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EP2376289 - METHOD OF MAKING A DIGITALLY PRINTED HEAT TRANSFER LABEL AND METHOD OF DECORATING A CONTAINER USING SAID LABEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2011/42]DIGITALLY PRINTED HEAT TRANSFER LABEL AND METHOD OF MAKING A DECORATED ARTICLE
[2016/51]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.04.2018
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, MK		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MCC-Norwood, LLC
4053 Clough Woods Drive
Batavia, OH 45103 / US
[2014/35]
Former [2011/42]For all designated states
Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
814 Livingston Court
Marietta, GA 30067 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ANSARI, Saifuddin, M.
7343 Brushwood Drive
West Chester OH 45069 / US
02 / BARNHARDT, Douglas, L.
7910 Stillmeadow Drive
West Chester OH 45069 / US
03 / ARNONE, Bret
8226 Pineleigh Court
Mason OH 45040 / US
04 / WOJEWODA, Robert, J.
1320 Thistlewood Court
Amelia OH 45102 / US
 [2011/42]
Representative(s)Findlay, Alice Rosemary, et al
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[2017/23]
Former [2014/28]Findlay, Alice Rosemary, et al
Reddie & Grose LLP
16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Former [2011/42]Grättinger Möhring von Poschinger Patentanwälte Partnerschaft
Wittelsbacherstrasse 5
82319 Starnberg / DE
Application number, filing date10731978.211.01.2010
[2017/23]
WO2010US20590
Priority number, dateWO2009US6160922.10.2009         Original published format: PCT/US2009/061609
US2009014450414.01.2009         Original published format: US 144504
[2012/26]
Former [2011/42]WO2009US0616022.10.2009
US2009014450414.01.2009
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2010083116
Date:22.07.2010
Language:EN
[2010/29]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2376289
Date:19.10.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.07.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2376289
Date:07.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR21.10.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.07.2012
ClassificationIPC:B41M5/26, B41M5/40, C08L33/02, B44C1/17
[2012/35]
CPC:
B44C1/1712 (EP,US); C08L33/02 (EP,US); C08L23/04 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24802 (EP,US); Y10T428/24843 (EP,US); Y10T428/31786 (EP,US);
Y10T428/31797 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
C08L33/02, C08L2666/04 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/42]B41M5/26, B41M5/40
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/23]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES DIGITAL GEDRUCKTEN WÄRMEÜBERTRAGUNGSETIKETTS SOWIE VERFAHREN ZUM DEKORIEREN EINES BEHÄLTERS MIT DEM ETIKETT[2016/51]
English:METHOD OF MAKING A DIGITALLY PRINTED HEAT TRANSFER LABEL AND METHOD OF DECORATING A CONTAINER USING SAID LABEL[2016/51]
French:PROCEDE DE FABRICATION D'UNE ETIQUETTE À TRANSFERT THERMIQUE PAR IMPRESSION NUMÉRIQUE ET PROCÉDÉ DE DECORATION D'UN RESERVOIR AVEC L'ETIQUETTE[2016/51]
Former [2011/42]DIGITAL GEDRUCKTES WÄRMEÜBERTRAGUNGSETIKETT SOWIE VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES DEKORATIONSARTIKELS DAMIT
Former [2011/42]DIGITALLY PRINTED HEAT TRANSFER LABEL AND METHOD OF MAKING A DECORATED ARTICLE
Former [2011/42]ETIQUETTE À TRANSFERT THERMIQUE PAR IMPRESSION NUMÉRIQUE ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UN ARTICLE DÉCORÉ
Entry into regional phase14.07.2011National basic fee paid 
14.07.2011Search fee paid 
14.07.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
14.07.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.07.2011Examination requested  [2011/42]
21.02.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.05.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.12.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.07.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.01.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.11.2016Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 29.11.2016
29.11.2016Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
19.12.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.04.2017Fee for grant paid
25.04.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.04.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  29.05.2013
Opposition(s)08.03.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
08.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
08.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
09.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.01.2010
CY07.06.2017
CZ07.06.2017
DK07.06.2017
EE07.06.2017
FI07.06.2017
HR07.06.2017
LT07.06.2017
LV07.06.2017
MC07.06.2017
MK07.06.2017
NL07.06.2017
PT07.06.2017
RO07.06.2017
SE07.06.2017
SI07.06.2017
SK07.06.2017
SM07.06.2017
BG07.09.2017
NO07.09.2017
GR08.09.2017
IS07.10.2017
IE11.01.2018
LU11.01.2018
MT11.01.2018
[2020/31]
Former [2020/27]HU11.01.2010
CZ07.06.2017
DK07.06.2017
EE07.06.2017
FI07.06.2017
HR07.06.2017
LT07.06.2017
LV07.06.2017
MC07.06.2017
NL07.06.2017
PT07.06.2017
RO07.06.2017
SE07.06.2017
SI07.06.2017
SK07.06.2017
SM07.06.2017
BG07.09.2017
NO07.09.2017
GR08.09.2017
IS07.10.2017
IE11.01.2018
LU11.01.2018
MT11.01.2018
Former [2020/08]CZ07.06.2017
DK07.06.2017
EE07.06.2017
FI07.06.2017
HR07.06.2017
LT07.06.2017
LV07.06.2017
MC07.06.2017
NL07.06.2017
RO07.06.2017
SE07.06.2017
SI07.06.2017
SK07.06.2017
SM07.06.2017
BG07.09.2017
NO07.09.2017
GR08.09.2017
IS07.10.2017
IE11.01.2018
LU11.01.2018
MT11.01.2018
Former [2019/30]CZ07.06.2017
DK07.06.2017
EE07.06.2017
FI07.06.2017
HR07.06.2017
LT07.06.2017
LV07.06.2017
MC07.06.2017
NL07.06.2017
RO07.06.2017
SE07.06.2017
SI07.06.2017
SK07.06.2017
SM07.06.2017
BG07.09.2017
NO07.09.2017
GR08.09.2017
IS07.10.2017
IE11.01.2018
LU11.01.2018
Former [2019/09]CZ07.06.2017
DK07.06.2017
EE07.06.2017
FI07.06.2017
HR07.06.2017
LT07.06.2017
LV07.06.2017
NL07.06.2017
RO07.06.2017
SE07.06.2017
SI07.06.2017
SK07.06.2017
SM07.06.2017
BG07.09.2017
NO07.09.2017
GR08.09.2017
IS07.10.2017
IE11.01.2018
LU11.01.2018
Former [2018/47]CZ07.06.2017
DK07.06.2017
EE07.06.2017
FI07.06.2017
HR07.06.2017
LT07.06.2017
LV07.06.2017
NL07.06.2017
RO07.06.2017
SE07.06.2017
SI07.06.2017
SK07.06.2017
SM07.06.2017
BG07.09.2017
NO07.09.2017
GR08.09.2017
IS07.10.2017
LU11.01.2018
Former [2018/25]CZ07.06.2017
DK07.06.2017
EE07.06.2017
FI07.06.2017
HR07.06.2017
LT07.06.2017
LV07.06.2017
NL07.06.2017
RO07.06.2017
SE07.06.2017
SI07.06.2017
SK07.06.2017
SM07.06.2017
BG07.09.2017
NO07.09.2017
GR08.09.2017
IS07.10.2017
Former [2018/21]CZ07.06.2017
DK07.06.2017
EE07.06.2017
FI07.06.2017
HR07.06.2017
LT07.06.2017
LV07.06.2017
NL07.06.2017
RO07.06.2017
SE07.06.2017
SK07.06.2017
SM07.06.2017
BG07.09.2017
NO07.09.2017
GR08.09.2017
IS07.10.2017
Former [2018/11]CZ07.06.2017
EE07.06.2017
FI07.06.2017
HR07.06.2017
LT07.06.2017
LV07.06.2017
NL07.06.2017
RO07.06.2017
SE07.06.2017
SK07.06.2017
SM07.06.2017
BG07.09.2017
NO07.09.2017
GR08.09.2017
IS07.10.2017
Former [2018/10]CZ07.06.2017
EE07.06.2017
FI07.06.2017
HR07.06.2017
LT07.06.2017
LV07.06.2017
NL07.06.2017
RO07.06.2017
SE07.06.2017
SK07.06.2017
BG07.09.2017
NO07.09.2017
GR08.09.2017
Former [2018/09]EE07.06.2017
FI07.06.2017
HR07.06.2017
LT07.06.2017
LV07.06.2017
NL07.06.2017
SE07.06.2017
BG07.09.2017
NO07.09.2017
GR08.09.2017
Former [2017/52]FI07.06.2017
HR07.06.2017
LT07.06.2017
LV07.06.2017
NL07.06.2017
SE07.06.2017
BG07.09.2017
NO07.09.2017
GR08.09.2017
Former [2017/50]FI07.06.2017
HR07.06.2017
LT07.06.2017
LV07.06.2017
SE07.06.2017
BG07.09.2017
NO07.09.2017
GR08.09.2017
Former [2017/49]FI07.06.2017
HR07.06.2017
LT07.06.2017
NO07.09.2017
GR08.09.2017
Documents cited:Search[XYI]US2006172094  (SHI MING-KUN [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5,8-14 * paragraph [0055] - paragraph [0081] * [Y] 4 [I] 6,7,15;
 [XI]US5573865  (STEELMAN RONALD S [US], et al) [X] 1-3,8,9,11 * column 4, line 10 - column 9, line 48 * [I] 13,14;
 [X]US2003098906  (RANDEN NEIL A [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,9-12,14 * paragraph [0023] - paragraph [0098] *;
 [YA]WO9506564  (REXHAM GRAPHICS INC [US]) [Y] 4 * page 5, line 8 - page 10, line 11 * [A] 1-3,5-15;
 [A]US3510341  (PECK ARTHUR C, et al) [A] 8,13,14 * the whole document *
International search[X]US2006172094  (SHI MING-KUN [US], et al);
 [A]US2003098906  (RANDEN NEIL A [US], et al);
 [A]US2003072901  (DRONZEK PETER J [US]);
 [A]KR20010070263  (OJI YUKA SYNT PAPER CO LTD);
 [A]EP0879711  (DAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD [JP])
by applicantUS2006172094
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