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EP0771662 - Ink absorbing body, ink tank, ink-jet cartridge and ink-jet printing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.12.2003
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.12.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.01.2004  [2004/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/19]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamamoto, Hajime
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Shimizu, Eiichiro
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Matsuo, Keisuke
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Arashima, Teruo
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
05 / Hinami, Jun
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
06 / Takahashi, Wataru
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1997/19]
Representative(s)Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, et al
TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/14]Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner, Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Former [1997/19]Bühling, Gerhard, Dipl.-Chem., et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date96117529.631.10.1996
[1997/19]
Priority number, dateJP1995028623102.11.1995         Original published format: JP 28623195
JP1996028087923.10.1996         Original published format: JP 28087996
[1997/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0771662
Date:07.05.1997
Language:EN
[1997/19]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0771662
Date:23.09.1998
[1998/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0771662
Date:05.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.08.1998
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/175, C09D11/00
[1998/39]
CPC:
B41J2/17513 (EP,US); B41J2/175 (KR)
Former IPC [1997/19]B41J2/175
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1997/19]
TitleGerman:Tintenabsorbierender Körper, Tintenbehälter, Tintenkartusche und Tintenstrahlaufzeichnungsgerät[1997/19]
English:Ink absorbing body, ink tank, ink-jet cartridge and ink-jet printing apparatus[1997/19]
French:Elément d'absorption d'encre, réservoir d'encre, cartouche d'encre et appareil d'enregistrement à jet d'encre[1997/19]
Examination procedure08.02.1999Examination requested  [1999/14]
11.12.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.10.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.11.2002Fee for grant paid
15.11.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.11.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
29.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
30.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
30.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
29.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.02.2003
[2003/47]
Documents cited:Search[A]GB2190111  (KIMBERLY CLARK CO) [A] 1-25 * page 1, line 40 - line 46 *;
 [A]GB2268911  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1,4,5 * page 94, line 26 - page 96, line 1 *;
 [A]EP0619349  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [A] 1-25 * page 3, line 55 - line 56 *;
 [A]EP0640484  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1-25 * page 14, line 44 - line 58 *;
 [PA]EP0704303  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [PA] 1-25* page 8, line 14 - line 16 *
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