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EP0803368 - System and method for determining presence of inks that are invisible to sensing devices [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.05.2003
Database last updated on 15.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2008Change - representativepublished on 08.10.2008  [2008/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/13]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company, A Delaware Corporation
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
Former [1997/44]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Nelson, Gregory D.
1051 Nightingale Place
Escondido, California 92027 / US
02 / Sievert, Otto K.
1457 North Vulcan Avenue, Apt. 7
Encinitas, California 92024-1542 / US
03 / Blanton, Robert D.
11242 Alejo Lane
San Diego, California 92124 / US
[1997/44]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/41]Carpmaels & Ransford
One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Former [2002/30]Carpmaels & Ransford
43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [1997/44]Colgan, Stephen James, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date97302597.616.04.1997
[1997/44]
Priority number, dateUS1996063643922.04.1996         Original published format: US 636439
[1997/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0803368
Date:29.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0803368
Date:17.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.08.1997
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/21
[1997/44]
CPC:
B41J2/2114 (EP,US); B41J2/2135 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/44]
TitleGerman:System und Verfahren zur Bestimmung der Anwesenheit von Tinten die unsichtbar sind für optischen Fühler[1997/44]
English:System and method for determining presence of inks that are invisible to sensing devices[1997/44]
French:Système et méthode pour déterminer la présence d'encres invisibles aux dispositifs de détection[1997/44]
Examination procedure03.04.1998Examination requested  [1998/23]
08.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.01.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.08.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.10.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.01.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.02.2002Fee for grant paid
01.02.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.04.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
03.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
02.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
22.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[DA]EP0622239  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [DA] 1,6 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0671275  (STORK COLORPROOFING [NL]) [A] 1,6 * column 5, line 11 - column 7, line 27; figure - *
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