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EP About this file: EP1506871

EP1506871 - Ink-jet printing method, apparatus and system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.11.2010
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.11.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.12.2010  [2010/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2010/02]
Former [2005/07]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2 Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Maru, Akiko
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha 3-30-2, Shimomaruko Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Tajika, Hiroshi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha 3-30-2, Shimomaruko Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
03 / Nishikori, Hitoshi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha 3-30-2, Shimomaruko Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
04 / Ide, Daisaku
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha 3-30-2, Shimomaruko Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
05 / Yazawa, Takeshi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha 3-30-2, Shimomaruko Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
06 / Masuyama, Atsuhiko
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha 3-30-2, Shimomaruko Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
07 / Yoshikawa, Hirokazu
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha 3-30-2, Shimomaruko Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
08 / Takamiya, Hideaki
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha 3-30-2, Shimomaruko Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
 [2005/07]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/34]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2005/07]Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing.
Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner GbR, TBK-Patent, Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date04018962.310.08.2004
[2005/07]
Priority number, dateJP2003029187511.08.2003         Original published format: JP 2003291875
[2005/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1506871
Date:16.02.2005
Language:EN
[2005/07]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1506871
Date:29.03.2006
[2006/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1506871
Date:13.01.2010
Language:EN
[2010/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.02.2006
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/21
[2005/07]
CPC:
G06K15/107 (EP,KR,US); B41J2/2107 (EP,KR,US); B41J2/2132 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2006/49]
Former [2005/07]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Tintenstrahldruckverfahren, Vorrichtung und System[2005/07]
English:Ink-jet printing method, apparatus and system[2005/07]
French:Méthode d'impression à jet d'encre, appareil et système[2005/07]
Examination procedure29.09.2006Examination requested  [2006/46]
18.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.02.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.08.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.12.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.07.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.12.2009Fee for grant paid
01.12.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.10.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/51]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0970815  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [A] 14,16* paragraphs [0074] , [0079] , [0080] *;
 [A]EP1003124  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 10,11,15 * abstract * * the whole document *;
 [A]EP1072421  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [A] 3,4 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP1079327  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 12,13 * paragraphs [0142] - [0145] *;
 [DA]US6203133  (TANAKA HIDEKI [JP], et al) [DA] 1,2,7 * abstract * * the whole document * [A] 3-6,8-16;
 [DA]US2002021319  (KAWATOKO NORIHIRO [JP], et al) [DA] 1,2,7 * abstract * * the whole document * [A] 3-6,8-16;
 [X]US2003030824  (OGASAHARA TAKAYUKI [US], et al) [X] 1,2,7,5,6,8,9 * pages 14-15, paragraphs 16,75; figures 20,24 * * paragraphs [0158] - [0161] *
by applicantJPH0946522
 EP0970815
 EP1003124
 EP1072421
 EP1079327
 US6203133
 JP2002029027
 US2002021319
 US2003030824
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