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EP About this file: EP1354713

EP1354713 - Image printing using print quality enhancing ink [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   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/43]For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Former [2003/43]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamazaki, Satoshi
c/o Seiko Epson Corp., 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
02 / Yamamoto, Yuko
c/o Seiko Epson Corp., 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
 [2003/43]
Representative(s)Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon
9 John Street
London
WC1N 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/43]Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon 9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date03252375.515.04.2003
[2003/43]
Priority number, dateJP2002011288816.04.2002         Original published format: JP 2002112888
JP2002025277130.08.2002         Original published format: JP 2002252771
[2003/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1354713
Date:22.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1354713
Date:02.01.2004
[2004/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1354713
Date:22.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.11.2003
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/21
[2003/43]
CPC:
B41J2/17566 (EP,US); B41J2/2114 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2003/43]
TitleGerman:Bilddrucken unter Verwendung einer druckqualitätsverbessernden Flüssigkeit[2003/43]
English:Image printing using print quality enhancing ink[2003/43]
French:Procédé d'impression d'image utilisant une liquide améliorant la qualité d'impression[2003/43]
Examination procedure21.06.2004Examination requested  [2004/34]
21.05.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.09.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.06.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.09.2008Fee for grant paid
08.09.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.07.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
11.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.10.2008
BE22.10.2008
CY22.10.2008
CZ22.10.2008
DK22.10.2008
EE22.10.2008
FI22.10.2008
IT22.10.2008
NL22.10.2008
RO22.10.2008
SI22.10.2008
SK22.10.2008
TR22.10.2008
BG22.01.2009
SE22.01.2009
GR23.01.2009
ES02.02.2009
PT23.03.2009
IE15.04.2009
LU15.04.2009
HU23.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/31]AT22.10.2008
BE22.10.2008
CZ22.10.2008
DK22.10.2008
EE22.10.2008
FI22.10.2008
IT22.10.2008
NL22.10.2008
RO22.10.2008
SI22.10.2008
SK22.10.2008
BG22.01.2009
SE22.01.2009
GR23.01.2009
ES02.02.2009
PT23.03.2009
IE15.04.2009
LU15.04.2009
HU23.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2011/21]AT22.10.2008
BE22.10.2008
CZ22.10.2008
DK22.10.2008
EE22.10.2008
FI22.10.2008
IT22.10.2008
NL22.10.2008
RO22.10.2008
SI22.10.2008
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BG22.01.2009
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GR23.01.2009
ES02.02.2009
PT23.03.2009
IE15.04.2009
LU15.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2010/48]AT22.10.2008
BE22.10.2008
CZ22.10.2008
DK22.10.2008
EE22.10.2008
FI22.10.2008
IT22.10.2008
NL22.10.2008
RO22.10.2008
SI22.10.2008
SK22.10.2008
BG22.01.2009
SE22.01.2009
GR23.01.2009
ES02.02.2009
PT23.03.2009
IE15.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2010/21]AT22.10.2008
BE22.10.2008
CZ22.10.2008
DK22.10.2008
EE22.10.2008
FI22.10.2008
IT22.10.2008
NL22.10.2008
RO22.10.2008
SI22.10.2008
SK22.10.2008
BG22.01.2009
SE22.01.2009
ES02.02.2009
PT23.03.2009
IE15.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2010/08]AT22.10.2008
BE22.10.2008
CZ22.10.2008
DK22.10.2008
EE22.10.2008
FI22.10.2008
IT22.10.2008
NL22.10.2008
RO22.10.2008
SI22.10.2008
SK22.10.2008
BG22.01.2009
SE22.01.2009
ES02.02.2009
PT23.03.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
Former [2009/43]AT22.10.2008
BE22.10.2008
CZ22.10.2008
DK22.10.2008
EE22.10.2008
FI22.10.2008
IT22.10.2008
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RO22.10.2008
SI22.10.2008
SK22.10.2008
BG22.01.2009
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PT23.03.2009
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FI22.10.2008
IT22.10.2008
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SI22.10.2008
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PT23.03.2009
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BE22.10.2008
DK22.10.2008
EE22.10.2008
FI22.10.2008
NL22.10.2008
RO22.10.2008
SI22.10.2008
BG22.01.2009
SE22.01.2009
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PT23.03.2009
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PT23.03.2009
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NL22.10.2008
SI22.10.2008
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PT23.03.2009
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PT23.03.2009
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PT23.03.2009
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BG22.01.2009
ES02.02.2009
Former [2009/20]ES02.02.2009
Documents cited:Search[XA]JPH01114450  ;
 [XA]EP0703087  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1,3,5 * page 8, lines 13-49; figures 5-7 * [A] 2,4,6;
 [XA]EP0845356  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1,3,5 * page 3, line 15 - page 4, line 10 * * page 5, line 5 - page 6, line 42; figures 3-7 * [A] 2,4,6
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890727), vol. 013, no. 335, Database accession no. (M - 856), & JP01114450 A 19890508 (CANON INC) [X] 1,3,5 * abstract * [A] 2,4,6
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