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EP 2 073 983 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 01.07.2009 Bulletin 2009/27 (21) Application number: 06790345.0 (22) Date of filing: 09.10.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B41J 2/32(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/AU2006/001475 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/043120 (17.04.2008 Gazette 2008/16)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK RS (71) Applicants: Silverbrook Research Pty. Ltd Balmain, New South Wales 2041 (AU) Sheahan, John, Robert Balmain NSW 2041 (AU) Pulver, Mark, Jackson Balmain NSW 2041 (AU) Morahan, Brian, Christopher Balmain NSW 2041 (AU) Moini, Alireza Balmain NSW 2041 (AU) Gillespie, Timothy, Peter Balmain NSW 2041 (AU) Webb, Michael, John Balmain NSW 2041 (AU) Gannon, Marcelle, Louisa Balmain NSW 2041 (AU) Brown, Brian, Robert Balmain NSW 2041 (AU) Plunkett, Richard Thomas Balmain, NSW 2041 (AU) North, Angus, John Balmain NSW 2041 (AU) Silverbrook, Kia Balmain, NSW 2041 (AU)

(72) Inventors: SHEAHAN, John, Robert Balmain, New South Wales 2041 (AU) PULVER, Mark, Jackson Balmain, New South Wales 2041 (AU) MORAHAN, Brian, Christopher Balmain, New South Wales 2041 (AU) MOINI, Alireza Balmain, New South Wales 2041 (AU) GILLESPIE, Timothy, Peter Balmain, New South Wales 2041 (AU) WEBB, Michael, John Balmain, New South Wales 2041 (AU) GANNON, Marcelle, Louisa Balmain, New South Wales 2041 (AU) BROWN, Brian, Robert Balmain, New South Wales 2041 (AU) PLUNKETT, Richard, Thomas Balmain, New South Wales 2041 (AU) NORTH, Angus, John Balmain, New South Wales 2041 (AU) SILVERBROOK, Kia Balmain, New South Wales 2041 (AU) (74) Representative: Moore, Barry et al Hanna Moore & Curley 13 Lower Lad Lane Dublin 2 Dublin 2 (IE)