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EP0597714 - Ink jet recording method and apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1994/20]Ink jet recording method
[1998/36]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.07.1999
Database last updated on 30.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.07.2004Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): LU
published on 15.09.2004  [2004/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1994/20]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Matsubara, Miyuki, c/o Canon K.K.
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Hirabayashi, Hiromitsu, c/o Canon K.K.
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
03 / Nagoshi, Shigeyasu, c/o Canon K.K.
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
04 / Koitabashi, Noribumi, c/o Canon K.K.
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
05 / Sugimoto, Hitoshi, c/o Canon K.K.
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
06 / Gotoh, Fumihiro, c/o Canon K.K.
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
07 / Uetuki, Masaya, c/o Canon K.K.
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[1994/20]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/20]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date93309035.911.11.1993
[1994/20]
Priority number, dateJP1992030254712.11.1992         Original published format: JP 30254792
[1994/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0597714
Date:18.05.1994
Language:EN
[1994/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0597714
Date:02.09.1998
Language:EN
[1998/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.02.1994
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/04
[1998/36]
CPC:
H04N1/1915 (EP,US); G06K15/105 (EP,US); H04N1/1911 (EP,US);
H04N1/12 (EP,US); H04N2201/0468 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1994/20]H04N1/18
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1994/20]
TitleGerman:Tintenstrahldruckverfahren und Drucker[1998/36]
English:Ink jet recording method and apparatus[1998/36]
French:Appareil et procédé d'enregistrement à jet d'encre[1998/36]
Former [1994/20]Tintenstrahlaufzeichnungsverfahren
Former [1994/20]Ink jet recording method
Former [1994/20]Procédé d'enregistrement à jet d'encre
Examination procedure30.09.1994Examination requested  [1994/48]
21.11.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.06.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.10.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
13.02.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
05.03.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.05.1998Fee for grant paid
06.05.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.06.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
19.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.09.1998
BE02.09.1998
CH02.09.1998
ES02.09.1998
GR02.09.1998
LI02.09.1998
NL02.09.1998
IE11.11.1998
LU11.11.1998
DK02.12.1998
PT02.12.1998
SE02.12.1998
[2004/38]
Former [2003/45]AT02.09.1998
BE02.09.1998
CH02.09.1998
ES02.09.1998
GR02.09.1998
LI02.09.1998
NL02.09.1998
IE11.11.1998
LU30.11.1998
DK02.12.1998
PT02.12.1998
SE02.12.1998
Former [2003/08]AT02.09.1998
BE02.09.1998
CH02.09.1998
ES02.09.1998
GR02.09.1998
LI02.09.1998
NL02.09.1998
IE11.11.1998
LU30.11.1998
PT02.12.1998
SE02.12.1998
Former [2002/26]AT02.09.1998
BE02.09.1998
CH02.09.1998
ES02.09.1998
GR02.09.1998
LI02.09.1998
IE11.11.1998
LU30.11.1998
PT02.12.1998
SE02.12.1998
Former [2001/23]AT02.09.1998
BE02.09.1998
CH02.09.1998
GR02.09.1998
LI02.09.1998
IE11.11.1998
LU30.11.1998
PT02.12.1998
SE02.12.1998
Former [2000/52]AT02.09.1998
BE02.09.1998
CH02.09.1998
LI02.09.1998
IE11.11.1998
LU30.11.1998
PT02.12.1998
SE02.12.1998
Former [2000/50]AT02.09.1998
BE02.09.1998
IE11.11.1998
LU30.11.1998
PT02.12.1998
SE02.12.1998
CH08.12.1998
LI08.12.1998
Former [2000/27]AT02.09.1998
BE02.09.1998
IE11.11.1998
LU30.11.1998
PT02.12.1998
SE02.12.1998
Former [2000/07]AT02.09.1998
BE02.09.1998
LU30.11.1998
PT02.12.1998
SE02.12.1998
Former [1999/34]AT02.09.1998
BE02.09.1998
PT02.12.1998
SE02.12.1998
Former [1999/32]BE02.09.1998
PT02.12.1998
SE02.12.1998
Former [1999/29]BE02.09.1998
PT02.12.1998
Former [1999/27]BE02.09.1998
Documents cited:Search[DY]US4748453  (LIN LARRY W [US], et al) [DY] 1-9 * abstract * * column 3, line 30 - column 4, line 68 *;
 [DA]US4967203  (DOAN ALPHA N [US], et al) [DA] 1-9 * abstract ** column 2, line 24 - line 35 *;
 [Y]WO9217340  (MANNESMANN AG [DE]) [Y] 1-9 * abstract * * page 11, paragraph 2; claims 1-4 *
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