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EP About this file: EP1053880

EP1053880 - A liquid container having a liquid consumption detecting device therein [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.02.2017
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.07.2018Lapse 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
 [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
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 date00110257.319.05.2000
[2000/47]
Priority number, dateJP1999013968320.05.1999         Original published format: JP 13968399
JP1999014753827.05.1999         Original published format: JP 14753899
JP1999025652210.09.1999         Original published format: JP 25652299
[2000/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1053880
Date:22.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/47]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1053880
Date:06.12.2000
[2000/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1053880
Date:20.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.10.2000
ClassificationIPC: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 statesAT,   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 
TitleGerman:Flüssigkeitsbehälter mit einer Vorrichtung zur Erfassung des Flüssigkeitsverbrauches[2000/47]
English:A liquid container having a liquid consumption detecting device therein[2000/47]
French:Réservoir de liquide comportant un dispositif de détection de la consommation du liquide[2000/47]
Examination procedure19.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/47]
17.12.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.08.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.03.2016Fee for grant paid
03.03.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.03.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  17.12.2007
Opposition(s)23.01.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
23.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
19.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
30.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
22.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
23.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
26.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
26.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
24.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
24.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 13
16.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 14
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 15
22.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 16
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.04.2016
BE20.04.2016
CY20.04.2016
DK20.04.2016
ES20.04.2016
FI20.04.2016
IT20.04.2016
MC20.04.2016
NL20.04.2016
SE20.04.2016
IE19.05.2016
LU19.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
GR21.07.2016
PT22.08.2016
[2018/29]
Former [2017/38]AT20.04.2016
BE20.04.2016
DK20.04.2016
ES20.04.2016
FI20.04.2016
IT20.04.2016
MC20.04.2016
NL20.04.2016
SE20.04.2016
IE19.05.2016
CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
GR21.07.2016
PT22.08.2016
Former [2017/07]AT20.04.2016
BE20.04.2016
DK20.04.2016
ES20.04.2016
FI20.04.2016
IT20.04.2016
MC20.04.2016
NL20.04.2016
SE20.04.2016
CH31.05.2016
LI31.05.2016
GR21.07.2016
PT22.08.2016
Former [2017/03]AT20.04.2016
BE20.04.2016
ES20.04.2016
FI20.04.2016
IT20.04.2016
NL20.04.2016
SE20.04.2016
GR21.07.2016
PT22.08.2016
Former [2016/52]AT20.04.2016
ES20.04.2016
FI20.04.2016
NL20.04.2016
SE20.04.2016
BE31.05.2016
GR21.07.2016
PT22.08.2016
Former [2016/51]AT20.04.2016
ES20.04.2016
FI20.04.2016
NL20.04.2016
BE31.05.2016
GR21.07.2016
PT22.08.2016
Former [2016/50]AT20.04.2016
ES20.04.2016
FI20.04.2016
NL20.04.2016
BE31.05.2016
Former [2016/49]FI20.04.2016
NL20.04.2016
BE31.05.2016
Former [2016/37]BE31.05.2016
Documents cited:Search[Y]US5586085  (LICHTE LEO J [US]) [Y] 1-9,12-21,25,26,29-31,34,35,38-40,47,50 * column 8, line 16 - column 10, line 5 * * column 13, line 37 - column 14, line 11 * * column 16, line 38 - column 17, line 4 * * column 22, line 62 - column 23, line 51 * * figures 1,4A-5 *;
 [XY]WO9831548  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [X] 41-46 * page 5, line 9 - page 6, line 25 * * page 7, line 28 - page 8, line 4 * * page 17, line 30 - page 20, line 29 * * figures 1,3,6 * [Y] 1-9,12-21,25,26,29-31,34,35,38-40,47,50;
 [A]US5793705  (GAZIS DENOS CONSTANTINOS [US], et al) [A] 1,13,25,31,34,41 * figure 1 * * column 4, line 36 - column 5, line 46 ** column 7, line 11 - line 63 *;
 [XA]EP0873873  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [X] 41-46 * column 5, line 37 - column 6, line 27 * * figures 1-6; claims 1-3 * [A] 1,13,25,31,34
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