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EP0763433 - Liquid sorptive coating for ink jet recording media [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  02.07.2004
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.07.2004Revocation of patentpublished on 18.08.2004  [2004/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ARKWRIGHT INC.
538 Main Street Fiskeville
Rhode Island 02823 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/12]For all designated states
ARKWRIGHT INC.
538 Main Street
Fiskeville, Rhode Island 02823 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Sargeant, Steven J.
2 Legend Way
West Warwick, RI 02893 / US
02 / Rundus, Joshua
1 Stoddard Avenue
Newport, RI 02840 / US
[1997/12]
Representative(s)Hanneman, Henri W.A.M., et al
Océ-Technologies B.V.
Patents & Information
St. Urbanusweg 43
P.O. Box 101
5900 MA Venlo / NL
[N/P]
Former [1997/12]Hanneman, Henri W.A.M., et al
Océ-Nederland B.V. Patents and Information St. Urbanusweg 43 P.O. Box 101
5900 MA Venlo / NL
Application number, filing date96202470.905.09.1996
[1997/12]
Priority number, dateUS1995052771913.09.1995         Original published format: US 527719
[1997/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0763433
Date:19.03.1997
Language:EN
[1997/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0763433
Date:08.07.1998
[1998/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0763433
Date:21.03.2001
Language:EN
[2001/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.05.1998
ClassificationIPC:B41M5/00
[1997/12]
CPC:
B41M5/52 (EP,US); B41M5/508 (EP,US); B41M5/5218 (EP,US);
B41M5/5227 (EP,US); B41M5/5236 (EP,US); B41M5/5245 (EP,US);
B41M5/5254 (EP,US); B41M5/5281 (EP,US); B41M5/529 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31982 (EP,US); Y10T428/31993 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB [1997/12]
TitleGerman:Flüssigkeitsorptionsfähige Beschichtung für Tintenstrahlaufzeichnungsmaterialien[1997/12]
English:Liquid sorptive coating for ink jet recording media[1997/12]
French:Couche absorbante des liquides pour matériaux d'enregistrement par jet d'encre[1997/12]
Examination procedure08.01.1999Examination requested  [1999/10]
12.02.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.06.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.08.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.12.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.03.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.08.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.12.2000Fee for grant paid
04.12.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.12.2001  24.01.2002  ADMISSIBLE
Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
Imperial Chemical House, Millbank
London SW1P 3JF / GB
Opponent's representative
Matthews, Heather Clare
Nash Matthews LLP
24 Hills Road
Cambridge CB2 1JP / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2002/10]
Opponent(s)01  21.12.2001   
Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
Imperial Chemical House, Millbank
London SW1P 3JF / GB
Opponent's representative
Matthews, Heather Clare
Keith W Nash & Co Pearl Assurance House 90-92 Regent Street
Cambridge CB2 1DP / GB
29.01.2002Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
30.01.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
15.03.2004Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
25.03.2004Legal effect of revocation of patent [2004/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
02.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0286427  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1-5,7,11-15 * page 3, line 1 - line 26 * * page 4, line 51 - page 5, line 11 * * page 7, line 1 - line 8 * * example 1; claims 1-3,8,11 *;
 [Y]JPS61193879  ;
 [Y]JPS61287782
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19870121), vol. 11, no. 21, Database accession no. (M - 555)<2468>, & JP61193879 A 19860828 (TEIJIN LIMITED) [Y] 1-15 * abstract *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19870521), vol. 11, no. 157, Database accession no. (M - 590)<2604>, & JP61287782 A 19861218 (MITSUBISHI PAPER MILLS LIMITED) [Y] 1-15 * abstract *
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