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EP1226961 - Ink jet printing method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.01.2006
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 17.09.2008  [2008/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester, NY 14650-2201 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester NY 14650-2201 / US
Former [2002/31]For all designated states
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Lawrence, Kristine B., c/o Eastman Kodak Company
Patent Legal Staff, 343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
02 / Chen, Tien-Teh, c/o Eastman Kodak Company
Patent Legal Staff, 343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
03 / Wang, Yongcai, c/o Eastman Kodak Company
Patent Legal Staff, 343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
 [2002/31]
Representative(s)Haile, Helen Cynthia, et al
Kodak Limited
Patent Department (W160-G)
Headstone Drive
Harrow, Middlesex
HA1 4TY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/49]Haile, Helen Cynthia, et al
Kodak Limited Patent, W92-3A, Headstone Drive
Harrow, Middlesex HA1 4TY / GB
Former [2002/31]Nunney, Ronald Frederick Adolphe, et al
Kodak Limited, Patent Department (W92)-3A, Headstone Drive
Harrow, Middlesex HA1 4TY / GB
Application number, filing date02075124.414.01.2002
[2002/31]
Priority number, dateUS2001077078126.01.2001         Original published format: US 770781
[2002/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1226961
Date:31.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1226961
Date:11.12.2002
[2002/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1226961
Date:16.03.2005
Language:EN
[2005/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.10.2002
ClassificationIPC:B41M5/00
[2002/31]
CPC:
B41M5/52 (EP,US); B41M5/5236 (EP,US); B41M5/5245 (EP,US);
B41M5/5254 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/36]
Former [2002/31]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Tintenstrahldruckverfahren[2002/31]
English:Ink jet printing method[2002/31]
French:Procédé d'impression par jet d'encre[2002/31]
Examination procedure12.05.2003Examination requested  [2003/28]
16.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.12.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.08.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.11.2004Fee for grant paid
09.11.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)19.12.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2006/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
07.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[AD]US4575465  (VIOLA MICHAEL S [US]) [AD] 1-10 * column 2, line 16 - column 4, line 32 ** claims 1,3-5,10 *;
 [XD]US5856023  (CHEN YUNG T [US], et al) [XD] 1,7-10 * column 3, line 14 - line 35 * * column 4, line 18 - line 47 * * column 6, line 1 - line 3 * * claims 1,5-7 *;
 [AD]EP1002660  (KONISHIROKU PHOTO IND [JP]) [AD] 1-10 * page 3, line 12 - line 32 * * page 6, line 41 - line 58 * * page 7 - page 11 * * page 11, line 43 - line 49 * * page 17, line 21 - line 36 *;
 [X]US6068373  (CHEN YUNG T [US], et al) [X] 1,7-10 * column 3, line 21 - line 63 * * column 4, line 12 - line 45 * * column 6, line 46 - line 48 * * claims 1-3,5,6,15 *
by applicantUS4575465
 US5482545
 JPH09202043
 EP0802246
 US5856023
 EP1002660
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