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EP0446618 - Ink, ink-jet recording process, and instrument making use of the ink [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.04.1995
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES
published on 19.06.2002  [2002/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1991/38]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Aoki, Makoto
c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, 3-chome
Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Mafune, Kumiko
c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, 3-chome
Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Tochihara, Shinichi
c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, 3-chome
Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Nishiwaki, Osamu
c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, 3-chome
Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
05 / Aono, Kenji
c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, 3-chome
Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
06 / Nagashima, Akira
c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, 3-chome
Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1991/38]
Representative(s)Weser, Wolfgang
Weser & Kollegen
Patentanwälte
Radeckestrasse 43
81245 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/16]Weser, Wolfgang
Dres. Weser & Martin, Patentanwälte, Radeckestrasse 43
D-81245 München / DE
Former [1991/38]Blumbach Weser Bergen Kramer Zwirner Hoffmann Patentanwälte
Radeckestrasse 43
D-81245 München / DE
Application number, filing date91101775.408.02.1991
[1991/38]
Priority number, dateJP1990003066009.02.1990         Original published format: JP 3066090
JP1991000639723.01.1991         Original published format: JP 639791
[1991/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0446618
Date:18.09.1991
Language:EN
[1991/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0446618
Date:29.06.1994
Language:EN
[1994/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.07.1991
ClassificationIPC:C09D11/00, B41J2/01
[1991/38]
CPC:
C09D11/38 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1991/38]
TitleGerman:Tinte, Tintenstrahldruckverfahren und diese Tinte verwendendes Instrument[1994/26]
English:Ink, ink-jet recording process, and instrument making use of the ink[1991/38]
French:Encre, procédé d'enregistrement par jet d'encre et instrument faisant usage de cette encre[1991/38]
Former [1991/38]Tinte, Ink-Jet-Druckverfahren und diese Tinte verwendendes Instrument
Examination procedure03.02.1992Examination requested  [1992/14]
02.09.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.01.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.03.1994Fee for grant paid
29.03.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.03.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.1994Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.06.1994
BE29.06.1994
CH29.06.1994
DK29.06.1994
ES29.06.1994
GR29.06.1994
LI29.06.1994
NL29.06.1994
SE29.09.1994
LU28.02.1995
[2002/25]
Former [2000/05]AT29.06.1994
BE29.06.1994
CH29.06.1994
DK29.06.1994
GR29.06.1994
LI29.06.1994
NL29.06.1994
SE29.09.1994
LU28.02.1995
Former [1998/15]AT29.06.1994
BE29.06.1994
CH29.06.1994
DK29.06.1994
LI29.06.1994
NL29.06.1994
SE29.09.1994
Former [1995/15]AT29.06.1994
BE29.06.1994
CH29.06.1994
LI29.06.1994
NL29.06.1994
SE29.09.1994
Former [1995/15]AT29.06.1994
BE29.06.1994
CH29.06.1994
LI29.06.1994
SE29.09.1994
Former [1995/12]BE29.06.1994
CH29.06.1994
LI29.06.1994
SE29.09.1994
Former [1995/05]CH29.06.1994
LI29.06.1994
SE29.09.1994
Former [1995/03]CH29.06.1994
LI29.06.1994
Documents cited:Search[A]JP54104933  ;
 [A]US4874894  (KANNAN RAMAMURTHI [US]);
 [A]US4878946  (TABAYASHI ISAO [JP], et al)
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, no. 79-70706B, Derwent Publications, London, GB; & JP-A-54 104 933 (PENTEL) 17-08-1979 (Cat. D), & JP54104933 A 00000000
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