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EP0890897 - Print data generation system and corresponding method for use with a printing system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.10.2007
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.10.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.11.2007  [2007/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/51]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [1999/02]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Shiohara, Susumu
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano / JP
[1999/02]
Representative(s)Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon
9 John Street
London
WC1N 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/02]Sturt, Clifford Mark, et al
Miller Sturt Kenyon 9 John Street
London WC1N 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date98304516.208.06.1998
[1999/02]
Priority number, dateJP1997015141209.06.1997         Original published format: JP 15141297
[1999/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0890897
Date:13.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0890897
Date:11.04.2001
[2001/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0890897
Date:20.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.02.2001
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/12
[1999/02]
CPC:
G06F3/1206 (EP); G06F3/1296 (US); G06F3/1225 (EP);
G06F3/1285 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2002/01]
Former [1999/02]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Druckdatenerzeugungssystem und entsprechendes Verfahren, um in einem Druckersystem zu verwenden[1999/02]
English:Print data generation system and corresponding method for use with a printing system[1999/02]
French:Système de génération de données d'impression et méthode correspondant pour l'utilisation avec un système d'imprimante[1999/02]
Examination procedure13.09.2001Examination requested  [2001/45]
21.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.10.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.04.2006Date of oral proceedings
14.06.2006Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
06.07.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.11.2006Fee for grant paid
06.11.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.09.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
13.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
12.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
12.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
14.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
14.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
14.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5559933  (BOSWELL R STEPHEN [US]) [X] 1-4,6-8,10-13 * figures 7,13,14,18,19,21-23,33 * * column 12, line 44 - column 16, line 29 * * column 17, line 48 - column 18, line 26 * * column 20, line 48 - column 21, line 46 * * column 21, line 66 - column 22, line 39 * * column 22, line 58 - column 24, line 18 * * column 26, line 66 - column 27, line 18 *;
 [A]EP0521673  (BROTHER IND LTD [JP]) [A] 1-4,6-8,10-13 * the whole document *
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