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EP1088664 - A self-cleaning ink jet printer system with a reversible fluid flow and a method of assembling the printer system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.07.2008
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.09.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR
published on 29.10.2008  [2008/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester, NY 14650-2201 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester NY 14650-2201 / US
Former [2007/36]For all designated states
Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650 / US
Former [2001/14]For all designated states
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Sharma, Ravi, Eastman Kodak Company
Patent Legal Staff, 343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
02 / Quenin, John A., Eastman Kodak Company
Patent Legal Staff, 343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
03 / Delametter, Christopher N., Eastman Kodak Company
Patent Legal Staff, 343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
04 / Meichle, Michael E., Eastman Kodak Company
Patent Legal Staff, 343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
05 / Moghadam, Omid A., Eastman Kodak Company
Patent Legal Staff, 343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
06 / Stevens, Walter S., Eastman Kodak Company
Patent Legal Staff, 343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
 [2001/14]
Representative(s)Haile, Helen Cynthia, et al
Kodak Limited
Patent Department (W160-G)
Headstone Drive
Harrow, Middlesex
HA1 4TY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/49]Haile, Helen Cynthia, et al
Kodak Limited Patent, W92-3A, Headstone Drive
Harrow, Middlesex HA1 4TY / GB
Former [2002/16]Nunney, Ronald Frederick Adolphe, et al
Kodak Limited (W92) Patents Headstone Drive
Harrow, Middlesex HA1 4TY / GB
Former [2001/14]Lewandowsky, Klaus, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Kodak Aktiengesellschaft, Patentabteilung
70323 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date00203194.614.09.2000
[2001/14]
Priority number, dateUS1999040745128.09.1999         Original published format: US 407451
[2001/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1088664
Date:04.04.2001
Language:EN
[2001/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1088664
Date:05.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.12.2000
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/165
[2001/14]
CPC:
B41J2/16552 (EP,US); B41J2/16585 (EP,US); B41J2/185 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2002/01]
Former [2001/14]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Selbstreinigendes Tintenstrahldruckersystem mit umkehrbarer Flüssigkeitsströmungsrichtung und Verfahren zum Zusammenbau des Druckersystems[2001/14]
English:A self-cleaning ink jet printer system with a reversible fluid flow and a method of assembling the printer system[2001/14]
French:Système d'imprimante à jet d'encre auto-nettoyant à écoulement de fluide réversible et méthode d'assemblage du système d'imprimante[2001/14]
Examination procedure25.09.2001Examination requested  [2001/47]
07.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.06.2007Fee for grant paid
18.06.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.06.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
04.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
06.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
05.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
08.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDE06.12.2007
FR02.05.2008
[2008/44]
Former [2008/36]DE06.12.2007
Documents cited:Search[A]JPS5722063  ;
 [A]JPS62113555  ;
 [A]US4296418  (YAMAZAKI HIROSHI, et al) [A] 6,10 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4734718  (IWAGAMI FUSAO [JP], et al) [A] 1,2,11,12* column 3, line 3 *;
 [A]EP0292779  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 4,5,8,15,17,18 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4908636  (SAITO ATSUSHI [JP], et al) [A] 1,2 * column 2, line 51 - column 4, line 3; figures 2-4 *;
 [X]EP0509687  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [X] 1,2,11,12 * column 8, line 11 - line 41; figure 3 *;
 [A]EP0936071  (OCE TECH BV [NL]) [A] 4,5,8,15,17,18 * the whole document *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19820521), vol. 006, no. 083, Database accession no. (M - 130), & JP57022063 A 19820204 (RICOH CO LTD) [A] 3,13 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19871028), vol. 011, no. 330, Database accession no. (M - 636), & JP62113555 A 19870525 (CANON INC) [A] 4,5,8,15,17,18 * abstract *
ExaminationEP1005997
by applicantUS4970535
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