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EP0593175 - Structure and method for preventing ink shorting of conductors connected to a printhead [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.12.1998
Database last updated on 29.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.12.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.02.1999 [1999/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1112 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/16]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Timm, Dale D., Jr.
845 Del Riego Avenue
Encinitas, CA 92024 / US
02 / Thierheimer, Charles L., Jr.
3047 Northwest Angelica Drive
Corvallis, Oregon 97330-3622 / US
03 / Field, Marshall
3522 NW Robin
Corvallis, Oregon 97330-3622 / US
04 / Colburn, William S.
3572 Mount Alvarez Avenue
San Diego, CA 92111 / US
05 / Boucher, Williams R.
2040 N.E. Conifer Blvd.
Corvallis, Oregon 97330 / US
06 / Elliott, Joseph R.
1978 S.E. Crystal Cir
Corvallis, Oregon 97333 / US
07 / Stokes, Peter R.
6697 Quailwood Drive
Albany, Oregon 97321 / US
[1994/21]
Former [1994/16]01 / Timm, Dale D., Jr.
845 Del Riego Avenue
Encinitas, CA 92024 / US
02 / Thierheimer, Charles L., Jr.
3047 Northwest Angelica Drive
Corvallis, Oregon 97330-3622 / US
03 / Field, Marshall
3522 NW Robin
Corvallis, Oregon 97330-3622 / US
04 / Colburn, William S.
3572 Mount Alvarez Avenue
San Diego, CA 92111 / US
05 / Boucher, Williams R.
2040 N.E. Conifer Blvd.
Corvallis, Oregon 97330 / US
06 / Elliott, Joseph R.
1978 S.E. Crystal Cir
Corvallis, Oregon 97333 / US
07 / Stokes, Peter R.
1046 N.W. 23rd Street
Corvallis, Oregon 97330 / US
Representative(s)Powell, Stephen David, et al
Williams Powell
44 Prospect Place
Bromley, Kent BR2 9HN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/16]Powell, Stephen David, et al
WILLIAMS, POWELL & ASSOCIATES 34 Tavistock Street
London WC2E 7PB / GB
Application number, filing date93307611.924.09.1993
[1994/16]
Priority number, dateUS1992096075913.10.1992         Original published format: US 960759
US1993005623830.04.1993         Original published format: US 56238
[1994/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0593175
Date:20.04.1994
Language:EN
[1994/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0593175
Date:29.06.1994
Language:EN
[1994/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0593175
Date:11.02.1998
Language:EN
[1998/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.05.1994
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/16
[1994/16]
CPC:
B41J2/1623 (EP,US); B41J2/14072 (EP); B41J2/1603 (EP,US);
B41J2/1632 (EP,US); B41J2/164 (EP,US); B41J2002/14362 (EP,US);
H05K3/28 (EP,US); H05K3/361 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1994/16]
TitleGerman:Struktur und Verfahren zum Verhindern von Kurzschlüssen von Farbstoff und mit dem Druckkopf verbundenen Leitern[1994/16]
English:Structure and method for preventing ink shorting of conductors connected to a printhead[1994/16]
French:Structure et méthode pour éviter les courts-circuits entre l'encre et les conducteurs reliés à une tête d'impression[1994/16]
Examination procedure10.08.1994Examination requested  [1994/40]
30.11.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.03.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.07.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.11.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.05.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.08.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.09.1997Fee for grant paid
15.09.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.11.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1999/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.08.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
19.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
22.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS6082357  ;
 [A]EP0286258  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [A] 1,7 * page 5, column 8, line 46 - page 6, column 9, line 26; figures 1-10 *;
 [A]US4812859  (CHAN C S [US], et al) [A] 1,7 * column 4, line 34 - line 59; figures 1-7 *;
 [A]EP0495670  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1 * page 2, line 32 - page 3, line 10; figures 1-6 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19850912), vol. 9, no. 226, Database accession no. (M - 412), & JP60082357 A 00000000 (RICOH HIROMICHI) [A] 1 * abstract *
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