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EP About this file: EP0890440

EP0890440 - Ink jet printing head [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.02.2005
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.02.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT
published on 19.03.2008  [2008/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/02]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sakai, Shinri
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken / JP
02 / Mitsuzawa, Toyohiko
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken / JP
[1999/02]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/02]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date98112792.109.07.1998
[1999/02]
Priority number, dateJP1997018556110.07.1997         Original published format: JP 18556197
[1999/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0890440
Date:13.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0890440
Date:08.12.1999
[1999/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0890440
Date:07.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.10.1999
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/14
[1999/02]
CPC:
B41J2/14233 (EP,US); B41J2002/14387 (EP,US); B41J2002/14491 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2000/33]
Former [1999/02]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Tintenstrahldruckkopf[1999/02]
English:Ink jet printing head[1999/02]
French:Tête d'impression à jet d'encre[1999/02]
Examination procedure25.02.2000Examination requested  [2000/18]
07.03.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.02.2004Fee for grant paid
06.02.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.01.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
26.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
29.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
30.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT07.04.2004
NL07.04.2004
[2008/12]
Former [2006/13]NL07.04.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH05104715  ;
 [A]JPH04345854  ;
 [A]JPS60104337  ;
 [A]JPH08118618  ;
 [A]JPS58122878  ;
 [A]JPS57167272  ;
 [A]US5637126  (EMA YASUSHI [JP], et al) [A] 1,7 * the whole document *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930820), vol. 017, no. 455, Database accession no. (M - 1466), & JP05104715 A 19930427 (SHARP CORP) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930420), vol. 017, no. 201, Database accession no. (M - 1399), & JP04345854 A 19921201 (SEIKO EPSON CORP) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19851009), vol. 009, no. 252, Database accession no. (M - 420), & JP60104337 A 19850608 (FUJITSU KK) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960930), vol. 1996, no. 609, & JP08118618 A 19960514 (MITA IND CO LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19831012), vol. 007, no. 230, Database accession no. (M - 249), & JP58122878 A 19830721 (RICOH KK) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19830114), vol. 007, no. 009, Database accession no. (M - 185), & JP57167272 A 19821015 (HITACHI SEISAKUSHO KK) [A] 1 * abstract *
by applicantJPH05286131
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