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EP About this file: EP0723869

EP0723869 - On-demand type ink jet print head [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.02.2003
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.08.2009Change - representativepublished on 09.09.2009  [2009/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/31]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Katakura, Takahiro
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagana / JP
02 / Kumagai, Toshio
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagana / JP
03 / Yasukawa, Shinji
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagana / JP
04 / Sonehara, Hideaki
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagana / JP
05 / Matsuzawa, Masanao
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagana / JP
06 / Akahane, Fujio
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagana / JP
07 / Kurashima, Norihiko
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagana / JP
08 / Ohshima, Toshiaki
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagana / JP
09 / Iida, Katsuhiko
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagana / JP
[1996/31]
Representative(s)Diehl & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB
Erika-Mann-Straße 9
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/37]Diehl & Partner
Patentanwälte Augustenstrasse 46
80333 München / DE
Former [1996/31]DIEHL GLAESER HILTL & PARTNER
Flüggenstrasse 13
80639 München / DE
Application number, filing date96104347.815.06.1992
[1996/31]
Priority number, dateJP1991016888013.06.1991         Original published format: JP 16888091
[1996/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0723869
Date:31.07.1996
Language:EN
[1996/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0723869
Date:21.08.1996
[1996/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0723869
Date:10.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.07.1996
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/175, B41J2/19
[1996/31]
CPC:
B41J2/14274 (EP,US); B41J2/175 (EP,US); B41J2/17509 (EP,US);
B41J2/17513 (EP,US); B41J2/1752 (EP,US); B41J2/19 (EP,US);
B41J2002/14467 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1996/31]
TitleGerman:Auf Anforderung arbeitender Tintenstrahldruckkopf[1996/31]
English:On-demand type ink jet print head[1996/31]
French:Tête d'impression à jet d'encre du type à la demande[1996/31]
Examination procedure19.03.1996Examination requested  [1996/31]
15.01.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.05.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.07.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.11.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.04.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
02.07.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.09.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
30.03.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.08.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
01.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.10.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.01.2002Fee for grant paid
09.01.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP92110077.2  / EP0518380
Opposition(s)13.01.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
19.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
19.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
29.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
30.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 08
30.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 09
29.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH10.04.2002
IT10.04.2002
LI10.04.2002
NL10.04.2002
SE10.07.2002
[2008/06]
Former [2003/16]CH10.04.2002
LI10.04.2002
NL10.04.2002
SE10.07.2002
Former [2003/09]NL10.04.2002
SE10.07.2002
Former [2002/42]SE10.07.2002
Documents cited:Search[X]JPS63303751  ;
 [DA]EP0083877  (EXXON RESEARCH ENGINEERING CO [US]) [DA] 1-13 * column W *;
 [A]EP0408978  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [A] 1-13 * column W *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890406), vol. 13, no. 140, Database accession no. (M - 180), & JP63303751 A 19881212 (NEC CORP) [X] 1 * abstract *
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