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EP1221378 - Ink-jet image forming device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 13.08.2010 Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	13.08.2010	Application deemed to be withdrawn	published on 15.09.2010 [2010/37]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Canon Finetech Inc. 5540-11 Sakate-machi Mitsukaido-shi, Ibaraki / JP
	[2004/13]
Former [2002/28]	For all designated states COPYER CO., LTD. No. 3-3, Shimorenjaku 6-chome Mitaka-shi Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)	01 / Kawamura, Iwao c/o Copyer Co. Ltd., 3-3, Shimoren jaku 6-chome Mitaka-shi, Tokyo / JP
	02 / Namekata, Kiyokazu c/o Copyer Co. Ltd., 3-3, Shimoren jaku 6-chome Mitaka-shi, Tokyo / JP
	03 / Murakami, Kazuhiro c/o Copyer Co. Ltd., 3-3, Shimoren jaku 6-chome Mitaka-shi, Tokyo / JP
	04 / Nisimura, Kazuhiro c/o Copyer Co. Ltd., 3-3, Shimoren jaku 6-chome Mitaka-shi, Tokyo / JP
	05 / Suzuki, Ryoma c/o Copyer Co. Ltd., 3-3, Shimoren jaku 6-chome Mitaka-shi, Tokyo / JP
	06 / Izuma, Kensuke c/o Copyer Co. Ltd., 3-3, Shimoren jaku 6-chome Mitaka-shi, Tokyo / JP
	07 / Kiyohara, Naoki c/o Copyer Co. Ltd., 3-3, Shimoren jaku 6-chome Mitaka-shi, Tokyo / JP
	08 / Sasame, Satoru c/o Copyer Co. Ltd., 3-3, Shimoren jaku 6-chome Mitaka-shi, Tokyo / JP
	[2002/28]
Representative(s)	Swindell & Pearson Limited 48 Friar Gate Derby DE1 1GY / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2002/28]	Swindell & Pearson 48 Friar Gate Derby DE1 1GY / GB
Application number, filing date	02006740.1	21.01.1997
	[2002/28]
Priority number, date	JP19960026255	22.01.1996 Original published format: JP 2625596
	JP19960045711	04.03.1996 Original published format: JP 4571196
	JP19960047834	05.03.1996 Original published format: JP 4783496
	JP19960139056	31.05.1996 Original published format: JP 13905696
	[2002/28]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP1221378
	Date:	10.07.2002
	Language:	EN
	[2002/28]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP1221378
	Date:	21.08.2002
	[2002/34]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	04.07.2002
Classification	IPC:	B41J13/14	[2002/28]
	CPC:	B41J13/14 (EP,US); B41J11/005 (EP,US); B41J11/20 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB [2003/20]
Former [2002/28]	DE, FR, GB
Title	German:	Vorrichtung zur Tintenstrahlbilderzeugung	[2002/28]
	English:	Ink-jet image forming device	[2002/28]
	French:	Dispositif de formation d'images par impression à jet d'encre	[2002/28]
Examination procedure	12.09.2002	Examination requested [2002/46]
	21.11.2002	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	08.02.2003	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	02.07.2003	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	22.10.2003	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	21.09.2005	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	21.01.2006	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	10.11.2009	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	23.03.2010	Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2010/37]
	27.04.2010	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time [2010/37]
Parent application(s) Tooltip	EP97900468.6 / EP0876913
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	23.03.2002	Renewal fee patent year 03
	23.03.2002	Renewal fee patent year 04
	23.03.2002	Renewal fee patent year 05
	11.07.2002	Renewal fee patent year 06
	27.01.2003	Renewal fee patent year 07
	23.01.2004	Renewal fee patent year 08
	21.01.2005	Renewal fee patent year 09
	16.01.2006	Renewal fee patent year 10
	17.01.2007	Renewal fee patent year 11
	22.01.2008	Renewal fee patent year 12
	22.01.2009	Renewal fee patent year 13
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	31.01.2010	14 M06 Not yet paid
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Documents cited:	Search	[X]JPH0761078 ;
		[X]JPH04366639 ;
		[X]JPS58179673 ;
		[X]US5065169 (VINCENT KENT D [US], et al) [X] 1-5 * column 3, paragraph L - column 4, paragraph 4; figures 1,2 *
		[X] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950731), vol. 1995, no. 06, & JP07061078 A 19950307 (CANON INC) [X] 1-3,5 * abstract *
		[X] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930517), vol. 017, no. 244, Database accession no. (M - 1410), & JP04366639 A 19921218 (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [X] 1-3 * abstract *
		[X] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19840127), vol. 008, no. 020, Database accession no. (M - 271), & JP58179673 A 19831020 (HITACHI SEISAKUSHO KK) [X] 1,4,5 * abstract *

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