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EP About this file: EP0480473

EP0480473 - Ink jet type printing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.04.1997
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.08.2009Change - representativepublished on 09.09.2009  [2009/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1992/16]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Mochizuki, Seiji
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano / JP
02 / Kawakami, Kazuhisa
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano / JP
03 / Tomii, Tsuyoshi
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano / JP
04 / Kumagai, Toshio
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano / JP
[1992/16]
Representative(s)Diehl & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB
Erika-Mann-Straße 9
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/37]Diehl & Partner
Patentanwälte Augustenstrasse 46
80333 München / DE
Former [1992/16]DIEHL GLAESER HILTL & PARTNER
Patentanwälte Postfach 19 03 65
D-80603 München / DE
Application number, filing date91117455.514.10.1991
[1992/16]
Priority number, dateJP1990027363112.10.1990         Original published format: JP 27363190
JP1990027363212.10.1990         Original published format: JP 27363290
JP1990027363312.10.1990         Original published format: JP 27363390
JP1990027979418.10.1990         Original published format: JP 27979490
JP1990029343630.10.1990         Original published format: JP 29343690
JP1990029600301.11.1990         Original published format: JP 29600390
JP1991019481709.07.1991         Original published format: JP 19481791
[1992/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0480473
Date:15.04.1992
Language:EN
[1992/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0480473
Date:12.06.1996
Language:EN
[1996/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.02.1992
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/165
[1992/16]
CPC:
B41J2/16523 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL,   SE [1992/16]
TitleGerman:Tintenstrahldrucker[1992/16]
English:Ink jet type printing apparatus[1992/16]
French:Imprimante à jet d'encre[1992/16]
Examination procedure13.10.1992Examination requested  [1992/50]
28.02.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.06.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.08.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.02.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.07.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
01.12.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
07.12.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.1996Fee for grant paid
05.03.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.03.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.10.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
26.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]JP63053048  ;
 [A]JP1174460  ;
 [A]JP63115755  ;
 JP60189452  [ ];
 [A]EP0358487  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP])
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 12, no. 269 (M-723)27 July 1988 & JP-A-63 053 048 ( HITACHI ) 7 March 1988, & JP63053048 A 19880307
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 13, no. 449 (M-878)9 October 1989 & JP-A-1 174 460 ( CANON ) 11 July 1989, & JP1174460 A 19890711
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 12, no. 360 (M-746)(3207) 27 September 1988 & JP-A-63 115 755 ( CANON ) 20 May 1988, & JP63115755 A 19880520
    [ ] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 10, no. 33 (M-452)8 February 1986 & JP-A-60 189 452 ( CANON ) 26 September 1985, & JP60189452 A 19850926
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