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EP1550553 - ELECTROSTATIC SUCTION TYPE FLUID JETTING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  15.06.2018
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.07.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip15.06.2018Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 18.07.2018  [2018/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
1, Takumi-cho, Sakai-ku
Sakai-City
Osaka 590-8522 / JP
For all designated states
Konica Minolta, Inc.
2-7-2 Marunouchi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-7015 / JP
For all designated states
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
3-1, Kasumigaseki 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8921 / JP
[2017/42]
Former [2005/27]For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
For all designated states
KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC.
6-1, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0005 / JP
For all designated states
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
3-1, Kasumigaseki 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8921 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / HIGUCHI, Kaoru
762-7, Isonokami-cho
Tenri-shi, Nara 632-0011 / JP
02 / NISHI, Yasuo
1, Sakura-machi
Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-8511 / JP
03 / MURATA, Kazuhiro; c/o NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF...
TSUKUBA CENTRAL 2;1-1-1, Umezono
Tsukuba-shi, Ibara / JP
04 / YOKOYAMA, Hiroshi; c/o NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF...
TSUKUBA CENTRAL 2; 1-1-1, Umezono
Tsukuba-shi, Ibara / JP
 [2005/27]
Representative(s)Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Straße 58
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/02]Müller - Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Former [2005/27]Müller, Frithjof E., Dipl.-Ing.
Müller Hoffmann & Partner Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date03798429.122.09.2003
[2005/27]
WO2003JP12047
Priority number, dateJP2002027820124.09.2002         Original published format: JP 2002278201
JP2002027821024.09.2002         Original published format: JP 2002278210
JP2002027821224.09.2002         Original published format: JP 2002278212
JP2002027821924.09.2002         Original published format: JP 2002278219
[2005/27]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004028812
Date:08.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/15]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1550553
Date:06.07.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.04.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP08.04.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.05.2009
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/06, B41J2/14
[2009/24]
CPC:
B41J2/14 (EP,KR,US); B41J2/06 (EP,KR,US); B41J2/1433 (KR);
B41J2002/14475 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [2005/27]B41J2/06
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/02]
Former [2005/27]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTROSTATISCHE SAUG-FLUIDSPRITZVORRICHTUNG[2005/27]
English:ELECTROSTATIC SUCTION TYPE FLUID JETTING DEVICE[2005/27]
French:DISPOSITIF PRODUISANT UN JET DE FLUIDE DU TYPE A ASPIRATION ELECTROSTATIQUE[2005/27]
Entry into regional phase22.04.2005Translation filed 
22.04.2005National basic fee paid 
22.04.2005Search fee paid 
22.04.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
22.04.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/27]
02.11.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.04.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.09.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.08.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.11.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.08.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.12.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.11.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/29]
28.02.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2018/29]
Divisional application(s)EP11008669.1  / EP2412530
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  02.11.2009
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
28.10.2011Request for further processing filed
28.10.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.11.2011Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
26.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
25.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
28.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
27.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
27.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
26.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
29.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
29.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
22.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
11.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 15
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2002007869  (PUI DAVID Y H [US], et al) [A] 1 * paragraphs [0034] , [0036] , [0039] , [0060] , [0073] , [0076] , [0081] , [0084] ** figure 2 *
International search[X]JP2002172787  (RICOH KK);
 [X]JPH0459255  (SATO MASAYUKI, et al);
 [Y]JPH06198891  (SEIKOSHA KK);
 [Y]US6382771  (IKEDA KOUJI [JP], et al)
ExaminationEP1205252
 EP1477230
by applicantJPH08238774
 JP2000127410
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