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EP0949081 - High resolution multicolor ink jet printer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.06.2003
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.06.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.08.2003  [2003/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SPECTRA, INC.
P.O. Box 68C Etna Road
Hanover, NH 03755 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/41]For all designated states
SPECTRA, INC.
P.O. Box 68-C
Hanover, NH 03755 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hoisington, Paul A.
R.F.D. Box 145A
Thetford Center, Vermont 05075 / US
02 / Spehrley, Charles W., Jr.
Hathorn Hill
White River Junction, Vermont 05001 / US
[1999/41]
Representative(s)Cole, Paul Gilbert
Lucas & Co.
135 Westhall Road
Warlingham
Surrey CR6 9HJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/41]Cole, Paul
Lucas & Co., 135 Westhall Road
Warlingham, Surrey CR6 9HJ / GB
Application number, filing date99202139.402.05.1996
[1999/41]
Priority number, dateUS1995043278302.05.1995         Original published format: US 432783
[1999/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0949081
Date:13.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0949081
Date:14.08.2002
Language:EN
[2002/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.08.1999
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/205, B41J11/00, B41J2/175
[1999/41]
CPC:
B41J2/2056 (EP,US); B41J13/223 (EP,US); B41J19/16 (EP,US);
B41J2/01 (EP,US); B41J2/17593 (EP,US); B41J2/195 (EP,US);
B41J2/2107 (EP,US); B41J11/0024 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/26]
Former [1999/41]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Hochauflösender Mehrfarbentintenstrahldrucker[1999/41]
English:High resolution multicolor ink jet printer[1999/41]
French:Imprimante à jet d'encre à plusieurs couleurs à haute résolution[1999/41]
Examination procedure01.07.1999Examination requested  [1999/41]
17.10.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
17.12.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.02.2002Fee for grant paid
07.02.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP96913907.0  / EP0771274
Opposition(s)15.05.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
01.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
01.07.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
20.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[XY]EP0610096  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1-4,7,9 * figures 22,24,36 * * column 57, line 6 - line 38 * [Y] 5,6,8;
 [XA]JPH0247075  ;
 [Y]EP0568272  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]) [Y] 5 * page 9, line 30 - page 10, line 5; figures 1,6 * * page 11, line 9 - line 21 *;
 [Y]WO8912215  (SPECTRA INC [US]) [Y] 6 * page 14, line 8 - page 15, line 12 * * page 26, line 4 - line 20; figures 2,4 *;
 [Y]US4538160  (UCHIYAMA TADAMITSU [JP]) [Y] 8 * column 4, line 40 - column 5, line 68; figure 3 *;
 [A]DE4021227  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 6 * column 2, line 44 - column 4, line 5; figures 1,2 *
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900427), vol. 014, no. 209, Database accession no. (M - 0968), & JP02047075 A 19900216 (MINOLTA CAMERA CO LTD) [X] 1,3 * abstract * [A] 2,4,6,8
by applicantUS4672432
 US4686538
 US4692773
 US4814786
 US4940995
 US4937598
 US5075689
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