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EP About this file: EP0495669

EP0495669 - Ink jet recording apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.02.2000
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.02.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.04.2000 [2000/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/30]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Numata, Yasuhiro, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Uchida, Haruo, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Tanaka, Souhei, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Koitabashi, Noribumi, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
05 / Kitazawa, Hiroaki, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
06 / Hirabayashi, Hiromitsu, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
07 / Tajika, Hiroshi, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
08 / Sugimoto, Hitoshi, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1992/30]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/30]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date92300415.417.01.1992
[1992/30]
Priority number, dateJP1991000438718.01.1991         Original published format: JP 438791
JP1991000439318.01.1991         Original published format: JP 439391
JP1992000649417.01.1992         Original published format: JP 649492
[1992/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0495669
Date:22.07.1992
Language:EN
[1992/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0495669
Date:14.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.05.1992
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/165, B41J23/02
[1992/30]
CPC:
B41J2/1652 (EP,US); B41J23/025 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1992/30]
TitleGerman:Tintenstrahlaufzeichnungsgerät[1992/30]
English:Ink jet recording apparatus[1992/30]
French:Dispositif d'enregistrement à jet d'encre[1992/30]
Examination procedure10.12.1992Examination requested  [1993/05]
25.10.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.05.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.05.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.12.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.05.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
03.02.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.07.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.09.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.04.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.08.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
12.08.1998Date of oral proceedings
24.08.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.08.1998Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
29.10.1998Fee for grant paid
29.10.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.01.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/14]
Request for further processing for:03.04.1998Request for further processing filed
03.04.1998Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
21.04.1998Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
23.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
23.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
22.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
21.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
28.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]JP1082962  ;
 [A]JP59014966  ;
 [A]JP63122572  ;
 [X]US4884909  (WATANABE YOSHITAKA [JP], et al);
 [A]US4752786  (INOUE IKUTARO [JP], et al)
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 13, no. 287 (M-844)30 June 1989 & JP-A-1 082 962 ( NEC ) 28 March 1989, & JP1082962 A 19890328
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 8, no. 104 (M-296)16 May 1984 & JP-A-59 014 966 ( EPUSON ) 25 January 1984, & JP59014966 A 19840125
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 12, no. 371 (M-748)5 October 1988 & JP-A-63 122 572 ( BROTHER ) 26 May 1988, & JP63122572 A 19880526
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