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EP About this file: EP0894637

EP0894637 - Multi-head printer with wide printing mode [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.08.2005
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2004/40]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
Former [1999/21]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku Tokyo 146 / JP
Former [1999/05]For all designated states
CANON BUSINESS MACHINES, Inc.
3191 Red Hill Avenue
Costa Mesa, California 92626 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hirabayashi, Hiromitsu
Canon Business Mach., Inc., 3191 Red Hill Avenue
Costa Mesa, California 92626 / US
02 / Yamada, Akitoshi
Canon Business Mach., Inc.,3191 Red Hill Avenue
Costa Mesa, California 92626 / US
[1999/05]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/05]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date98305954.427.07.1998
[1999/05]
Priority number, dateUS1997090113928.07.1997         Original published format: US 901139
[1999/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0894637
Date:03.02.1999
Language:EN
[1999/05]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0894637
Date:27.10.1999
[1999/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0894637
Date:29.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.09.1999
ClassificationIPC:B41J3/54
[1999/05]
CPC:
B41J3/54 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2000/27]
Former [1999/05]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Drucker mit mehreren Druckköpfen für grossen Druckbereich[1999/05]
English:Multi-head printer with wide printing mode[1999/05]
French:Imprimante à grande portée munie de plusieures têtes d'impression.[1999/05]
Examination procedure10.03.2000Examination requested  [2000/19]
01.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.05.2004Fee for grant paid
14.05.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.06.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
19.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
23.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
22.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL29.09.2004
ES09.01.2005
[2006/14]
Former [2005/27]ES09.01.2005
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0724965  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1,2,15,29 * column 5, line 5 - column 6, line 34 * * column 8, line 36 - line 52 * * column 12, line 21 - line 46 * * column 15, line 16 - line 50 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0331481  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 1,15,21,25,29,44 * column 3, line 3 - column 4, line 22 * * figures 4,9 *;
 [A]US4204779  (JAMIESON JOHN W [US], et al) [A] 1,2,4 * column 2, line 30 - line 65 * * claims 1,2,12 * * figure 1 *;
 [PA]EP0822086  (CANON KK [JP]) [PA] 1,2,4,5,11,15,29,30,32,33 * column 4, line 20 - column 5, line 48 * * column 6, line 41 - column 9, line 9 * * column 12, line 51 - column 13, line 22 * * figures 1,2,6 *;
 [PA]EP0822089  (CANON KK [JP]) [PA] 1,4,5,15,29,32 * column 3, line 28 - column 4, line 26 * * column 5, line 27 - line 48 * * column 8, line 39 - column 10, line 21 * * column 11, line 53 - column 12, line 42 * * figures 2,4,5,7,8,10 *
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