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EP About this file: EP0442470

EP0442470 - Ink jet recording apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.09.1998
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 12.02.2003  [2003/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1991/34]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Shimamura, Yoshiyuki, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Kaneko, Masanori, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[1991/34]
Representative(s)Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/08]Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
D-80336 München / DE
Former [1991/34]Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
D-80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date91102015.413.02.1991
[1991/34]
Priority number, dateJP1990002939713.02.1990         Original published format: JP 2939790
JP1990002949713.02.1990         Original published format: JP 2949790
JP1990020586202.08.1990         Original published format: JP 20586290
JP1990020586302.08.1990         Original published format: JP 20586390
[1991/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0442470
Date:21.08.1991
Language:EN
[1991/34]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0442470
Date:11.12.1991
Language:EN
[1991/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0442470
Date:19.11.1997
Language:EN
[1997/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.1991
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/165
[1991/34]
CPC:
B41J2/1652 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1991/34]
TitleGerman:Farbstrahlaufzeichnungsvorrichtung[1991/34]
English:Ink jet recording apparatus[1991/34]
French:Appareil d'enregistrement par jet d'encre[1991/34]
Examination procedure27.04.1992Examination requested  [1992/26]
18.06.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.12.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.03.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.09.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.11.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.05.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.12.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.1996Date of oral proceedings
05.03.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.03.1996Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
15.07.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.05.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.08.1997Fee for grant paid
20.08.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.08.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.02.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
23.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
16.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
27.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL19.11.1997
[2003/07]
Documents cited:Search[A]JP602368  ;
 [A]JP5582660  ;
 [A]JP1180352  ;
 [A]JP57128558  ;
 [A]JP5574890  ;
 [A]JP5595184  ;
 [A]JP5569465  ;
 [A]US4558332  (TAKAHASHI HIROSHI [JP]);
 [A]US4800403  (ACCATTINO ANDREA [IT], et al);
 [A]GB2210586  (CANON KK [JP])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 9, no. 114 (M-380)(1837) May 18, 1985 & JP-A-60 2 368 (KIYOHARA ) January 8, 1985, & JP602368 A 00000000
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 4, no. 125 (M-30)(607) September 3, 1980 & JP-A-55 82 660 (NAKA ) June 21, 1980, & JP5582660 A 00000000
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 13, no. 462 (M-881)(3810) October 19, 1989 & JP-A-1 180 352 (INOUE ) July 18, 1989, & JP1180352 A 00000000
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 6, no. 224 (M-170)(1102) November 9, 1982 & JP-A-57 128 558 (TERASAWA ) August 10, 1982, & JP57128558 A 00000000
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 4, no. 116 (M-27)(598) August 19, 1980 & JP-A-55 74 890 (KIYAMA ) June 5, 1980, & JP5574890 A 00000000
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 4, no. 146 (P-031)October 15, 1980 & JP-A-55 95 184 (RICOH ) July 19, 1980, & JP5595184 A 00000000
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 4, no. 111 (M-25)(593) August 9, 1980 & JP-A-55 69 465 (NAKA ) May 26, 1980, & JP5569465 A 00000000
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