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EP About this file: EP1127696

EP1127696 - Recording head unit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.03.2007
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 14.10.2009  [2009/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/17]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishi-shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Former [2001/35]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Owaki, Hiroshige
Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 / JP
02 / Akahane, Fujio
Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 / JP
03 / Iijima, Takayuki
Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 / JP
04 / Okubo, Katsuhiro
Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 / JP
 [2001/35]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/35]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date01104476.528.02.2001
[2001/35]
Priority number, dateJP2000005136228.02.2000         Original published format: JP 2000051362
JP2000008358924.03.2000         Original published format: JP 2000083589
JP2000010835110.04.2000         Original published format: JP 2000108351
JP2000030203902.10.2000         Original published format: JP 2000302039
JP2001002767205.02.2001         Original published format: JP 2001027672
[2001/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1127696
Date:29.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1127696
Date:20.03.2002
[2002/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1127696
Date:26.04.2006
Language:EN
[2006/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.01.2002
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/175
[2001/35]
CPC:
B41J2/17523 (EP,US); B41J2/17513 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/50]
Former [2001/35]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Aufzeichnungskopfeinheit[2001/35]
English:Recording head unit[2001/35]
French:Unité de tête d'enregistrement[2001/35]
Examination procedure04.04.2002Examination requested  [2002/24]
23.02.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.06.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.01.2006Fee for grant paid
04.01.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.01.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
23.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
21.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
22.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.04.2006
BE26.04.2006
CH26.04.2006
CY26.04.2006
FI26.04.2006
IT26.04.2006
LI26.04.2006
NL26.04.2006
TR26.04.2006
DK26.07.2006
SE26.07.2006
GR27.07.2006
ES06.08.2006
PT26.09.2006
[2009/42]
Former [2009/37]AT26.04.2006
BE26.04.2006
CH26.04.2006
CY26.04.2006
FI26.04.2006
IT26.04.2006
LI26.04.2006
NL26.04.2006
DK26.07.2006
SE26.07.2006
GR27.07.2006
ES06.08.2006
PT26.09.2006
Former [2008/19]AT26.04.2006
BE26.04.2006
CH26.04.2006
FI26.04.2006
IT26.04.2006
LI26.04.2006
NL26.04.2006
DK26.07.2006
SE26.07.2006
GR27.07.2006
ES06.08.2006
PT26.09.2006
Former [2007/36]AT26.04.2006
BE26.04.2006
CH26.04.2006
FI26.04.2006
IT26.04.2006
LI26.04.2006
NL26.04.2006
DK26.07.2006
SE26.07.2006
ES06.08.2006
PT26.09.2006
Former [2007/19]AT26.04.2006
BE26.04.2006
CH26.04.2006
FI26.04.2006
LI26.04.2006
NL26.04.2006
DK26.07.2006
SE26.07.2006
ES06.08.2006
PT26.09.2006
Former [2007/13]AT26.04.2006
BE26.04.2006
CH26.04.2006
FI26.04.2006
LI26.04.2006
DK26.07.2006
SE26.07.2006
ES06.08.2006
PT26.09.2006
Former [2007/09]AT26.04.2006
CH26.04.2006
FI26.04.2006
LI26.04.2006
DK26.07.2006
SE26.07.2006
ES06.08.2006
PT26.09.2006
Former [2007/03]AT26.04.2006
CH26.04.2006
FI26.04.2006
LI26.04.2006
SE26.07.2006
ES06.08.2006
Former [2006/52]AT26.04.2006
FI26.04.2006
SE26.07.2006
ES06.08.2006
Former [2006/51]FI26.04.2006
SE26.07.2006
ES06.08.2006
Former [2006/50]SE26.07.2006
ES06.08.2006
Former [2006/48]SE26.07.2006
Documents cited:Search[YA]US5576750  (BRANDON FRED Y [US], et al) [Y] 1-3,21-23,28-32 * column 2, line 50 - column 5, line 37; figures 2,6 * [A] 4;
 [Y]EP0930169  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [Y] 1-3,21-23,28-32* the whole document *
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