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EP0835761 - Ink-jet printing apparatus and ink-jet printing method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.11.2005
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 09.08.2006  [2006/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/16]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Abe, Junkichi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1998/16]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/16]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date97307953.608.10.1997
[1998/16]
Priority number, dateJP1996026704108.10.1996         Original published format: JP 26704196
JP1997027430107.10.1997         Original published format: JP 27430197
[1998/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0835761
Date:15.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0835761
Date:07.07.1999
[1999/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0835761
Date:29.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/53]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.05.1999
ClassificationIPC:B41J3/60, B41J3/42, B41J3/54, G06K15/10, B41J11/00
[1999/25]
CPC:
B41J3/543 (EP,US); B41J11/002 (EP,US); B41J11/0021 (EP,US);
B41J11/0022 (EP,US); B41J3/4078 (EP,US); B41J3/42 (EP,US);
B41J3/60 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1999/09]B41J3/60, B41J3/42
Former IPC [1998/16]B41J3/60
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2000/11]
Former [1998/16]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Tintenstrahldruckvorrichtung und Tintenstrahldruckverfaren[1998/16]
English:Ink-jet printing apparatus and ink-jet printing method[1998/16]
French:Appareil d'impression à jet d'encre et méthode d'impression à jet d'encre[1998/16]
Examination procedure15.11.1999Examination requested  [2000/02]
04.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.06.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
23.08.2004Fee for grant paid
23.08.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.09.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/51]
Request for further processing for:24.08.2004Request for further processing filed
24.08.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
29.09.2004Decision despatched
22.07.2003Request for further processing filed
22.07.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
06.08.2003Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
20.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
22.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
25.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
22.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
22.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR29.12.2004
NL29.12.2004
[2006/32]
Former [2006/14]NL29.12.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH0655731  ;
 [A]DE3431968  (TOSHIBA KAWASAKI KK [JP]);
 [A]EP0331481  (CANON KK [JP]);
 [A]EP0380056  (CANON KK [JP]);
 [A]EP0382023  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 4,5,11,12 * page 6, line 10 - line 55; figures 3A,3B * * page 8, line 20 - line 50; figures 11A,11B * * page 11, line 2 - line 15; figures 17A,17B *;
 [A]EP0422924  (TEKTRONIX INC [US]) [A] 4,5,11,12 * column 6, line 30 - column 7, line 11; figures 4,5 *;
 [A]EP0477969  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 7 * column 26, line 50 - column 27, line 38; figure 24 *;
 [A]EP0622223  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [A] 7 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0646460  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 4,5,11,12 * page 20, line 43 - page 21, line 19; figure 10 *;
 [XA]EP0659569  (NIPSON S A [FR]) [X] 1,8-10,13-16 * column 9, line 10 - column 10, line 39; figures 13-16 * [A] 2;
 [A]EP0677392  (GEMPLUS CARD INT [FR]) [A] 3 * abstract *;
 [XA]US5488458  (BENEDICT LAWRENCE R [US], et al) [X] 15,16 * column 7, line 33 - column 8, line 12; figures 1,10A,10B * [A] 1;
 [XA]EP0700788  (KO PACK KK [JP]) [X] 15,16 * abstract * [A] 1;
 [XA]EP0711063  (NUR ADVANCED TECH LTD [IL]) [X] 15,16 * the whole document * [A] 1,2;
 [A]EP0726156  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 4,5,11,12 * page 6, line 50 - page 7, line 4; figure 4 *;
 [XA]  - DREJZA, "Duplex Printing with a Band Printer. February 1981.", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, New York, US, (198102), vol. 23, no. 9, pages 4101 - 4103, XP002089440 [X] 15,16 * the whole document * [A] 1
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19940602), vol. 018, no. 289, Database accession no. (M - 1614), & JP06055731 A 19940301 (TOKYO ELECTRIC CO LTD) [A] 7 * abstract *
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