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EP0890437 - A liquid ink printing apparatus and system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.06.2003
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester, NY 14650-2201 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/02]For all designated states
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Silverbrook, Kia
Eastman Kodak Company, 343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
[1999/02]
Representative(s)Reichert, Werner Franz, et al
Kodak Aktiengesellschaft
Patent Department
70323 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/02]Reichert, Werner F., Dr. rer.nat., Dipl.-Phys., et al
Kodak Aktiengesellschaft, Patent Department
70323 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date98119751.009.04.1996
[1999/02]
Priority number, dateAU1995PN0230812.04.1995         Original published format: AU PN230895
AU1995PN0231012.04.1995         Original published format: AU PN231095
AU1995PN0231112.04.1995         Original published format: AU PN231195
AU1995PN0231212.04.1995         Original published format: AU PN231295
[1999/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0890437
Date:13.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0890437
Date:28.07.1999
[1999/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0890437
Date:21.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.06.1999
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/04, B41J2/06, B41J2/005
[1999/30]
CPC:
B41J2/005 (EP,KR); B41J2/065 (KR); B41J2/04 (KR);
B41J2/14451 (EP)
Former IPC [1999/02]B41J2/04, B41J2/06
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1999/02]
TitleGerman:Apparat und System zum Drucken mit flüssiger Tinte[1999/02]
English:A liquid ink printing apparatus and system[1999/02]
French:Appareil et système d'impression à l'encre liquide[1999/02]
Examination procedure29.12.1999Examination requested  [2000/09]
26.07.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.06.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.02.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.05.2002Fee for grant paid
11.05.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP96911663.1  / EP0765235
Opposition(s)22.05.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
15.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
07.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
09.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
08.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR21.08.2002
GB09.04.2003
[2006/14]
Former [2004/22]GB09.04.2003
Documents cited:Search[Y]DE2949808  (NIPPON ELECTRIC CO) [Y] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US5305016  (QUATE CALVIN F [US]) [Y] 1,5,9 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US4752784  (SAITO KOICHI [JP], et al) [Y] 2-4,7,10 * the whole document *;
 [Y]EP0493102  (XEROX CORP [US]) [Y] 6 * the whole document *;
 [Y]JPS61272161  ;
 [A]EP0400955  (XEROX CORP [US]) [A] 1,9 * the whole document *;
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19870424), vol. 011, no. 131, Database accession no. (M - 584), & JP61272161 A 19861202 (NEC CORP) [Y] 8 * abstract *
 [A]  - GREANIAS E C, "HYDRAULIC-ELECTROSTATIC PRINTER", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, (19701001), vol. 13, no. 5, page 1131/1132, XP002006675 [A] 1,4,5
ExaminationUS4737803
by applicantUS1941001
 US3373437
 US3416153
 US3946398
 GB2007162
 US4490728
 US4275290
 US4737803
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