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EP About this file: EP0217931

EP0217931 - INK LEVEL DETECTION SYSTEM FOR INK JET PRINTING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.07.1991
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.06.2009Change - representativepublished on 22.07.2009  [2009/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester, NY 14650-2201 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester NY 14650-2201 / US
Former [1987/16]For all designated states
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY (a New Jersey corporation)
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650 / US
Inventor(s)01 / YOUNG, Lawrence, Renwick
29 Gilson Road
West Lebanon, NH 03784 / US
02 / SEXTON, Gregory, James
530 Hadley Avenue, Apt. 1
Dayton, OH 45405 / US
03 / MULLINS, Randal, Lee
2001 Iowa Drive
Xenia, OH 45385 / US
04 / BRADLEY, Brian, David
2156 Oxmoor Drive
Beavercreek, OH 45431 / US
[1987/16]
Representative(s)Lewandowsky, Klaus, et al
Kodak Aktiengesellschaft Patentabteilung
70323 Stuttgart / DE
[2009/30]
Former [1987/16]Lewandowsky, Klaus Dipl.-Ing., et al
Kodak Aktiengesellschaft Patentabteilung Postfach 600345
W-7000 Stuttgart 60 / DE
Application number, filing date86902668.209.04.1986
[1987/16]
WO1986US00704
Priority number, dateUS1985072254912.04.1985         Original published format: US 722549
[1987/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8606029
Date:23.10.1986
Language:EN
[1986/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0217931
Date:15.04.1987
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.10.1986 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1987/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0217931
Date:12.09.1990
Language:EN
[1990/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.10.1986
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/17
[1990/37]
CPC:
B41J2/17566 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1987/16]B41J3/04
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   SE [1987/16]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR ÜBERWACHUNG DER TINTENHÖHE FÜR TINTENSTRAHLSCHREIBER[1987/16]
English:INK LEVEL DETECTION SYSTEM FOR INK JET PRINTING APPARATUS[1987/16]
French:SYSTEME DE DETECTION DE NIVEAU D'ENCRE POUR APPAREIL D'IMPRESSION A JET D'ENCRE[1987/16]
Entry into regional phase15.12.1986National basic fee paid 
15.12.1986Designation fee(s) paid 
08.04.1987Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.04.1987Examination requested  [1987/24]
16.08.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.12.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.07.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.09.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.03.1990Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.06.1990Fee for grant paid
20.06.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.06.1991No opposition filed within time limit [1991/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.04.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
04.04.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT12.09.1990
SE12.09.1990
[2007/52]
Former [1999/42]IT12.09.1990
SE12.09.1990
Former [1991/27]SE12.09.1990
Cited inInternational searchDE3428434  [ ] (CANON KK [JP]);
 US4006635  [ ] (KHOI DANNY JAMES);
 US3568698  [ ] (BODWELL WILLIAM R);
 US3373609  [ ] (ROHRT SUNDBY PER);
 US4020690  [ ] (SAMUELS W EDWARD, et al)
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