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EP1768378 - DOT DATA PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE OUTPUT SYSTEM, AND METHOD THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.04.2010
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.04.2010Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 26.05.2010  [2010/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2007/13]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishi-shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KAKUTANI, Toshiaki, c/o Seiko Epson Corporation
3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano 3928502 / JP
 [2007/13]
Representative(s)Winter, Brandl - Partnerschaft mbB
Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22
85354 Freising / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/13]Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner Röss, Kaiser, Polte Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
Application number, filing date05743555.418.05.2005
[2007/13]
WO2005JP09507
Priority number, dateJP2004014917119.05.2004         Original published format: JP 2004149171
[2007/13]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005112426
Date:24.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1768378
Date:28.03.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.11.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP24.11.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.04.2008
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/405, B41J2/525, G06T5/00
[2007/13]
CPC:
H04N1/4057 (EP,US); H04N1/40087 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/13]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PUNKTDATEN-VERARBEITUNGSEINRICHTUNG, BILDAUSGABESYSTEM UND VERFAHREN DAFÜR[2007/13]
English:DOT DATA PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE OUTPUT SYSTEM, AND METHOD THEREOF[2007/13]
French:DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT DE DONNÉES DE POINT, SYSTÈME DE PRODUCTION D'IMAGE, ET PROCÉDÉ DE CELUI-CI[2007/13]
Entry into regional phase11.12.2006Translation filed 
11.12.2006National basic fee paid 
11.12.2006Search fee paid 
11.12.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
11.12.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.12.2006Examination requested  [2007/13]
08.08.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.12.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2010/21]
13.01.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2010/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200905   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0683599  (IBM [US]) [A] 1-21 * abstract * * column 8, lines 9-51 * * column 9, lines 21-50 *;
 [A]US4760460  (SHIMOTOHNO SUSUMU [JP]) [A] 1-21 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP1195981  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [A] 1-21 * abstract *;
 [A]EP0902398  (XEROX CORP [US]) [A] 1-21 * abstract * * paragraphs [0010] , [0017] , [0025] - [0037] *;
 [A]US4667251  (HASEGAWA AKIRA [JP])
International search[A]JP2002185789  (SEIKO EPSON CORP);
 [A]JPH0865511  (MURATA MACHINERY LTD);
 [A]JPH08116440  (FUJI XEROX CO LTD);
 [A]JP2000004359  (HITACHI LTD);
 [A]JPS62176371  (TOSHIBA CORP)
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