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EP About this file: EP1336497

EP1336497 - Ink-jet printhead and method of manufacturing the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.07.2007
Database last updated on 09.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.07.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.08.2007  [2007/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
15-1 Naeshiro-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 467-8561 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/38]For all designated states
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
15-1 Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 467-8561 / JP
Former [2003/34]For all designated states
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
15-1 Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 467-8561 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamada, Takahiro
c/o Brother Ind., 15-1, Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, 467-8561 / JP
02 / Hattori, Shingo
c/o Brother Ind., 15-1, Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, 467-8561 / JP
 [2003/34]
Representative(s)Hofer, Dorothea, et al
Prüfer & Partner GbR
Patentanwälte
Sohnckestrasse 12
81479 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/34]Hofer, Dorothea, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Prüfer & Partner GbR Patentanwälte Harthauser Strasse 25 d
81545 München / DE
Application number, filing date03002840.107.02.2003
[2003/34]
Priority number, dateJP2002003628614.02.2002         Original published format: JP 2002036286
JP2002016266504.06.2002         Original published format: JP 2002162665
JP2003000295509.01.2003         Original published format: JP 2003002955
[2003/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1336497
Date:20.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/34]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1336497
Date:15.10.2003
[2003/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1336497
Date:20.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.08.2003
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/175
[2003/34]
CPC:
B41J2/17523 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   SE [2004/28]
Former [2003/34]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Tintenstrahldruckkopf und dazugehöriges Herstellungsverfahren[2003/34]
English:Ink-jet printhead and method of manufacturing the same[2003/34]
French:Tête d'impression à jet d'encre et sa méthode de fabrication[2003/34]
Examination procedure07.10.2003Examination requested  [2003/49]
24.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.04.2004Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
27.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.08.2004Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SI, SK, TR
26.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.08.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.10.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.01.2006Fee for grant paid
31.01.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.06.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
21.05.2004AT   M01   Not yet paid
21.05.2004BE   M01   Not yet paid
21.05.2004BG   M01   Not yet paid
21.05.2004CH   M01   Not yet paid
21.05.2004CY   M01   Not yet paid
21.05.2004CZ   M01   Not yet paid
21.05.2004DK   M01   Not yet paid
21.05.2004EE   M01   Not yet paid
21.05.2004ES   M01   Not yet paid
21.05.2004FI   M01   Not yet paid
21.05.2004GR   M01   Not yet paid
21.05.2004HU   M01   Not yet paid
21.05.2004IE   M01   Not yet paid
21.05.2004IT   M01   Not yet paid
21.05.2004LU   M01   Not yet paid
21.05.2004MC   M01   Not yet paid
21.05.2004NL   M01   Not yet paid
21.05.2004PT   M01   Not yet paid
21.05.2004SI   M01   Not yet paid
21.05.2004SK   M01   Not yet paid
21.05.2004TR   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.200604   M06   Fee paid on   25.07.2006
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE20.12.2006
[2007/12]
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0666176  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [A] 2,6,12,13* column 3, lines 38-49 *;
 [XA]EP0867291  (BROTHER IND LTD [JP]) [X] 1,5,9,11,14 * column 9, lines 3-20 * * column 10, lines 7-13 * * column 12, lines 3-16 * * figures 4,6 * [A] 2,6,7,13,15,17,19;
 [XA]US5841453  (SASAKI TOYONORI [JP]) [X] 1,11 * column 14, lines 16-67 * * figures 3,5,6 * [A] 5,6,12,13,17-19;
 [A]US6024443  (MUHL WOLFGANG [DE], et al) [A] 1,7,9,10 * column 5, lines 11-54 * * figure 3 *;
 [XAY]US6247782  (TAKATA MASAYUKI [JP]) [X] 1,9 * column 3, line 9 - column 5, line 54 * * figures 2,3 * [A] 11,14 [Y] 7;
 [DY]US2001020968  (ISONO JUN [JP], et al) [DY] 7 * figure 5 *
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