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EP About this file: EP0982146

EP0982146 - Printing system and recording medium [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2000/09]Printer, recording medium for storing print control programs, and printing method
[2005/46]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.03.2007
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/18]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2000/09]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hayashi, Toshihiro
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano / JP
02 / Matsuzawa, Yoshihiko
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano / JP
 [2005/52]
Former [2000/09]01 / Hayashi, Toshihiro
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano / JP
02 / Matzuzawa, Yoshihiko
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano / JP
Representative(s)Marchitelli, Mauro, et al
Buzzi, Notaro & Antonielli d'Oulx S.p.A.
Corso Vittorio Emanuele ll, 6
10123 Torino / IT
[N/P]
Former [2000/09]Marchitelli, Mauro, et al
Buzzi, Notaro & Antonielli d'Oulx Corso Fiume 6
10133 Torino / IT
Application number, filing date99116619.025.08.1999
[2000/09]
Priority number, dateJP1998024235127.08.1998         Original published format: JP 24235198
JP1998030588227.10.1998         Original published format: JP 30588298
JP1999019899013.07.1999         Original published format: JP 19899099
[2000/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0982146
Date:01.03.2000
Language:EN
[2000/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0982146
Date:27.03.2002
[2002/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0982146
Date:03.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.02.2002
ClassificationIPC:B41J13/12, B41J2/045
[2002/13]
CPC:
B41J2/04508 (EP,US); B41J11/20 (EP,US); B41J13/12 (EP,US);
B41J2/04573 (EP,US); B41J2/04581 (EP,US); B41J2/2128 (EP,US);
B41J25/308 (EP,US); B41J19/142 (EP,US); B41J2202/17 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2000/09]B41J13/12
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/09]
TitleGerman:Druckersystem und Druckerspeicher[2005/46]
English:Printing system and recording medium[2005/46]
French:Système d' impression et mémoire de système d' impression[2005/46]
Former [2000/09]Drucker, Speichermedium für das Drucksteuerprogramm und Druckverfahren
Former [2000/09]Printer, recording medium for storing print control programs, and printing method
Former [2000/09]Imprimante, medium de stockage pour des programmes de commande d'impression et méthode d'impression
Examination procedure11.06.2002Examination requested  [2002/33]
23.02.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.02.2006Fee for grant paid
28.02.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP04016811.4  / EP1475235
Opposition(s)06.02.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
05.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
01.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
30.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
01.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.05.2006
BE03.05.2006
CH03.05.2006
CY03.05.2006
FI03.05.2006
LI03.05.2006
NL03.05.2006
DK03.08.2006
SE03.08.2006
GR04.08.2006
ES14.08.2006
IE25.08.2006
LU25.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
PT03.10.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2008/36]AT03.05.2006
BE03.05.2006
CH03.05.2006
FI03.05.2006
LI03.05.2006
NL03.05.2006
DK03.08.2006
SE03.08.2006
GR04.08.2006
ES14.08.2006
IE25.08.2006
LU25.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
PT03.10.2006
Former [2008/21]AT03.05.2006
BE03.05.2006
CH03.05.2006
FI03.05.2006
LI03.05.2006
NL03.05.2006
DK03.08.2006
SE03.08.2006
GR04.08.2006
ES14.08.2006
IE25.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
PT03.10.2006
Former [2008/17]AT03.05.2006
BE03.05.2006
CH03.05.2006
FI03.05.2006
LI03.05.2006
NL03.05.2006
DK03.08.2006
SE03.08.2006
ES14.08.2006
IE25.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
PT03.10.2006
Former [2007/21]AT03.05.2006
BE03.05.2006
CH03.05.2006
FI03.05.2006
LI03.05.2006
NL03.05.2006
DK03.08.2006
SE03.08.2006
ES14.08.2006
MC31.08.2006
PT03.10.2006
Former [2007/18]AT03.05.2006
BE03.05.2006
CH03.05.2006
FI03.05.2006
LI03.05.2006
NL03.05.2006
DK03.08.2006
SE03.08.2006
ES14.08.2006
PT03.10.2006
Former [2007/03]AT03.05.2006
CH03.05.2006
FI03.05.2006
LI03.05.2006
SE03.08.2006
ES14.08.2006
Former [2007/02]AT03.05.2006
FI03.05.2006
SE03.08.2006
ES14.08.2006
Former [2006/50]SE03.08.2006
ES14.08.2006
Former [2006/49]SE03.08.2006
Documents cited:Search[XAY]JPH04151252  ;
 [A]JPS6018377  ;
 [XAY]US4847638  (MORIYAMA JIRO [JP]) [X] 1,2,22 * abstract * * column 1, line 33 - line 53 * * column 2, line 48 - line 66 * * column 3, line 38 - line 57 * * column 4, line 3 - line 12 * [A] 4,7,17,20,24 [Y] 5,23;
 [A]EP0631257  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 3,9,12 * figures 60A,60B ** column 48, line 36 - column 49, line 33 *;
 [PX]JPH1148468  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [PX] 1,2,22 * abstract * * paragraphs [0008] - [0010] - [0014] *
 [XAY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920911), vol. 016, no. 438, Database accession no. (M - 1309), & JP04151252 A 19920525 (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [X] 16 * abstract * [A] 14,15,25 [Y] 5,23
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19850614), vol. 009, no. 139, Database accession no. (M - 387), & JP60018377 A 19850130 (OKI DENKI KOGYO KK) [A] 11,12 * abstract *
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