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EP About this file: EP0894640

EP0894640 - Printer apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  18.04.2003
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.04.2003Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 04.06.2003  [2003/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Instruments Inc.
8, Nakase 1-chome, Mihama-ku
Chiba-shi, Chiba / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/05]For all designated states
Seiko Instruments Inc.
1, Nakase 1-chome, Mihama-ku
Chiba-shi, Chiba / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sekiya, Hiroaki
c/o Seiko Instruments Inc., 8, Nakase 1-chome
Mihama-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba / JP
02 / Seino, Takumi
c/o Seiko Instruments Inc., 8, Nakase 1-chome
Mihama-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba / JP
[1999/05]
Representative(s)Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon
9 John Street
London
WC1N 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/05]Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon 9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date98306098.930.07.1998
[1999/05]
Priority number, dateJP1997020506530.07.1997         Original published format: JP 20506597
[1999/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0894640
Date:03.02.1999
Language:EN
[1999/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0894640
Date:28.07.1999
[1999/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.06.1999
ClassificationIPC:B41J29/38, B41J25/316
[1999/30]
CPC:
B41J25/304 (EP); B41J25/316 (EP)
Former IPC [1999/05]B41J29/38
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [2000/14]
Former [1999/05]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Druckvorrichtung[1999/05]
English:Printer apparatus[1999/05]
French:Appareil d'impression[1999/05]
Examination procedure15.12.1999Examination requested  [2000/06]
09.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.11.2002Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/23]
27.12.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2003/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
12.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XY]EP0324129  (TOKYO ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,2 * column 8, line 10 - line 12 * * column 8, line 22 - line 32 * * column 9, line 5 - line 37 * * column 10, line 13 - line 28 * * column 3, line 46 - line 50 * * figures 1-4,9-12 * [Y] 3;
 [PXA]EP0806297  (FUJITSU TAKAMISAWA COMPONENT [JP]) [PX] 1 * column 12, line 52 - column 13, line 20 * * figures 2A,2B,7A,7B * * column 3, line 44 - line 47 * [A] 5;
 [DY]US5599113  (SUZUKI MINORU [JP], et al) [DY] 3 * figures 6-9 * * column 4, line 65 - column 5, line 12 *;
 [X]JPH04166373  ;
 [A]JPS648055  (TOKYO ELECTRIC CO LTD) [A] 1,5 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0515234  (SUMMIT WORLD TRADE CORP [US]) [A] 1 * figures 8A,8B * * page 5, line 25 - line 31 * * abstract *;
 [A]JPS62174167
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920929), vol. 016, no. 467, Database accession no. (M - 1317), & JP04166373 A 19920612 (BROTHER IND LTD) [X] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19880116), vol. 012, no. 014, Database accession no. (M - 659), & JP62174167 A 19870730 (TOSHIBA CORP;OTHERS: 01) [A] 1 * abstract *
by applicantJPH07309052
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