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EP0893260 - Ink jet printing apparatus and method accommodating printing mode control [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  11.06.2004
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 17.09.2008  [2008/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester, NY 14650-2201 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester NY 14650-2201 / US
Former [1999/04]For all designated states
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Wen, Xin
Eastman Kodak Company, 343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
[1999/04]
Representative(s)Haile, Helen Cynthia, et al
Kodak Limited
Patent Department (W160-G)
Headstone Drive
Harrow, Middlesex
HA1 4TY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/49]Haile, Helen Cynthia, et al
Kodak Limited Patent, W92-3A, Headstone Drive
Harrow, Middlesex HA1 4TY / GB
Former [2002/16]Nunney, Ronald Frederick Adolphe, et al
Kodak Limited (W92) Patents Headstone Drive
Harrow, Middlesex HA1 4TY / GB
Former [1999/04]Lewandowsky, Klaus, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Kodak Aktiengesellschaft, Patentabteilung
70323 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date98202342.613.07.1998
[1999/04]
Priority number, dateUS1997089961624.07.1997         Original published format: US 899616
[1999/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0893260
Date:27.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/04]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0893260
Date:15.12.1999
[1999/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.11.1999
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/045, B41J2/05
[1999/04]
CPC:
B41J2/04551 (EP,US); B41J2/04 (EP,US); B41J2/0458 (EP,US);
B41J2/04588 (EP,US); B41J2/0459 (EP,US); B41J2/04591 (EP,US);
B41J2/04593 (EP,US); B41J2/04595 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/34]
Former [1999/04]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Tintenstrahldrucken mit Druckmodussteuerung[1999/04]
English:Ink jet printing apparatus and method accommodating printing mode control[1999/04]
French:Appareil et procédé d'impression à jet d'encre permettant de commander le mode d'impression[1999/04]
Examination procedure24.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/29]
10.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.01.2004Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2004/31]
27.02.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2004/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
05.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
04.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
04.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[PX]WO9808687  (TOPAZ TECH INC [US]) [PX] 1,9 * page 25, line 7 - page 26, line 12; figure 14; claim - *;
 [A]US4521786  (BAIN LEE L [US]) [A] 1,2,9,10 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0670224  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1,4,9,12 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4617580  (MIYAKAWA AKIRA [JP]) [A] 4,12 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0750988  (FUJI XEROX CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1,9 * abstract * * column 7, line 52 - column 17, line 49 *;
 [A]EP0636477  (TEKTRONIX INC [US]) [A] 1,9 * the whole document *
by applicantUS4748453
 US5621524
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