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EP About this file: EP0591989

EP0591989 - Ink jet printing head and printing apparatus using same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.11.2000
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 22.09.2004  [2004/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1994/15]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Otsuka, Naoji, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Arai, Atsushi, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
03 / Yano, Kentaro, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
04 / Takahashi, Kiichiro, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
05 / Nishikori, Hitoshi, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
06 / Iwasaki, Osamu, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[1994/15]
Representative(s)Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/15]Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
D-80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date93116327.308.10.1993
[1994/15]
Priority number, dateJP1992027196409.10.1992         Original published format: JP 27196492
[1994/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0591989
Date:13.04.1994
Language:EN
[1994/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0591989
Date:26.06.1996
[1996/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0591989
Date:26.01.2000
Language:EN
[2000/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.05.1996
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/055
[1994/15]
CPC:
B41J2/1404 (EP,US); B41J2/055 (EP,US); B41J2/14048 (EP,US);
B41J2/14145 (EP,US); B41J2/19 (EP,US); B41J2002/14379 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1994/15]
TitleGerman:Tintenstrahldruckkopf und damit versehene Druckvorrichtung[1994/15]
English:Ink jet printing head and printing apparatus using same[1994/15]
French:Tête d'impression par jet d'encre et imprimante l'utilisant[1994/15]
Examination procedure08.10.1993Examination requested  [1994/15]
15.01.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.07.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.05.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.09.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.03.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.06.1999Fee for grant paid
24.06.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP99104872.9  / EP0921000
Opposition(s)27.10.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2001/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
29.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
29.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
29.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
29.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.01.2000
BE26.01.2000
CH26.01.2000
ES26.01.2000
GR26.01.2000
LI26.01.2000
NL26.01.2000
SE26.01.2000
DK26.04.2000
PT26.04.2000
LU08.10.2000
IE09.10.2000
[2004/39]
Former [2004/07]AT26.01.2000
BE26.01.2000
CH26.01.2000
ES26.01.2000
GR26.01.2000
LI26.01.2000
NL26.01.2000
SE26.01.2000
DK26.04.2000
PT26.04.2000
IE09.10.2000
Former [2003/45]AT26.01.2000
BE26.01.2000
CH26.01.2000
ES26.01.2000
LI26.01.2000
NL26.01.2000
SE26.01.2000
DK26.04.2000
PT26.04.2000
IE09.10.2000
Former [2003/08]AT26.01.2000
BE26.01.2000
CH26.01.2000
ES26.01.2000
LI26.01.2000
NL26.01.2000
SE26.01.2000
PT26.04.2000
IE09.10.2000
Former [2002/25]AT26.01.2000
BE26.01.2000
CH26.01.2000
ES26.01.2000
LI26.01.2000
SE26.01.2000
PT26.04.2000
IE09.10.2000
Former [2002/23]AT26.01.2000
BE26.01.2000
CH26.01.2000
LI26.01.2000
SE26.01.2000
PT26.04.2000
IE09.10.2000
Former [2002/17]AT26.01.2000
BE26.01.2000
CH26.01.2000
LI26.01.2000
PT26.04.2000
IE09.10.2000
Former [2001/09]AT26.01.2000
BE26.01.2000
CH26.01.2000
LI26.01.2000
PT26.04.2000
Former [2001/08]AT26.01.2000
BE26.01.2000
CH26.01.2000
LI26.01.2000
Former [2000/52]CH26.01.2000
LI26.01.2000
Former [2000/50]CH01.05.2000
LI01.05.2000
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH05998860  ;
 [YA]JPS63256451  ;
 [A]JPS58118266  ;
 [A]US3930260  (SICKING HEINRICH) [A] 1,13 * column 2, line 19 - column 3, line 31; figures 1-3 *;
 [XA]US4404566  (CLARK FREDERIC L [US], et al) [X] 8,20 * column 2, line 50 - column 3, line 14 * * column 3, line 35 - line 59 * * column 6, line 14 - line 59; figures 1,2 * [A] 9-12,21-24;
 [XAY]US4591873  (MCCANN JAMES D [US], et al) [X] 8,20 * column 2, line 12 - line 45 * * column 3, line 20 - column 4, line 22 * * column 6, line 35 - column 7, line 19; figures 1-3 * [A] 12,24 [Y] 9-11,21-23;
 [XAY]EP0299939  (MARKPOINT SYSTEM AB [SE]) [X] 1,3 * column 1, line 52 - column 2, line 62 * * column 3, line 29 - column 4, line 54; figures 1,2,6,7 * [A] 2,4-7,14,19 [Y] 13,15;
 [A]EP0326428  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 8,20* column 3, line 50 - column 4, line 53; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]EP0383558  (FUJITSU LTD [JP]) [A] 1,8,13,20 * column 3, line 1 - column 4, line 15 * * column 5, line 5 - column 7, line 56; figures 1-5 *;
 [YA]EP0496533  (CANON KK [JP]) [Y] 13,15 * column 4, line 27 - column 7, line 7 * * column 8, line 24 - column 9, line 5 * * column 16, line 24 - column 20, line 42; figures 1-2 8A-12 * [A] 1,13
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19840926), vol. 8, no. 210, Database accession no. (M - 328)<1647>, & JP5998860 A 19840607 (EPUSON K.K.) [A] 1,13 * abstract *
 [YA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890207), vol. 13, no. 52, Database accession no. (M - 794)<3400>, & JP63256451 A 19881024 (SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION) [Y] 9-11,21-23 * abstract * [A] 8,20
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19831004), vol. 7, no. 223, Database accession no. (M - 247)<1368>, & JP58118266 A 19830714 (TOKYO SHIBAURA DENKI K.K.) [A] 9,11,21,23 * abstract *
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