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EP0888220 - PRINTER RIBBON IDENTIFICATION SENSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.01.2003
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.01.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.03.2003  [2003/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FARGO ELECTRONICS, INC.
7901 Flying Cloud Drive
Eden Prairie, MN 55344 / US
[1999/01]
Inventor(s)01 / KLINEFELTER, Gary, M.
18763 Erin Bay
Eden Prairie, MN 55347 / US
[1999/01]
Representative(s)Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon
9 John Street
London
WC1N 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/01]Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon 9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date97950752.202.12.1997
[1999/01]
WO1997US21921
Priority number, dateUS1996075937304.12.1996         Original published format: US 759373
[1999/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9824637
Date:11.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0888220
Date:07.01.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.06.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0888220
Date:27.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.06.1998
ClassificationIPC:B41J17/36
[1999/01]
CPC:
B41J17/36 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1999/01]
TitleGerman:IDENTIFIZIERUNGSSENSOR FÜR EIN FARBBAND[1999/01]
English:PRINTER RIBBON IDENTIFICATION SENSOR[1999/01]
French:DETECTEUR D'IDENTIFICATION DE RUBAN D'IMPRIMANTE[1999/01]
Entry into regional phase13.08.1998National basic fee paid 
13.08.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
25.11.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/03]
15.02.1999Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.10.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.09.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.08.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.11.2001Fee for grant paid
12.11.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.12.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
31.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[X]JPS6122972  ;
 [A]JPH01237185  ;
 [A]GB2219553  (TRIUMPH ADLER AG [DE]) [A] 1 * page 7, line 9 - page 17; figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]US4897914  (LOUBIER ROBERT J [US]) [A] 1-12 * column W *;
 [DA]US5385416  (MAEKAWA TOMOHIRO [JP], et al) [DA] 1-12* column W *;
 [A]US5444370  (WU MIEN T [US]) [A] 1,5,8 * column W *;
 [A]EP0670473  (CTS CORP [US], et al) [A] 1-12 * the whole document *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860619), vol. 010, no. 174, Database accession no. (M - 490), & JP61022972 A 19860131 (FUJI XEROX KK) [X] 1-3,5-8 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19891215), vol. 013, no. 567, Database accession no. (M - 908), & JP01237185 A 19890921 (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [A] 1,5,8 * abstract *
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