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EP1887580 - MEDIUM PROCESSING DEVICE AND MEDIUM PROCESSING DEVICE CONTROL METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  31.07.2009
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.02.2010Change - representativepublished on 10.03.2010  [2010/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/07]For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NISHIOKA, Atsushi, c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 / JP
02 / ARAI, Kenichiro, c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 / JP
03 / MAESHIMA, Hidetoshi, c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano 392-8502 / JP
 [2008/07]
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/10]MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
Former [2008/07]Hoffmann, Eckart
Patentanwalt, Bahnhofstrasse 103
82166 Gräfelfing / DE
Application number, filing date06732613.215.05.2006
[2008/07]
WO2006JP309682
Priority number, dateJP2005015671330.05.2005         Original published format: JP 2005156713
[2008/07]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006129470
Date:07.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1887580
Date:13.02.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.12.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP07.12.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.11.2008
ClassificationIPC:G11B33/00, G11B7/0055, G11B23/50, G11B23/28
[2008/52]
CPC:
G11B17/10 (EP,US); G11B23/00 (EP,US); G11B23/40 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2008/07]G11B33/00, G11B7/0055
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2008/36]
Former [2008/07]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MEDIUM-VERARBEITUNGSEINRICHTUNG UND MEDIUM-VERARBEITUNGSEINRICHTUNGS-STEUERVERFAHREN[2008/07]
English:MEDIUM PROCESSING DEVICE AND MEDIUM PROCESSING DEVICE CONTROL METHOD[2008/07]
French:DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT DE SUPPORT ET PROCEDE DE COMMANDE DE DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT DE SUPPORT[2008/07]
Entry into regional phase21.11.2007Translation filed 
21.11.2007National basic fee paid 
21.11.2007Search fee paid 
21.11.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
21.11.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.11.2007Examination requested  [2008/07]
26.02.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/36]
09.04.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2009/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200904   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5946216  (HOLLERICH DONALD [US]) [Y] 6,7,11 * abstract *;
 [XY]JP2000155949  (SHIN MEIWA IND CO LTD) [X] 1-5,8-10 * the whole document * [Y] 6,7,11;
 [A]JP2001344760  (TOSHIBA CORP) [A] 1-11 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US6400659  (KITAOKA YASUHIDE [JP]) [Y] 6,7,11 * column 1, line 1 - column 3, line 53; figure 1 *;
 [XY]JP2005085315  (RICOH KK) [X] 1-5,8-10 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0018] * * paragraph [0105] - paragraph [0106] * * paragraph [0140] - paragraph [0144]; figures 3-6 * [Y] 6,7,11;
 [PX]US2005125355  (FEIN GENE [US]) [PX] 1-6,8-11* the whole document *
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