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EP About this file: EP1186416

EP1186416 - Carrier positioning for wide-array inkjet printhead assembly [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.01.2005
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.11.2009Change - representativepublished on 16.12.2009  [2009/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1112 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto CA 94304-1112 / US
Former [2002/11]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Scheffelin, Joseph E.
13029 Pomard Way
Poway, CA 92064 / US
02 / Boyd, Melissa D.
1065 NW Charlemagne Place
Corvallis, OR 97330 / US
03 / Ring, James W.
P.O. Box 566
Blodgett, OR 97326 / US
04 / Akhavain, Mohammad
2331 Nabal Street
Escondido, CA 92025 / US
05 / Horvath, Janis
12255 Fernando Court
San Diego, 92128 / US
 [2002/11]
Representative(s)Jackson, Richard Eric, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/51]Jackson, Richard Eric, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2002/11]Jackson, Richard Eric, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford, 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date01306919.014.08.2001
[2002/11]
Priority number, dateUS2000064812125.08.2000         Original published format: US 648121
[2002/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1186416
Date:13.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1186416
Date:26.06.2002
[2002/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1186416
Date:03.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.05.2002
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/14, B41J2/16, B41J2/155
[2002/11]
CPC:
B41J2/155 (EP,US); B41J2/14024 (EP,US); B41J2/14072 (EP,US);
B41J2/14129 (EP,US); B41J2/14145 (EP,US); B41J2/1603 (EP,US);
B41J2/1623 (EP,US); B41J2/1629 (EP,US); B41J2/1631 (EP,US);
B41J2/1632 (EP,US); B41J2/1634 (EP,US); B41J2/1637 (EP,US);
B41J2/1643 (EP,US); B41J2002/14387 (EP,US); B41J2202/18 (EP,US);
B41J2202/19 (EP,US); B41J2202/20 (EP,US); B41J2202/21 (EP,US);
H01L2924/0102 (EP,US); H01L2924/01078 (EP,US); H01L2924/01079 (EP,US);
H01L2924/19041 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/12]
Former [2002/11]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Anordnung zur Positionierung eines Trägers für einen Tintenstrahldruckkopf mit grosser Reihe[2002/11]
English:Carrier positioning for wide-array inkjet printhead assembly[2002/11]
French:Assemblage de positionnement d'un support pour tête d'impression à jet d'encre à réseau large[2002/11]
Examination procedure02.08.2002Examination requested  [2002/40]
23.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.04.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.11.2003Fee for grant paid
20.11.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.12.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5148194  (ASAI NAOHITO [JP], et al) [A] 1,2,5,8-10,12,15 * column 1, line 37 - column 1, line 62; figures 3,4,17,18 * * column 10, line 12 - column 10, line 20 *;
 [A]EP0339926  (XAAR LIMITED) [A] 1,9,15* page 3, line 34 - page 6, line 33; figures 1-3 *;
 [XA]US5734394  (HACKLEMAN DAVID E [US]) [X] 1,9,12,15 * column 5, line 21 - column 8, line 60; figures 2,6-12 * [A] 2,5-7,16,17;
 [XA]DE19743804  (POLITRUST AG [CH]) [X] 1,5-7,9-12,15 * column 4, line 58 - column 6, line 7; figures 4,5,7 * [A] 2,7,8,16,17;
 [A]US5971522  (ONO MASAHIRO [JP], et al) [A] 1-3,5,9-12,15 * figures 1,4 *;
 [XA]EP0666174  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [X] 1,5,6,9-12,15 * paragraph [0018] - paragraph [0023]; figures 1,2 * [A] 2-4,8,13,14,16,17;
 [A]EP0773108  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [A] 1-3,5,9,13,15 * paragraph [0036] - paragraph [0054]; figures 7,11 *
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