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EP0827832 - Electrostatic ink-jet recording apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.10.2003
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/49]For all designated states
NEC CORPORATION
7-1, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [1998/11]For all designated states
NEC CORPORATION
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Suetsugu, Junichi
c/o NEC Niigata Ltd., 7546, Oaza Yasuda
Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigata / JP
02 / Shima, Kazuo
c/o NEC Niigata Ltd., 7546, Oaza Yasuda
Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigata / JP
03 / Uematsu, Ryosuke
c/o NEC Niigata Ltd., 7546, Oaza Yasuda
Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigata / JP
04 / Mizoguchi, Tadashi
c/o NEC Niigata Ltd., 7546, Oaza Yasuda
Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigata / JP
05 / Minemoto, Hitoshi
c/o NEC Niigata Ltd., 7546, Oaza Yasuda
Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigata / JP
06 / Takemoto, Hitoshi
c/o NEC Niigata Ltd., 7546, Oaza Yasuda
Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigata / JP
07 / Hagiwara, Yoshihiro
c/o NEC Niigata Ltd., 7546, Oaza Yasuda
Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigata / JP
08 / Yakushiji, Toru
c/o NEC Niigata Ltd., 7546, Oaza Yasuda
Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigata / JP
[1998/11]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [1998/11]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date97114844.027.08.1997
[1998/11]
Priority number, dateJP1996022711528.08.1996         Original published format: JP 22711596
JP1996022711628.08.1996         Original published format: JP 22711696
[1998/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0827832
Date:11.03.1998
Language:EN
[1998/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0827832
Date:03.02.1999
[1999/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0827832
Date:04.12.2002
Language:EN
[2002/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/06
[1998/11]
CPC:
B41J2/06 (EP,US); B41J2002/061 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/41]
Former [1998/11]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Elektrostatische Tintenstrahlaufzeichnungsvorrichtung[1998/11]
English:Electrostatic ink-jet recording apparatus[1998/11]
French:Dispositif électrostatique d'enregistrement à jet d'encre[1998/11]
Examination procedure07.07.1999Examination requested  [1999/35]
03.02.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.08.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
31.05.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
25.06.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.07.2002Fee for grant paid
29.07.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.09.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
30.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
30.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
30.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y] EP0703080  (TOSHIBA ELECTRONIC ENG et al.) [Y] 1,4-6,8,9 * page 5, column 7, line 55 - page 5, column 8, line 3; figure 1 *
 [Y] JPS62124567  
 [A] JPS56127461  
 [Y]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 011, no. 342 (P - 635) 10 November 1987 (1987-11-10) [Y] 1,4-6,8,9 * abstract *
 [A]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 006, no. 004 (M - 106) 12 January 1982 (1982-01-12) [A] 1,8 * abstract *
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