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EP About this file: EP0562717

EP0562717 - A liquid container, an ink jet cartridge comprising a liquid container and an ink jet recording apparatus having such a cartridge [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1993/39]Valve mechanism for a liquid container in a liquid recording apparatus
[1998/37]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.02.2000
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.12.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 11.02.2004  [2004/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1993/39]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ujita, Toshihiko, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Nakajima, Kazuhiro, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Sato, Yohei, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Murakami, Shuichi, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1993/39]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/39]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date93301273.422.02.1993
[1993/39]
Priority number, dateJP1992003626324.02.1992         Original published format: JP 3626392
JP1992005490113.03.1992         Original published format: JP 5490192
JP1992014558505.06.1992         Original published format: JP 14558592
JP1992017325830.06.1992         Original published format: JP 17325892
JP1992017323630.06.1992         Original published format: JP 17323692
[1993/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0562717
Date:29.09.1993
Language:EN
[1993/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0562717
Date:21.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.07.1993
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/175
[1993/39]
CPC:
B41J2/17596 (EP,US); F16K1/30 (KR); F16K15/161 (US);
Y10T137/7772 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1993/39]
TitleGerman:Ein Flüssigkeitsbehälter, eine Tintenstrahlpatrone mit einem Flüssigkeitsbehälter und ein Tintenstrahl- Aufzeichnungsgerät mit derartiger Patrone[1998/37]
English:A liquid container, an ink jet cartridge comprising a liquid container and an ink jet recording apparatus having such a cartridge[1998/38]
French:Un récipient de liquide, une cartouche à jet d'encre comprenant un récipient de liquide et un appareil d'enregistrement à jet d'encre ayant ladite cartouche[1999/04]
Former [1993/39]Ventilmechanismus für Flüssigkeitsbehälter in einer Flüssigkeitsaufzeichnungsvorrichtung
Former [1993/39]Valve mechanism for a liquid container in a liquid recording apparatus
Former [1993/39]Mécanisme de soupape pour conteneur de liquide dans un appareil d'enregistrement à liquide
Examination procedure23.02.1994Examination requested  [1994/16]
30.06.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.02.1996Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
25.04.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.05.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.11.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.02.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
26.06.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
22.07.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.09.1998Fee for grant paid
23.09.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.01.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/15]
Request for further processing for:25.04.1996Request for further processing filed
25.04.1996Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.07.1996Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.02.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
19.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
19.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
18.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
18.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.04.1999
BE21.04.1999
CH21.04.1999
ES21.04.1999
GR21.04.1999
LI21.04.1999
NL21.04.1999
SE21.04.1999
DK21.07.1999
PT21.07.1999
[2004/07]
Former [2003/45]AT21.04.1999
BE21.04.1999
CH21.04.1999
ES21.04.1999
LI21.04.1999
NL21.04.1999
SE21.04.1999
DK21.07.1999
PT21.07.1999
Former [2003/08]AT21.04.1999
BE21.04.1999
CH21.04.1999
ES21.04.1999
LI21.04.1999
NL21.04.1999
SE21.04.1999
PT21.07.1999
Former [2002/26]AT21.04.1999
BE21.04.1999
CH21.04.1999
ES21.04.1999
LI21.04.1999
SE21.04.1999
PT21.07.1999
Former [2002/23]AT21.04.1999
BE21.04.1999
CH21.04.1999
LI21.04.1999
SE21.04.1999
PT21.07.1999
Former [2000/52]AT21.04.1999
BE21.04.1999
CH21.04.1999
LI21.04.1999
PT21.07.1999
Former [2000/50]AT21.04.1999
BE21.04.1999
PT21.07.1999
CH26.07.1999
LI26.07.1999
Former [2000/25]AT21.04.1999
BE21.04.1999
PT21.07.1999
Former [2000/24]AT21.04.1999
BE21.04.1999
Former [2000/23]BE21.04.1999
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0052914  (NEC CORP [JP]);
 [X]US5040002  (POLLACEK JAMES E [US], et al);
 [X]EP0463849  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US])
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