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EP About this file: EP0723868

EP0723868 - Ink cartridge holding box and ink refill kit [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.10.2000
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 22.09.2004  [2004/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mitsubishi Pencil Corporation of America
21050 Lassen Street Chatsworth
California 91311 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/42]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Pencil Corporation of America
21050 Lassen Street
Chatsworth, California 91311 / US
Former [1996/31]For all designated states
SERCOMP CORPORATION
21050 Lassen Street
Chatsworth, California 91313 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hayao, Sakae
21050 Lassen Street
Chatsworth, California 91313 / US
[1996/31]
Representative(s)Neobard, William John, et al
Page White & Farrer
Bedford House
John Street
London, WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/31]Neobard, William John, et al
Page White & Farrer 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS / GB
Application number, filing date95305512.608.08.1995
[1996/31]
Priority number, dateUS1995040891622.03.1995         Original published format: US 408916
US1995037897527.01.1995         Original published format: US 378975
[1996/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0723868
Date:31.07.1996
Language:EN
[1996/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0723868
Date:12.11.1997
[1997/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0723868
Date:22.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.09.1997
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/175
[1996/31]
CPC:
B41J2/17506 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/31]
TitleGerman:Halterahmen für eine Tintenkassette und Vorrichtung zum Auffüllen der Tinte[1996/31]
English:Ink cartridge holding box and ink refill kit[1996/31]
French:Cadre support d'une cartouche d'encre et kit de remplissage d'encre[1996/31]
Examination procedure28.11.1997Examination requested  [1998/05]
28.12.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.06.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.09.1999Fee for grant paid
16.09.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.09.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
23.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.12.1999
ES22.12.1999
GR22.12.1999
NL22.12.1999
SE22.12.1999
DK22.03.2000
PT22.03.2000
IE08.08.2000
LU08.08.2000
MC31.08.2000
[2004/39]
Former [2004/07]AT22.12.1999
ES22.12.1999
GR22.12.1999
NL22.12.1999
SE22.12.1999
DK22.03.2000
PT22.03.2000
IE08.08.2000
MC31.08.2000
Former [2003/45]AT22.12.1999
ES22.12.1999
NL22.12.1999
SE22.12.1999
DK22.03.2000
PT22.03.2000
IE08.08.2000
MC31.08.2000
Former [2003/08]AT22.12.1999
ES22.12.1999
NL22.12.1999
SE22.12.1999
PT22.03.2000
IE08.08.2000
MC31.08.2000
Former [2002/42]AT22.12.1999
ES22.12.1999
SE22.12.1999
PT22.03.2000
IE08.08.2000
MC31.08.2000
Former [2002/26]AT22.12.1999
ES22.12.1999
SE22.12.1999
PT22.03.2000
IE08.08.2000
Former [2002/23]AT22.12.1999
SE22.12.1999
PT22.03.2000
IE08.08.2000
Former [2001/50]AT22.12.1999
PT22.03.2000
IE08.08.2000
Former [2000/51]AT22.12.1999
PT22.03.2000
Former [2000/43]PT22.03.2000
Documents cited:Search[A]US4240757  (HANNA SAMUEL Y [US]) [A] 10* column 8, line 34 - line 50 *;
 [A]US5074418  (BUAN DANILO P [US], et al) [A] 1,4,5,10 * column W *;
 [A]US5168996  (JOHNSON WILLIAM P [US]) [A] 4,5,9,10,17 * column 2, line 44 - line 56; figure 1 *;
 [A]US5231416  (TERASAWA KOJI [JP], et al) [A] 1,4,5,10 * column 8, line 45 - line 68; figures 11,12 *;
 [A]US5251745  (REPP TIMOTHY C [US], et al) [A] 10,11 * column A; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0567308  (LEXMARK INT INC [US]) [A] 1,4,5,10 * column 5, line 1 - line 34; figures 5-7 *;
 [A]EP0568124  (SMETS HUBERTUS ANTONIUS JOHANN [NL]) [A] 1,4,5,10 * column 2, line 29 - column 3, line 29; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]DE9404685U  (BUES & GALLE GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,4,5,10 * page 9, line 10 - page 12, line 18; figures 1,2; claim 1 *
by applicantUS5329294
 US19940327280
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