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EP0951515 - MULTICOLOUR INK JET PRINTING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 20.02.2004 Database last updated on 21.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	18.01.2008	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): IT	published on 20.02.2008 [2008/08]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Avecia Limited Hexagon House Blackley, Manchester M9 8ZS / GB
	[1999/51]
Former [1999/43]	For all designated states ZENECA LIMITED 15 Stanhope Gate London W1Y 6LN / GB
Inventor(s)	01 / GREGORY, Peter Hexagon House, P.O. Box 42, Blackley Manchester M9 8ZS / GB
	02 / PROVOST, John, Reginald Hexagon House, P.O. Box 42, Blackley Manchester M9 8ZS / GB
	[1999/43]
Representative(s)	Mayall, John Avecia Limited Intellectual Property Group P.O. Box 42 Hexagon House, Blackley, Manchester M9 8ZS / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1999/43]	Mayall, John Intellectual Property Group Zeneca Specialties P.O. Box 42 Hexagon House Blackley Manchester M9 8ZS / GB
Application number, filing date	97950250.7	11.12.1997
	[1999/43]
	WO1997GB03423
Priority number, date	GB19960027075	31.12.1996 Original published format: GB 9627075
	GB19970022178	22.10.1997 Original published format: GB 9722178
	[1999/43]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9829513
	Date:	09.07.1998
	Language:	EN
	[1998/27]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0951515
	Date:	27.10.1999
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.07.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1999/43]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0951515
	Date:	16.04.2003
	Language:	EN
	[2003/16]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	09.07.1998
Classification	IPC:	C09D11/00, B41M5/00, D06P5/00, B41J2/21	[1999/43]
	CPC:	C09D11/40 (EP); D06P5/30 (EP); D06P1/382 (EP); D06P3/663 (EP)
Designated contracting states	BE, CH, DE, FR, GB, IT, LI [1999/43]
Title	German:	MEHRFARBIGES TITENSTRAHL-DRUCKVERFAHREN	[1999/43]
	English:	MULTICOLOUR INK JET PRINTING METHOD	[1999/43]
	French:	PROCEDE D'IMPRIMERIE AU JET D'ENCRE MULTICOLORE	[1999/43]
Entry into regional phase	02.08.1999	National basic fee paid
	02.08.1999	Designation fee(s) paid
	02.08.1999	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	10.06.1998	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	02.08.1999	Examination requested [1999/43]
	18.08.2000	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	20.11.2000	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	20.07.2001	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	02.11.2001	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	07.02.2002	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	07.05.2002	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	28.08.2002	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	09.12.2002	Fee for grant paid
	07.01.2003	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	19.01.2004	No opposition filed within time limit [2004/15]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	09.12.1999	Renewal fee patent year 03
	13.12.2000	Renewal fee patent year 04
	13.12.2001	Renewal fee patent year 05
	12.12.2002	Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	BE	16.04.2003
	CH	16.04.2003
	FR	16.04.2003
	IT	16.04.2003
	LI	16.04.2003
	DE	17.07.2003
	[2008/08]
Former [2006/14]	BE	16.04.2003
	CH	16.04.2003
	FR	16.04.2003
	LI	16.04.2003
	DE	17.07.2003
Former [2004/28]	BE	16.04.2003
	CH	16.04.2003
	LI	16.04.2003
	DE	17.07.2003
Former [2004/23]	CH	16.04.2003
	LI	16.04.2003
	DE	17.07.2003
Former [2004/01]	CH	16.04.2003
	LI	16.04.2003
Cited in	International search	[A]EP0621367 (CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA) [A] 1,19,22 * abstract * * page 5, lines 34-39 *;
		[A]JPH07173419 ;
		[A]US5273573 (WILLIAM D. KAPPELE);
		[A]WO9427827 (COMPAQ COMPUTER CORP.) [A] 28-30 * abstract *;
		[A]US4965595 (HISASHI YOSHIMURA) [A] 28-30 * abstract *
		[PX] - ANONYMOUS, "Colouration of substrate for use on paper or overhead projector slide - comprises ink jet printing first set of ink(s) containing yellow, magenta, cyan and optionally black colourant and second set of inks of dye", DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 98, no. 05, Database accession no. 98-049997, XP002059648 [PX] 1-32 * abstract *
		[ ] - RESEARCH DISCLOSURE, EMSWORTH, GB, (19971210), vol. 404, no. 030
		[A] - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 95, no. 37, Database accession no. 95-277523, XP002059649 & JPH07173419 A 19950711 (CANON KK) [A] * abstract *

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