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EP0623470 - Method and apparatus for assembling an ink jet head unit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1994/45]Method and apparatus for assembling head units, and ink jet output apparatus
[2000/14]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.09.2002
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.10.2002  [2002/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1994/45]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Orikasa, Tsuyoshi
28-29, Ohminami, 2-chome
Musashimurayama-shi, Tokyo / JP
02 / Satori, Tsunenobu
No. 305, 30-40, Higashi-terao, 1-chome
Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama-shi / JP
03 / Suzuki, Seiji
No. 305, 1-1-18, Seki
Tama-ku, Kawasaki-shi / JP
04 / Karita, Seiichiro, No. 101, Saginuma-haidensu
No. 3,20-1, 4-chome Shinishikawa
Midori-ku, Yokohama-shi / JP
05 / Higuma, Masahiko
18-11, 2-chome Hiyoshidai
Tohgane-shi / JP
 [2001/43]
Former [1997/35]01 / Orikasa, Tsuyoshi
28-29, Ohminami, 2-chome
Musashimurayama-shi, Tokyo / JP
02 / Satoi, Tsunenobu
No. 305, 30-40, Higashi-terao, 1-chome
Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama-shi / JP
03 / Suzuki, Seiji
No. 305, 1-1-18, Seki
Tama-ku, Kawasaki-shi / JP
04 / Karita, Seiichiro, No. 101, Saginuma-haidensu
No. 3,20-1, 4-chome Shinishikawa
Midori-ku, Yokohama-shi / JP
05 / Higuma, Masahiko
18-11, 2-chome Hiyoshidai
Tohgane-shi / JP
Former [1994/45]01 / Orikasa, Tsuyoshi
28-29, Ohminami, 2-chome
Musashimurayama-shi, Tokyo / JP
02 / Satori, Tsunenobu
No. 305, 30-40, Higashi-terao, 1-chome
Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama-shi / JP
03 / Suzuki, Seiji
No. 305, 1-1-18, Seki
Tama-ku, Kawasaki-shi / JP
04 / Karita, Seiichiro, No. 101, Saginuma-haidensu
No. 3,20-1, 4-chome Shinishikawa
Midori-ku, Yokohama-shi / JP
05 / Higuma, Masahiko
18-11, 2-chome Hiyoshidai
Tohgane-shi / JP
Representative(s)Pellmann, Hans-Bernd
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1994/45]Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
D-80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date94107060.905.05.1994
[1994/45]
Priority number, dateJP1993013009007.05.1993         Original published format: JP 13009093
JP1993013009307.05.1993         Original published format: JP 13009393
[1994/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0623470
Date:09.11.1994
Language:EN
[1994/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0623470
Date:08.01.1997
[1997/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0623470
Date:31.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.11.1996
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/14, B41J2/145
[1996/49]
CPC:
B41J2/15 (EP,US); B41J2/14024 (EP,US); B41J2/14201 (EP,US);
B41J2/1601 (EP,US); B41J2/1607 (EP,US); B41J2/1623 (EP,US);
B41J2002/14362 (EP,US); B41J2202/19 (EP,US); Y10T29/49401 (EP,US);
Y10T29/49771 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1994/45]B41J2/14
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1994/45]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Montage von einem Kopfmodulen eines Strahldruckgeräts[2000/14]
English:Method and apparatus for assembling an ink jet head unit[2000/14]
French:Procédé et dispositif d'assemblage d'un module de tête d'un appareil d'impression à jet d'encre[2000/14]
Former [1994/45]Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Montage von Kopfmodulen und Farbstrahlausgabegerät
Former [1994/45]Method and apparatus for assembling head units, and ink jet output apparatus
Former [1994/45]Procédé et dispositif pour l'assemblage de modules de têtes et appareil de sortie à jet d'encre
Examination procedure26.05.1997Examination requested  [1997/31]
30.04.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
08.12.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.04.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.10.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
14.02.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.05.2001Fee for grant paid
17.05.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.05.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
27.05.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
31.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
29.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
29.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS63262246  ;
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 [A]EP0512799  (XEROX CORP [US]) [A] 1-17 * column W *;
 [PA]US5257043  (KNEEZEL GARY A [US]) [PA] 1-17* the whole document *;
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 [A]  - HUTH M C ET AL, "CIM AND MACHINE VISION IN THE PRODUCTION OF THERMAL INKJET PRINTHEADS", HEWLETT-PACKARD JOURNAL, (19881001), vol. 39, no. 5, pages 91 - 98, XP000112572 [A] 1-17 * column W *
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