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EP0849701 - Print control apparatus and print control method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1998/26]Print control apparatus, print control method, storage medium storing the control program
[2004/44]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.02.2006
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/26]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Okada, Kunio
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Sugaya, Akio
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Miyazaki, Yuki
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1998/26]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/34]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [1998/26]Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner, Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date97122396.118.12.1997
[1998/26]
Priority number, dateJP1996034083720.12.1996         Original published format: JP 34083796
JP1997004663028.02.1997         Original published format: JP 4663097
[1998/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0849701
Date:24.06.1998
Language:EN
[1998/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0849701
Date:06.11.2002
[2002/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0849701
Date:20.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.09.2002
ClassificationIPC:G06K15/02
[1998/26]
CPC:
G06T3/14 (EP,US); G06K15/02 (EP,US); G06K15/1852 (EP,US);
G06K2215/0065 (EP,US); G06K2215/0088 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2003/30]
Former [1998/26]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Druckersteuerungsgerät und -verfahren[2004/44]
English:Print control apparatus and print control method[2004/44]
French:Dispositif et méthode d'impression[2004/44]
Former [1998/26]Druckersteuerungsgerät und -verfahren, Steuerungsprogramm speicherndes Speichermedium
Former [1998/26]Print control apparatus, print control method, storage medium storing the control program
Former [1998/26]Dispositif et méthode d'impression, moyen de stockage de programme de commande
Examination procedure19.03.2003Examination requested  [2003/20]
24.09.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.02.2005Fee for grant paid
17.02.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.01.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
22.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
28.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
19.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
23.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT20.04.2005
NL20.04.2005
[2008/07]
Former [2006/14]NL20.04.2005
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0398681  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1-5,8,11-18,20,21,24-27,29,30,33,34 * abstract * * column 5, line 22 - column 12, line 20 * * figures 1,4,5,7-9 *;
 [A]EP0554998  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1-5,8,11-18,20,21,24-27,29,30,33,34 * column 4, line 25 - column 9, line 4 * * figures 1,4-6 *;
 [A]EP0659570  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1,4,5,8,11-18,20,21,24,26,27,29,30,33 * column 3, line 49 - column 10, line 43 ** figures 1,2,6-14 *;
 [A]EP0727732  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1,4,5,7-22,24,26-31,33 * abstract * * column 3, line 37 - column 9, line 49 *
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