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EP About this file: EP3306362

EP3306362 - LAMINATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.10.2021
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.03.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.12.2016
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
Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.
5-1, Taito 1-chome Taito-ku
Tokyo 110-0016 / JP
[2018/15]
Inventor(s)01 / YASHIKI, Kazuhiro
c/o TOPPAN PRINTING CO. LTD.
5-1 Taito 1-chome
Taito-ku
Tokyo 110-0016 / JP
 [2018/15]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2018/15]
Application number, filing date16802825.602.06.2016
[2018/15]
WO2016JP02688
Priority number, dateJP2015011262302.06.2015         Original published format: JP 2015112623
[2018/15]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016194385
Date:08.12.2016
Language:JA
[2016/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3306362
Date:11.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3306362
Date:03.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP08.12.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.04.2018
ClassificationIPC:G02B5/18, B32B3/02, B32B3/30, B42D25/328, B42D25/45, B32B27/08, B32B27/36
[2018/18]
CPC:
B32B3/30 (EP,KR,US); G02B5/18 (EP,CN,KR,US); B42D25/324 (US);
B32B27/08 (EP,US); B32B27/36 (EP,US); B32B3/02 (EP,US);
B42D25/328 (EP,US); B42D25/373 (US); B42D25/445 (US);
B42D25/45 (EP,US); B42D25/455 (US); B42D25/46 (US);
G02B5/021 (US); G02B5/1814 (CN); G02B5/1819 (CN,US);
B32B2255/10 (EP,US); B32B2255/205 (EP,US); B32B2255/26 (EP,US);
B32B2255/28 (EP,US); B32B2307/4023 (EP,US); B32B2307/416 (EP,US);
B32B2451/00 (US); B32B2551/00 (EP,US); B32B2554/00 (US);
Y10T428/24612 (US); Y10T428/24628 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/15]G02B5/18, B32B3/02, B32B3/30, B42D25/328, B42D25/45
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 [2018/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:LAMINAT UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2018/15]
English:LAMINATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SAME[2018/15]
French:STRATIFIÉ ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION[2018/15]
Entry into regional phase01.12.2017Translation filed 
01.12.2017National basic fee paid 
01.12.2017Search fee paid 
01.12.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
01.12.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.12.2017Examination requested  [2018/15]
01.12.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.09.2021Fee for grant paid
22.09.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.09.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21195251.0  / EP3951449
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  03.08.2022  05.08.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Giesecke+Devrient Currency Technology GmbH
Prinzregentenstraße 159
81677 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Patentanwälte Geyer, Fehners & Partner mbB
Perhamerstrasse 31
80687 München / DE
 [2022/37]
Former [2022/36]
Opponent(s)01  03.08.2022   
Giesecke+Devrient Currency Technology GmbH
Prinzregentenstraße 159
81677 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Patentanwälte Geyer, Fehners & Partner mbB
Perhamerstrasse 31
80687 München / DE
18.08.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
24.11.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
12.11.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
17.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
14.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.06.2016
AL03.11.2021
CY03.11.2021
CZ03.11.2021
DK03.11.2021
EE03.11.2021
ES03.11.2021
FI03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
IT03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
MC03.11.2021
MK03.11.2021
MT03.11.2021
NL03.11.2021
PL03.11.2021
RO03.11.2021
RS03.11.2021
SE03.11.2021
SI03.11.2021
SK03.11.2021
SM03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
GR04.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
PT03.03.2022
GB02.06.2022
IE02.06.2022
LU02.06.2022
BE30.06.2022
CH30.06.2022
LI30.06.2022
[2024/42]
Former [2024/22]HU02.06.2016
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CZ03.11.2021
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EE03.11.2021
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SM03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
GR04.02.2022
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PT03.03.2022
GB02.06.2022
IE02.06.2022
LU02.06.2022
BE30.06.2022
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LI30.06.2022
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BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
GR04.02.2022
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PT03.03.2022
GB02.06.2022
IE02.06.2022
LU02.06.2022
BE30.06.2022
CH30.06.2022
LI30.06.2022
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CZ03.11.2021
DK03.11.2021
EE03.11.2021
ES03.11.2021
FI03.11.2021
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GB02.06.2022
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ES03.11.2021
FI03.11.2021
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SM03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
GR04.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
PT03.03.2022
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BE30.06.2022
CH30.06.2022
LI30.06.2022
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CH30.06.2022
LI30.06.2022
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CZ03.11.2021
DK03.11.2021
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FI03.11.2021
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PL03.11.2021
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SM03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
GR04.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
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IE02.06.2022
Former [2023/08]AL03.11.2021
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EE03.11.2021
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FI03.11.2021
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SK03.11.2021
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BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
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PT03.03.2022
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CZ03.11.2021
DK03.11.2021
EE03.11.2021
ES03.11.2021
FI03.11.2021
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PL03.11.2021
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SM03.11.2021
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IS03.03.2022
PT03.03.2022
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DK03.11.2021
EE03.11.2021
ES03.11.2021
FI03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
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FI03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
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NO03.02.2022
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FI03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
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BG03.02.2022
NO03.02.2022
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PT03.03.2022
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FI03.11.2021
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LT03.11.2021
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IS03.03.2022
PT03.03.2022
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FI03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
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NL03.11.2021
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RS03.11.2021
SE03.11.2021
BG03.02.2022
GR04.02.2022
IS03.03.2022
PT03.03.2022
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FI03.11.2021
HR03.11.2021
LT03.11.2021
LV03.11.2021
PL03.11.2021
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BG03.02.2022
PT03.03.2022
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LT03.11.2021
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP2003344633  (DAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [Y]JP2011221330  (TOPPAN PRINTING CO LTD) [Y] 1-8 * paragraphs [0016] , [0 23] , [0 25] *;
 [YA]US2012064303  (YASHIKI KAZUHIRO [JP], et al) [Y] 1-8 * paragraphs [0044] - [0053] - [0 57] , [0 73] - [0077] - [0 90] , [ 105] , [ 109] , [ 113] , [ 115] , [ 119] * * paragraphs [0121] - [0129] - [ 134] , [ 135] , [ 150] * * figures 1-6 * [A] 9,10;
 [D]JP2012063738  (TOPPAN PRINTING CO LTD);
 [A]JP2014071442  (TOPPAN PRINTING CO LTD) [A] 1-10* the whole document *
International search[A]JPS6140272U  (Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.) [A] 1-10* , entire text; fig. 1 to 2 (Family: none) *;
 [A]JP2008256926  (TOPPAN PRINTING CO LTD) [A] 1-10 * , entire text; fig. 1 to 28 & US 2008/0239216 A1 entire text; fig. 1 to 16 & WO 2008/041580 A1 & EP 2068208 A1 & CA 2631161 A1 & KR 10-2009-0071511 A & AU 2007303379 A1 *;
 [A]JP2009086648  (TOPPAN PRINTING CO LTD) [A] 1-10 * , entire text; fig. 1 to 16 (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JP4319807B  (Dainippon Printing Co., Ltd.) [Y] 2-8 * , paragraphs [0016], [0018]; fig. 1 to 2 (Family: none) *;
 [Y]JP2011221330  (TOPPAN PRINTING CO LTD) [Y] 1-8 * , paragraphs [0016], [0023], [0025] (Family: none) *;
 [YA]JP2012063738  (TOPPAN PRINTING CO LTD) [Y] 1-8 * , paragraphs [0022] to [0031], [0035], [0051] to [0055], [0067], [0082], [0086], [0089], [0091], [0095], [0097] to [0105], [0110] to [0111], [0125]; fig. 1 to 6 & US 2012/0064303 A1 paragraphs [0044] to [0053], [0057], [0073] to [0077], [0090], [0105], [0109], [0113], [0115], [0119], [0121] to [0129 * [A] 9-10;
 [Y]JP2014071442  (TOPPAN PRINTING CO LTD) [Y] 4-8 * , paragraph [0103] (Family: none) *
OppositionEP0758587
 DE102006037431
 JP2008105226
 EP2077459
 DE102008009296
 JP2010128096
 EP2264488
 JP2011128269
 JP2012078447
 EP2447743
 EP2505377
 WO2013017865
 DE102012105571
 WO2014082319
 DE102013001734
 WO2014118567
 EP2790042
 CN104647936
 WO2015107347
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