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EP0634272 - Inkjet recording apparatus having an electrostatic actuator and method of driving it [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.09.1999
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.09.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.10.1999 [1999/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/44]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 163-08 / JP
Former [1995/03]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 163 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Fuji, Masahiro, c/o Seiko Epson Corporation
3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken, 392 / JP
02 / Miyashita, Ikuhiro, c/o Seiko Epson Corporation
3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken, 392 / JP
03 / Koeda, Hiroshi, c/o Seiko Epson Corporation
3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken, 392 / JP
[1995/03]
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Strasse 29
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/18]Hoffmann, Eckart, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwalt, Bahnhofstrasse 103
D-82166 Gräfelfing / DE
Former [1995/03]Blumbach Weser Bergen Kramer Zwirner Hoffmann Patentanwälte
Bahnhofstrasse 103
D-82166 Gräfelfing / DE
Application number, filing date94110726.011.07.1994
[1995/03]
Priority number, dateJP1993017450814.07.1993         Original published format: JP 17450893
JP1993017814019.07.1993         Original published format: JP 17814093
[1995/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0634272
Date:18.01.1995
Language:EN
[1995/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0634272
Date:16.08.1995
Language:EN
[1995/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0634272
Date:28.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.06.1995
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/045
[1995/03]
CPC:
B41J2/04536 (EP,KR,US); B41J2/14314 (EP,KR,US); B41J2/04541 (EP,KR,US);
B41J2/04578 (EP,KR,US); B41J2/025 (KR); B41J2/06 (KR)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1995/03]
TitleGerman:Tintenstrahlaufzeichnungsgerät mit elektrostatischem Betätiger und Verfahren zu seinem Betrieb[1995/03]
English:Inkjet recording apparatus having an electrostatic actuator and method of driving it[1995/03]
French:Appareil d'enregistrement par jet d'encre avec un actionneur électrostatique et son procédé de commande[1995/03]
Examination procedure24.01.1996Examination requested  [1996/13]
28.02.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.06.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.09.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.01.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.04.1998Fee for grant paid
03.04.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.07.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.07.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
30.07.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
29.07.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US4577201  (MURAKAMI KIYOTAKA [JP], et al) [Y] 1-14 * column W *;
 [A]EP0437106  (TEKTRONIX INC [US]) [A] 1,2* column W *;
 [Y]EP0479441  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [Y] 1-14 * the whole document *
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