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EP1297958 - Drop-on-demand ink-jet printing head [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.08.2008
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.08.2009Change - representativepublished on 09.09.2009  [2009/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2007/42]For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2003/14]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Usui, Minoru
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano / JP
02 / Koto, Haruhiko
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano / JP
03 / Nakamura, Haruo
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano / JP
04 / Shimada, Yozo
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano / JP
05 / Abe, Tomoaki
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano / JP
 [2003/14]
Representative(s)Diehl & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei mbB
Erika-Mann-Straße 9
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/37]Diehl & Partner
Patentanwälte Augustenstrasse 46
80333 München / DE
Former [2003/14]DIEHL GLAESER HILTL & PARTNER
Patentanwälte Augustenstrasse 46
80333 München / DE
Application number, filing date02027777.825.02.1991
[2003/14]
Priority number, dateJP1990004378723.02.1990         Original published format: JP 4378790
JP1990033727830.11.1990         Original published format: JP 33727890
[2003/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1297958
Date:02.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1297958
Date:17.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.02.2003
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/14
[2003/14]
CPC:
B41J2/1623 (EP,US); B41J2/14274 (EP,US); B41J2/14282 (EP,US);
B41J2/161 (EP,US); B41J2/1612 (EP,US); B41J2/1614 (EP,US);
B41J2/1626 (EP,US); B41J2/1632 (EP,US); B41J2002/14387 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/14]
TitleGerman:Auf Abruf arbeitender Tintenstrahldruckkopf[2003/14]
English:Drop-on-demand ink-jet printing head[2003/14]
French:Tête d'impression jet d'encre générant des gouttelettes sur demande[2003/14]
Examination procedure11.12.2002Examination requested  [2003/14]
15.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.04.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.08.2007Fee for grant paid
28.08.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP00118028.0  / EP1055519
EP01130656.0  / EP1208983
EP91102760.5  / EP0443628
EP92112945.8  / EP0516188
EP95102020.5  / EP0655333
EP98112293.0  / EP0873872
Opposition(s)18.07.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
11.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
11.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
11.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
11.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
11.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
11.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 09
11.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 10
11.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 11
11.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 12
11.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 13
25.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 14
25.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 15
24.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 16
26.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 17
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4443729  (RIDER BILLIE F [US]) [A] 1,4 * figure 1 * * column 2, line 10 - line 43 *;
 [DA]US4566018  (NILSSON KENTH [SE]) [DA] 1,4 * abstract *;
 [A]JPS63128778  (NEC CORP) [A] 1 * figures 5,6 *;
 [A]US4752789  (MALTSEV VIACHESLAV B [US]) [A] 1,4* abstract *;
 [A]US4788557  (HOWKINS STUART [US]) [A] 4 * figures 2-4 * * column 4, line 60 - column 5, line 4 * * column 5, line 50 - column 6, line 8 *
ExaminationUS4418355
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by applicantUS4418355
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