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29.05.2000 JP 2000157666
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10.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/28 |
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Proprietor: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION |
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Shinjuku-ku,
Tokyo 163-0811 (JP) |
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Inventor: |
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- OTSUKI, Koichi,
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Suwa-shi,
Nagano 392-8502 (JP)
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Representative: Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner Röss, Kaiser,
Polte Partnerschaft Patent- und
Rechtsanwaltskanzlei |
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Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22 85354 Freising 85354 Freising (DE) |
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References cited: :
EP-A- 0 874 329 EP-A- 0 947 323 EP-A- 1 027 999 EP-A2- 0 631 257 JP-A- 10 329 380
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EP-A- 0 895 869 EP-A- 1 002 651 EP-A1- 0 934 831 EP-A2- 0 874 329 JP-A- 2000 062 156
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