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EP About this file: EP0945825

EP0945825 - Printing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.10.2008
Database last updated on 01.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.06.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 13.07.2011  [2011/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2007/50]
Former [1999/39]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Okamoto, Akira, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[1999/39]
Representative(s)Hitching, Peter Matthew, et al
Canon Europe Ltd
European Patent Department
3 The Square
Stockley Park
Uxbridge Middlesex UB11 1ET / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Hitching, Peter Matthew, et al
Canon Europe Limited 6 Roundwood Avenue Stockley Park
Uxbridge UB11 1JA / GB
Former [1999/39]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. High Holborn 2-5 Warwick Court
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date99302340.725.03.1999
[1999/39]
Priority number, dateJP1998007944326.03.1998         Original published format: JP 7944398
JP1999006902515.03.1999         Original published format: JP 6902599
[1999/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0945825
Date:29.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0945825
Date:04.10.2000
[2000/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0945825
Date:12.12.2007
Language:EN
[2007/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.08.2000
ClassificationIPC:G06K15/10, B41J2/21
[1999/39]
CPC:
B41J2/2132 (EP,US); G06K15/105 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2001/25]
Former [1999/39]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Druckvorrichtung[1999/39]
English:Printing apparatus[1999/39]
French:Dispositif d'impression[1999/39]
Examination procedure19.02.2001Examination requested  [2001/16]
28.01.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.09.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
15.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.06.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.10.2007Fee for grant paid
15.10.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.09.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/47]
Request for further processing for:15.11.2005Request for further processing filed
15.11.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
29.11.2005Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
19.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
18.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
02.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL12.12.2007
ES23.03.2008
IT31.03.2008
[2011/28]
Former [2008/35]NL12.12.2007
ES23.03.2008
Former [2008/27]NL12.12.2007
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0730973  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1-10,18 * page 2, line 11 - page 3, line 40; figures 16,31 *;
 [X]EP0798663  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1-10,18 * page 2, line 14 - page 5, column 56; figures 5C,7,8 *
by applicantUS4723129
 US4740796
 US4463359
 US4345262
 US4313124
 US4558333
 US4459600
 JPS59123670
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