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EP0947325
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| EP0947325 - Method of driving an ink jet printhead [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 22.08.2003 Database last updated on 24.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 22.08.2003 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 08.10.2003 [2003/41] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Seiko Epson Corporation 4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku Tokyo / JP | [N/P] |
| Former [1999/40] | For all designated states SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 4-1, Nishi-Shinjuku 2-chome Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo / JP | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Chang, Junhua c/o Seiko Epson Corporation, 3-5, Owa 3-chome Suwa-shi, Nagano / JP | [1999/40] | Representative(s) | Diehl, Hermann O. Th., et al Diehl & Partner GbR Augustenstrasse 46 80333 München / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [1999/40] | Diehl, Hermann, Dr. Dipl.-Phys., et al DIEHL, GLÄSER, HILTL & PARTNER Patentanwälte Augustenstrasse 46 80333 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 99106795.0 | 06.04.1999 | [1999/40] | Priority number, date | JP19980091792 | 03.04.1998 Original published format: JP 9179298 | JP19980251098 | 04.09.1998 Original published format: JP 25109898 | JP19990090283 | 30.03.1999 Original published format: JP 9028399 | [1999/40] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0947325 | Date: | 06.10.1999 | Language: | EN | [1999/40] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0947325 | Date: | 16.10.2002 | Language: | EN | [2002/42] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 28.06.1999 | Classification | IPC: | B41J2/045 | [1999/40] | CPC: |
B41J2/04581 (EP,US);
B41J2/04588 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB, IT [2000/24] |
| Former [1999/40] | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE | Title | German: | Verfahren zum Ansteuern eines Tintenstrahldruckkopfes | [1999/40] | English: | Method of driving an ink jet printhead | [1999/40] | French: | Méthode pour commander une tête d'impression à jet d'encre | [1999/40] | Examination procedure | 02.11.1999 | Examination requested [1999/52] | 01.12.2000 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 29.05.2001 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 01.02.2002 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 04.04.2002 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 05.07.2002 | Fee for grant paid | 05.07.2002 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 17.07.2003 | No opposition filed within time limit [2003/41] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 30.04.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 29.04.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 04 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Documents cited: | Search | [XA]WO9737852 (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP], et al) [X] 1-7,11-15,17,21,23 [A] 8-10,16,18-20,22,24; | EP0841164 [ ] (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [ ] * column 6, line 12 - column 11, line 51; figures 3-5 *; | [XA]EP0648606 (TEKTRONIX INC [US]) [X] 1-8,13,16,17 * page 5, lines 34-50; figures 2,4 * [A] 9-12,14,15,18-24; | [XA]DE19706761 (HITACHI KOKI KK [JP]) [X] 1-4,8-10 * column 4, line 37 - column 5, line 30; figures 3,6-9 * [A] 5-7,11-24; | [DXA]EP0580154 (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [DX] 1,2 * column 4, line 55 - column 8, line 21; figures 2,5-8 * [A] 3-24 |