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EP About this file: EP0791638

EP0791638 - Ink jet recording ink [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.08.2003
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.10.2003  [2003/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo-to / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/35]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku Tokyo-to / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kubota, Kazuhide
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken / JP
02 / Watanabe, Kazuaki
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken / JP
03 / Takemoto, Kiyohiko
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken / JP
04 / Miyabayshi, Toshiyuki
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken / JP
[1997/35]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/35]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date97102909.521.02.1997
[1997/35]
Priority number, dateJP1996003524922.02.1996         Original published format: JP 3524996
[1997/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0791638
Date:27.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0791638
Date:15.04.1998
[1998/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0791638
Date:16.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.02.1998
ClassificationIPC:C09D11/00, B41J2/01
[1997/35]
CPC:
C09D11/30 (EP,US); B41J2/2107 (EP,US); B41M3/00 (EP,US);
B41M3/001 (EP,US); C09D11/322 (EP,US); C09D11/54 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24802 (EP,US); Y10T428/3188 (EP,US); Y10T428/31895 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/35]
TitleGerman:Tintenstrahl-Aufzeichnungstinten[1997/35]
English:Ink jet recording ink[1997/35]
French:Encre pour l'enregistrement par jet[1997/35]
Examination procedure03.06.1998Examination requested  [1998/32]
21.12.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.06.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.07.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
17.01.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
15.05.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.08.2002Fee for grant paid
06.08.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.07.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/41]
Request for further processing for:06.07.2000Request for further processing filed
30.06.2000Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
21.07.2000Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
23.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0656406  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1-4 * page 4, line 55 - page 5, line 2; claims 1,2,7-10 *;
 [A]WO9215648  (BRITISH CERAMIC RES LTD [GB]) [A] 1,5,7 * claims 1,16 *
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