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EP About this file: EP0661162

EP0661162 - Substrate for ink-jet head, ink-jet head, and ink-jet apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.05.2001
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 22.09.2004  [2004/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/27]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Moriyama, Jiro, c/o Canon K.K.
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146 / JP
02 / Sugama, Sadayuki, c/o Canon K.K.
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146 / JP
03 / Hirabayashi, Hiromitsu, c/o Canon K.K.
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146 / JP
04 / Tajika, Hiroshi, c/o Canon K.K.
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146 / JP
05 / Koitabashi, Noribumi, c/o Canon K.K.
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146 / JP
06 / Akiyama, Yuji, c/o Canon K.K.
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146 / JP
07 / Imanaka, Yoshiyuki, c/o Canon K.K.
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146 / JP
08 / Izumida, Masaaki, c/o Canon K.K.
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146 / JP
[1995/27]
Representative(s)Pellmann, Hans-Bernd
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/27]Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
D-80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date94120734.227.12.1994
[1995/27]
Priority number, dateJP1993033670428.12.1993         Original published format: JP 33670493
JP1994032440227.12.1994         Original published format: JP 32440294
[1995/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0661162
Date:05.07.1995
Language:EN
[1995/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0661162
Date:03.04.1996
[1996/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0661162
Date:12.07.2000
Language:EN
[2000/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.02.1996
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/175, B41J2/05, B41J2/195, B41J2/14
[1996/21]
CPC:
B41J2/04563 (EP,US); B41J2/04566 (EP,US); B41J2/0458 (EP,US);
B41J2/14153 (EP,US); B41J2/16579 (EP,US); B41J2/195 (EP,US);
B41J2002/14354 (EP,US); B41J2002/14379 (EP,US); B41J2202/13 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1995/27]B41J2/195, B41J2/14
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/27]
TitleGerman:Substrat für einen Tintenstrahlkopf, Tintenstrahlkopf und Tintenstrahlgerät[1995/27]
English:Substrate for ink-jet head, ink-jet head, and ink-jet apparatus[1995/27]
French:Couche de base pour une tête à jet d'encre, tête et dispositif à jet d'encre[1995/27]
Examination procedure21.08.1996Examination requested  [1996/43]
23.05.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.12.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.06.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
04.11.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
19.05.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.06.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.12.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
21.12.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.04.2000Fee for grant paid
20.04.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.04.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
19.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
22.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.07.2000
BE12.07.2000
CH12.07.2000
ES12.07.2000
GR12.07.2000
LI12.07.2000
NL12.07.2000
DK12.10.2000
PT12.10.2000
SE12.10.2000
IE27.12.2000
LU27.12.2000
[2004/39]
Former [2004/07]AT12.07.2000
BE12.07.2000
CH12.07.2000
ES12.07.2000
GR12.07.2000
LI12.07.2000
NL12.07.2000
DK12.10.2000
PT12.10.2000
SE12.10.2000
IE27.12.2000
Former [2003/45]AT12.07.2000
BE12.07.2000
CH12.07.2000
ES12.07.2000
LI12.07.2000
NL12.07.2000
DK12.10.2000
PT12.10.2000
SE12.10.2000
IE27.12.2000
Former [2003/08]AT12.07.2000
BE12.07.2000
CH12.07.2000
ES12.07.2000
LI12.07.2000
NL12.07.2000
PT12.10.2000
SE12.10.2000
IE27.12.2000
Former [2002/26]AT12.07.2000
BE12.07.2000
CH12.07.2000
ES12.07.2000
LI12.07.2000
PT12.10.2000
SE12.10.2000
IE27.12.2000
Former [2002/17]AT12.07.2000
BE12.07.2000
CH12.07.2000
LI12.07.2000
PT12.10.2000
SE12.10.2000
IE27.12.2000
Former [2002/02]AT12.07.2000
BE12.07.2000
CH12.07.2000
LI12.07.2000
PT12.10.2000
SE12.10.2000
Former [2001/27]AT12.07.2000
BE12.07.2000
PT12.10.2000
SE12.10.2000
Former [2001/22]AT12.07.2000
BE12.07.2000
PT12.10.2000
Former [2001/18]AT12.07.2000
PT12.10.2000
Former [2001/17]AT12.07.2000
Documents cited:Search[A]JPS62156963  ;
 [A]US4947194  (KYOSHIMA MASAYUKI [JP]) [A] 1,2,9,11,12 * column 5, line 17 - line 26; figure 5; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0444861  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1,2,9,11,12 * column 8, line 15 - column 9, line 50; figure 1B *;
 [A]DE4203294  (MANNESMANN AG [DE]) [A] 1,2,9,11,12 * page 4, line 24 - line 40; figure 3 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19871218), vol. 11, no. 388, Database accession no. (M - 652)<2835>, & JP62156963 A 19870711 (CANON INC) [A] 1,9,11 * abstract *
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