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EP About this file: EP0891871

EP0891871 - Print Cartridge [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.01.2005
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
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
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya Otsuka-cho Ota-ku
Tokyo 145 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/03]For all designated states
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya Otsuka-cho
Ota-ku Tokyo 145 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamamoto, Toshiyuki
94-350 Aza Oosaki, Takizawa, Takizawa-mura
Iwate-gun, Iwate-ken / JP
02 / Kiuchi, Hidenori
50-2 Aza Kamiimoda, Imoda, Tamayama-mura
Iwate-gun, Iwate-ken / JP
[1999/03]
Representative(s)Kensett, John Hinton
Saunders & Dolleymore LLP 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford
WD18 0JU / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/03]Kensett, John Hinton
Saunders & Dolleymore, 9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Hertfordshire WD1 7HE / GB
Application number, filing date98304815.818.06.1998
[1999/03]
Priority number, dateJP1997018959615.07.1997         Original published format: JP 18959697
[1999/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0891871
Date:20.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0891871
Date:15.09.1999
[1999/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0891871
Date:03.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.08.1999
ClassificationIPC:B41J17/32, B41J11/58
[1999/38]
CPC:
B41J17/32 (EP,KR,US); B41J3/36 (KR); B41J32/02 (KR);
B41J35/28 (KR)
Former IPC [1999/03]B41J17/32
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/21]
Former [1999/03]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Druckkassette[1999/03]
English:Print Cartridge[1999/03]
French:Cassette d'impression[1999/03]
Examination procedure07.10.1999Examination requested  [1999/48]
23.08.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.11.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.09.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.10.2003Fee for grant paid
24.10.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.12.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
22.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
26.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR03.03.2004
GB18.06.2004
[2006/14]
Former [2005/46]GB18.06.2004
Documents cited:Search[XA]EP0203665  (PHILIPS NV [NL]) [X] 1,2 * column 4, line 1 - column 8, line 17 * * column 9, line 43 - column 10, line 11 * * column 15, line 18 - column 16, line 25 * * columns 1-9 * [A] 3,4;
 [XA]US5277502  (KIM JAE S [KR]) [X] 1 * column 3, line 17 - column 4, line 36 * * figures 5-10 * [A] 2-4;
 [X]JPS63242669  ;
 [X]JPS63128963
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890125), vol. 13, no. 33, Database accession no. (M - 789)<3381> , & JP63242669 A 19881007 (Y. SHIMIZU) [X] 1 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19881007), vol. 12, no. 376, Database accession no. (M - 750)<3223> , & JP63128963 A 19880601 (H. SASAKI) [X] 1 * abstract *
ExaminationGB2301066
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