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EP0324223 - Method and apparatus for improving print characteristics [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.11.1996
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 02.01.2008  [2008/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DATAPRODUCTS CORPORATION
1757 Tapo Canyon Road, Corporate Office - Suite 100 Simi Valley
California 93063 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/10]For all designated states
DATAPRODUCTS CORPORATION
1757 Tapo Canyon Road, Corporate Office - Suite 100
Simi Valley, California 93063 / US
Former [1989/29]For all designated states
DATAPRODUCTS CORPORATION
6200 Canoga Avenue
Woodland Hills California 91365 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Cooke, Theodore M.
25 Washington Avenue
Danbury Connecticut 06810 / US
02 / Liker, Stephen J.
64 Queen Street
Newton Connecticut 06470 / US
03 / Allred, Donald R.
25 Laurel Drive
Brookfield Connecticut 06804 / US
04 / Barksdale, Scott M.
15 Twiss Lane
Hollis New Hampshire 04039 / US
05 / Lin, An-Chung R.
1 Patricia Lane
Newtown Connecticut 06776 / US
06 / Parisi, Joseph P.
28 Revere Road, New Milford
Connecticut 06776 / US
07 / DeBonte, William
271 Marret Road, Lexignton
Massachusetts 02173 / US
[1989/29]
Representative(s)Spall, Christopher John, et al
Barker Brettell LLP 138 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham
B16 9PW / GB
[N/P]
Former [1989/29]Spall, Christopher John, et al
BARKER, BRETTELL & DUNCAN 138 Hagley Road
Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW / GB
Application number, filing date88309183.703.10.1988
[1989/29]
Priority number, dateUS1987011874306.11.1987         Original published format: US 118743
[1989/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0324223
Date:19.07.1989
Language:EN
[1989/29]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0324223
Date:07.03.1990
Language:EN
[1990/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0324223
Date:17.01.1996
Language:EN
[1996/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.01.1990
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/07
[1996/03]
CPC:
B41J2/04528 (EP); B41J2/04556 (EP); B41J2/04563 (EP);
B41J2/04581 (EP); B41J2/07 (EP)
Former IPC [1989/29]B41J3/04
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1989/29]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Verbesserung der Druckeigenschaften[1989/29]
English:Method and apparatus for improving print characteristics[1989/29]
French:Méthode et appareil pour améliorer les caractéristiques de l'impression[1989/29]
Examination procedure21.08.1990Examination requested  [1990/42]
10.02.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.08.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.12.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.04.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.01.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.08.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.01.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
08.06.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
14.06.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.09.1995Fee for grant paid
16.09.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.10.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1997/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.09.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
08.10.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
22.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
17.09.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
12.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 07
09.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT17.01.1996
[1999/42]
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0213240  ;
 [AD]US4646106
ExaminationJPS56113462
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