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EP3126909 - IMPRINTING METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND APPARATUS FOR THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.10.2022
Database last updated on 01.02.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.01.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 52
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[2020/12]
Former [2017/06]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / VERSCHUUREN, Marcus Antonius
High Tech Campus 5
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
02 / VAN BRAKEL, Remco
High Tech Campus 5
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
03 / VAN DE LAAR, Hubertus Wilhelmus Jacobus Jozef
High Tech Campus 5
NL-5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
 [2017/06]
Representative(s)Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 52
5656 AG Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2021/48]Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2017/06]Marsman, Albert Willem
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date15717811.220.03.2015
[2017/06]
WO2015EP55867
Priority number, dateEP2014016277431.03.2014         Original published format: EP 14162774
[2017/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015150110
Date:08.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3126909
Date:08.02.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.10.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3126909
Date:01.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.10.2015
ClassificationIPC:G03F7/00
[2017/06]
CPC:
G03F7/0002 (EP,CN,KR,US); G03F1/84 (KR); G03F7/161 (KR);
G03F7/70116 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:PRÄGEVERFAHREN, COMPUTERPROGRAMMPRODUKT UND VORRICHTUNG DAFÜR[2017/06]
English:IMPRINTING METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND APPARATUS FOR THE SAME[2017/06]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'IMPRESSION, PRODUIT DE PROGRAMME INFORMATIQUE ET APPAREIL POUR CELUI-CI[2021/20]
Former [2017/06]PROCÉDÉ D'IMPRESSION, PRODUIT-PROGRAMME INFORMATIQUE ET APPAREIL ASSOCIÉS
Entry into regional phase31.10.2016National basic fee paid 
31.10.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
31.10.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.09.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
31.10.2016Examination requested  [2017/06]
22.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.10.2021Fee for grant paid
20.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.10.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.09.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
03.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
01.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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