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EP1285760 - Method of driving an ink-jet recording head [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.12.2006
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2007Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: IT
published on 07.11.2007  [2007/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-shinjuku 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/06]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishi-shinjuku 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163 / JP
Former [2003/09]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishi-shinjuku 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kitahara, Tsuyoshi
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano, 392 / JP
02 / Tanaka, Ryoichi
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano, 392 / JP
 [2003/09]
Representative(s)Schorr, Frank Jürgen, et al
Diehl & Partner GbR
Augustenstrasse 46
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/09]Schorr, Frank, Dr., et al
Diehl Glaeser Hiltl & Partner, Augustenstrasse 46
80333 München / DE
Application number, filing date02026531.010.04.1997
[2003/09]
Priority number, dateJP1996008846410.04.1996         Original published format: JP 8846496
JP1996008846810.04.1996         Original published format: JP 8846896
JP1996027274215.10.1996         Original published format: JP 27274296
[2003/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1285760
Date:26.02.2003
Language:EN
[2003/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1285760
Date:30.07.2003
[2003/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1285760
Date:08.02.2006
Language:EN
[2006/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.06.2003
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/045
[2003/09]
CPC:
B41J2/04516 (EP,US); B41J2/04581 (EP,US); B41J2/04588 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2003/09]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Ansteuern eines Tintenstrahlaufzeichnungskopfes[2003/09]
English:Method of driving an ink-jet recording head[2003/09]
French:Procédé de commande d'une tête d'enregistrement à jet d'encre[2003/09]
Examination procedure27.11.2002Examination requested  [2003/09]
11.11.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.07.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.11.2005Fee for grant paid
29.11.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP97915701.3  / EP0841164
Opposition(s)09.11.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2007/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
27.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
27.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
30.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
30.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
28.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  Tooltipdeleted
[2007/45]
Former [2007/38]IT08.02.2006
Documents cited:Search[X]WO9534427  (CITIZEN WATCH CO LTD [JP], et al) [X] 1;
 EP0765750  [ ] (CITIZEN WATCH CO LTD [JP]) [ ] * figure 1 *;
 [X]JPH0671876  (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [X] 1 * figure 2 * * paragraphs [0004] , [0005] , [0019] *
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