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EP About this file: EP3431290

EP3431290 - A LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.07.2022
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.07.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  21.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AGFA NV
Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
[2019/04]
Inventor(s)01 / BILLIET, Thomas
c/o Agfa Graphics NV
IP Department 3622
Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
 [2021/36]
Former [2019/04]01 / BILLIET, Thomas
c/o Agfa Graphics NV, IP Department 3622
Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
Representative(s)Vanderstede, Els
AGFA NV
Intellectual Property Department
Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
[2019/04]
Application number, filing date17182246.320.07.2017
[2019/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3431290
Date:23.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3431290
Date:08.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:B41C1/10
[2019/04]
CPC:
B41C1/1008 (EP,US); B41N1/08 (US); B41C2210/04 (EP,US);
B41C2210/06 (EP,US); B41C2210/22 (EP)
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 [2019/35]
Former [2019/04]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:LITHOGRAFIEDRUCKPLATTENVORLÄUFER[2019/04]
English:A LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR[2019/04]
French:PRÉCURSEUR DE PLAQUE D'IMPRESSION LITHOGRAPHIQUE[2019/04]
Examination procedure16.07.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/35]
23.07.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.06.2021Fee for grant paid
10.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.06.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.06.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
31.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
02.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2006154172  (TIMPE HANS-JOACHIM [DE], et al) [X] 1-7,11 * the whole document * * especially example 4 * [I] 8-10,12-15;
 [XI]EP1788435  (AGFA GRAPHICS NV [BE]) [X] 1-7,11,14,15 * the whole document * * especially paragraphs 79-86 * [I] 8-10,12,13;
 [A]EP2186637  (AGFA GRAPHICS NV [BE]) [A] 1-15 * especially paragraphs 168-192 *;
 [A]EP2304505  (AGFA GRAPHICS NV [BE]) [A] 1-15 * especially example 2 *;
 [A]EP2855152  (AGFA GRAPHICS NV [BE]) [A] 1-15 * especially example 2 *;
 [A]WO2007057346  (AGFA GRAPHICS NV [BE], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [AD]EP1359008  (AGFA GEVAERT [BE]) [AD] 1-15 * paragraph [0030] - paragraph [0032] *
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