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EP1419887 - Liquid-ejecting method and liquid-ejecting apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.09.2009
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.09.2009No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.10.2009  [2009/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/47]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2004/21]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kuwahara, Soichi
c/o Sony Corp. 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-Chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
02 / Kohno, Minoru
c/o Sony Corp. 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-Chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
03 / Nakamura, Masato
c/o Sony Corp. 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-Chome
Shinagawa-ku Tokyo / JP
 [2004/21]
Representative(s)Desormiere, Pierre-Louis, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie
158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2006/34]Desormiere, Pierre-Louis, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie, 158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cedex 07 / FR
Former [2004/21]Thévenet, Jean-Bruno, et al
Cabinet Beau de Loménie 158, rue de l'Université
75340 Paris Cédex 07 / FR
Application number, filing date03292815.213.11.2003
[2004/21]
Priority number, dateJP2002032985313.11.2002         Original published format: JP 2002329853
JP2002034814729.11.2002         Original published format: JP 2002348147
[2004/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1419887
Date:19.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/21]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1419887
Date:18.08.2004
[2004/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1419887
Date:19.11.2008
Language:EN
[2008/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/21, B41J2/205, B41J2/14
[2004/21]
CPC:
B41J2/04526 (EP,US); B41J2/07 (KR); B41J2/04533 (EP,US);
B41J2/04558 (EP,US); B41J2/0458 (EP,US); B41J2/14056 (EP,US);
B41J2/155 (EP,US); B41J2202/20 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesFR,   GB [2005/19]
Former [2004/21]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:Flüssigkeitsausstossverfahren und -Vorrichtung[2004/32]
English:Liquid-ejecting method and liquid-ejecting apparatus[2004/21]
French:Méthode et appareil d'ejection de liquide[2004/21]
Former [2004/21]Flüssigkeitsausstossverfahren und -vorrichtung
Examination procedure11.02.2005Examination requested  [2005/15]
17.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.10.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.10.2008Fee for grant paid
06.10.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP07119490.6  / EP1892106
Opposition(s)20.08.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
15.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5172139  (SEKIYA TAKURO [JP], et al) [A] 9-11 * column 8, lines 9-36 ** figures 6A,6B *;
 [A]EP0636482  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 2,6 * page 13, line 50 - page 14, line 6 * * figure 26 *;
 [XAY]EP0913256  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [X] 1,2,4-6,8 * page 4, lines 20-28 * * page 8, line 8 - page 9, line 37 * [A] 9 [Y] 3,7;
 [XA]US6022092  (MISUMI YOSHINORI [JP]) [X] 1,2,4-6,8 * column 2, lines 1-25 * * column 7, lines 4-22 * * column 8, lines 1-16 * [A] 9;
 [X]EP1016527  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]) [X] 9-12 * paragraphs [0011] , [0025] , [0028] , [0029] *;
 [XA]US6227639  (SEKIYA TAKURO [JP], et al) [X] 1,4,5,8 * column 8, line 57 - column 10, line 22 * * figures 3B-3D * [A] 9;
 [A]US6318847  (WADE JOHN M [US]) [A] 9-11 * column 3, line 60 - column 4, line 8 * * figure 3 *;
 [YA]EP1157844  (SONY CORP [JP]) [Y] 3,7 * page 7, lines 32-48 * * figure 17 * [A] 1,2,4-6,8,9,12;
 [PX]EP1354704  (SONY CORP [JP]) [PX] 9-12 * paragraphs [0070] , [0071] , [0080] , [0082] * * figures 2A,2B *
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