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EP0933405 - Aqueous ink composition, process for preparing the same, and ink jet recording using the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2004
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.03.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.04.2004  [2004/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2003/19]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Former [1999/31]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Mukaiyama, Keiichi
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano / JP
02 / Mukai, Hiroshi
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano / JP
[1999/31]
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/31]Hoffmann, Eckart, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwalt, Bahnhofstrasse 103
82166 Gräfelfing / DE
Application number, filing date99102096.702.02.1999
[1999/31]
Priority number, dateJP1998002054902.02.1998         Original published format: JP 2054998
[1999/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0933405
Date:04.08.1999
Language:EN
[1999/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0933405
Date:07.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.05.1999
ClassificationIPC:C09D11/00
[1999/31]
CPC:
C09D11/38 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/15]
Former [1999/31]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Wässrige Tintenzusammensetzung, Verfahren zur Herstellung und Aufzeichnung mittels dieses Tintenstrahls[1999/31]
English:Aqueous ink composition, process for preparing the same, and ink jet recording using the same[1999/31]
French:Composition d'encre aqueuse, sa méthode de préparation et impression par jet d'encre utilisant cette encre[1999/31]
Examination procedure16.09.1999Examination requested  [1999/46]
05.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.01.2003Fee for grant paid
28.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.02.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB2055116  (CANON KK) [A] 1,2,4,8-10 * page 1, lines 42-47 * * page 2, lines 54-64 * * page 3, line 52 - page 4, line 15 * * page 59, lines 1-15 *;
 [A]EP0612820  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1-3 * page 5, line 57 - page 6, line 17 * * page 31, lines 43-48 * * page 29, line 56 - page 30, line 27 *;
 [DA]EP0790127  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [DA] 1,9,10
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