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EP2157457 - Retroreflective sheet having printed layer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/08]	Retroreflective sheeting having printed layer
	[2010/09]
Status	Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 22.07.2022 Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	22.07.2022	Patent maintained (B2 publication)	published on 24.08.2022 [2022/34]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Nippon Carbide Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha 11-19, Konan 2-chome Minato-ku Tokyo 108-8466 / JP
	[2011/07]
Former [2010/08]	For all designated states Nippon Carbide Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha 11-19, Kohnan 2-chome Minato-ku Tokyo 108-8466 / JP
Inventor(s)	01 / Mimura, Ikuo 3700-5, Butsuden Uozu-shi Toyama 937-0061 / JP
	02 / Matsuda, Akihiro Nippon Carbide Koby Kabushiki Kaisha 1-9-11, Shinkanaya Uozu-shi Toyama 937-0801 / JP
	[2022/34]
Former [2010/08]	01 / Mimura, Ikuo 3700-5, Butsuden Uozu-shi Toyama 937-0061 / JP
	02 / Matsuda, Akihiro Nippon Carbide Koby Kabushiki Kaisha 1-9-11, Shinkanaya Uozu-shi Toyama 937-0801 / JP
Representative(s)	Hoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB Arabellastraße 30 81925 München / DE
	[2022/34]
Former [2011/08]	HOFFMANN EITLE Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München / DE
Former [2010/08]	HOFFMANN EITLE Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date	09014247.2	06.04.2001
	[2010/08]
Priority number, date	JP20000108636	10.04.2000 Original published format: JP 2000108636
	[2010/08]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP2157457
	Date:	24.02.2010
	Language:	EN
	[2010/08]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP2157457
	Date:	23.02.2011
	Language:	EN
	[2011/08]
	Type:	B2 New European patent specification
	No.:	EP2157457
	Date:	24.08.2022
	Language:	EN
	[2022/34]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	20.01.2010
Classification	IPC:	G02B5/124, B32B7/02, B41M3/00, E01F9/00, B44F1/02, B44F1/04, B42D15/00	[2010/08]
	CPC:	G02B5/124 (EP,US); B41M3/008 (EP,US); B42D15/00 (EP,US); B44F1/00 (EP,US); B44F1/02 (EP,US); B44F1/04 (EP,US); (+) B60R13/10 (EP,US); E01F9/524 (EP,US); B42D2033/18 (EP); B42D2035/14 (EP); B42D25/324 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR [2022/34]
Former [2010/08]	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR
Title	German:	Retroreflektive Folie mit bedruckter Schicht	[2010/08]
	English:	Retroreflective sheet having printed layer	[2010/09]
	French:	Feuille rétroréfléchissante ayant une couche imprimée	[2010/08]
	Former [2010/08]	Retroreflective sheeting having printed layer
Examination procedure	13.11.2009	Examination requested [2010/08]
	09.04.2010	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	02.08.2010	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	14.09.2010	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	08.12.2010	Fee for grant paid
	08.12.2010	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s) Tooltip	EP01919810.0 / EP1193511
	EP06022662.8 / EP1746444
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 23.11.2011 08.07.2021 WITHDRAWN 3M Deutschland GmbH Carl-Schurz-Strasse 1 41453 Neuss / DE Opponent's representative Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB, et al, et al Siebertstrasse 3 81675 München / DE
		[2021/33]
	Former [2015/09]
	Opponent(s)	01 23.11.2011 29.11.2011 ADMISSIBLE 3M Deutschland GmbH Carl-Schurz-Strasse 1 41453 Neuss / DE Opponent's representative Vossius & Partner, et al, et al Siebertstrasse 3 81675 München / DE
	Former [2012/01]
	Opponent(s)	01 23.11.2011 29.11.2011 ADMISSIBLE 3M Deutschland GmbH Carl-Schurz-Strasse 1 41453 Neuss / DE Opponent's representative Hermann, Gerhard, et al, et al Vossius & Partner Siebertstraße 4 81675 München / DE
	29.12.2011	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	09.07.2012	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	30.08.2013	Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
	11.11.2013	Reply to a communication from the opposition division
	11.12.2013	Date of oral proceedings
	05.02.2014	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	20.08.2020	Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 07.10.2020
	07.10.2020	Date of oral proceedings
	26.08.2021	Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 29.09.2021
	29.09.2021	Date of oral proceedings
	06.12.2021	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	16.12.2021	Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
	12.07.2022	Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
	14.07.2022	Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition	13.03.2014	Appeal received No. T0624/14
	12.06.2014	Statement of grounds filed
	26.03.2019	Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
	26.03.2019	Date of oral proceedings
	03.04.2019	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	13.11.2009	Renewal fee patent year 03
	13.11.2009	Renewal fee patent year 04
	13.11.2009	Renewal fee patent year 05
	13.11.2009	Renewal fee patent year 06
	13.11.2009	Renewal fee patent year 07
	13.11.2009	Renewal fee patent year 08
	13.11.2009	Renewal fee patent year 09
	23.03.2010	Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	CY	23.02.2011
	DK	23.02.2011
	FI	23.02.2011
	TR	23.02.2011
	MC	30.04.2011
	GR	24.05.2011
	PT	23.06.2011
	AT	06.04.2014
	IE	06.04.2014
	LU	06.04.2014
	SE	07.04.2014
	BE	30.04.2014
	CH	30.04.2014
	LI	30.04.2014
	NL	01.11.2014
	GB	05.04.2021
	[2021/38]
Former [2017/41]	CY	23.02.2011
	DK	23.02.2011
	FI	23.02.2011
	TR	23.02.2011
	MC	30.04.2011
	GR	24.05.2011
	PT	23.06.2011
	AT	06.04.2014
	IE	06.04.2014
	LU	06.04.2014
	SE	07.04.2014
	BE	30.04.2014
	CH	30.04.2014
	LI	30.04.2014
	NL	01.11.2014
Former [2015/21]	CY	23.02.2011
	DK	23.02.2011
	FI	23.02.2011
	TR	23.02.2011
	MC	30.04.2011
	GR	24.05.2011
	PT	23.06.2011
	AT	06.04.2014
	IE	06.04.2014
	LU	06.04.2014
	SE	07.04.2014
	CH	30.04.2014
	LI	30.04.2014
	NL	01.11.2014
Former [2015/12]	CY	23.02.2011
	DK	23.02.2011
	FI	23.02.2011
	TR	23.02.2011
	MC	30.04.2011
	GR	24.05.2011
	PT	23.06.2011
	AT	06.04.2014
	LU	06.04.2014
	SE	07.04.2014
	CH	30.04.2014
	LI	30.04.2014
	NL	01.11.2014
Former [2015/09]	CY	23.02.2011
	DK	23.02.2011
	FI	23.02.2011
	TR	23.02.2011
	MC	30.04.2011
	GR	24.05.2011
	PT	23.06.2011
	LU	06.04.2014
	SE	07.04.2014
	CH	30.04.2014
	LI	30.04.2014
Former [2015/08]	CY	23.02.2011
	DK	23.02.2011
	FI	23.02.2011
	TR	23.02.2011
	MC	30.04.2011
	GR	24.05.2011
	PT	23.06.2011
	LU	06.04.2014
	CH	30.04.2014
	LI	30.04.2014
Former [2015/01]	CY	23.02.2011
	DK	23.02.2011
	FI	23.02.2011
	TR	23.02.2011
	MC	30.04.2011
	GR	24.05.2011
	PT	23.06.2011
	LU	06.04.2014
Former [2013/44]	CY	23.02.2011
	DK	23.02.2011
	FI	23.02.2011
	TR	23.02.2011
	MC	30.04.2011
	GR	24.05.2011
	PT	23.06.2011
Former [2012/01]	CY	23.02.2011
	DK	23.02.2011
	FI	23.02.2011
	MC	30.04.2011
	GR	24.05.2011
	PT	23.06.2011
Former [2011/47]	CY	23.02.2011
	DK	23.02.2011
	FI	23.02.2011
	GR	24.05.2011
	PT	23.06.2011
Former [2011/37]	CY	23.02.2011
	FI	23.02.2011
	GR	24.05.2011
	PT	23.06.2011
Documents cited:	Search	[A]US2310790 (T. G. JUNGERSEN) [A] 1-20* the whole document *;
		[AD]US3712706 (STAMM R) [AD] 2-19 * the whole document *;
		[A]EP0175031 (AMERACE CORP [US]) [A] 1-20 * page 1, line 1 - page 18, line 28; figures 1-7 *;
		[A]EP0269329 (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [A] 1-20 * the whole document *;
		[A]JPH11305018 (NIPPON CARBIDE KOGYO KK) [A] 1-20 * abstract *
	by applicant	US3190178
		US3417959
		US3712706
		JPS49106839
		US4025159
		JPH0528669
		WO9818028
	Opposition	DE2118822
		WO9847129
		WO9937470
		JP2000108636
		WO0043813
		EP1081511
		WO0177721
		- A. Leutert, "Allgemeine Fachkunde der Drucktechnik", Baden-Verlag, Baden, 1993, pages 417-420 and 440-443
		- D. Blatner and S. Roth, "Real World Scanning and Halftones", Pechpit Press, Berkeley, 1993, pages 3-50
		- H. Kipphan, "Handbuch der Pnntmedien", Heidelberg, Springer, pages 95-99
		- "The Screen Printing Handbook", 3rd edition, Japan Association of Screen Printing, 1978, pages 16-23
		- DIN 6171, Teil 1, "Aufsichtsfarben fur Verkehrszeichen", pages 1-8. March 1989
		- DIN 67 520, part 2, June 1989
		- DIN 67 520, part 1, June 1994
		- DIN 67 520, part 3, June 1994
		- DIN 67520-4, part 4, October 1999
		- ASTM D4956-09
		- Decision of the Bundespatentgericht in nullity case of EP1193511
		- Decision dated 27 September 2018 of the Bundespatentgericht in revocation action Ni 41/16 concerning EP 1746444

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