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EP1621349 - Method and apparatus for reducing nozzle failure in stored inkjet printheads [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.10.2010
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.10.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.12.2010  [2010/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
11445 Compaq Center Drive West
Houston, TX 77070 / US
[2010/01]
Former [2009/52]For all designated states
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
20555 S.H. 249
Houston, TX 77070 / US
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
20555 S.H. 249
Houston TX 77070 / US
Former [2006/05]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
20555 S.H. 249
Houston, Texas 77070 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Langford, Jeffrey D.
34869 Ede Road
Lebanon, OR 97355 / US
02 / Michael Donald L.
259 Walnut Drive
Monmouth, OR 97361 / US
03 / Mantooth, Harold F.
16420 SE McGillvary Suite 103, No. 358
Vancouver, WA 98683 / US
 [2006/05]
Representative(s)Durville, Guillaume, et al
Hewlett-Packard Española, S.L.
Legal Department
Cami de Can Graells, 1-21
Sant Cugat del Valles
08174 Barcelona / ES
[N/P]
Former [2010/02]Durville, Guillaume, et al
Hewlett-Packard Española, S.L. Legal Department Cami de Can Graells, 1-21 Sant Cugat del Valles
08174 Barcelona / ES
Former [2006/05]Jackson, Richard Eric, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford, 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date05254394.913.07.2005
[2006/05]
Priority number, dateUS2004090904430.07.2004         Original published format: US 909044
[2006/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1621349
Date:01.02.2006
Language:EN
[2006/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1621349
Date:23.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/165
[2006/05]
CPC:
B41J2/16552 (EP,US); B41J2/16502 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2006/40]
Former [2006/05]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Vermindern eines Düsenausfalls in gelagerten Tintenstrahldruckköpfen[2006/05]
English:Method and apparatus for reducing nozzle failure in stored inkjet printheads[2006/05]
French:Méthode et appareil pour réduire la défaillance des buses d'éjection lors du stockage des têtes d'impression à jet d'encre[2006/05]
Examination procedure15.02.2006Examination requested  [2006/15]
07.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.08.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.09.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.11.2009Fee for grant paid
11.11.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.09.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
28.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH1158776  ;
 [XY]EP0819529  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1,3-5,8,11-15,17-19 * abstract * * page 21, line 10 - line 48 * * figures 23-26 * [Y] 2;
 [AY]EP1184182  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1,14 * the whole document *[Y] 2;
 [A]US2003222957  (YUAN CHEN CHIEN [US]) [A] 1,14 * the whole document *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990630), vol. 1999, no. 08, & JP11058776 A 19990302 (RICOH CO LTD) [X] 1,4,5,9-11,14-16 * abstract *
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