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EP About this file: EP0828227

EP0828227 - Print system, printer driver and printer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.09.2004
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.09.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.11.2004  [2004/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/11]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ishida, Goro
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano / JP
02 / Matsuhira, Masatoshi
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano / JP
[1998/11]
Representative(s)Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon
9 John Street
London
WC1N 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/11]Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al
J. MILLER & CO. 34 Bedford Row, Holborn
London WC1R 4JH / GB
Application number, filing date97306795.202.09.1997
[1998/11]
Priority number, dateJP1996023233802.09.1996         Original published format: JP 23233896
JP1996023233902.09.1996         Original published format: JP 23233996
[1998/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0828227
Date:11.03.1998
Language:EN
[1998/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0828227
Date:19.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.01.1998
ClassificationIPC:G06K15/10
[1998/11]
CPC:
G06K15/10 (EP,US); G06K2215/0077 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1998/48]
Former [1998/11]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Druckersystem, Druckertreiber und Drucker[1998/11]
English:Print system, printer driver and printer[1998/11]
French:Système d'impression, driver d'imprimante et imprimante[1998/11]
Examination procedure26.08.1998Examination requested  [1998/43]
21.02.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.04.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.01.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.05.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.09.2003Fee for grant paid
22.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.08.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
12.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
12.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0378759  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [Y] 1,2,10-12 * figure 1 * * column 2, line 43 - column 3, line 1 *;
 [Y]EP0578434  (CANON KK [JP]) [Y] 1,2,10-12 * figure 3 * * column 12, line 13 - line 53 *;
 [A]EP0685820  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1,2,10-12 * figures 3-6 * * column 6, line 44 - column 9, line 15 *
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