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EP1685968 - Platen roller and method of manufacturing the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.09.2010
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.09.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 13.10.2010  [2010/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Instruments Inc.
8, Nakase 1-chome, Mihama-ku
Chiba-shi, Chiba / JP
[2009/45]
Former [2006/31]For all designated states
SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC.
8, Nakase 1-chome, Mihama-ku
Chiba-shi, Chiba / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sato, Yoshinori
c/o Seiko Instruments Inc. 8 Nakase 1-chome
Mihama-ku Chiba-shi Chiba / JP
02 / Takahashi, Masanori
c/o Seiko Instruments Inc. 8 Nakase 1-chome
Mihama-ku Chiba-shi Chiba / JP
03 / Kohira, Hiroyuki
c/o Seiko Instruments Inc. 8 Nakase 1-chome
Mihama-ku Chiba-shi Chiba / JP
04 / Obuchi, Tatsuya
c/o Seiko Instruments Inc. 8 Nakase 1-chome
Mihama-ku Chiba-shi Chiba / JP
05 / Hoshino, Minoru
c/o Seiko Instruments Inc. 8 Nakase 1-chome
Mihama-ku Chiba-shi Chiba / JP
 [2006/31]
Representative(s)Cloughley, Peter Andrew, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon
9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/31]Cloughley, Peter Andrew, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon, 9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date05257974.522.12.2005
[2006/31]
Priority number, dateJP2005001835126.01.2005         Original published format: JP 2005018351
[2006/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1685968
Date:02.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1685968
Date:04.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.06.2006
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/32, B65C9/18, B65C9/25, B41J11/057
[2006/31]
CPC:
B65C9/183 (EP,US); B41J11/04 (EP,US); B41J3/4075 (EP,US);
B65C9/25 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT [2007/15]
Former [2006/31]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:Schreibwalze und Verfahren für deren Herstellung[2006/31]
English:Platen roller and method of manufacturing the same[2006/31]
French:Cylindre d'appui et procédé de su fabrication[2006/31]
Examination procedure02.02.2007Examination requested  [2007/12]
06.02.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.12.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.07.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.09.2009Fee for grant paid
21.09.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.08.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
15.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X]US1963856  (LEWIS ROBERT R, et al) [X] 1* the whole document *;
 [X]EP0280241  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0788972  (RICOH KK [JP]) [X] 1-21 * page 7, column 39 - page 12, column 52; figures 14-22 *;
 [X]US2003117479  (ICHIKAWA AKIRA [JP], et al) [X] 1-21 * paragraph [0083] - paragraph [0114]; figures 8-14 *;
 [X]EP1440888  (RICOH KK [JP]) [X] 1-21 * paragraph [0035] - paragraph [0055]; figures 4,5 *
by applicantJPH10140117
 JPH1179152
 JP2002105414
 JP2002114953
 JP2002114954
 JP2002114955
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