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EP1481808 - Ink cartridge [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 19.10.2007 Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	25.09.2009	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): TR	published on 28.10.2009 [2009/44]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Seiko Epson Corporation 4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku Tokyo / JP
	[N/P]
Former [2006/50]	For all designated states SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku Tokyo / JP
Former [2004/49]	For all designated states SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)	01 / Miyazawa, Hisashi c/o Seiko Epson Corp., 3-5, Owa 3-chome Suwa-shi, Nagano / JP
	02 / Shinada, Satoshi c/o Seiko Epson Corp., 3-5, Owa 3-chome Suwa-shi, Nagano / JP
	03 / Sakai, Yasuto c/o Seiko Epson Corp., 3-5, Owa 3-chome Suwa-shi, Nagano / JP
	[2005/02]
Representative(s)	Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Arabellastraße 30 81925 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2004/49]	HOFFMANN - EITLE Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date	04020548.6	19.10.2001
	[2004/49]
Priority number, date	JP20000321207	20.10.2000 Original published format: JP 2000321207
	JP20000320319	20.10.2000 Original published format: JP 2000320319
	JP20010033074	09.02.2001 Original published format: JP 2001033074
	JP20010147418	17.05.2001 Original published format: JP 2001147418
	JP20010149315	18.05.2001 Original published format: JP 2001149315
	JP20010264896	31.08.2001 Original published format: JP 2001264896
	JP20010104526	03.04.2001 Original published format: JP 2001104526
	[2005/08]
Former [2004/49]	JP20000321207	20.10.2000
	JP20000320319	20.10.2000
	JP20010033074	09.02.2001
	JP20010147418	17.05.2001
	JP20010149315	18.05.2001
	JP20010264896	31.08.2001
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1481808
	Date:	01.12.2004
	Language:	EN
	[2004/49]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1481808
	Date:	13.12.2006
	Language:	EN
	[2006/50]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	18.10.2004
Classification	IPC:	B41J2/175	[2004/49]
	CPC:	B41J2/17526 (EP,US); B41J2/17509 (EP,US); B41J2/17513 (EP,US); B41J2/1752 (EP,US); B41J2/1755 (EP,US); B41J2/17553 (EP,US); (+) B41J2/17556 (EP,US); B41J2/17596 (EP,US); B41J2/17563 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR [2004/49]
Title	German:	Tintenpatrone	[2004/49]
	English:	Ink cartridge	[2004/49]
	French:	Cartouche d'encre	[2004/49]
Examination procedure	30.08.2004	Examination requested [2004/49]
	28.04.2005	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	08.11.2005	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	24.05.2006	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	04.10.2006	Fee for grant paid
	04.10.2006	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s) Tooltip	EP01124327.6 / EP1199179
Opposition(s)	14.09.2007	No opposition filed within time limit [2007/47]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	02.11.2004	Renewal fee patent year 03
	02.11.2004	Renewal fee patent year 04
	24.10.2005	Renewal fee patent year 05
	25.10.2006	Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	13.12.2006
	CY	13.12.2006
	DK	13.12.2006
	FI	13.12.2006
	TR	13.12.2006
	GR	14.03.2007
	[2009/44]
Former [2009/40]	AT	13.12.2006
	CY	13.12.2006
	DK	13.12.2006
	FI	13.12.2006
	GR	14.03.2007
Former [2008/22]	AT	13.12.2006
	DK	13.12.2006
	FI	13.12.2006
	GR	14.03.2007
Former [2007/47]	AT	13.12.2006
	DK	13.12.2006
	FI	13.12.2006
Former [2007/27]	AT	13.12.2006
	FI	13.12.2006
Documents cited:	Search	[A]US4853708 (WALTERS MICHAEL A [US]) [A] 1 * column 4, line 26 - column 6, line 60; figure - *;
		[A]EP0903236 (OWENS ILLINOIS CLOSURE INC [US], et al) [A] 1 * paragraph [0029]; figure 3 *;
		[A]US5956057 (CHILDERS WINTHROP D [US], et al) [A] 1-8 * column 2, line 58 - column 6, line 45; figure - *;
		[A]US6032010 (KIM JONG-WOO [KR], et al) [A] 1* column 3, line 3 - column 5, line 50; figure 9 *

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