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EP About this file: EP0879703

EP0879703 - Ink container for ink jet printer, holder for the container, carriage for the holder and ink jet printer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  10.04.2009
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip23.10.2009Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 25.11.2009  [2009/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2009/20]
Former [1998/48]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Inoue, Hiroyuki
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Sugama, Sadayuki
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Hiramatsu, Soichi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Yamaguchi, Hideki
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
05 / Ujita, Toshihiko
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
06 / Yamanaka, Akihiro
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
07 / Nojima, Takashi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
08 / Kotaki, Yasuo
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
09 / Tsukuda, Keiichiro
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
10 / Nakamura, Hitoshi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
11 / Kida, Akira
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
12 / Kawakami, Hideaki
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
13 / Iwasaki, Takeshi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
 [2003/30]
Former [1998/48]01 / Inoue, Hiroyuki
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Sugama, Sadayuki
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
03 / Hiramatsu, Soichi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Yamaguchi, Hideki
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
05 / Ujita, Toshihiko
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
06 / Yamanaka, Akihiro
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
07 / Nojima, Takashi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
08 / Kotaki, Yasuo
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
09 / Tsukuda, Heiichiro
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
10 / Nakamura, Hitoshi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
11 / Kida, Akira
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
12 / Kawakami, Hideaki
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
13 / Iwasaki, Takeshi
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/22]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2005/33]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [1998/48]Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date98116534.323.08.1995
[1998/48]
Priority number, dateJP1994019980924.08.1994         Original published format: JP 19980994
JP1995003234721.02.1995         Original published format: JP 3234795
JP1995004081428.02.1995         Original published format: JP 4081495
JP1995004110728.02.1995         Original published format: JP 4110795
[1998/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0879703
Date:25.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0879703
Date:17.03.1999
[1999/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0879703
Date:06.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/45]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0879703
Date:13.05.2009
Language:EN
[2009/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.02.1999
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/175
[1998/48]
CPC:
B41J2/17553 (EP,US); B41J2/175 (KR); B41J2/17503 (EP,US);
B41J2/17513 (EP,US); B41J2/1752 (EP,US); B41J2/17523 (EP,US);
B41J2/1755 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1998/48]
TitleGerman:Tintenbehälter für Tintenstrahldrucker, Halter für den Behälter, Druckwagen für den Halter und Tintenstrahldrucker[1998/48]
English:Ink container for ink jet printer, holder for the container, carriage for the holder and ink jet printer[1998/48]
French:Réservoir d'encre pour imprimante par jet d'encre, support pour le réservoir, chariot pour le support et imprimante par jet d'encre[1998/48]
Examination procedure05.08.1999Examination requested  [1999/40]
31.07.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.02.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.11.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.04.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.2002Fee for grant paid
23.08.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP95113258.8  / EP0698497
Divisional application(s)EP02002758.7  / EP1203668
EP05027418.2  / EP1645420
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.06.2003  16.07.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Pelikan Hardcopy Deutschland GmbH
Pelikanstra e 15
30177 Hannover / DE
Opponent's representative
Popp, Eugen, et al, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
 02  31.03.2005  22.04.2005  INTERVENTION INADMISSIBLE
Pelikan Hardcopy European Logistic and Services GmbH
Neue Strasse 19
52382 Niederzier / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2009/48]
Opponent(s)01  14.06.2003  16.07.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Pelikan Hardcopy Deutschland GmbH
Pelikanstra e 15
30177 Hannover / DE
Opponent's representative
Popp, Eugen, et al, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
 02  31.03.2005  22.04.2005  INTERVENTION INADMISSIBLE
Pelikan Hardcopy European Logistic and Services GmbH
Neue Strasse 19
52382 Niederzier / DE
Former [2005/42]
Opponent(s)01  14.06.2003  16.07.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Pelikan Hardcopy Deutschland GmbH
Pelikanstra e 15
30177 Hannover / DE
Opponent's representative
Popp, Eugen, et al, et al
MEISSNER, BOLTE & PARTNER Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
 02  31.03.2005  22.04.2005  INTERVENTION INADMISSIBLE
Pelikan Hardcopy European Logistic and Services GmbH
Neue Strasse 19
52382 Niederzier / DE
Former [2005/35]
Opponent(s)01  14.06.2003  16.07.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Pelikan Hardcopy Deutschland GmbH
Pelikanstra e 15
30177 Hannover / DE
 02  31.03.2005  22.04.2005  INTERVENTION INADMISSIBLE
Pelikan Hardcopy European Logistic and Services GmbH
Neue Strasse 19
52382 Niederzier / DE
Former [2005/33]
Opponent(s)01  14.06.2003  16.07.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Pelikan Hardcopy Deutschland GmbH
Pelikanstra e 15
30177 Hannover / DE
Opponent's representative
Gesthuysen, von Rohr & Eggert, et al, et al
Patentanwälte Postfach 10 13 54
45013 Essen / DE
 02  31.03.2005  22.04.2005  INTERVENTION INADMISSIBLE
Pelikan Hardcopy European Logistic and Services GmbH
Neue Strasse 19
52382 Niederzier / DE
Opponent's representative
Gesthuysen, Hans Dieter, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Gesthuysen, von Rohr & Eggert Postfach 10 13 54
45013 Essen / DE
Former [2005/21]
Opponent(s)01  14.06.2003  16.07.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Pelikan Hardcopy Deutschland GmbH
Pelikanstra e 15
30177 Hannover / DE
Opponent's representative
Gesthuysen, von Rohr & Eggert, et al, et al
Patentanwälte Postfach 10 13 54
45013 Essen / DE
 02  31.03.2005   
Pelikan Hardcopy European Logistic and Services GmbH
Neue Strasse 19
52382 Niederzier / DE
Opponent's representative
Gesthuysen, Hans Dieter, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Gesthuysen, von Rohr & Eggert Postfach 10 13 54
45013 Essen / DE
Former [2003/33]
Opponent(s)01  14.06.2003  16.07.2003  ADMISSIBLE
Pelikan Hardcopy Deutschland GmbH
Pelikanstra e 15
30177 Hannover / DE
Opponent's representative
Gesthuysen, von Rohr & Eggert, et al, et al
Patentanwälte Postfach 10 13 54
45013 Essen / DE
01.10.2003Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
02.02.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.04.2005Date of oral proceedings
01.07.2005Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
01.07.2005Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
29.02.2008Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
09.07.2008Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
16.10.2008Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition06.09.2005Appeal received No.  T1094/05
09.11.2005Statement of grounds filed
29.02.2008Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
23.08.2005Appeal received No.  T1094/05
29.02.2008Date of oral proceedings
19.03.2008Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Petition(s) for review:23.06.2008Petition for review received
 Number:  R0004/08
 for appeal No.  T1094/05-3205
 Petitioner:  OP01
20.03.2009Decision:  Petition for review obviously unsubstantiated only.
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
08.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
30.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
29.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
23.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0376719  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 60,62,63,65,66 * the whole document *;
 [X]EP0607928  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1-3,16,19,20,31,45,60 * column 16, line 31 - line 45; figure 20 *;
 [A]EP0604940  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1-66 * column W *;
 [A]EP0378240  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1-66 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0551752  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1-66 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0496642  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 33 * the whole document *
ExaminationEP0546832
OppositionUS4408914
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