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EP About this file: EP1110744

EP1110744 - Motor control apparatus and motor control method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.07.2007
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 14.01.2009  [2009/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/37]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2001/26]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tanaka, Hirotomo
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken / JP
 [2001/26]
Representative(s)Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon
9 John Street
London
WC1N 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/26]Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon 9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date00311536.721.12.2000
[2001/26]
Priority number, dateJP1999036802924.12.1999         Original published format: JP 36802999
JP2000003204509.02.2000         Original published format: JP 2000032045
[2001/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1110744
Date:27.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1110744
Date:13.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.04.2001
ClassificationIPC:B41J19/20, H02P7/00, B41J19/78
[2001/26]
CPC:
B41J19/20 (EP,US); B41J11/42 (EP,US); B41J19/202 (EP,US);
B41J19/207 (EP); H02P23/16 (EP,US); H02P7/2805 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/12]
Former [2001/26]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Motorsteuerung[2001/26]
English:Motor control apparatus and motor control method[2001/26]
French:Dispositif et méthode de commande de moteur[2001/26]
Examination procedure10.12.2001Examination requested  [2002/06]
28.07.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.07.2006Fee for grant paid
31.07.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP06075410.8  / EP1681173
Opposition(s)14.06.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
01.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
07.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
12.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.09.2006
BE13.09.2006
CH13.09.2006
CY13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IT13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
TR13.09.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
GR14.12.2006
IE21.12.2006
LU21.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
MC31.12.2006
PT02.03.2007
[2009/03]
Former [2008/36]AT13.09.2006
BE13.09.2006
CH13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IT13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
TR13.09.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
GR14.12.2006
IE21.12.2006
LU21.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
MC31.12.2006
PT02.03.2007
Former [2008/19]AT13.09.2006
BE13.09.2006
CH13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IT13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
GR14.12.2006
IE21.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
MC31.12.2006
PT02.03.2007
Former [2007/48]AT13.09.2006
BE13.09.2006
CH13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IT13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
IE21.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
MC31.12.2006
PT02.03.2007
Former [2007/37]AT13.09.2006
BE13.09.2006
CH13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IT13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
DK13.12.2006
SE13.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
MC31.12.2006
PT02.03.2007
Former [2007/35]AT13.09.2006
BE13.09.2006
CH13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
IT13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
SE13.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
PT02.03.2007
Former [2007/28]AT13.09.2006
BE13.09.2006
CH13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
SE13.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
PT02.03.2007
Former [2007/26]CH13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
SE13.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
PT02.03.2007
Former [2007/21]CH13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
SE13.12.2006
ES24.12.2006
Former [2007/19]CH13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
NL13.09.2006
SE13.12.2006
Former [2007/09]CH13.09.2006
FI13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
SE13.12.2006
Former [2007/08]CH13.09.2006
LI13.09.2006
Documents cited:Search[A]US4216415  (INADA HOROSHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-45 * column 4, line 15 - column 12, line 40; figures 8,9 *;
 [A]EP0465850  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1-45* column 4, line 35 - column 13, line 58; figure 4 *;
 [A]EP0680829  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [A] 9 * column 6, line 5 - column 8, line 35 *;
 [XA]US5926192  (YAMANE TOSHIYUKI [JP]) [X] 1,6,7,25,26 * the whole document * [A] 2,11,27,29,34-37,41,45;
 [XA]EP0945277  (BROTHER IND LTD [JP]) [X] 1,6,7,25,26 * the whole document * [A] 2,11,27,29,34-37,41,45
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