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EP About this file: EP0945780

EP0945780 - Printer control circuit, printer and print system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  06.06.2008
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.06.2008Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 09.07.2008  [2008/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seiko Epson Corporation
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/39]For all designated states
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ando, Hirofumi
c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome
Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken / JP
[1999/39]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/39]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date99105098.025.03.1999
[1999/39]
Priority number, dateJP1998007788225.03.1998         Original published format: JP 7788298
JP1999002576403.02.1999         Original published format: JP 2576499
[1999/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0945780
Date:29.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0945780
Date:26.11.2003
[2003/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.10.2003
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/12
[1999/39]
CPC:
G06K15/00 (EP,US); G06F3/1297 (US); G06F3/1211 (EP);
G06F3/1247 (EP); G06F3/1285 (EP); G06K15/1806 (EP,US);
G06F3/1296 (US); G06K2215/0011 (EP,US); G06K2215/0014 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/34]
Former [1999/39]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Druckersteuerungschaltkreis, Drucker und Druckersystem[1999/39]
English:Printer control circuit, printer and print system[1999/39]
French:Circuit de commande d'imprimante, imprimante et système d'imprimante[1999/39]
Examination procedure19.12.2003Examination requested  [2004/10]
31.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.01.2008Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2008/28]
18.02.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2008/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
22.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
23.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
14.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
26.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
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31.03.200810   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0520644  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [X] 1,2,4,5,8,9,13,14,17 * figure 1 * * column 3, line 8 - column 4, line 7 *;
 [A]US5672016  (MIYANO TSUYOSHI [JP]) [A] 1-5,8-10,13-15 * page 1 * * column 3, line 62 - column 4, line 67 *
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