI24.04.2013
IT24.04.2013
MC24.04.2013
NL24.04.2013
PL24.04.2013
RO24.04.2013
SE24.04.2013
SI24.04.2013
SK24.04.2013
TR24.04.2013
BG24.07.2013
GR25.07.2013
ES04.08.2013
IE05.08.2013
PT26.08.2013
CH31.08.2013
LI31.08.2013
Former [2014/33]AT24.04.2013
BE24.04.2013
CY24.04.2013
CZ24.04.2013
DK24.04.2013
EE24.04.2013
FI24.04.2013
IT24.04.2013
MC24.04.2013
NL24.04.2013
PL24.04.2013
RO24.04.2013
SE24.04.2013
SI24.04.2013
SK24.04.2013
BG24.07.2013
GR25.07.2013
ES04.08.2013
IE05.08.2013
PT26.08.2013
CH31.08.2013
LI31.08.2013
Former [2014/20]AT24.04.2013
BE24.04.2013
CY24.04.2013
CZ24.04.2013
DK24.04.2013
EE24.04.2013
FI24.04.2013
IT24.04.2013
MC24.04.2013
NL24.04.2013
PL24.04.2013
RO24.04.2013
SE24.04.2013
SI24.04.2013
SK24.04.2013
BG24.07.2013
GR25.07.2013
ES04.08.2013
PT26.08.2013
CH31.08.2013
LI31.08.2013
Former [2014/14]AT24.04.2013
BE24.04.2013
CY24.04.2013
CZ24.04.2013
DK24.04.2013
EE24.04.2013
FI24.04.2013
IT24.04.2013
NL24.04.2013
PL24.04.2013
RO24.04.2013
SE24.04.2013
SI24.04.2013
SK24.04.2013
BG24.07.2013
GR25.07.2013
ES04.08.2013
PT26.08.2013
Former [2014/11]AT24.04.2013
BE24.04.2013
CY24.04.2013
CZ24.04.2013
DK24.04.2013
EE24.04.2013
FI24.04.2013
IT24.04.2013
PL24.04.2013
RO24.04.2013
SE24.04.2013
SI24.04.2013
SK24.04.2013
BG24.07.2013
GR25.07.2013
ES04.08.2013
PT26.08.2013
Former [2014/10]AT24.04.2013
BE24.04.2013
CY24.04.2013
CZ24.04.2013
DK24.04.2013
EE24.04.2013
FI24.04.2013
PL24.04.2013
SE24.04.2013
SI24.04.2013
SK24.04.2013
BG24.07.2013
GR25.07.2013
ES04.08.2013
PT26.08.2013
Former [2014/09]AT24.04.2013
BE24.04.2013
CY24.04.2013
DK24.04.2013
EE24.04.2013
FI24.04.2013
PL24.04.2013
SE24.04.2013
SI24.04.2013
BG24.07.2013
GR25.07.2013
ES04.08.2013
PT26.08.2013
Former [2013/52]AT24.04.2013
BE24.04.2013
CY24.04.2013
FI24.04.2013
PL24.04.2013
SE24.04.2013
SI24.04.2013
BG24.07.2013
GR25.07.2013
ES04.08.2013
PT26.08.2013
Former [2013/50]AT24.04.2013
BE24.04.2013
FI24.04.2013
PL24.04.2013
SE24.04.2013
SI24.04.2013
BG24.07.2013
GR25.07.2013
ES04.08.2013
PT26.08.2013
Former [2013/49]AT24.04.2013
BE24.04.2013
FI24.04.2013
SE24.04.2013
SI24.04.2013
GR25.07.2013
ES04.08.2013
PT26.08.2013
Former [2013/48]AT24.04.2013
ES04.08.2013
PT26.08.2013
Former [2013/47]PT26.08.2013
Documents cited:Search[A]US5500664  (SUZUKI ETSUROU [JP], et al) [A] 1-12* the whole document *;
 [X]EP1199179  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [X] 1 * paragraphs [0026] , [0037] , [0038] * * figures 4,8 *;
 [A]US2002071011  (HAYASHI HIROKI [JP], et al) [A] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [PX]EP1375159  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [PX] 1 * paragraphs [0038] - [0043] * * figure 6 *
by applicantEP1199179
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