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EP0979732
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| EP0979732 - Method of driving an ink jet recording head [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 19.12.2003 Database last updated on 20.12.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 19.12.2003 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 04.02.2004 [2004/06] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Seiko Epson Corporation 4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku Tokyo / JP | [N/P] |
| Former [2000/07] | For all designated states SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Sayama, Tomohiro c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken / JP | [2000/07] | Representative(s) | Diehl, Hermann O. Th., et al Diehl & Partner GbR Augustenstrasse 46 80333 München / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [2000/07] | Diehl, Hermann, Dr. Dipl.-Phys., et al DIEHL, GLÄSER, HILTL & PARTNER Patentanwälte Augustenstrasse 46 80333 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 99115894.0 | 12.08.1999 | [2000/07] | Priority number, date | JP19980228438 | 12.08.1998 Original published format: JP 22843898 | [2000/07] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0979732 | Date: | 16.02.2000 | Language: | EN | [2000/07] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0979732 | Date: | 12.02.2003 | Language: | EN | [2003/07] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 15.11.1999 | Classification | IPC: | B41J2/045 | [2000/07] | CPC: |
B41J2/04581 (EP,US);
B41J2/04588 (EP,US);
B41J2/04593 (EP,US);
B41J2/04596 (EP,US);
B41J2/2128 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, IT [2000/44] |
| Former [2000/07] | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE | Title | German: | Verfahren zum Ansteuern eines Tintenstrahldruckkopfes | [2000/07] | English: | Method of driving an ink jet recording head | [2000/07] | French: | Méthode pour commander une tête d'impression à jet d'encre | [2000/07] | Examination procedure | 17.04.2000 | Examination requested [2000/24] | 10.05.2001 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 06.11.2001 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 17.05.2002 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 29.07.2002 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 07.11.2002 | Fee for grant paid | 07.11.2002 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 13.11.2003 | No opposition filed within time limit [2004/06] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 30.08.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 30.08.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 04 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Documents cited: | Search | [X]EP0827838 (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [X] 1-8 * figures 4,8-32,35,38 *; | [X]EP0721840 (TEKTRONIX INC [US]) [X] 1-8 * figures 8A,15A,15B *; | [X]US4523200 (HOWKINS STUART D [US]) [X] 1,3-8 * figure 18 *; | [A]EP0810097 (CITIZEN WATCH CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-8 * figures 2,7,9,10,12 * |