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EP About this file: EP0903691

EP0903691 - Print driver for a color printer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.01.2013
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): FR		published on 05.06.2013  [2013/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
[2012/12]
Former [1999/21]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku Tokyo 146 / JP
Former [1999/12]For all designated states
CANON BUSINESS MACHINES, Inc.
3191 Red Hill Avenue
Costa Mesa, California 92626 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Yamada, Akitoshi
Canon Business Machines Inc.
3191 Red Hill Avenue
Costa Mesa, California 92626 / US
02 / Hirabayashi, Hiromitsu
Canon Business Machines Inc.
3191 Red Hill Avenue
Costa Mesa, California 92626 / US
03 / Masumoto, Kazuyuki
Canon Business Machines Inc.
3191 Red Hill Avenue
Costa Mesa, California 92626 / US
04 / Aichi, Takao
Canon Business Machines Inc.
3191 Red Hill Avenue
Costa Mesa, California 92626 / US
05 / Sukigara, Akihiko
Canon Business Machines Inc.
3191 Red Hill Avenue
Costa Mesa, California 92626 / US
06 / Kawanabe, Tetsuya
Canon Business Machines Inc.
3191 Red Hill Avenue
Costa Mesa, California 92626 / US
07 / Kamada, Masahi
Canon Business Machines Inc.
3191 Red Hill Avenue
Costa Mesa, California 92626 / US
08 / Hirata, Osamu
Canon Business Machines Inc.
3191 Red Hill Avenue
Costa Mesa, California 92626 / US
 [2012/12]
Former [1999/12]01 / Yamada, Akitoshi
Canon Business Machines Inc., 3191 Red Hill Avenue
Costa Mesa, California 92626 / US
02 / Hirabayashi, Hiromitsu
Canon Business Machines Inc., 3191 Red Hill Avenue
Costa Mesa, California 92626 / US
03 / Masumoto, Kazuyuki
Canon Business Machines Inc., 3191 Red Hill Avenue
Costa Mesa, California 92626 / US
04 / Aichi, Takao
Canon Business Machines Inc., 3191 Red Hill Avenue
Costa Mesa, California 92626 / US
05 / Sukigara, Akihiko
Canon Business Machines Inc., 3191 Red Hill Avenue
Costa Mesa, California 92626 / US
06 / Kawanabe, Tetsuya
Canon Business Machines Inc., 3191 Red Hill Avenue
Costa Mesa, California 92626 / US
07 / Kamada, Masahi
Canon Business Machines Inc., 3191 Red Hill Avenue
Costa Mesa, California 92626 / US
08 / Hirata, Osamu
Canon Business Machines Inc., 3191 Red Hill Avenue
Costa Mesa, California 92626 / US
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2012/12]
Former [2008/22]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [1999/12]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date98305967.627.07.1998
[1999/12]
Priority number, dateUS1997090171928.07.1997         Original published format: US 901719
[1999/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0903691
Date:24.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0903691
Date:07.06.2000
[2000/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0903691
Date:21.03.2012
Language:EN
[2012/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.04.2000
ClassificationIPC:G06T1/60, G06K15/10, B41J2/21
[2000/04]
CPC:
G06K15/10 (EP,US); G06K15/1848 (EP,US); G06K15/186 (EP,US);
G06K2215/0094 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/12]G06T1/60
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2001/07]
Former [1999/12]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Druckertreiber für einen Farbdrucker[1999/12]
English:Print driver for a color printer[1999/12]
French:Driver d'imprimante pour imprimante couleur[1999/12]
Examination procedure13.11.2000Examination requested  [2001/02]
06.06.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.01.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.10.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
14.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.02.2012Fee for grant paid
09.02.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  06.06.2003
Opposition(s)02.01.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/09]
Request for further processing for:14.12.2006Request for further processing filed
14.12.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
29.12.2006Decision despatched
11.11.2005Request for further processing filed
11.11.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
29.12.2005Decision despatched
19.02.2004Request for further processing filed
19.02.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.03.2004Decision despatched
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
20.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
31.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
31.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
31.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 12
02.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 13
01.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 14
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT21.03.2012
NL21.03.2012
ES02.07.2012
FR31.07.2012
[2013/23]
Former [2013/22]IT21.03.2012
NL21.03.2012
ES02.07.2012
Former [2013/11]IT21.03.2012
NL21.03.2012
Former [2013/08]NL21.03.2012
Documents cited:Search[E]EP0871139  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [E] 1-5,23,24,29-33,51,52,57-68,86,87,92-103,121-132,137,144 * column 5, line 43 - column 6, line 29 * * column 10, lines 19-28; figures 2,3 *;
 [X]US5581295  (PROWAK JAMES R [US]) [X] 1,23,29,51,57,64,86,92,99,121,128,137,144 * abstract * * column 5, lines 35-39 * * column 10, lines 34-36; figure 3C *;
 [A]JPS60139473
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19851130), vol. 009, no. 303, Database accession no. (M - 434), & JP60139473 A 19850724 (FUJITSU KK) [A] 1,23,29,51,57,64,86,92,99,121,128,137,144 * abstract *
ExaminationEP0574199
 EP0713191
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