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EP1428667 - Ink jet printer and image recording method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.01.2010
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.01.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.03.2010  [2010/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.
6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0005 / JP
[2009/13]
Former [2004/25]For all designated states
KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.
6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0005 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tsutsumi, Takashi
2970 Ishikawa-cho, Hachioji-shi
Tokyo 192-8505 / JP
02 / Ohya, Hidenobu
1, Sakura-machi, Hino-shi
Tokyo 191-8511 / JP
03 / Suzuki, Shinichi
1, Sakura-machi, Hino-shi
Tokyo 191-8511 / JP
04 / Yasuda, Minoru
1, Sakura-machi, Hino-shi
Tokyo 191-8511 / JP
05 / Fukuda, Teruyuki
1, Sakura-machi, Hino-shi
Tokyo 191-8511 / JP
 [2004/25]
Representative(s)Gover, Richard Paul, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Tower North Central
Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/44]Gover, Richard Paul, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP Tower North Central Merrion Way
Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Former [2004/25]Rees, Alexander Ellison, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord, 30 Welbeck Street
London W1G 8ER / GB
Application number, filing date03257698.508.12.2003
[2004/25]
Priority number, dateJP2002035982411.12.2002         Original published format: JP 2002359824
[2004/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1428667
Date:16.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1428667
Date:10.11.2004
[2004/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1428667
Date:25.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.09.2004
ClassificationIPC:B41J11/00, B41J2/205
[2004/25]
CPC:
B41J11/002 (EP,US); B41J11/0015 (EP,US); B41J11/0022 (EP,US);
B41J11/0024 (EP,US); B41J2/2056 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2005/30]
Former [2004/25]AT,  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 
TitleGerman:Tintenstrahldrucker und Bildaufzeichnungsverfahren[2008/47]
English:Ink jet printer and image recording method[2004/25]
French:Imprimante à jet d'encre et méthode d'enregistrement d'image[2004/25]
Former [2004/25]Tintenstrahldrucker und Bildaufzeichnungsverfahren
Examination procedure13.12.2004Examination requested  [2005/06]
21.09.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.02.2009Fee for grant paid
06.02.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP08007012.1  / EP1958783
Opposition(s)29.12.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2010/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
13.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
12.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
15.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[YA]JPH0538818  ;
 [A]EP0307251  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1-3,5-7,17 * page 6, lines 39-64; figures 3,7 *;
 [YA]EP0668165  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [Y] 1,2,6,7,10,11,13,14,16-19 * column 1, line 19 - column 5, line 55; figures 1,2 * [A] 4,8,9;
 [A]US5774155  (MEDIN TODD R [US], et al) [A] 1-3,5,7,17 * column 5, line 47 - column 7, line 16; figure 1 *;
 [YA]US6027196  (GOTOH FUMIHIRO [JP], et al) [Y] 10,11,13,14,16,18,19 * column 14, line 38 - column 15, line 42; figures 20-22 * [A] 12,15;
 [YA]GB2361670  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [Y] 10,11,13,14,16,18,19 * abstract *[A] 12,15;
 [YA]US2002118987  (TAKEKOSHI NOBUHIKO [JP]) [Y] 1,2,6,7,17 * paragraphs [0034] , [0035] , [0059] , [0060] , [0069]; figures 1,6,7 * [A] 3-5,8,9
 [YA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930621), vol. 017, no. 324, Database accession no. (M - 1433), & JP05038818 A 19930219 (CANON INC) [Y] 10,11,13,14,16,18,19 * abstract * [A] 12,15
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