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EP3479174 - AQUEOUS PROCESSING METHOD FOR FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.12.2021
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.04.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.01.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  07.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip29.06.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Miraclon Corporation
3510 Hopkins Place N. Building 4
Oakdale MN 55128 / US
[2021/18]
Former [2019/29]For all designated states
Miraclon Corporation
251 Little Falls Drive
Wilmington, DE 19808 / US
Former [2019/19]For all designated states
Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester, NY 14650-2201 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BROWN, David, E.
343 State Street
Rochester NY 14650-2201 / US
02 / ALI, M., Zaki
343 State Street
Rochester NY 14650-2201 / US
03 / SWIHART, Donald, L.
343 State Street
Rochester NY 14650-2201 / US
04 / MELLEMA, Fredrick, Charles
343 State Street
Rochester NY 14650-2201 / US
 [2019/19]
Representative(s)Lawrence, Richard Anthony, et al
Keltie LLP
No.1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/19]Carstens, Dirk Wilhelm
Wagner & Geyer
Gewürzmühlstraße 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date17733699.716.06.2017
[2019/19]
WO2017US37837
Priority number, dateUS20161519612229.06.2016         Original published format: US201615196122
[2019/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018005126
Date:04.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3479174
Date:08.05.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.01.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:G03F7/30
[2019/19]
CPC:
G03F7/3092 (EP,US); G03F7/20 (US); G03F7/3042 (EP,US);
G03F7/305 (EP,US); G03F7/3057 (EP,US); G03F7/3071 (EP,US);
G03F7/32 (EP,US); G03F7/405 (US) (-)
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 [2019/19]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR WÄSSRIGEN VERARBEITUNG FÜR FLEXODRUCKPLATTEN[2019/19]
English:AQUEOUS PROCESSING METHOD FOR FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATES[2019/19]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT AQUEUX POUR PLAQUES D'IMPRESSION FLEXOGRAPHIQUE[2019/19]
Entry into regional phase28.12.2018National basic fee paid 
28.12.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
28.12.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/19]
28.12.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.12.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.06.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
23.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
29.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
28.06.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[XYI]JP2011033773  (ASAHI KASEI E MATERIALS CORP) [X] 1,2,7,9-13,15 * paragraphs [0002] , [0038] , [0058] - [0060]; figures 1,2 * [Y] 9,10,12,13 [I] 3-6,8,14;
 [A]JPH09258458  (NIPPON ZEON CO) [A] 1-16 * paragraphs [0022] - [0025] - [0037] *;
 [IY]US2013095432  (DIETZ GERNOT [DE]) [I] 1-8,11,14-16 * paragraphs [0029] , [0052] - [0055] - [0065] - [0068] - [0082] - [0087]; figure 4 * [Y] 9,10,12,13;
 [YA]DE3503974  (GRIES HORST) [Y] 13 * pages 20-24; figures 1-3 * [A] 1,2;
 [YD]US6247856  (SHIBANO HIROSHI [JP], et al) [YD] 9 * columns 13,14 *;
 [A]US5055870  (OHBA HISAO [JP], et al) [A] 1 * columns 12,13 *;
 [A]JPH07333861  (TOYO BOSEKI) [A] 3-6 * paragraphs [0025] - [0030] *
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 US5828923
 EP0586470
 EP0586483
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 US9005884
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