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EP0824074 - Recording head position adjusting mechanism in ink jet recording apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.04.2004
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.04.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.05.2004  [2004/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2003/22]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 160-0811 / JP
Former [1998/08]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 160 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Igarashi, Hitoshi
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken / JP
02 / Yoshida, Masanori
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken / JP
[1998/08]
Representative(s)Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon
9 John Street
London
WC1N 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/08]Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al
J. MILLER & CO. 34 Bedford Row, Holborn
London WC1R 4JH / GB
Application number, filing date97306149.213.08.1997
[1998/08]
Priority number, dateJP1996023358914.08.1996         Original published format: JP 23358996
JP1997020869517.07.1997         Original published format: JP 20869597
[1998/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0824074
Date:18.02.1998
Language:EN
[1998/08]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0824074
Date:07.07.1999
[1999/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0824074
Date:28.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.05.1999
ClassificationIPC:B41J25/34, B41J25/304, B41J25/308
[1999/26]
CPC:
B41J2/1752 (EP,US); B41J25/003 (EP,US); B41J25/304 (EP,US);
B41J25/34 (EP,US); B41J2202/14 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/08]B41J25/34
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/11]
Former [1998/08]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Mechanismus zum Einstellen der Position eines Aufzeichnungskopfes in einem Tintenstrahlaufzeichnungsgerät[1998/08]
English:Recording head position adjusting mechanism in ink jet recording apparatus[1998/08]
French:Mécanisme d'ajustement de la position d'une tête d'enregistrement dans un appareil d'enregistrement par jet d'encre[1998/08]
Examination procedure22.12.1999Examination requested  [2000/09]
20.03.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.10.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.11.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.03.2003Fee for grant paid
17.03.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP02079194.3  / EP1281534
Opposition(s)02.03.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
16.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
14.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
14.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH02155781  ;
 [A]JPH03162982  ;
 [PA]JPH08108593  ;
 [Y]US4776715  (TAKADA HIROMI [JP], et al) [Y] 1-4,7,9,11-14 * column 2, line 26 - column 5, line 3; figures 3-6 *;
 [A]DE3737499  (STANDARD ELEKTRIK LORENZ AG [DE]) [A] 5,10,15* figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]US5000590  (EINEM ROBERT E [US]) [A] 5,10,15 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [XY]EP0540987  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [X] 7-9 * column 6, line 38 - line 46; figures 10,12 * [Y] 1-4,7,9,11-14;
 [A]EP0678393  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [A] 1,7,11 * column 8, line 37 - line 58; figures 1,3; claim 1 *;
 [A]DE19511416  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [A] 1,2,7,11,12 * column 4, line 49 - column 5, line 12 * * column 5, line 49 - column 6, line 40; figures 1,4A-4C *;
 [D]JPH07314851  (SEIKO EPSON CORP)
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900904), vol. 14, no. 407, Database accession no. (M - 1019), & JP02155781 A 19900614 (TOKYO ELECTRIC CO LTD) [X] 1,3 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19911011), vol. 15, no. 400, Database accession no. (M - 1167), & JP03162982 A 19910712 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO) [A] 1,11 * abstract *
 [PA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960830), vol. 96, no. 8, & JP08108593 A 00000000 (FUJI XEROX CO LTD) [PA] 7 * abstract *
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