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EP About this file: EP3449313

EP3449313 - METHOD OF MAKING RELIEF IMAGE PRINTING ELEMENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.01.2024
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.05.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.02.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, FI, GR, HR, NL, RS
published on 21.08.2024 [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MacDermid Printing Solutions, LLC
245 Freight Street
Waterbury, Connecticut 06702 / US
[2024/07]
Former [2019/10]For all designated states
MacDermid Printing Solutions, LLC
245 Freight Street
Waterbury, Connecticut 06702 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BALDWIN, Kyle P.
6001 Addington Drive
Acworth, GA 30101 / US
02 / HOGAN, Jeremy
2146 Whittier Place
Atlanta, GA 30318 / US
03 / BARBOZA, Miguel
295 Fireside Way
Fairburn, GA 30213 / US
04 / SANCHEZ, Rogelio
100 Vickers Road
Fairburn, GA 30213 / US
 [2019/10]
Representative(s)Novagraaf Group
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex / Geneva / CH
[2024/07]
Former [2019/10]Jenkins, Peter David
Page White & Farrer
Bedford House
John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
Application number, filing date17793101.102.05.2017
[2019/10]
WO2017US30523
Priority number, dateUS20161514523003.05.2016         Original published format: US201615145230
[2019/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017192499
Date:09.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3449313
Date:06.03.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.11.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3449313
Date:14.02.2024
Language:EN
[2024/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US09.11.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:G03F7/20, B41C1/00, G03F7/027
[2019/46]
CPC:
G03F7/2004 (EP,US); B41C1/006 (US); G03F7/027 (EP,US);
G03F7/2008 (EP,US); G03F7/201 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2019/10]G03F7/20, B41C1/00
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 [2019/10]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON RELIEFBILDDRUCKELEMENTEN[2019/10]
English:METHOD OF MAKING RELIEF IMAGE PRINTING ELEMENTS[2019/10]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'ÉLÉMENTS D'IMPRESSION D'IMAGE EN RELIEF[2019/10]
Entry into regional phase27.11.2018National basic fee paid 
27.11.2018Search fee paid 
27.11.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
27.11.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
27.11.2018Examination requested  [2019/10]
04.05.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.05.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.10.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
13.11.2023Fee for grant paid
13.11.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
13.11.2023Request for further processing filed
13.11.2023Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
21.11.2023Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
19.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
18.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
23.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG14.02.2024
FI14.02.2024
HR14.02.2024
LT14.02.2024
NL14.02.2024
NO14.05.2024
RS14.05.2024
GR15.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
[2024/34]
Former [2024/33]LT14.02.2024
NO14.05.2024
IS14.06.2024
Former [2024/32]IS14.06.2024
Documents cited:Search[YA]JPH03118546  (HITACHI LTD, et al);
 [YA]EP2124104  (ESKO GRAPHICS IMAGING GMBH [DE]);
 [A]US2013156392  (LOGUNOV STEPHAN LVOVICH [US], et al);
 [XY]US2013242276  (SCHADEBRODT JENS [DE], et al);
 [YA]US2015062954  (CROSSLAND CARL EDGAR [US], et al)
International search[Y]US2009197513  (GOUCH MARTIN PHILIP [GB], et al);
 [Y]US2014057207  (BALDWIN KYLE P [US]);
 [YP]US2016131973  (BOUKAFTANE CHOUAIB [US])
ExaminationWO2016030450
by applicantUS3265765
 GB1366769
 US3867153
 US4264705
 US4320188
 US4323636
 US4323637
 US4369246
 US4423135
 US4427759
 US4622088
 EP0456336
 US5135827
 US5223375
 US5262275
 EP0640878
 US5925500
 US6238837
 US2012266767
 US2013242276
 US2015104141
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