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EP About this file: EP0679517

EP0679517 - Liquid ejection printing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.02.2002
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.02.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 10.04.2002  [2002/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/44]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Morita, Osamu, c/o Canon K.K.
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Tachihara, Masayoshi, c/o Canon K.K.
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1995/44]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/44]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date95302773.725.04.1995
[1995/44]
Priority number, dateJP1994008887826.04.1994         Original published format: JP 8887894
[1995/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0679517
Date:02.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0679517
Date:15.05.1996
[1996/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0679517
Date:28.03.2001
Language:EN
[2001/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.03.1996
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/165
[1995/44]
CPC:
B41J2/1652 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1995/44]
TitleGerman:Druckvorrichtung mit Flüssigkeitsausstoss[1995/44]
English:Liquid ejection printing apparatus[1995/44]
French:Appareil d'impression à éjection de liquide[1995/44]
Examination procedure25.09.1996Examination requested  [1996/47]
19.11.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.05.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.09.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
04.07.2000Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination {1}
11.09.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
28.09.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.12.2000Fee for grant paid
04.12.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.12.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2002/12]
Request for further processing for:11.09.2000Request for further processing filed
14.09.2000Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.09.2000Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
23.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
21.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
20.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH28.03.2001
LI28.03.2001
[2002/15]
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0442438  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1,2,4,21-23,26-29,9-19 * page 11, line 49 - page 14, line 58 * * figures 16-19 *;
 [A]EP0559122  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [A] 1,2,5,6,21-23,26,27,9-19 * column 6, line 25 - column 19, line 28 * * figures 4-17 *;
 [A]JPH02202453  ;
 [A]JPS63260450  ;
 [A]EP0499432  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1,2,5,6,18,19 * column W *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19901029), vol. 14, no. 495, Database accession no. (M - 1041), & JP2202453 A 19900810 (T. HIROHARU) [A] 1,2,18,19 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890208), vol. 13, no. 55, Database accession no. (M - 795)<3403> , & JP63260450 A 19881027 (Y. TAKADA) [A] 1,2,5,6,18,19,22,23 * abstract *
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