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EP0391730 - Method of and device for printer control [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.04.1995
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.04.1995No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.06.1995 [1995/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Oki Electric Industry Company, Limited
7-12, Toranomon 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1990/41]For all designated states
Oki Electric Industry Company, Limited
7-12, Toranomon 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tanuma, Jiro, c/o Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
7-12 Toranomon 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Ishimizu, Hideaki, c/o Oki Electric Ind. Co., Ltd.
7-12 Toranomon 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
03 / Kasai, Tadashi, c/o Oki Electric Ind. Co., Ltd.
7-12 Toranomon 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
04 / Komori, Chihiro, c/o Oki Electric Ind. Co., Ltd.
7-12 Toranomon 1-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[1990/41]
Representative(s)Read, Matthew Charles, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/41]Read, Matthew Charles, et al
Venner Shipley & Co. 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH / GB
Application number, filing date90303713.306.04.1990
[1990/41]
Priority number, dateJP1989008709307.04.1989         Original published format: JP 8709389
[1990/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0391730
Date:10.10.1990
Language:EN
[1990/41]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0391730
Date:07.08.1991
Language:EN
[1991/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0391730
Date:29.06.1994
Language:EN
[1994/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.06.1991
ClassificationIPC:B41J11/42, B41J19/14, B41J19/18
[1991/35]
CPC:
B41J19/145 (EP,US); B41J19/202 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1990/41]B41J11/42
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1990/41]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Steuerung eines Druckers[1990/41]
English:Method of and device for printer control[1990/41]
French:Méthode et dispositif de commande d'une imprimante[1990/41]
Examination procedure26.09.1991Examination requested  [1991/48]
04.06.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.09.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.12.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.02.1994Fee for grant paid
22.02.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.03.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
21.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP587386  ;
 [A]JP59124881  ;
 [A]JP60248379  ;
 [A]US4210404  (HANGER WILLIAM A [US]);
 [A]US4600319  (EVERETT JR SETH L [US])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 7, no. 81 (M-205)(1226) 5 April 1983, & JP-A-58 7386 (TATARA) 17 January 1983,, & JP587386 A 19830117
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 8, no. 249 (M-338)(1686) 15 November 1984, & JP-A-59 124881 (ABE) 19 July 1984,, & JP59124881 A 19840719
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 10, no. 118 (M-475)(2175) 2 May 1986, & JP-A-60 248379 (WATANABE) 9 December 1985,, & JP60248379 A 19851209
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