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EP About this file: EP0908315

EP0908315 - Ink drop detection [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.01.2004
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.01.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.03.2004  [2004/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/18]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company, A Delaware Corporation
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
Former [1999/15]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, California 94304 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Schantz, Christopher A.
455 Seaport Blvd.
Redwood City, CA 94063 / US
02 / Sorenson, Paul R.
5561 La Cuenta Drive
San Diego, CA 92124 / US
[1999/15]
Representative(s)Powell, Stephen David, et al
Williams Powell
44 Prospect Place
Bromley, Kent BR2 9HN / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/15]Powell, Stephen David, et al
WILLIAMS, POWELL & ASSOCIATES 4 St Paul's Churchyard
London EC4M 8AY / GB
Application number, filing date98308138.106.10.1998
[1999/15]
Priority number, dateUS1997094619007.10.1997         Original published format: US 946190
[1999/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0908315
Date:14.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0908315
Date:17.11.1999
[1999/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0908315
Date:12.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.10.1999
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/125
[1999/15]
CPC:
B41J2/125 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/30]
Former [1999/15]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Tintentropfendetektion[1999/15]
English:Ink drop detection[1999/15]
French:Détection de gouttes d'encre[1999/15]
Examination procedure21.02.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.02.2000Examination requested  [2000/16]
18.04.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.04.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
06.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.09.2002Fee for grant paid
30.09.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.12.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
22.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
21.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US4323905  (REITBERGER PETER H, et al) [X] 1,3-9,12,14 * column 4, line 46 - column 6, line 40; figures 1-5 * [A] 2,10,11,13,15;
 [XA]US4128841  (BROWN MICHAEL K, et al) [X] 1,3-9,12 * column 2, line 20 - column 3, line 43 * [A] 2,10,11,13-15;
 [A]EP0334546  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [A] 1-15 * column 5, line 39 - column 9, line 57 *;
 [A]US4067019  (FLEISCHER JOHN MARTIN, et al) [A] * the whole document *
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