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EP About this file: EP0974892

EP0974892 - Printing system, printer and print server [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.05.2012
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip17.05.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 19.06.2013  [2013/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2011/26]For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Former [2000/04]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Shima, Toshihiro
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 / JP
[2000/04]
Representative(s)Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon
9 John Street
London
WC1N 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/04]Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon 9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date99305793.421.07.1999
[2000/04]
Priority number, dateJP1998020614422.07.1998         Original published format: JP 20614498
[2000/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0974892
Date:26.01.2000
Language:EN
[2000/04]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0974892
Date:30.01.2002
[2002/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0974892
Date:29.06.2011
Language:EN
[2011/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.12.2001
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/12
[2000/04]
CPC:
G06F3/122 (EP,US); G06F3/1268 (EP,US); G06F3/1288 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/04]
TitleGerman:Druckersystem, Drucker und Druckerserver[2000/04]
English:Printing system, printer and print server[2000/04]
French:Système d'impression, imprimante et serveur d'imprimante[2000/04]
Examination procedure24.06.2002Examination requested  [2002/35]
07.01.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.02.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.05.2011Fee for grant paid
16.05.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  07.01.2005
Opposition(s)30.03.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
14.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
14.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
13.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
12.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
13.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
14.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
10.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
14.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.06.2011
BE29.06.2011
CY29.06.2011
DK29.06.2011
FI29.06.2011
IT29.06.2011
NL29.06.2011
SE29.06.2011
IE21.07.2011
LU21.07.2011
CH31.07.2011
LI31.07.2011
MC31.07.2011
FR29.08.2011
GR30.09.2011
ES10.10.2011
PT31.10.2011
DE01.02.2012
[2013/25]
Former [2013/22]AT29.06.2011
BE29.06.2011
CY29.06.2011
DK29.06.2011
FI29.06.2011
IT29.06.2011
NL29.06.2011
SE29.06.2011
IE21.07.2011
CH31.07.2011
LI31.07.2011
MC31.07.2011
FR29.08.2011
GR30.09.2011
ES10.10.2011
PT31.10.2011
DE01.02.2012
Former [2012/37]AT29.06.2011
BE29.06.2011
CY29.06.2011
DK29.06.2011
FI29.06.2011
IT29.06.2011
NL29.06.2011
SE29.06.2011
IE21.07.2011
CH31.07.2011
LI31.07.2011
MC31.07.2011
FR29.08.2011
GR30.09.2011
PT31.10.2011
DE01.02.2012
Former [2012/35]AT29.06.2011
BE29.06.2011
CY29.06.2011
DK29.06.2011
FI29.06.2011
IT29.06.2011
NL29.06.2011
SE29.06.2011
IE21.07.2011
CH31.07.2011
LI31.07.2011
MC31.07.2011
GR30.09.2011
PT31.10.2011
DE01.02.2012
Former [2012/31]AT29.06.2011
BE29.06.2011
CY29.06.2011
DK29.06.2011
FI29.06.2011
IT29.06.2011
NL29.06.2011
SE29.06.2011
CH31.07.2011
LI31.07.2011
MC31.07.2011
GR30.09.2011
PT31.10.2011
DE01.02.2012
Former [2012/23]AT29.06.2011
BE29.06.2011
CY29.06.2011
FI29.06.2011
IT29.06.2011
NL29.06.2011
SE29.06.2011
CH31.07.2011
LI31.07.2011
MC31.07.2011
GR30.09.2011
PT31.10.2011
DE01.02.2012
Former [2012/20]AT29.06.2011
BE29.06.2011
CY29.06.2011
FI29.06.2011
NL29.06.2011
SE29.06.2011
CH31.07.2011
LI31.07.2011
MC31.07.2011
GR30.09.2011
PT31.10.2011
Former [2012/12]AT29.06.2011
BE29.06.2011
CY29.06.2011
FI29.06.2011
NL29.06.2011
SE29.06.2011
MC31.07.2011
GR30.09.2011
PT31.10.2011
Former [2012/11]AT29.06.2011
BE29.06.2011
FI29.06.2011
NL29.06.2011
SE29.06.2011
MC31.07.2011
GR30.09.2011
PT31.10.2011
Former [2012/09]AT29.06.2011
BE29.06.2011
FI29.06.2011
NL29.06.2011
SE29.06.2011
GR30.09.2011
PT31.10.2011
Former [2012/08]AT29.06.2011
BE29.06.2011
FI29.06.2011
NL29.06.2011
SE29.06.2011
GR30.09.2011
Former [2012/05]AT29.06.2011
BE29.06.2011
FI29.06.2011
SE29.06.2011
GR30.09.2011
Former [2012/01]AT29.06.2011
FI29.06.2011
SE29.06.2011
GR30.09.2011
Former [2011/49]FI29.06.2011
SE29.06.2011
GR30.09.2011
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