Tape printing device - Patent 0997300

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EP 0 997 300 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	07.01.2009 Bulletin 2009/02

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	10.09.2008 Bulletin 2008/37

(21)	Application number: 99122578.0

(22)	Date of filing: 29.11.1995

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

B41J 3/407^(2006.01)

(54)	Tape printing device Banddruckvorrichtung Dispositif d'impression de bandes

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB

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Priority:

29.11.1994 JP 29421994
29.11.1994 JP 29422094
30.11.1994 JP 29636294
07.12.1994 JP 30335994

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	03.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/18

(62)	Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
	95938605.3 / 0742103

(73)	Proprietor: Seiko Epson Corporation
	Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo (JP)

(72)	Inventors:
	Watanabe, Kenji, c/o King Jim Co., Ltd. Tokyo 101 (JP) Kameda, Takanobu, c/o King Jim Co., Ltd. Tokyo 101 (JP) Aida, Chieko, c/o King Jim Co., Ltd. Tokyo 101 (JP) Shimmura, Tomoyuki, c/o King Jim Co., Ltd. Tokyo 101 (JP) Toyosawa, Yoshiya Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392 (JP) Kurashina, Hiroyasu Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392 (JP) Hosokawa, Takeshi Suwa-shi, Nagano-ken 392 (JP)

(74)	Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
	Leopoldstrasse 4 80802 München 80802 München (DE)

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References cited: :

EP-A- 0 557 137
EP-A- 0 606 768
EP-A- 0 652 110
US-A- 5 551 785

EP-A- 0 577 247
EP-A- 0 616 299
US-A- 4 853 752

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