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EP0581531 - Ink container, ink and ink jet recording apparatus using ink container [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 23.04.1999 Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	23.04.1999	No opposition filed within time limit	published on 09.06.1999 [1999/23]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP
	[N/P]
Former [1994/05]	For all designated states CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)	01 / Koitabashi, Noribumi c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
	02 / Ikeda, Masami c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
	03 / Sugama, Sadayuki c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
	04 / Asai, Naohito c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
	05 / Hirabayashi, Hiromitsu c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
	06 / Abe, Tsutomu c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
	07 / Sato, Hiroshi c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
	08 / Nagoshi, Shigeyasu c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
	09 / Shimizu, Eiichiro c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
	10 / Higuma, Masahiko c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
	11 / Akiyama, Yuji c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
	12 / Sugimoto, Hitoshi c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
	13 / Matsubara, Miyuki c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
	14 / Sato, Shinichi c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
	15 / Gotoh, Fumihiro c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
	16 / Uetsuki, Masaya c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
	[1998/25]
Former [1994/05]	01 / Koitabashi, Noribumi c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko Onta-ku, Tokyo / JP
	02 / Ikeda, Masami c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko Onta-ku, Tokyo / JP
	03 / Sugama, Sadayuki c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko Onta-ku, Tokyo / JP
	04 / Asai, Naohito c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko Onta-ku, Tokyo / JP
	05 / Hirabayashi, Hiromitsu c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko Onta-ku, Tokyo / JP
	06 / Abe, Tsutomu c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko Onta-ku, Tokyo / JP
	07 / Sato, Hiroshi c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko Onta-ku, Tokyo / JP
	08 / Nagoshi, Shigeyasu c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko Onta-ku, Tokyo / JP
	09 / Shimizu, Eiichiro c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko Onta-ku, Tokyo / JP
	10 / Higuma, Masahiko c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko Onta-ku, Tokyo / JP
	11 / Akiyama, Yuji c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko Onta-ku, Tokyo / JP
	12 / Sugimoto, Hitoshi c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko Onta-ku, Tokyo / JP
	13 / Matsubara, Miyuki c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko Onta-ku, Tokyo / JP
	14 / Sato, Shinichi c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko Onta-ku, Tokyo / JP
	15 / Gotoh, Fumihiro c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko Onta-ku, Tokyo / JP
	16 / Uetsuki, Masaya c/o Canon K.K., 30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko Onta-ku, Tokyo / JP
Representative(s)	Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al Beresford Crump LLP 16 High Holborn London WC1V 6BX / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1994/05]	Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date	93305789.5	22.07.1993
	[1994/05]
Priority number, date	JP19920198661	24.07.1992 Original published format: JP 19866192
	JP19920198681	24.07.1992 Original published format: JP 19868192
	JP19920198680	24.07.1992 Original published format: JP 19868092
	JP19920198733	24.07.1992 Original published format: JP 19873392
	JP19930017562	04.02.1993 Original published format: JP 1756293
	JP19930122618	25.05.1993 Original published format: JP 12261893
	[1994/05]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0581531
	Date:	02.02.1994
	Language:	EN
	[1994/05]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0581531
	Date:	17.06.1998
	Language:	EN
	[1998/25]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	24.11.1993
Classification	IPC:	B41J2/175	[1994/05]
	CPC:	B41J2/17523 (EP,US); B41J2/17506 (EP,US); B41J2/17513 (EP,US); B41J2/1752 (EP,US); B41J2/17556 (EP,US); B41J2/17566 (EP,US); (+) B41J29/46 (EP,US); B41J2002/17573 (EP,US); B41J2002/17579 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, NL, PT, SE [1994/05]
Title	German:	Tintenbehälter und Tintenstrahlaufzeichnungsgerät mit einem solchen Behälter	[1994/05]
	English:	Ink container, ink and ink jet recording apparatus using ink container	[1994/05]
	French:	Réservoir d'encre et appareil d'enregistrement à jet d'encre l'utilisant	[1994/05]
Miscellaneous	EPB 1998/25: (deleted)
	EPB 1998/25: (deleted)
	EPB 1998/25: (deleted)
	EPB 1997/29: Teilanmeldung 97201211.6 eingereicht am 23/04/97
	EPB 1997/29: Divisional application 97201211.6 filed on 23/04/97
	EPB 1997/29: Demande divisionnaire 97201211.6 déposée le 23/04/97
Examination procedure	17.06.1994	Examination requested [1994/33]
	21.09.1995	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	04.06.1996	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
	12.08.1996	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	09.09.1996	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	25.03.1997	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	12.08.1997	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	18.12.1997	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	18.02.1998	Fee for grant paid
	18.02.1998	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)	EP02077934.4 / EP1253016
	EP02077935.1 / EP1254777
	EP02077936.9 / EP1254778
	EP97201211.6 / EP0791466
	EP97201212.4 / EP0791467
Opposition(s)	18.03.1999	No opposition filed within time limit [1999/23]
Request for further processing for:	25.03.1997	Request for further processing filed
	25.03.1997	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	28.04.1997	Decision despatched
	12.08.1996	Request for further processing filed
	12.08.1996	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request deemed not to be filed
	30.08.1996	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	21.07.1995	Renewal fee patent year 03
	24.07.1996	Renewal fee patent year 04
	23.07.1997	Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:	Search	[A]EP0139508 (EPSON CORP [JP]);
		[AD]EP0320165 (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]);
		[AD]EP0373302 (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]);
		[A]EP0419192 (CANON KK [JP]);
		[A]EP0488829 (CANON KK [JP]);
		[A]EP0493058 (XEROX CORP [US])
	Examination	US4794409
		JPS6435215
		US4994824
		EP0490579
		EP0529625
		- JP-UM-2 39213
		- JP-UM-57 73623

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