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EP About this file: EP1920932

EP1920932 - Ink cartridges and ink supply systems [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.11.2010
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.10.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.11.2012  [2012/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
15-1 Naeshiro-cho
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 467-8561 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2008/20]For all designated states
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
15-1 Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 467-8561 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yano, Hiroyasu
c/o IP Dept. Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha 1-1-1 Kawagishi
Mizuho-ku Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken 467-8562 / JP
 [2008/20]
Representative(s)Hofer, Dorothea, et al
Prüfer & Partner GbR
Patentanwälte
Sohnckestrasse 12
81479 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/20]Hofer, Dorothea, et al
Prüfer & Partner GbR Patentanwälte Sohnckestrasse 12
81479 München / DE
Application number, filing date07021332.731.10.2007
[2008/20]
Priority number, dateJP2006029615931.10.2006         Original published format: JP 2006296159
[2008/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1920932
Date:14.05.2008
Language:EN
[2008/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1920932
Date:20.01.2010
Language:EN
[2010/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.04.2008
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/175
[2008/20]
CPC:
B41J2/1752 (EP,US); B41J2/17556 (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,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/20]
TitleGerman:Tintenkartuschen und Tintenzufuhrsysteme[2008/20]
English:Ink cartridges and ink supply systems[2008/20]
French:Cartouches d'encre et systèmes d'alimentation en encre[2008/20]
Examination procedure14.11.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.11.2008Examination requested  [2009/01]
23.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.04.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.12.2009Fee for grant paid
08.12.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.10.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.01.2010
BE20.01.2010
CY20.01.2010
CZ20.01.2010
DK20.01.2010
EE20.01.2010
FI20.01.2010
IT20.01.2010
LT20.01.2010
LV20.01.2010
MT20.01.2010
PL20.01.2010
RO20.01.2010
SE20.01.2010
SI20.01.2010
SK20.01.2010
TR20.01.2010
BG20.04.2010
GR21.04.2010
ES01.05.2010
IS20.05.2010
PT20.05.2010
HU21.07.2010
[2012/47]
Former [2012/42]AT20.01.2010
BE20.01.2010
CY20.01.2010
CZ20.01.2010
DK20.01.2010
EE20.01.2010
FI20.01.2010
IT20.01.2010
LT20.01.2010
LV20.01.2010
MT20.01.2010
PL20.01.2010
RO20.01.2010
SE20.01.2010
SI20.01.2010
SK20.01.2010
BG20.04.2010
GR21.04.2010
ES01.05.2010
IS20.05.2010
PT20.05.2010
HU21.07.2010
Former [2012/05]AT20.01.2010
BE20.01.2010
CY20.01.2010
CZ20.01.2010
DK20.01.2010
EE20.01.2010
FI20.01.2010
IT20.01.2010
LT20.01.2010
LV20.01.2010
MT20.01.2010
PL20.01.2010
RO20.01.2010
SE20.01.2010
SI20.01.2010
SK20.01.2010
BG20.04.2010
GR21.04.2010
ES01.05.2010
IS20.05.2010
PT20.05.2010
Former [2011/19]AT20.01.2010
BE20.01.2010
CY20.01.2010
CZ20.01.2010
DK20.01.2010
EE20.01.2010
FI20.01.2010
IT20.01.2010
LT20.01.2010
LV20.01.2010
PL20.01.2010
RO20.01.2010
SE20.01.2010
SI20.01.2010
SK20.01.2010
BG20.04.2010
GR21.04.2010
ES01.05.2010
IS20.05.2010
PT20.05.2010
Former [2011/06]AT20.01.2010
BE20.01.2010
CY20.01.2010
CZ20.01.2010
EE20.01.2010
FI20.01.2010
LT20.01.2010
LV20.01.2010
PL20.01.2010
RO20.01.2010
SE20.01.2010
SI20.01.2010
SK20.01.2010
BG20.04.2010
GR21.04.2010
ES01.05.2010
IS20.05.2010
PT20.05.2010
Former [2010/42]AT20.01.2010
FI20.01.2010
LT20.01.2010
LV20.01.2010
PL20.01.2010
SI20.01.2010
ES01.05.2010
IS20.05.2010
PT20.05.2010
Former [2010/33]AT20.01.2010
ES01.05.2010
Former [2010/30]AT20.01.2010
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0826505  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [A] 1* page 8, line 56 - page 9, line 58; figures 14,15 *;
 [X]WO0061373  (LEXMARK INT INC [US]) [X] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP1164025  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [X] 1-10 * paragraph [0143] - paragraph [0144]; figure 2 * * paragraph [0232] - paragraph [0233]; figure 12 * * paragraph [0177] - paragraph [0179]; figures 6,7 * * paragraph [0242] - paragraph [0244]; figures 14a,14b *;
 [X]EP1445107  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [X] 1-10 * paragraph [0041] - paragraph [0046]; figure 8 *;
 [X]EP1464502  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1-10 * paragraph [0114] - paragraph [0121]; figures 10,10b,10c,11a,11b,11c *;
 [X]US2004196341  (OGURA HIDEKI [JP], et al) [X] 1-10 * paragraph [0070]; figures 1,2 * * paragraph [0077] *;
 [X]WO2005051666  (BROTHER IND LTD [JP], et al) [X] 1-10 * page 13, line 4 - page 16, line 24; figure 2 *;
 [X]EP1674270  (BROTHER IND LTD [JP]) [X] 1-10 * the whole document *
by applicantEP1164025
 EP1445107
 EP1464502
 US2004196341
 WO2005051666
 EP1674270
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