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EP About this file: EP0770489

EP0770489 - Ink containment system for an ink-jet pen [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.03.2000
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.03.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.05.2000 [2000/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1112 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/18]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Kawamura, Naoto
136 NW 30th Street
Corvallis, Oregon 97330 / US
02 / Weber, Timothy L.
2900 NE Pilkington
Corvallis, Oregon 97330 / US
[1997/18]
Representative(s)Colgan, Stephen James, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/18]Colgan, Stephen James, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date96302191.028.03.1996
[1997/18]
Priority number, dateUS1995054856826.10.1995         Original published format: US 548568
[1997/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0770489
Date:02.05.1997
Language:EN
[1997/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0770489
Date:26.05.1999
Language:EN
[1999/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.01.1997
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/175
[1997/18]
CPC:
B41J2/17513 (EP,US); B41J2/17526 (EP,US); B41J2/17553 (EP,US);
B41J2/17556 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/18]
TitleGerman:Tintenzurückhaltungsvorrichtung für Tintenstrahlschreiber[1997/18]
English:Ink containment system for an ink-jet pen[1997/18]
French:Dispositif pour la rétention de l'encre dans une imprimante par jet d'encre[1997/18]
Examination procedure04.07.1997Examination requested  [1997/36]
07.08.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.02.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.06.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.10.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.01.1999Fee for grant paid
04.01.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.02.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
04.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0624475  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1,6,7,10 * page 15, line 20 - line 40; figure 8 *;
 [A]US4771295  (BAKER JEFFREY P [US], et al) [A] 1,8,10 * column W *
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