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EP1053879 - Liquid consumption status detecting method, liquid container, and ink cartridge [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 24.02.2017 Database last updated on 02.07.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	06.07.2018	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): CY, LU	published on 08.08.2018 [2018/32]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Seiko Epson Corporation 4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku Tokyo / JP
	[2016/16]
Former [2000/47]	For all designated states SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)	01 / Usui, Minoru c/o Seiko Epson Corporation 3-5, Owa 3-chome Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken, Japan / JP
	02 / Tsukada, Kenji c/o Seiko Epson Corporation 3-5, Owa 3-chome Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken, Japan / JP
	03 / Kanaya, Munehide c/o Seiko Epson Corporation 3-5, Owa 3-chome Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken, Japan / JP
	04 / Tamura, Noboru c/o Seiko Epson Corporation 3-5, Owa 3-chome Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken, Japan / JP
	[2016/16]
Former [2000/47]	01 / Usui, Minoru c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken, Japan / JP
	02 / Tsukada, Kenji c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken, Japan / JP
	03 / Kanaya, Munehide c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken, Japan / JP
	04 / Tamura, Noboru c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken, Japan / JP
Representative(s)	Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Arabellastraße 30 81925 München / DE
	[2016/16]
Former [2000/47]	HOFFMANN - EITLE Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date	00110256.5	19.05.2000
	[2000/47]
Priority number, date	JP19990139683	20.05.1999 Original published format: JP 13968399
	JP19990147538	27.05.1999 Original published format: JP 14753899
	JP19990256522	10.09.1999 Original published format: JP 25652299
	[2000/47]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP1053879
	Date:	22.11.2000
	Language:	EN
	[2000/47]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP1053879
	Date:	06.12.2000
	[2000/49]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1053879
	Date:	20.04.2016
	Language:	EN
	[2016/16]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	23.10.2000
Classification	IPC:	B41J2/175, G01F23/296	[2000/49]
	CPC:	G01F23/2966 (EP,US); B41J2/175 (KR); B41J2/17503 (EP,US); B41J2/17513 (EP,US); B41J2/1752 (EP,US); B41J2/17523 (EP,US); (+) B41J2/17546 (EP,US); B41J2/17553 (EP,US); B41J2/17566 (EP,US); G01F23/2967 (EP,US); B41J2002/17583 (EP,US) (-)
	Former IPC [2000/47]	B41J2/175
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [2016/16]
Former [2000/47]	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
Title	German:	Verfahren zur Erfassung des Flüssigkeitsverbrauchszustandes, Flüssigkeitsbehälter und Tintenkartusche	[2000/47]
	English:	Liquid consumption status detecting method, liquid container, and ink cartridge	[2000/47]
	French:	Procédé de détection de l'état de consommation de liquide, réservoir de liquide et cartouche d'encre	[2000/47]
Examination procedure	19.05.2000	Examination requested [2000/47]
	17.02.2011	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	29.08.2011	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	06.11.2015	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	02.03.2016	Fee for grant paid
	02.03.2016	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	02.03.2016	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)	EP08020726.9 / EP2036732
	The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 17.02.2011
Opposition(s)	23.01.2017	No opposition filed within time limit [2017/13]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	23.05.2002	Renewal fee patent year 03
	23.05.2003	Renewal fee patent year 04
	19.05.2004	Renewal fee patent year 05
	30.05.2005	Renewal fee patent year 06
	22.05.2006	Renewal fee patent year 07
	23.05.2007	Renewal fee patent year 08
	26.03.2008	Renewal fee patent year 09
	26.05.2009	Renewal fee patent year 10
	24.03.2010	Renewal fee patent year 11
	24.05.2011	Renewal fee patent year 12
	29.03.2012	Renewal fee patent year 13
	16.05.2013	Renewal fee patent year 14
	25.03.2014	Renewal fee patent year 15
	22.05.2015	Renewal fee patent year 16
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	20.04.2016
	BE	20.04.2016
	CY	20.04.2016
	DK	20.04.2016
	ES	20.04.2016
	FI	20.04.2016
	IT	20.04.2016
	MC	20.04.2016
	NL	20.04.2016
	SE	20.04.2016
	IE	19.05.2016
	LU	19.05.2016
	CH	31.05.2016
	LI	31.05.2016
	GR	21.07.2016
	PT	22.08.2016
	[2018/29]
Former [2017/38]	AT	20.04.2016
	BE	20.04.2016
	DK	20.04.2016
	ES	20.04.2016
	FI	20.04.2016
	IT	20.04.2016
	MC	20.04.2016
	NL	20.04.2016
	SE	20.04.2016
	IE	19.05.2016
	CH	31.05.2016
	LI	31.05.2016
	GR	21.07.2016
	PT	22.08.2016
Former [2017/07]	AT	20.04.2016
	BE	20.04.2016
	DK	20.04.2016
	ES	20.04.2016
	FI	20.04.2016
	IT	20.04.2016
	MC	20.04.2016
	NL	20.04.2016
	SE	20.04.2016
	CH	31.05.2016
	LI	31.05.2016
	GR	21.07.2016
	PT	22.08.2016
Former [2017/03]	AT	20.04.2016
	BE	20.04.2016
	ES	20.04.2016
	FI	20.04.2016
	IT	20.04.2016
	NL	20.04.2016
	SE	20.04.2016
	GR	21.07.2016
	PT	22.08.2016
Former [2016/52]	AT	20.04.2016
	ES	20.04.2016
	FI	20.04.2016
	NL	20.04.2016
	SE	20.04.2016
	BE	31.05.2016
	GR	21.07.2016
	PT	22.08.2016
Former [2016/51]	AT	20.04.2016
	ES	20.04.2016
	FI	20.04.2016
	NL	20.04.2016
	BE	31.05.2016
	GR	21.07.2016
	PT	22.08.2016
Former [2016/50]	AT	20.04.2016
	ES	20.04.2016
	FI	20.04.2016
	NL	20.04.2016
	BE	31.05.2016
Former [2016/49]	FI	20.04.2016
	NL	20.04.2016
	BE	31.05.2016
Former [2016/37]	BE	31.05.2016
Documents cited:	Search	[A]US4770038 (ZUCKERWAR ALLAN J [US], et al) [A] 1,13,20,35 * figure 1 * * column 2, line 46 - column 3, line 64 *;
		[A]US5586085 (LICHTE LEO J [US]) [A] 1,13,20,35 * figures 1,4A,4B,5 * * column 7, line 62 - column 10, line 21 ** column 13, line 36 - column 14, line 39 *;
		[A]US5689288 (WIMMER GUENTHER W [US], et al) [A] 1,13,20,35 * figures 1,2 * * column 3, line 58 - column 6, line 27 *;
		[A]US5774136 (BARBEHENN GEORGE [US], et al) [A] 1,13,20,35 * figures 3B,5, * * column 5, line 51 - column 7, line 13 * * column 7, line 58 - column 8, line 35 *
	by applicant	US4770038
		US5586085
		US5689288
		US5774136

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