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EP About this file: EP1247653

EP1247653 - Thermal head enabling continuous printing without print quality deterioration [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  14.07.2006
Database last updated on 29.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.07.2006Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 16.08.2006  [2006/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya Otsuka-cho Ota-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/41]For all designated states
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
1-7 Yukigaya Otsuka-cho
Ota-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Shirakawa, Takashi, c/o Alps Electric Co Ltd.
1-7 Yukigaya, Otsuka-cho
Ota-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Nakatani, Toshifumi, c/o Alps Electric Co Ltd.
1-7 Yukigaya, Otsuka-cho
Ota-ku, Tokyo / JP
 [2002/41]
Representative(s)Kensett, John Hinton
Saunders & Dolleymore LLP 9 Rickmansworth Road Watford
WD18 0JU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/41]Kensett, John Hinton
Saunders & Dolleymore, 9 Rickmansworth Road
Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 0JU / GB
Application number, filing date02250240.515.01.2002
[2002/41]
Priority number, dateJP2001010732305.04.2001         Original published format: JP 2001107323
[2002/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1247653
Date:09.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/41]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1247653
Date:09.06.2004
[2004/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.04.2004
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/335
[2002/41]
CPC:
B41J2/3351 (EP,US); B41J2/33515 (EP,US); B41J2/33525 (EP,US);
B41J2/3353 (EP,US); B41J2/3355 (EP,US); B41J2/3357 (EP,US);
B41J2/3359 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/09]
Former [2002/41]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Thermokopf für kontinuierlichen Druck ohne Verschlechterung der Druckqualität[2002/41]
English:Thermal head enabling continuous printing without print quality deterioration[2002/41]
French:Tête thermique permettant une impression continue sans déterioration de la qualité d'impression[2002/41]
Examination procedure01.07.2004Examination requested  [2004/36]
10.10.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.02.2006Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2006/33]
29.03.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2006/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
04.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
28.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS63202465  ;
 [A]JPS61254362  ;
 [A]JPS5611281  ;
 [A]US4742362  (TAKOSHIMA TAKEHIRO [JP], et al) [A] 1-5 * column 3, line 56 - column 4, line 17; figure 3 *;
 [A]DE3906484  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1-5 * column 1, line 50 - column 2, line 39; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]EP0767065  (ROHM CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-5* the whole document *;
 [A]US6023091  (KOCH DANIEL J [US], et al) [A] 1-5 * column 2, line 2 - column 6, line 57; figure 5 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19881216), vol. 0124, no. 84, Database accession no. (M - 776), & JP63202465 A 19880822 (NIKON CORP) [A] 1-5 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19870403), vol. 0111, no. 05, Database accession no. (M - 577), & JP61254362 A 19861112 (OKI ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 1-5 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19810418), vol. 0050, no. 57, Database accession no. (M - 064), & JP56011281 A 19810204 (FUJITSU LTD) [A] 1-5 * abstract *
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