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EP0845359 - Large array heater chips for thermal ink-jet printheads [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.01.2004
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip19.01.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.03.2004  [2004/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lexmark International, Inc.
740 New Circle Road N.W.
Lexington, Kentucky 40511-1876 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/23]For all designated states
LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
740 New Circle Road N.W.
Lexington, Kentucky 40511-1876 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Anderson, Frank Edward
700 Davis-Turkeyfoot Road
Sadieville, Kentucky 40370 / US
02 / Cook, Paul Albert
3446 Havelock Circle
Lexington, Kentucky 40503 / US
03 / Cramer, Anna Catherine
3182 Greenbo Road
Lexington, Kentucky 40515 / US
[1998/23]
Representative(s)Leale, Robin George
Frank B. Dehn & Co.,European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
[1998/23]
Application number, filing date97309382.620.11.1997
[1998/23]
Priority number, dateUS1996075209120.11.1996         Original published format: US 752091
[1998/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0845359
Date:03.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/23]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0845359
Date:10.03.1999
[1999/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0845359
Date:12.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.01.1999
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/16, B41J2/14
[1998/23]
CPC:
G03F7/70425 (EP,US); B41J2/1603 (EP,US); B41J2/1623 (EP,US);
B41J2/1631 (EP,US); B41J2/1635 (EP,US); G03F7/70433 (EP,US);
B41J2202/20 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/47]
Former [1998/23]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Heizelementchips für Matrixen mit grossen Abmessungen für thermische Tintenstrahldruckköpfe[1998/23]
English:Large array heater chips for thermal ink-jet printheads[1998/23]
French:Puces pour matrices de grande dimension d'éléments chauffants pour têtes d'imprimante à jet d'encre thermiques[1998/23]
Examination procedure31.03.1999Examination requested  [1999/22]
11.09.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
26.01.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
19.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.03.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.06.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.08.2002Fee for grant paid
21.08.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.12.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
26.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
28.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
11.10.1999AT   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.1999BE   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.1999CH   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.1999DK   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.1999ES   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.1999FI   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.1999GR   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.1999IE   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.1999IT   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.1999LU   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.1999MC   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.1999NL   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.1999PT   M01   Not yet paid
11.10.1999SE   M01   Not yet paid
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