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EP1300248 - Ink cartridge and remaining ink volume detection method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.08.2009
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.08.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.09.2009  [2009/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
15-1 Naeshiro-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 467-8561 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/43]For all designated states
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
15-1 Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 467-8561 / JP
Former [2003/15]For all designated states
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
15-1 Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 467-8561 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sasaki, Toyonori
D-805, 2-1-1, Imaike-cho
Anjou-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
 [2003/15]
Representative(s)Smith, Samuel Leonard
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/15]Smith, Samuel Leonard
J.A. Kemp & Co., 14 South Square, Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date02029048.230.03.1999
[2003/15]
Priority number, dateJP1998008403730.03.1998         Original published format: JP 8403798
JP1998009477207.04.1998         Original published format: JP 9477298
JP1998009477307.04.1998         Original published format: JP 9477398
JP1998009477407.04.1998         Original published format: JP 9477498
JP1998009477507.04.1998         Original published format: JP 9477598
JP1998009477607.04.1998         Original published format: JP 9477698
JP1998009477707.04.1998         Original published format: JP 9477798
JP1998009477807.04.1998         Original published format: JP 9477898
JP1998014699328.05.1998         Original published format: JP 14699398
JP1998016692015.06.1998         Original published format: JP 16692098
JP1999002832005.02.1999         Original published format: JP 2832099
[2003/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1300248
Date:09.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1300248
Date:24.01.2007
[2007/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1300248
Date:22.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.12.2006
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/175
[2003/15]
CPC:
B41J2/17513 (EP); B41J2/17553 (EP); B41J2/17566 (EP);
B41J2002/17573 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   SE [2003/15]
TitleGerman:Tintenpatrone und Verfahren zur Detektion der restlichen Tintenmenge[2003/15]
English:Ink cartridge and remaining ink volume detection method[2003/15]
French:Cartouche d'encre et procédé de détection du volume d'encre restant[2003/15]
Examination procedure20.04.2007Examination requested  [2007/23]
25.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.05.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.09.2008Fee for grant paid
08.09.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP99302481.9  / EP0947328
Opposition(s)23.07.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
11.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
15.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
14.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
09.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipSE22.01.2009
[2009/38]
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0375383  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]);
 [X]EP0542247  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1 * page 6, line 29 - line 40; figures 5-7 *;
 [X]EP0631874  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1-14 * column 14, line 47 - line 53; figure 8a *;
 [A]DE4328001  (DIA NIELSEN GMBH [DE]);
 [X]EP0765756  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1-14 * page 11, line 41 - line 52; figure 4 * * page 12, line 49 - page 13, line 3; figure 13 * * page 12, line 13 - line 20; figure 7 * * page 14, line 28 - line 42; figure 16a *;
 [X]EP0791464  (FUJI XEROX CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1 * column 4, line 33 - line 55; figures 1a,6 *;
 [X]JPH10787  (MINOLTA CO LTD) [X] 1-14 * abstract *
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