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EP1071559 - LIQUID PROJECTION APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.10.2004
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.10.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.12.2004  [2004/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
Melbourn Science Park, Cambridge Road Melbourn, Royston
Hertfordshire SG8 6EE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/05]For all designated states
THE TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
Melbourn Science Park, Cambridge Road
Melbourn, Royston, Hertfordshire SG8 6EE / GB
Inventor(s)01 / ARNOTT, Michael, George
44 High Street
Somersham Road, Cambridgeshire PE17 3JB / GB
02 / JOHNSON, Simon, Roger
Flat 4, 16 Newton Road
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB2 2AL / GB
03 / HUMBERSTONE, Victor, Carey
22 Greenfield Close
Stapleford, Cambridgeshire CB2 5BT / GB
04 / JANSE VAN RENSBURG, Richard, Wilhelm
16 Colesfield
Longstanton, Cambridgeshire CB4 5BW / GB
 [2001/05]
Representative(s)Brunner, Michael John
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/05]Brunner, Michael John
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
Application number, filing date99918090.416.04.1999
[2001/05]
WO1999GB01164
Priority number, dateGB1998000818217.04.1998         Original published format: GB 9808182
[2001/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9954140
Date:28.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1071559
Date:31.01.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.10.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1071559
Date:17.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.10.1999
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/14, B05B17/06
[2001/05]
CPC:
B41J2/14201 (EP,US); B05B17/0607 (EP,US); B41J2202/15 (EP,US);
B41J2202/20 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2001/05]
TitleGerman:FLÜSSIGKEITSAUSSTOSSVORRICHTUNG[2001/05]
English:LIQUID PROJECTION APPARATUS[2001/05]
French:APPAREIL DE PROJECTION DE LIQUIDES[2001/05]
Entry into regional phase03.11.2000National basic fee paid 
03.11.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
03.11.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.10.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
03.11.2000Examination requested  [2001/05]
17.04.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
20.05.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.06.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.10.2003Fee for grant paid
08.10.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.09.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
14.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
14.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.200204   M06   Fee paid on   14.05.2002
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Cited inInternational search[X]JPS58187369  ;
 [XA]WO9712689  (UNIV LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR [US]) [X] 1 * page 3, line 35 - page 9, line 32 * * figures 1-3,11-16 * [A] 3-5,17,20;
 [A]GB2298150  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1 * page 32, line 6 - page 35, line 21 * * figures 9-12 *;
 [A]US4897903  (JOHANNSEN FRED [DE]) [A] 6 * column W *;
 [A]US4605167  (MAEHARA NAOYOSHI [JP]) [A] 1 * column W *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19840207), vol. 8, no. 28, Database accession no. (M - 274), & JP58187369 A 19831101 (M. MASAYOSHI) [X] 1,2,10,16,17,19,20 * abstract *
by applicantEP0728583
 WO9422592
 EP0615470
 JPH09226111
 JPH1058672
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 EP0732975
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