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EP About this file: EP0622195

EP0622195 - Drop detection circuit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.04.1999
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.04.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.06.1999 [1999/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1112 / US
[N/P]
Former [1994/44]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Stewart, Lowell
12439 Holland Avenue
Poway, California 92064 / US
[1994/44]
Representative(s)Harbach, Thomas
Agilent Technologies Deutschland GmbH
Patentabteilung
Herrenbergerstrasse 130
71034 Böblingen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/44]Harbach, Thomas
c/o Hewlett-Packard GmbH, Herrenberger Strasse 130
D-71034 Böblingen / DE
Application number, filing date94106214.321.04.1994
[1994/44]
Priority number, dateUS1993005601130.04.1993         Original published format: US 56011
[1994/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0622195
Date:02.11.1994
Language:EN
[1994/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0622195
Date:04.12.1996
[1996/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0622195
Date:10.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.10.1996
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/115, B41J2/125
[1996/48]
CPC:
B41J2/125 (EP,US); B41J2/115 (EP,US); B41J2/16579 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1994/44]B41J2/115
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1994/44]
TitleGerman:Tropfendetektorschaltung[1994/44]
English:Drop detection circuit[1994/44]
French:Circuit de détection de gouttes[1994/44]
Examination procedure30.10.1996Examination requested  [1996/52]
20.11.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.12.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.01.1998Fee for grant paid
22.01.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.03.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]SU1486793  ;
 [A]US4255754  (CREAN PETER A, et al) [A] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4328504  (WEBER HELMUT, et al) [A] 1-6 * column W *;
 [A]US4410895  (HOUSTON ROBERT D [US], et al) [A] 1-6 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4751517  (CREAN PETER A [US], et al) [A] 1-6 * column W *;
 [PA]EP0568173  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [PA] 1-6 * column W *;
 [A]  - PETTIT, J.W., "DUAL-CHANNEL DETECTOR CIRCUIT", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, NEW YORK US, (198112), vol. 24, no. 7b, pages 3976 - 3977, XP002015136 [A] 1-6 * the whole document *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 90, no. 13, Database accession no. 90-097857, XP002015137 & SU1486793 A 19890615 (VOROBEV, S.A.) [A] 1-6 * abstract *
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