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EP About this file: EP2228220

EP2228220 - Liquid ejecting apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.05.2013
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
[2010/37]
Inventor(s)01 / Koizumi, Yoshihiro
Seiko Epson Corporation
3-5 Owa-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano 3928502 / JP
 [2012/27]
Former [2010/37]01 / Koizumi, Yoshihiro
Seiko Epson Corporation 3-5 Owa-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano 3928502 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/27]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastraße 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2010/37]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date10165210.518.03.2004
[2010/37]
Priority number, dateJP2003007360018.03.2003         Original published format: JP 2003073600
[2010/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2228220
Date:15.09.2010
Language:EN
[2010/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2228220
Date:04.07.2012
Language:EN
[2012/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.07.2010
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/175
[2010/37]
CPC:
B41J2/17513 (EP,US); B41J2/175 (EP,US); B41J2/17556 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/37]
TitleGerman:Tintenstrahldrucker[2010/37]
English:Liquid ejecting apparatus[2010/37]
French:Dispositif de projection d'un jet de liquide[2010/37]
Examination procedure08.06.2010Examination requested  [2010/37]
15.03.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.11.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.03.2012Fee for grant paid
26.03.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04721647.8  / EP1604830
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 (EP20040721647) is  01.07.2008
Opposition(s)05.04.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
08.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
08.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
08.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
08.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
25.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
15.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.03.2004
AT04.07.2012
BE04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
CZ04.07.2012
DK04.07.2012
EE04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
IT04.07.2012
NL04.07.2012
PL04.07.2012
RO04.07.2012
SE04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
SK04.07.2012
TR04.07.2012
BG04.10.2012
GR05.10.2012
ES15.10.2012
PT05.11.2012
IE18.03.2013
LU18.03.2013
CH31.03.2013
LI31.03.2013
MC31.03.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]AT04.07.2012
BE04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
CZ04.07.2012
DK04.07.2012
EE04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
IT04.07.2012
NL04.07.2012
PL04.07.2012
RO04.07.2012
SE04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
SK04.07.2012
TR04.07.2012
BG04.10.2012
GR05.10.2012
ES15.10.2012
PT05.11.2012
IE18.03.2013
CH31.03.2013
LI31.03.2013
MC31.03.2013
Former [2014/08]AT04.07.2012
BE04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
CZ04.07.2012
DK04.07.2012
EE04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
IT04.07.2012
NL04.07.2012
PL04.07.2012
RO04.07.2012
SE04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
SK04.07.2012
BG04.10.2012
GR05.10.2012
ES15.10.2012
PT05.11.2012
IE18.03.2013
CH31.03.2013
LI31.03.2013
MC31.03.2013
Former [2014/07]AT04.07.2012
BE04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
CZ04.07.2012
DK04.07.2012
EE04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
IT04.07.2012
NL04.07.2012
PL04.07.2012
RO04.07.2012
SE04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
SK04.07.2012
BG04.10.2012
GR05.10.2012
ES15.10.2012
PT05.11.2012
IE18.03.2013
MC31.03.2013
Former [2013/47]AT04.07.2012
BE04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
CZ04.07.2012
DK04.07.2012
EE04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
IT04.07.2012
NL04.07.2012
PL04.07.2012
RO04.07.2012
SE04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
SK04.07.2012
BG04.10.2012
GR05.10.2012
ES15.10.2012
PT05.11.2012
MC31.03.2013
Former [2013/34]AT04.07.2012
BE04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
CZ04.07.2012
DK04.07.2012
EE04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
IT04.07.2012
NL04.07.2012
PL04.07.2012
RO04.07.2012
SE04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
SK04.07.2012
BG04.10.2012
GR05.10.2012
ES15.10.2012
PT05.11.2012
Former [2013/23]AT04.07.2012
BE04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
CZ04.07.2012
DK04.07.2012
EE04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
IT04.07.2012
NL04.07.2012
PL04.07.2012
RO04.07.2012
SE04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
SK04.07.2012
GR05.10.2012
ES15.10.2012
PT05.11.2012
Former [2013/22]AT04.07.2012
BE04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
CZ04.07.2012
DK04.07.2012
EE04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
NL04.07.2012
PL04.07.2012
SE04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
GR05.10.2012
ES15.10.2012
PT05.11.2012
Former [2013/21]AT04.07.2012
BE04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
DK04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
NL04.07.2012
PL04.07.2012
SE04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
GR05.10.2012
PT05.11.2012
Former [2013/15]AT04.07.2012
BE04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
NL04.07.2012
PL04.07.2012
SE04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
GR05.10.2012
PT05.11.2012
Former [2013/13]AT04.07.2012
BE04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
PL04.07.2012
SE04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
GR05.10.2012
PT05.11.2012
Former [2013/12]AT04.07.2012
BE04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
PL04.07.2012
SE04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
GR05.10.2012
Former [2013/11]AT04.07.2012
BE04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
PL04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
GR05.10.2012
Former [2013/10]AT04.07.2012
BE04.07.2012
CY04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
Former [2013/09]AT04.07.2012
BE04.07.2012
FI04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
Former [2013/08]AT04.07.2012
BE04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
Former [2013/07]AT04.07.2012
SI04.07.2012
Former [2012/51]SI04.07.2012
Documents cited:Search[AD]JP2001063170  (CANON KK) [AD] 1-6 * figures 1,2a,2b * * paragraph [0021] * * the whole document *;
 [A]US2001040610  (KURATA TETSUJI [JP], et al) [A] 1-6* the whole document *;
 [A]EP1231062  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1-6 * figures 1,2,6 * * paragraph [0051] - paragraph [0052] * * paragraph [0056] * * paragraph [0058] * * paragraph [0066] *;
 [A]US2002140789  (TAJIMA HIROKI [JP], et al) [A] 1-6 * figures 1,2,4,10 * * paragraph [0053] - paragraph [0055] * * paragraph [0059] *
by applicantJP2001232808
 JP2002211003
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