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EP0546303 - Printer ribbon drive system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.04.2000
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip28.04.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.06.2000 [2000/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PRINTRONIX, INC.
P.O. Box 19559 Irvine
California 92713 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/24]For all designated states
PRINTRONIX, INC.
P.O. Box 19559
Irvine California 92713 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Barrus, Gordon Brent
31516 Paseo Christina
San Juan Capistrano, California 92675 / US
02 / Choy, Ricky T.K.
3714 Marine
Santa Ana, California 92704 / US
03 / Takakawa, Ryan
1367 North Gilbert Street
Fullerton, California 92633 / US
[1993/24]
Representative(s)Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/24]Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner
Uhlandstrasse 14 c
D-70182 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date92118477.629.10.1992
[1993/24]
Priority number, dateUS1991080711413.12.1991         Original published format: US 807114
[1993/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0546303
Date:16.06.1993
Language:EN
[1993/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0546303
Date:02.02.1994
Language:EN
[1994/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0546303
Date:23.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.12.1993
ClassificationIPC:B41J33/34
[1993/24]
CPC:
B32B37/144 (EP,US); B41J33/34 (EP,US); B41J33/52 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1993/24]
TitleGerman:Druckbandantriebsmechanismus[1993/24]
English:Printer ribbon drive system[1993/24]
French:Mécanisme d'entraînement de ruban d'imprimante[1993/24]
Examination procedure17.03.1994Examination requested  [1994/19]
26.06.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.01.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.08.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
13.03.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.09.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.02.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.08.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
29.12.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.03.1999Fee for grant paid
04.03.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.03.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
21.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
22.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
29.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
05.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
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