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EP About this file: EP0972646

EP0972646 - Printing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.12.2004
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 22.03.2006  [2006/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/03]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Uchikata, Yoshio, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2000/03]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/03]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. High Holborn 2-5 Warwick Court
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date99305604.315.07.1999
[2000/03]
Priority number, dateJP1998020179016.07.1998         Original published format: JP 20179098
[2000/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0972646
Date:19.01.2000
Language:EN
[2000/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0972646
Date:11.02.2004
Language:EN
[2004/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.10.1999
ClassificationIPC:B41J19/20
[2000/03]
CPC:
B41J19/202 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2000/40]
Former [2000/03]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Druckvorrichtung[2000/03]
English:Printing apparatus[2000/03]
French:Dispositif d'impression[2000/03]
Examination procedure05.06.2000Examination requested  [2000/31]
26.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.01.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.04.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.10.2003Fee for grant paid
17.10.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP03075760.3  / EP1350632
Opposition(s)12.11.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
19.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
23.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL11.02.2004
ES22.05.2004
[2006/12]
Former [2004/46]ES22.05.2004
Documents cited:Search[X]US4436439  (KOTO HARUHIKO [JP]) [X] 1-10 * column 9, line 49 - column 14, line 45; figures 13-21 *;
 [AX]US4652159  (NAGAI AKIO [JP]) [A] 1-9 * column 3, line 7 - column 12, line 50 *[X] 10;
 [X]JPH0971008  (BROTHER IND LTD) [X] 1-10;
 US5926192  [ ] (YAMANE TOSHIYUKI [JP]) [ ] * column 5, line 3 - column 12, line 23; figures 2-9 *
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