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EP About this file: EP1974920

EP1974920 - Droplet ejection device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.03.2015
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2015No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.04.2015  [2015/15]
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 [2008/40]For all designated states
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
15-1 Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 467-8561 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Takahashi, Yoshikazu
c/o Int. Prop.Dept. Brother Kogyo K.K.
1-1-1, Kawagishi
Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken 467-8562 / JP
 [2014/18]
Former [2008/40]01 / Takahashi, Yoshikazu
c/o Int. Prop.Dept. Brother Kogyo K.K. 1-1-1, Kawagishi Mizuho-ku
Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken 467-8562 / JP
Representative(s)Prüfer & Partner mbB Patentanwälte · Rechtsanwälte
Sohnckestraße 12
81479 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/09]Prüfer & Partner GbR European Patent Attorneys
Sohnckestrasse 12
81479 München / DE
Former [2008/40]Materne, Jürgen, et al
Prüfer & Partner GbR Patentanwälte Sohnckestrasse 12
81479 München / DE
Application number, filing date08005527.025.03.2008
[2008/40]
Priority number, dateJP2007009026530.03.2007         Original published format: JP 2007090265
[2008/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1974920
Date:01.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1974920
Date:05.11.2008
[2008/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1974920
Date:30.04.2014
Language:EN
[2014/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.10.2008
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/045
[2008/40]
CPC:
B41J2/04596 (EP,US); B41J2/04551 (EP,US); B41J2/04581 (EP,US);
B41J2/04593 (EP,US); B41J2/04595 (EP,US); B41J2/16526 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2009/28]
Former [2008/40]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Tropfenausgabevorrichtung[2008/40]
English:Droplet ejection device[2008/40]
French:Dispositif d'éjection de gouttelettes[2008/40]
Examination procedure19.03.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/18]
07.05.2009Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
12.06.2009Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
13.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.12.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.04.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.02.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.07.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.11.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.03.2014Fee for grant paid
21.03.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  13.08.2010
Opposition(s)02.02.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
30.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
14.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0841173  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [X] 9 * tables 1,2 * * page 4, line 48 - line 54 *;
 [X]EP1106360  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [X] 1-9 * paragraphs [0007] , [0058] - [0062] - [0071] , [0073] - [0077] - [0090] *;
 [A]EP1138500  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [A] 1,9 * paragraphs [0009] , [0010] , [0012] , [0018] - [0021] - [0106] , [0108] , [0111] , [0126] , [0136] *;
 [X]US2002122085  (CHAUG JUNHUA [JP]) [X] 9* paragraphs [0160] - [0172] - [0177] , [0187] , [0189]; figures 5,6 *;
 [X]EP1733882  (TOSHIBA TEC KK [JP]) [X] 1,2 * paragraphs [0007] , [0009] - [0011] - [0022] , [0023] *;
 [PX]US2007285448  (NAKAMURA HIROFUMI [JP]) [PX] 1 * abstract *
by applicantEP1106360
 EP1733882
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