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EP2046580 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN INK-JET PRINTING HEAD THROUGH DETECTION OF LIGHT DIFFUSION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2009/16]SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF THE NOZZLES OF A PRINTING HEAD
[2011/02]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.04.2012
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Maccari, Antonio
Via Bonanno Pisano, 109
56100 Pisa / IT
[2009/16]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2009/16]
Representative(s)Colò, Chiara
BUGNION S.p.A. Via M. Vellani, 20
41124 Modena / IT
[N/P]
Former [2009/16]Colò, Chiara
Bugnion S.p.A. Via M. Vellani Marchi, 20
41100 Modena / IT
Application number, filing date07804662.027.07.2007
[2009/16]
WO2007IB02162
Priority number, dateIT2006PI0009828.07.2006         Original published format: IT PI20060098
[2009/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008012671
Date:31.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2046580
Date:15.04.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.01.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2046580
Date:15.06.2011
Language:EN
[2011/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.01.2008
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/125, B41J2/165
[2009/16]
CPC:
B41J2/16579 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/16]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND METHODE ZUR STEUERUNG EINES TINTENSTRAHLDRUCKKOPFES MITTELS DETEKTION VON LICHTDIFFUSION[2011/02]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN INK-JET PRINTING HEAD THROUGH DETECTION OF LIGHT DIFFUSION[2011/02]
French:DISPOSITIF ET MÉTHODE DE COMMANDE D'UNE TÊTE D'IMPRESSION A JET D'ENCRE PAR DÉTECTION DE DIFFUSION À LUMIÈRE[2011/02]
Former [2009/16]SYSTEM ZUR STEUERUNG DES DÜSENBETRIEBS EINES DRUCKKOPFES
Former [2009/16]SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF THE NOZZLES OF A PRINTING HEAD
Former [2009/16]SYSTÈME DE COMMANDE DU FONCTIONNEMENT DES BUSES D'UNE TÊTE D'IMPRESSION
Entry into regional phase18.02.2009National basic fee paid 
18.02.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
18.02.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.05.2008Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
18.02.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.02.2009Examination requested  [2009/16]
27.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.03.2011Fee for grant paid
04.03.2011Fee 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  27.01.2010
Opposition(s)16.03.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
26.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.06.2011
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Cited inInternational search[X]US4510504  (TAMAI MASAYOSHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-5,7,10,11,16,17,24-27,30,32-34,42,43 * abstract * * figures 1,2,8 * * column 2, lines 63-68 - column 3, lines 1-5 * * column 4, lines 3-21 - column 5, lines 45-68 * * column 6, lines 1-9 *;
 [X]EP0569203  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [X] 1,4,5,24,26,27,30,34,35,40,42 * figures 4,5 ** paragraphs [0036] - [0040] - [0044] - [0046] - [0051] *;
 [X]EP1027987  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [X] 1,4-6,10,12-14,24,26-30,33,36-38,40,42,47 * figures 8-11 * * column 8, lines 34-59 * * columns 9,10 * * column 12, lines 13-23 *
by applicantUS4510504
 EP0596203
 EP1027987
 US2006071957
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