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EP About this file: EP1529398

EP1529398 - PRINTING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND PRINTING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.06.2014
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[2013/33]
Former [2005/19]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / SUGA, Akira, c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
02 / KAWAMURA, Hideaki, c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
03 / OGIWARA, Satoshi, c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
04 / AIZAWA, Takashi, c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
 [2013/33]
Former [2005/19]01 / SUGA, Akira, c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
02 / KAWAMURA, Hideaki, c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
03 / OGIWARA, Satoshi, c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
04 / AIZAWA, Takashi, c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
Representative(s)Hitching, Peter Matthew, et al
Canon Europe Ltd
European Patent Department
3 The Square
Stockley Park
Uxbridge Middlesex UB11 1ET / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/33]Hitching, Peter Matthew, et al
Canon Europe Ltd 3 The Square Stockley Park Uxbridge Middlesex
UB11 1ET / GB
Former [2008/41]Hitching, Peter Matthew, et al
Canon Europe Limited 6 Roundwood Avenue Stockley Park Uxbridge
UB11 1JA / GB
Former [2008/24]Hitching, Peter Matthew, et al
Canon Europe Ltd. European Patent Department 6 Roundwood Avenue Stockley Park
Middlesex, Uxbridge UB11 1JA / GB
Former [2005/19]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
Application number, filing date03730794.903.06.2003
[2005/19]
WO2003JP07011
Priority number, dateJP2002016342804.06.2002         Original published format: JP 2002163428
JP2002016343004.06.2002         Original published format: JP 2002163430
[2005/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03103285
Date:11.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1529398
Date:11.05.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.12.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1529398
Date:14.08.2013
Language:EN
[2013/33]
Type: B9 Corrected patent specification 
No.:EP1529398
Date:31.12.2014
[2015/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP11.12.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.08.2005
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/91, H04N5/76, G06F3/12, B41J29/38, H04N1/00
[2005/41]
CPC:
H04N1/00278 (EP,KR,US); G06F3/12 (KR); H04N1/32117 (EP,KR,US);
H04N5/77 (KR); H04N2101/00 (EP,US); H04N2201/0015 (EP,US);
H04N2201/0022 (EP,US); H04N2201/0041 (EP,US); H04N2201/0049 (EP,US);
H04N2201/0074 (EP,US); H04N2201/0084 (EP,US); H04N2201/3204 (EP,US);
H04N2201/3205 (EP,US); H04N2201/3226 (EP,US); H04N2201/3243 (EP,US);
H04N2201/3274 (EP,US); H04N2201/3278 (EP,US); H04N2201/33314 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/19]H04N5/91, H04N5/76, G06F3/12, B41J29/38
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 [2005/19]
TitleGerman:DRUCKVORRICHTUNG UND ÜBERWACHUNGSMETHODE DAZU, UND DRUCKSYSTEM[2005/19]
English:PRINTING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND PRINTING SYSTEM[2005/19]
French:APPAREIL D'IMPRESSION ET SON PROCEDE DE COMMANDE, ET SYSTEME D'IMPRESSION[2005/19]
Entry into regional phase29.12.2004National basic fee paid 
29.12.2004Search fee paid 
29.12.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
29.12.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.12.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.12.2004Examination requested  [2005/19]
02.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.08.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.03.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.02.2013Date of oral proceedings
01.03.2013Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
06.03.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.07.2013Fee for grant paid
05.07.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  02.02.2006
Opposition(s)15.05.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
02.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
30.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
30.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
01.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.06.2003
AT14.08.2013
BE14.08.2013
BG14.08.2013
CY14.08.2013
CZ14.08.2013
DK14.08.2013
EE14.08.2013
FI14.08.2013
MC14.08.2013
RO14.08.2013
SE14.08.2013
SI14.08.2013
SK14.08.2013
TR14.08.2013
GR15.11.2013
PT16.12.2013
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU03.06.2003
AT14.08.2013
BE14.08.2013
BG14.08.2013
CY14.08.2013
CZ14.08.2013
DK14.08.2013
EE14.08.2013
FI14.08.2013
MC14.08.2013
RO14.08.2013
SE14.08.2013
SI14.08.2013
SK14.08.2013
GR15.11.2013
PT16.12.2013
Former [2016/25]AT14.08.2013
BE14.08.2013
BG14.08.2013
CY14.08.2013
CZ14.08.2013
DK14.08.2013
EE14.08.2013
FI14.08.2013
MC14.08.2013
RO14.08.2013
SE14.08.2013
SI14.08.2013
SK14.08.2013
GR15.11.2013
PT16.12.2013
Former [2015/09]AT14.08.2013
BE14.08.2013
CY14.08.2013
CZ14.08.2013
DK14.08.2013
EE14.08.2013
FI14.08.2013
MC14.08.2013
RO14.08.2013
SE14.08.2013
SI14.08.2013
SK14.08.2013
GR15.11.2013
PT16.12.2013
Former [2014/23]AT14.08.2013
BE14.08.2013
CY14.08.2013
CZ14.08.2013
DK14.08.2013
EE14.08.2013
FI14.08.2013
RO14.08.2013
SE14.08.2013
SI14.08.2013
SK14.08.2013
GR15.11.2013
PT16.12.2013
Former [2014/22]AT14.08.2013
BE14.08.2013
CY14.08.2013
DK14.08.2013
FI14.08.2013
RO14.08.2013
SE14.08.2013
SI14.08.2013
GR15.11.2013
PT16.12.2013
Former [2014/21]AT14.08.2013
BE14.08.2013
CY14.08.2013
DK14.08.2013
FI14.08.2013
SE14.08.2013
SI14.08.2013
GR15.11.2013
PT16.12.2013
Former [2014/18]AT14.08.2013
BE14.08.2013
CY14.08.2013
FI14.08.2013
SE14.08.2013
SI14.08.2013
GR15.11.2013
PT16.12.2013
Former [2014/14]CY03.07.2013
AT14.08.2013
BE14.08.2013
FI14.08.2013
SE14.08.2013
SI14.08.2013
GR15.11.2013
PT16.12.2013
Former [2014/12]CY03.07.2013
AT14.08.2013
FI14.08.2013
SE14.08.2013
SI14.08.2013
GR15.11.2013
PT16.12.2013
Former [2014/11]CY03.07.2013
AT14.08.2013
FI14.08.2013
SE14.08.2013
PT16.12.2013
Former [2014/10]CY03.07.2013
AT14.08.2013
SE14.08.2013
PT16.12.2013
Former [2014/09]AT14.08.2013
SE14.08.2013
PT16.12.2013
Former [2014/08]PT16.12.2013
Documents cited:Search[A] JPH11154123  
 [A]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1999, no. 11 30 September 1999 (1999-09-30) [A] 1-17 * abstract *
International search[X] JPH1188744  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO et al.) [X]
 [X] JP2002142072  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO et al.) [X]
 [Y] JP2001333363  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD et al.) [Y]
 [A] JPH1155605  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO LTD et al.) [A]
 [A] JP2000118086  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD et al.) [A]
 [A] JPH09139876  (RICOH KK et al.) [A]
 [A] JPH10229490  (CANON KK et al.) [A]
 [A] JPH0832911  (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO et al.) [A]
 [A] JPH10108005  (CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD et al.) [A]
 [A] JPH1146331  (SEIKO EPSON CORP et al.) [A]
 [A] JP2001290612  (NEC CORP et al.) [A]
 [AE] JP2003175657  (SEIKO EPSON CORP et al.) [AE]
 [AP] JP2003143520  (CANON KK et al.) [AP]
Examination  ANONYMOUS: "PIMA 15740:2000", 2000, HARRISON, NY, USA, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20101027] [A] 1-17 * abstract *
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