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EP0788885 - Ink-jet printing apparatus and printing method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.07.2004
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.09.2004  [2004/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/33]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tanaka, Hideki
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Takagi, Shinji
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Hyotani, Hiroyuki
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Kasamatsu, Takehiko
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1997/33]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/33]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date97300778.407.02.1997
[1997/33]
Priority number, dateJP1996002450909.02.1996         Original published format: JP 2450996
JP1997002178704.02.1997         Original published format: JP 2178797
[1997/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0788885
Date:13.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/33]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0788885
Date:21.04.1999
[1999/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0788885
Date:17.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.03.1999
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/205, B41J2/21, G06K15/10
[1999/16]
CPC:
G06K15/102 (EP,US); B41J2/2114 (EP,US); G06K2215/0071 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1997/33]B41J2/205
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/33]
TitleGerman:Tintenstrahldruckgerät und Druckverfahren[1997/33]
English:Ink-jet printing apparatus and printing method[1997/33]
French:Appareil d'impression à jet d'encre et méthode d'impression[1997/33]
Examination procedure13.09.1999Examination requested  [1999/45]
16.04.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.10.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.03.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.07.2003Fee for grant paid
11.07.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.06.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
21.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
18.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
20.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0657849  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [A] 1,6,17,19,23 * column 7, line 57 - column 10, line 30; figure - *;
 [A]EP0622758  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [A] 1,6,17,19,23 * column 15, line 55 - column 19, line 7; figures 11-13 *
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