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EP About this file: EP0700790

EP0700790 - Printing apparatus and method for controlling the temperature of the printing head of such printing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.03.2001
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.02.2002Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 27.03.2002  [2002/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/11]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Miyake, Hiroyuki, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Kurata, Mitsuru, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Ebata, Tokihide, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Kuriyama, Hiroyuki, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
05 / Miura, Yasushi, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
06 / Irizawa, Takeshi, c/o Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
30-2, 3-chome Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1996/11]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/11]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date95306294.008.09.1995
[1996/11]
Priority number, dateJP1994021589709.09.1994         Original published format: JP 21589794
[1996/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0700790
Date:13.03.1996
Language:EN
[1996/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0700790
Date:19.06.1996
[1996/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0700790
Date:31.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.02.1996
ClassificationIPC:B41J29/377, B41J2/05
[1996/11]
CPC:
B41J2/04528 (EP,US); B41J2/04563 (EP,US); B41J2/0458 (EP,US);
B41J2/04581 (EP,US); B41J2/04588 (EP,US); B41J2/04596 (EP,US);
B41J2/04598 (EP,US); B41J29/377 (EP,US); B41J2202/08 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1996/11]
TitleGerman:Druckvorrichtung und Verfahren zur Steuerung der Druckkopftemperatur in einer solchen Druckvorrichtung[1996/11]
English:Printing apparatus and method for controlling the temperature of the printing head of such printing apparatus[1996/11]
French:Appareil d'impression et procédé de contrôle de la température de la tête d'impression d'un tel appareil d'impression[1996/11]
Examination procedure04.11.1996Examination requested  [1997/01]
02.06.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.03.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.12.1998Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
09.02.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.06.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
21.10.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
03.11.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.01.2000Fee for grant paid
13.01.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.03.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/20]
Request for further processing for:09.02.1999Request for further processing filed
09.02.1999Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.03.1999Decision despatched
24.03.1998Request for further processing filed
24.03.1998Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request deemed not to be filed
09.04.1998Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
23.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
20.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDE01.09.2000
[2002/13]
Documents cited:Search[YA]EP0317341  (CANON KK [JP]) [Y] 1 * column 5, line 20 - column 7, line 30; figures 1,2 * [A] 2,4,7,8,15,18,23;
 [YDA]US5107276  (KNEEZEL GARY A [US], et al) [YD] 1 * column 7, line 57 - column 8, line 66; figures 2,5A * [A] 2,4,6-8,10-13,25;
 [A]US5017941  (DRAKE DONALD J [US]) [A] 1,2,4,8,10,15,18 * column 4, line 13 - column 5, line 45; figures 1,2A *;
 [A]US5084713  (WONG MARVIN G [US]) [A] 1,2,4,7,8,10,15,18,23,26 * column 5, line 12 - column 7, line 5; figures 4-8 *
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 JPH0343254
 JPH0447948
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 JPS6253492
 JPH0346589
 US4723129
 US4740796
 US4463359
 US4345262
 US4313124
 US4558333
 US4459600
 JPS59123670
 JPS59138461
 JPS5456847
 JPS6071260
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