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EP About this file: EP1285761

EP1285761 - Head unit in ink jet printer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.04.2008
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
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 [2007/23]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishi-shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Former [2003/09]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Arai, Kenichiro
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken, 392-8502 / JP
02 / Otsuki, Noboru
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken, 392-8502 / JP
 [2003/09]
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/09]Hoffmann, Eckart, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwalt, Bahnhofstrasse 103
82166 Gräfelfing / DE
Application number, filing date02018708.421.08.2002
[2003/09]
Priority number, dateJP2001025065521.08.2001         Original published format: JP 2001250655
[2003/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1285761
Date:26.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1285761
Date:06.06.2007
Language:EN
[2007/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.11.2002
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/055
[2003/09]
CPC:
B41J2/17513 (EP,US); B41J2/175 (KR); B41J2/055 (EP,US);
B41J2/14 (EP,US); B41J2/17509 (EP,US); B41J2002/14362 (EP,US);
B41J2002/14419 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2003/09]
TitleGerman:Kopfeinheit für Tintenstrahldrucker[2003/09]
English:Head unit in ink jet printer[2003/09]
French:Tête pour imprimante jet d'encre[2003/09]
Examination procedure17.04.2003Examination requested  [2003/25]
02.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.03.2007Fee for grant paid
15.03.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.03.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
30.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT06.06.2007
BE06.06.2007
CH06.06.2007
CY06.06.2007
CZ06.06.2007
DK06.06.2007
EE06.06.2007
FI06.06.2007
LI06.06.2007
SK06.06.2007
TR06.06.2007
IE21.08.2007
LU21.08.2007
MC31.08.2007
BG06.09.2007
SE06.09.2007
GR07.09.2007
ES17.09.2007
PT06.11.2007
[2009/42]
Former [2009/37]AT06.06.2007
BE06.06.2007
CH06.06.2007
CY06.06.2007
CZ06.06.2007
DK06.06.2007
EE06.06.2007
FI06.06.2007
LI06.06.2007
SK06.06.2007
IE21.08.2007
LU21.08.2007
MC31.08.2007
BG06.09.2007
SE06.09.2007
GR07.09.2007
ES17.09.2007
PT06.11.2007
Former [2009/33]AT06.06.2007
BE06.06.2007
CH06.06.2007
CY06.06.2007
CZ06.06.2007
DK06.06.2007
EE06.06.2007
FI06.06.2007
LI06.06.2007
SK06.06.2007
IE21.08.2007
MC31.08.2007
BG06.09.2007
SE06.09.2007
GR07.09.2007
ES17.09.2007
PT06.11.2007
Former [2009/10]AT06.06.2007
BE06.06.2007
CH06.06.2007
CZ06.06.2007
DK06.06.2007
EE06.06.2007
FI06.06.2007
LI06.06.2007
SK06.06.2007
IE21.08.2007
MC31.08.2007
BG06.09.2007
SE06.09.2007
GR07.09.2007
ES17.09.2007
PT06.11.2007
Former [2008/45]AT06.06.2007
BE06.06.2007
CH06.06.2007
CZ06.06.2007
DK06.06.2007
FI06.06.2007
LI06.06.2007
SK06.06.2007
IE21.08.2007
MC31.08.2007
BG06.09.2007
SE06.09.2007
GR07.09.2007
ES17.09.2007
PT06.11.2007
Former [2008/23]AT06.06.2007
BE06.06.2007
CH06.06.2007
CZ06.06.2007
DK06.06.2007
FI06.06.2007
LI06.06.2007
SK06.06.2007
MC31.08.2007
BG06.09.2007
SE06.09.2007
GR07.09.2007
ES17.09.2007
PT06.11.2007
Former [2008/20]AT06.06.2007
BE06.06.2007
CH06.06.2007
CZ06.06.2007
FI06.06.2007
LI06.06.2007
SK06.06.2007
BG06.09.2007
SE06.09.2007
GR07.09.2007
ES17.09.2007
PT06.11.2007
Former [2008/13]AT06.06.2007
BE06.06.2007
CH06.06.2007
CZ06.06.2007
FI06.06.2007
LI06.06.2007
SK06.06.2007
BG06.09.2007
SE06.09.2007
ES17.09.2007
PT06.11.2007
Former [2008/10]AT06.06.2007
BE06.06.2007
CH06.06.2007
CZ06.06.2007
FI06.06.2007
LI06.06.2007
BG06.09.2007
SE06.09.2007
ES17.09.2007
PT06.11.2007
Former [2008/09]AT06.06.2007
BE06.06.2007
CH06.06.2007
FI06.06.2007
LI06.06.2007
BG06.09.2007
SE06.09.2007
ES17.09.2007
Former [2008/04]AT06.06.2007
BE06.06.2007
CH06.06.2007
FI06.06.2007
LI06.06.2007
SE06.09.2007
ES17.09.2007
Former [2007/50]AT06.06.2007
CH06.06.2007
FI06.06.2007
LI06.06.2007
SE06.09.2007
ES17.09.2007
Former [2007/48]CH06.06.2007
FI06.06.2007
LI06.06.2007
SE06.09.2007
ES17.09.2007
Former [2007/47]ES17.09.2007
Documents cited:Search[XA]EP0855274  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [X] 1-4,13,14 * figures 2-6,8,9,11-13 * [A] 15;
 [XA]JPH1170667  (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [X] 1-3,5,13,14 * figure 4 * [A] 15;
 [X]US5969736  (FIELD LESLIE A [US], et al) [X] 1,2,13,14 * figure 1A * * column 6, line 34 - line 41 *;
 [XA]EP1078760  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1,2,13 * abstract * [A] 14;
 [A]US6209997  (DUONG HA VAN [US], et al) [A] 1,14,15* figure 11 *
by applicantJPH03224744
 JPH04269553
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