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EP About this file: EP0420575

EP0420575 - Printer apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.04.2000
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.04.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.06.2000 [2000/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1991/14]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Shimura, Akihiro, Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Nagata, Satoshi, Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Ueda, Shigeru, Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1991/14]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1991/14]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date90310482.625.09.1990
[1991/14]
Priority number, dateJP1989025121126.09.1989         Original published format: JP 25121189
[1991/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0420575
Date:03.04.1991
Language:EN
[1991/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0420575
Date:25.09.1991
Language:EN
[1991/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0420575
Date:30.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.08.1991
ClassificationIPC:G06K15/02
[1991/14]
CPC:
G06K15/02 (EP,US); G06K2215/0011 (EP,US); G06K2215/0037 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1991/14]
TitleGerman:Druckgerät[1991/14]
English:Printer apparatus[1991/14]
French:Appareil d'impression[1991/14]
Examination procedure31.12.1990Examination requested  [1991/14]
06.12.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.06.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.07.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.11.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.09.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.11.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
19.05.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
13.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
22.09.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.04.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.05.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.11.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.01.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.03.1999Fee for grant paid
12.03.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.03.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.09.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
23.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
19.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
18.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
17.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 08
23.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[XP]JP0263762  ;
 [X]US4618991  (TABATA KUNIAKI [JP], et al);
 [X]US4655622  (AOKI HIROYUKI [JP]);
 [A]US4827358  (MATSUMOTO KOZO [JP])
 [XP]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 14, no. 237 (M-976), 21st May 1990; & JP-A-02 63 762 (CANON) 05-03-1990, & JP0263762 A 00000000
ExaminationEP0391670
 EP0397348
 US4331955
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