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EP About this file: EP0786344

EP0786344 - Simple electrostatic ink jet printing head having low cost [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.03.2001
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/21]For all designated states
NEC CORPORATION
7-1, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [1997/31]For all designated states
NEC CORPORATION
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Suetsugu, Junichi, c/o Nec Niigata, Ltd.
7546, Oaza Yasuda
Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigata / JP
02 / Shima, Kazuo, c/o Nec Niigata, Ltd.
7546, Oaza Yasuda
Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigata / JP
03 / Hagiwara, Yoshihiro, c/o Nec Niigata, Ltd.
7546, Oaza Yasuda
Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigata / JP
04 / Uematsu, Ryosuke, c/o Nec Niigata, Ltd.
7546, Oaza Yasuda
Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigata / JP
05 / Minemoto, Hitoshi, c/o Nec Niigata, Ltd.
7546, Oaza Yasuda
Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigata / JP
06 / Yakushiji, Toru, c/o Nec Niigata, Ltd.
7546, Oaza Yasuda
Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigata / JP
07 / Mizoguchi, Tadashi, c/o Nec Niigata, Ltd.
7546, Oaza Yasuda
Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigata / JP
08 / Takemoto, Hitoshi, c/o Nec Niigata, Ltd.
7546, Oaza Yasuda
Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigata / JP
[1997/31]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [1997/31]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date97101116.824.01.1997
[1997/31]
Priority number, dateJP1996001289729.01.1996         Original published format: JP 1289796
JP1996001290229.01.1996         Original published format: JP 1290296
[1997/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0786344
Date:30.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0786344
Date:24.05.2000
Language:EN
[2000/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.04.1997
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/06, B41J2/16
[1997/31]
CPC:
B41J2/06 (EP,US); B41J2002/061 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/31]
TitleGerman:Preiswerter und einfacher elektrostatischer Tintenstrahldruckkopf[1999/46]
English:Simple electrostatic ink jet printing head having low cost[1997/31]
French:Tête d'impression électrostatique simple et économique[1997/31]
Former [1997/31]Preiswerter und einfacher elektrostatischer Tintenstrahlkopf
Examination procedure07.05.1997Examination requested  [1997/31]
05.11.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
04.06.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.03.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.05.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
16.09.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
05.10.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.01.2000Fee for grant paid
03.01.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.02.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
28.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS61286150  ;
 [A]JPS5658878  ;
 [DA]JPS60228162  ;
 [A]JPS5727759  ;
 [A]US4680593  (TAKENO SHOZO [JP], et al) [A] 1,4,8 * columns 5-7 *;
 [A]US4794463  (TAMURA SAKAE [JP], et al) [A] 1,4,8 * column 26; figure 15 *;
 [A]EP0624472  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [A] 1,4,8 * claim 1 *;
 [A]WO9532864  (TONEJET CORP PTY LTD [AU], et al) [A] 1,2,4,5,8,9 * page 9, line 24 - page 12, line 30; figures 19,20 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19870520), vol. 011, no. 155, Database accession no. (M - 589), & JP61286150 A 19861216 (TOSHIBA CORP) [A] 1,4,8 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19810731), vol. 005, no. 119, Database accession no. (M - 081), & JP56058878 A 19810522 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 1,4,8 * abstract *
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860405), vol. 010, no. 088, Database accession no. (M - 467), & JP60228162 A 19851113 (TOKYO DENKI KK) [DA] 1,4,8 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19820527), vol. 006, no. 089, Database accession no. (M - 132), & JP57027759 A 19820215 (NIPPON TELEGR & TELEPH CORP) [A] * abstract *
by applicantJPS60228162
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