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EP0928694 - INK CARTRIDGE HAVING WASTE INK ABSORBING FUNCTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.05.2002
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.07.2002  [2002/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/28]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishishinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 163-0811 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / NAKAZAWA, Chiyoshige
Seiko Epson Corporation 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
02 / YAMADA, Manabu
Seiko Epson Corporation 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
03 / HANAOKA, Yukihiro
Seiko Epson Corporation 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
04 / NISHIOKA, Atsushi
Seiko Epson Corporation 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
05 / AOKI, Katsuko
Seiko Epson Corporation 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi Nagano-ken 392-8502 / JP
[1999/28]
Representative(s)MERH-IP Matias Erny Reichl Hoffmann Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Paul-Heyse-Straße 29
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/28]Hoffmann, Eckart, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwalt, Bahnhofstrasse 103
82166 Gräfelfing / DE
Application number, filing date98940591.528.08.1998
[1999/28]
WO1998JP03829
Priority number, dateJP1997023263728.08.1997         Original published format: JP 23263797
JP1997029997731.10.1997         Original published format: JP 29997797
[1999/28]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9911462
Date:11.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0928694
Date:14.07.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.03.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0928694
Date:25.07.2001
Language:EN
[2001/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP11.03.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.06.1999
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/175, B41J2/18, B41J2/185
[1999/28]
CPC:
B41J2/17513 (EP,US); B41J2/175 (EP,KR,US); B41J2/1721 (EP,US);
B41J2/1728 (EP,US); B41J2/18 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1999/28]
TitleGerman:TINTENBEHÄLTER MIT ABFALLTINTENABSORPTIONSFUNKTION[1999/28]
English:INK CARTRIDGE HAVING WASTE INK ABSORBING FUNCTION[1999/28]
French:CARTOUCHE D'ENCRE POSSEDANT UNE FONCTION D'ABSORPTION D'ENCRE USEE[1999/28]
Entry into regional phase27.04.1999Translation filed 
27.04.1999National basic fee paid 
27.04.1999Search fee paid 
27.04.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
27.04.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.04.1999Examination requested  [1999/28]
12.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.12.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.03.2001Fee for grant paid
13.03.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.04.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
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