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EP About this file: EP1301344

EP1301344 - INK JET PRINTHEAD HAVING A MOVING NOZZLE WITH AN EXTERNALLY ARRANGED ACTUATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.03.2008
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.08.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 09.09.2009  [2009/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Silverbrook Research Pty Limited
393 Darling Street
Balmain, NSW 2041 / AU
[N/P]
Former [2003/16]For all designated states
Silverbrook Research Pty. Limited
393 Darling Street
Balmain, NSW 2041 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / SILVERBROOK, Kia
Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd 393 Darling Street
Balmain, NSW 2041 / AU
 [2003/16]
Representative(s)McKeown, Yvonne Mary, et al
MacLachlan & Donaldson
2B Clonskeagh Square
Clonskeagh Road
Dublin 14 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2003/16]McKeown, Yvonne Mary, et al
c/o MacLachlan & Donaldson, 47 Merrion Square
Dublin 2 / IE
Application number, filing date00929090.924.05.2000
[2003/16]
WO2000AU00578
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0189839
Date:29.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1301344
Date:16.04.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.11.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1301344
Date:23.05.2007
Language:EN
[2007/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU29.11.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/045, B41J2/135, B41J2/14, B81B5/00, B81B7/00
[2003/16]
CPC:
B41J2/14427 (EP,US); B41J2/145 (EP,US); B41J2/1628 (EP,US);
B41J2/1631 (EP,US); B41J2/1639 (EP,US); B41J2/1642 (EP,US);
B41J2/1645 (EP,US); B41J2/1646 (EP,US); B41J2/1648 (EP,US);
B41J2002/14435 (EP,US); B41J2002/14443 (EP,US); B41J2002/14459 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2003/16]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:TINTENSTRAHLDRUCKKOPF MIT BEWEGENDER DÜSE UND EXTERNEM BETÄTIGER[2003/16]
English:INK JET PRINTHEAD HAVING A MOVING NOZZLE WITH AN EXTERNALLY ARRANGED ACTUATOR[2003/16]
French:TETE D'IMPRESSION A JET D'ENCRE COMPORTANT UNE BUSE MOBILE A ACTIONNEUR EXTERNE[2003/16]
Entry into regional phase23.12.2002National basic fee paid 
23.12.2002Search fee paid 
23.12.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
23.12.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.06.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: AU
23.12.2002Examination requested  [2003/16]
30.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.02.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.04.2007Fee for grant paid
03.04.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.02.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
29.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
01.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
04.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
31.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200405   M06   Fee paid on   01.07.2004
31.05.200506   M06   Fee paid on   04.07.2005
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.05.2007
BE23.05.2007
CH23.05.2007
CY23.05.2007
DK23.05.2007
FI23.05.2007
IT23.05.2007
LI23.05.2007
LU24.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
SE23.08.2007
GR24.08.2007
ES03.09.2007
PT23.10.2007
[2009/37]
Former [2009/33]AT23.05.2007
BE23.05.2007
CH23.05.2007
CY23.05.2007
DK23.05.2007
FI23.05.2007
IT23.05.2007
LI23.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
SE23.08.2007
GR24.08.2007
ES03.09.2007
PT23.10.2007
Former [2008/23]AT23.05.2007
BE23.05.2007
CH23.05.2007
DK23.05.2007
FI23.05.2007
IT23.05.2007
LI23.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
SE23.08.2007
GR24.08.2007
ES03.09.2007
PT23.10.2007
Former [2008/19]AT23.05.2007
BE23.05.2007
CH23.05.2007
DK23.05.2007
FI23.05.2007
LI23.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
SE23.08.2007
GR24.08.2007
ES03.09.2007
PT23.10.2007
Former [2008/10]AT23.05.2007
BE23.05.2007
CH23.05.2007
DK23.05.2007
FI23.05.2007
LI23.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
SE23.08.2007
ES03.09.2007
PT23.10.2007
Former [2008/09]AT23.05.2007
BE23.05.2007
CH23.05.2007
DK23.05.2007
FI23.05.2007
LI23.05.2007
MC31.05.2007
SE23.08.2007
ES03.09.2007
Former [2008/08]AT23.05.2007
BE23.05.2007
CH23.05.2007
DK23.05.2007
FI23.05.2007
LI23.05.2007
SE23.08.2007
ES03.09.2007
Former [2008/04]AT23.05.2007
BE23.05.2007
CH23.05.2007
FI23.05.2007
LI23.05.2007
SE23.08.2007
ES03.09.2007
Former [2007/50]AT23.05.2007
CH23.05.2007
FI23.05.2007
LI23.05.2007
SE23.08.2007
ES03.09.2007
Former [2007/48]CH23.05.2007
FI23.05.2007
LI23.05.2007
SE23.08.2007
ES03.09.2007
Former [2007/47]ES03.09.2007
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0416540  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [A] 1-13* column 7, line 4 - column 8, line 34; figures 11-14 *;
 [XA]US5828394  (KHURI-YAKUB BUTRUS THOMAS [US], et al) [X] 1,10 * column 2, line 46 - column 3, line 54; figures 1-7 * [A] 2-9,11-13
International search[Y]JPH11348311  ;
 [Y]JPH0867005  ;
 [Y]EP0738600  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]);
 [Y]WO9818633  (PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al);
 [Y]WO9903680  (SILVERBROOK RESEARCH PTY LIMIT [AU], et al);
 [Y]WO9903681  (SILVERBROOK RES PTY LTD [AU], et al);
 [Y]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, Database accession no. 2000-110769/10, XP001052784 & JPH11348311 A 19991221 (HITACHI KOKI KK)
 [Y]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, Database accession no. 1996-196002/20, XP001052785 & JPH0867005 A 19960312 (FUJITSU LTD)
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