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EP About this file: EP0860790

EP0860790 - Printing apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.12.2006
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.12.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.01.2007  [2007/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/02]For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8280 / JP
Former [1998/35]For all designated states
HITACHI, LTD.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Omori, Hideyuki
208-49, Takaba
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 312-0062 / JP
02 / Sano, Kiyoshi
18-6, Hanayama-cho 1-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 316-0011 / JP
03 / Kato, Takeshi
24-25, Higashikanesawa-cho 2-chome
Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki 316-0014 / JP
04 / Kobayashi, Shinichi
11-17, Kaimon-cho 1-chome
Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki 311-1222 / JP
[1998/35]
Representative(s)Beetz & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Prinzregentenstraße 54
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/35]Beetz & Partner Patentanwälte
Steinsdorfstrasse 10
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date98102207.209.02.1998
[1998/35]
Priority number, dateJP1997003498819.02.1997         Original published format: JP 3498897
[1998/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0860790
Date:26.08.1998
Language:EN
[1998/35]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0860790
Date:05.03.2003
[2003/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0860790
Date:01.02.2006
Language:EN
[2006/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.01.2003
ClassificationIPC:G06K17/00, G06K15/00, G06F3/12
[2003/10]
CPC:
G06K15/00 (EP)
Former IPC [1998/35]G06K17/00, G06K15/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/48]
Former [1998/35]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Druckvorrichtung[1998/35]
English:Printing apparatus[1998/35]
French:Appareil d'impression[1998/35]
Examination procedure02.07.2003Examination requested  [2003/36]
03.06.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.10.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.2005Date of oral proceedings
13.06.2005Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
22.06.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.10.2005Fee for grant paid
27.10.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.11.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2007/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
19.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
25.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4975858  (IKENOUE YOSHIKAZU ET AL) [A] 1-13 * column 3, line 49 - column 6, line 47 * * figures 1,5-7 *;
 [A]EP0575168  (CANON KK) [A] 1-13 * column 4, line 27 - column 15, line 22 * * figures 3,4 *;
 [A]US4426166  (BOWLING STEPHEN R)
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