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EP0566318 - Ink jet printer dot placement compensation method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.08.1997
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.10.1997 [1997/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lexmark International, Inc.
55 Railroad Avenue
Greenwich, Connecticut 06836 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/42]For all designated states
LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
55 Railroad Avenue
Greenwich, Connecticut 06836 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bolash, John Philip
2416 Brookshire Circle
Lexington, KY 40515 / US
02 / James III, Edmund Hulin
1120 Andover Forest Drive
Lexington, KY 40509 / US
03 / Mayo, Randall David
102 Montgomery Avenue
Georgetown, KY 40324 / US
04 / Zumbach, Richard Gerald
21101 Island Forest Drive, Route 2, Box 590
Davidson, N.C. 28036 / US
[1993/42]
Representative(s)Tomlinson, Kerry John, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/42]Tomlinson, Kerry John, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co. European Patent Attorneys Imperial House 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UZ / GB
Application number, filing date93302772.408.04.1993
[1993/42]
Priority number, dateUS1992087044916.04.1992         Original published format: US 870449
[1993/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0566318
Date:20.10.1993
Language:EN
[1993/42]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0566318
Date:27.04.1994
Language:EN
[1994/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0566318
Date:09.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.03.1994
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/51
[1993/42]
CPC:
B41J11/42 (EP,US); B41J2/5056 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1993/42]
TitleGerman:Kompensationsverfahren für Bildpunktpositionierung in einem Tintenstrahldrucker[1993/42]
English:Ink jet printer dot placement compensation method[1993/42]
French:Procédé pour compenser le positionnement des points dans une imprimante à jet d'encre[1993/42]
Examination procedure28.09.1994Examination requested  [1994/48]
19.01.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.03.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.05.1996Fee for grant paid
14.05.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.07.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
24.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0185999  (HONEYWELL INF SYSTEMS [IT]) [A] 1-11 * page 4, column 6, line 55 - page 5, column 7, line 66; figures 1-6 *;
 [A]US4737041  (NAKAYAMA TETSUROH [JP]) [A] 1 * column 4, line 55 - column 5, line 61; figures 1-10 *;
 [A]EP0264266  (IBM [US]) [A] 1 * the whole document *
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