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EP About this file: EP0738603

EP0738603 - Liquid jet recording head and process for production thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1996/43]Liquid jet recording head and process for production thereof
[1999/42]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.06.2002
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LI		published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1996/43]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ohkuma, Norio, c/o Canon K.K.
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Miyagawa, Masashi, c/o Canon K.K.
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Toshima, Hiroaki, c/o Canon K.K.
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1996/43]
Representative(s)Tiedtke, Harro
Patentanwaltsbüro
Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner
Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/43]Tiedtke, Harro, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date96106182.719.04.1996
[1996/43]
Priority number, dateJP1995009673721.04.1995         Original published format: JP 9673795
[1996/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0738603
Date:23.10.1996
Language:EN
[1996/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0738603
Date:23.07.1997
[1997/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0738603
Date:01.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.06.1997
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/16, B41J2/05
[1996/43]
CPC:
B41J2/1603 (EP,US); B41J2/135 (KR); B41J2/14032 (EP,US);
B41J2/1628 (EP,US); B41J2/1631 (EP,US); B41J2/1634 (EP,US);
B41J2/1639 (EP,US); B41J2/1645 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/43]
TitleGerman:Flüssigkeitsstrahlaufzeichnungskopf und sein Herstellungsverfahren[1999/49]
English:Liquid jet recording head and process for production thereof[1999/49]
French:Tête d'enregistrement à jet de liquide et procédé pour sa fabrication[1999/49]
Former [1996/43]Flüssigkeitsstrahlaufzeichnungskopf und sein Herstellungsverfahren
Former [1996/43]Liquid jet recording head and process for production thereof
Former [1996/43]Tête d'enregistrement à jet de liquide et procédé pour sa fabrication
Examination procedure09.12.1997Examination requested  [1998/06]
09.11.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.07.2000Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination {1}
17.10.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.2001Fee for grant paid
17.01.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.05.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/30]
Request for further processing for:20.09.2000Request for further processing filed
20.09.2000Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
17.10.2000Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
30.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
28.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
30.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.08.2001
BE01.08.2001
CH01.08.2001
FI01.08.2001
LI01.08.2001
DK01.11.2001
SE01.11.2001
GR02.11.2001
PT05.11.2001
IE19.04.2002
LU19.04.2002
[2015/21]
Former [2004/51]AT01.08.2001
BE01.08.2001
FI01.08.2001
DK01.11.2001
SE01.11.2001
GR02.11.2001
PT05.11.2001
IE19.04.2002
LU19.04.2002
Former [2004/39]AT01.08.2001
BE01.08.2001
FI01.08.2001
DK01.11.2001
SE01.11.2001
PT05.11.2001
IE19.04.2002
LU19.04.2002
Former [2003/46]AT01.08.2001
BE01.08.2001
FI01.08.2001
DK01.11.2001
SE01.11.2001
PT05.11.2001
IE19.04.2002
Former [2003/29]AT01.08.2001
BE01.08.2001
FI01.08.2001
SE01.11.2001
PT05.11.2001
IE19.04.2002
Former [2002/29]AT01.08.2001
BE01.08.2001
FI01.08.2001
SE01.11.2001
PT05.11.2001
Former [2002/26]AT01.08.2001
FI01.08.2001
SE01.11.2001
PT05.11.2001
Former [2002/20]AT01.08.2001
FI01.08.2001
SE01.11.2001
Former [2002/15]AT01.08.2001
FI01.08.2001
Documents cited:Search[A]JPS57157765  ;
 [A]JPS60115622  ;
 [A]US3720639  (GRIFFITH J) [A] 1,7 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0230112  (STANDARD OIL CO OHIO [US]) [A] 1-10 * abstract * * page 4, line 12 - page 8, line 31 * * page 9, line 13 - page 10, line 24 * * claims 3,10,11 *;
 [A]US4816545  (RE ALBERTO [IT], et al) [A] 1-10 * abstract * * column 1, line 27 - column 8, line 17 * * claim - *;
 [A]EP0388979  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0609860  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 11-15 * abstract * * page 3, line 40 - page 6, line 10 ** claims 1,10-14 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19821222), vol. 006, no. 263, Database accession no. (M - 181), & JP57157765 A 19820929 (FUJITSU KK) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19851024), vol. 009, no. 267, Database accession no. (C - 310), & JP60115622 A 19850622 (TOSHIBA KK) [A] 1-3 * abstract *
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