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EP About this file: EP0838335

EP0838335 - Ink-jet recording appartus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.11.2003
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
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 [2003/04]For all designated states
NEC CORPORATION
7-1, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [1998/18]For all designated states
NEC CORPORATION
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Minemoto, Hitoshi
c/o Nec Niigata, Ltd., 7546, Oaza Yasuda
Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigata / JP
02 / Hagiwara, Yoshihiro
c/o Nec Niigata, Ltd., 7546, Oaza Yasuda
Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigata / JP
03 / Suetsugu, Junichi
c/o Nec Niigata, Ltd., 7546, Oaza Yasuda
Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigata / JP
04 / Mizoguchi, Tadashi
c/o Nec Niigata, Ltd., 7546, Oaza Yasuda
Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigata / JP
05 / Takemoto, Hitoshi
c/o Nec Niigata, Ltd., 7546, Oaza Yasuda
Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigata / JP
06 / Kazuo, Shima
c/o Nec Niigata, Ltd., 7546, Oaza Yasuda
Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigata / JP
07 / Toru Yakushiji
c/o Nec Niigata, Ltd., 7546, Oaza Yasuda
Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigata / JP
[1998/18]
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 [1998/18]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date97118364.522.10.1997
[1998/18]
Priority number, dateJP1996027920922.10.1996         Original published format: JP 27920996
[1998/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0838335
Date:29.04.1998
Language:EN
[1998/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0838335
Date:03.02.1999
[1999/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0838335
Date:22.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/04]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/06
[1998/18]
CPC:
B41J2/06 (EP,US); B41J2002/061 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/41]
Former [1998/18]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Tintenstrahlaufzeichnungsapparat[1998/18]
English:Ink-jet recording appartus[1998/18]
French:Appareil d'enregistrement à jet d'encre[1998/18]
Examination procedure19.03.1999Examination requested  [1999/20]
27.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.05.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
29.05.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
26.06.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.10.2002Fee for grant paid
07.10.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.10.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[E]EP0813965  (NEC CORP [JP]) [E] 1,2,5,7,10,12-14,16,17,19 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9311866  (AUSTRALIA RES LAB [AU]) [A] 1,12,18,19 * figure 2; claim 1 *;
 [A]US4477869  (RUDD III ROBERT E [US]) [A] 1,12,18,19 * column 4, line 39 - column 5, line 7; figures 5,7 *;
 [A]US4504844  (EBI YUTAKA [JP], et al) [A] 1,12,18,19 * column 7, line 11 - line 32; figure 11 *;
 [A]US4684957  (MIURA MASAYOSHI [JP], et al) [A] 1,12,18,19 * column 1, line 12 - line 44; figures 1,2 *
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