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EP About this file: EP0837422

EP0837422 - Printing system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.03.2006
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.03.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.04.2006  [2006/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/13]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company, A Delaware Corporation
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
Former [1998/17]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Alfaro, Victor
Av. Graells, 501
08190 Sant Cugat del Valles, Barcelona / ES
[1998/17]
Representative(s)Jehan, Robert, et al
Williams Powell
44 Prospect Place
Bromley, Kent BR2 9HN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/17]Jehan, Robert, et al
Williams, Powell & Associates, 34 Tavistock Street
London WC2E 7PB / GB
Application number, filing date97308343.921.10.1997
[1998/17]
Priority number, dateUS1996073432621.10.1996         Original published format: US 734326
[1998/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0837422
Date:22.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/17]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0837422
Date:02.06.1999
[1999/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0837422
Date:27.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.04.1999
ClassificationIPC:G06K15/10
[1998/17]
CPC:
G06K15/107 (EP,US); B41J2/15 (EP,US); G06K2215/0094 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   IT [2000/07]
Former [1998/17]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Drucksystem[1998/17]
English:Printing system[1998/17]
French:Système d'impression[1998/17]
Examination procedure20.09.1999Examination requested  [1999/46]
03.12.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
21.03.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) ES
20.08.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.02.2005Fee for grant paid
28.02.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.01.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
04.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
22.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
21.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
23.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
25.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
13.01.2000ES   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0622758  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [A] 1,2,8 * column 4, line 39 - line 44 * * column 5, line 26 - line 42; figure - *;
 [X]EP0687565  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1-3 * column 35, line 1 - column 39, line 26; figures 27-39; claim - *;
 [A]EP0689159  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]);
 JPH08116464  [ ] (XEROX CORP);
 [XPA]US5649071  (KLASSEN R VICTOR [US], et al) [XP] 1-3 * column 3, line 46 - column 4, line 33; claim - * [A] 8
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