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EP1100682 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMPENSATING FOR SKEW IN AN INK JET PRINTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.10.2003
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.10.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.12.2003  [2003/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lexmark International, Inc.
740 West New Circle Road
Lexington, Kentucky 40550 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/21]For all designated states
Lexmark International, Inc.
740 West New Circle Road
Lexington, Kentucky 40550 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ASKREN, Benjamin, Alan
297 Taylor Drive
Lexington, KY 40511 / US
 [2001/21]
Representative(s)Hancox, Jonathan Christopher, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/50]Hancox, Jonathan Christopher, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co,. European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Former [2001/21]Hancox, Jonathan Christopher
Frank B. Dehn & Co,. European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date99938923.229.07.1999
[2001/21]
WO1999US17402
Priority number, dateUS1998012410429.07.1998         Original published format: US 124104
[2001/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0006386
Date:10.02.2000
Language:EN
[2000/06]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1100682
Date:23.05.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.02.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1100682
Date:11.12.2002
Language:EN
[2002/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.05.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.09.2001
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/505, B41J19/14
[2001/44]
CPC:
B41J2/04505 (EP,US); B41J2/04586 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2001/21]B41J2/01, B41J29/38
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2002/50]
Former [2001/21]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR KOMPENSATION EINER SCHRÄGLAGE IN EINEM TINTENSTRAHLDRUCKER[2001/21]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMPENSATING FOR SKEW IN AN INK JET PRINTER[2001/21]
French:PROCEDE ET SYSTEME PERMETTANT DE COMPENSER LE DESALIGNEMENT D'UNE IMPRIMANTE A JET D'ENCRE[2001/21]
Entry into regional phase29.01.2001National basic fee paid 
29.01.2001Search fee paid 
29.01.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
29.01.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.02.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
29.01.2001Examination requested  [2001/21]
06.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.06.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.09.2002Fee for grant paid
30.09.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.09.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
24.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0257570  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1,8,15* claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0674993  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [A] 1,8,15 * the whole document *
International search[Y]US5539434  (FUSE TAKESHI [JP]);
 [XE]US5956055  (GIBSON BRUCE DAVID [US], et al)
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