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EP About this file: EP1080896

EP1080896 - Liquid jetting apparatus, method of driving the same, and computer-readable record medium storing the method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.09.2004
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2001/10]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sayama, Tomohiro
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano / JP
02 / Chang, Junhua
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano / JP
 [2001/10]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/10]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date00117308.718.08.2000
[2001/10]
Priority number, dateJP1999023173918.08.1999         Original published format: JP 23173999
JP2000020863110.07.2000         Original published format: JP 2000208631
[2001/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1080896
Date:07.03.2001
Language:EN
[2001/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1080896
Date:05.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.12.2000
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/045
[2001/10]
CPC:
B41J2/04581 (EP,US); B41J2/04588 (EP,US); B41J2/04593 (EP,US);
B41J2/04596 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/10]
TitleGerman:Flüssigkeitsstrahlvorrichtung, Verfahren zu deren Steuerung und das Verfahren speicherndes computerlesbares Speichermedium[2001/10]
English:Liquid jetting apparatus, method of driving the same, and computer-readable record medium storing the method[2001/10]
French:Appareil à jet de liquide, méthode pour le commander et support de stockage lisible par ordinateur stockant la méthode[2001/10]
Examination procedure13.03.2001Examination requested  [2001/19]
28.12.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.05.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.12.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.08.2003Fee for grant paid
26.08.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.08.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
21.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.11.2003
BE05.11.2003
CH05.11.2003
CY05.11.2003
FI05.11.2003
IT05.11.2003
LI05.11.2003
NL05.11.2003
DK05.02.2004
GR05.02.2004
SE05.02.2004
ES16.02.2004
PT05.04.2004
[2008/03]
Former [2007/35]AT05.11.2003
BE05.11.2003
CH05.11.2003
CY05.11.2003
FI05.11.2003
IT05.11.2003
LI05.11.2003
NL05.11.2003
DK05.02.2004
GR05.02.2004
SE05.02.2004
ES16.02.2004
Former [2007/08]AT05.11.2003
BE05.11.2003
CH05.11.2003
CY05.11.2003
FI05.11.2003
LI05.11.2003
NL05.11.2003
DK05.02.2004
GR05.02.2004
SE05.02.2004
ES16.02.2004
Former [2004/52]AT05.11.2003
BE05.11.2003
CH05.11.2003
FI05.11.2003
LI05.11.2003
NL05.11.2003
DK05.02.2004
GR05.02.2004
SE05.02.2004
ES16.02.2004
Former [2004/46]AT05.11.2003
CH05.11.2003
FI05.11.2003
LI05.11.2003
NL05.11.2003
DK05.02.2004
GR05.02.2004
SE05.02.2004
ES16.02.2004
Former [2004/41]AT05.11.2003
CH05.11.2003
FI05.11.2003
LI05.11.2003
NL05.11.2003
DK05.02.2004
GR05.02.2004
SE05.02.2004
Former [2004/33]AT05.11.2003
CH05.11.2003
FI05.11.2003
LI05.11.2003
NL05.11.2003
GR05.02.2004
SE05.02.2004
Former [2004/31]AT05.11.2003
FI05.11.2003
SE05.02.2004
Former [2004/26]FI05.11.2003
SE05.02.2004
Former [2004/24]SE05.02.2004
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0721840  (TEKTRONIX INC [US]) [X] 1-3,7,8,12,14-18* figure 8A *;
 [X]EP0788882  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [X] 1-5,7,8,12,14-18 * column 12, lines 3-15; figure 10 *;
 [X]EP0827838  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [X] 1-5,7-12,14-18 * column 5, line 6 - column 15, line 45; figures 4-9 *;
 [X]EP0919382  (SONY CORP [JP]) [X] 1-5,7,8,12,14-18 * column 29, line 13 - column 32, line 43; figures 21A-21C *
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