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EP0787590 - Printing method and apparatus therefor and printing system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.10.2004
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.10.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.11.2004  [2004/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/32]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ogata, Nobuhiko
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1997/32]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/32]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date97300680.204.02.1997
[1997/32]
Priority number, dateJP1996001881405.02.1996         Original published format: JP 1881496
[1997/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0787590
Date:06.08.1997
Language:EN
[1997/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0787590
Date:14.10.1998
[1998/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0787590
Date:03.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.08.1998
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/05, G06K15/10, B41J2/205, B41J2/21
[1998/17]
CPC:
G06K15/105 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1997/32]B41J2/05
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1997/32]
TitleGerman:Druckverfahren, Vorrichtung dafür und Drucksystem[1997/32]
English:Printing method and apparatus therefor and printing system[1997/32]
French:Méthode d'impression, dispositif assiocié et système d'impression[1997/32]
Examination procedure26.02.1999Examination requested  [1999/17]
19.09.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.05.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
18.06.2003Fee for grant paid
18.06.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.09.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/48]
Request for further processing for:02.07.2003Request for further processing filed
02.07.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.07.2003Decision despatched
17.07.2002Request for further processing filed
17.07.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.08.2002Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
21.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
18.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
20.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XAY]EP0526205  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1-10,12,15-18,20 * column 4, line 56 - column 5, line 34 * * column 14, line 4 - line 27; figure 9; claims 1,3,5,31 * [A] 11,14,19,22 [Y] 13,21;
 [XA]EP0597714  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1,6,7,11,19 * claim 9 * [A] 8-10;
 [XA]EP0532302  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 12,20 * page 3, line 31 - page 4, line 5 * * page 6, line 17 - line 32 * * page 13, line 17 - line 27 * * figures 2A,2B * [A] 1;
 [A]EP0517543  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1,8 * column 12, line 40 - line 49 *;
 [A]JPH0531919  ;
 [Y]JPH0428553  ;
 [A]EP0645246  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1,6-8 * column 3, line 47 - column 4, line 9; figures 3A,3B *;
 [A]EP0606022  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 2,16 * column 24, line 51 - column 25, line 36; figure 31 *;
 [A]EP0665112  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 12,13,20,21 * claims 1,2,4 *;
 [A]EP0665105  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 13,14,21,22 * claims 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0645245  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 13,14,21,22 * page 2, line 44 - line 51 * * page 3, line 8 - line 11 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930616), vol. 17, no. 316, Database accession no. (M - 1430), & JP05031919 A 19930209 (CANON INC) [A] 1,4-10,11,19 * abstract *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19920512), vol. 16, no. 195, Database accession no. (M - 1246), & JP04028553 A 19920131 (CANON INC) [Y] 13,21 * abstract *
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