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EP3894156 - METHOD FOR DECORATING IN THICKNESS A CERAMIC SLAB [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.03.2024
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.11.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.09.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.06.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  02.12.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip22.03.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 24.04.2024  [2024/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
System Ceramics S.p.A.
Via Ghiarola Vecchia 73
41042 Fiorano Modenese MO / IT
[2021/42]
Inventor(s)01 / STEFANI, Franco
Viale Giacobazzi 25
41049 Sassuolo (Modena) / IT
02 / GOZZI, Franco
Via Don Luigi Sturzo 33
41043 Formigine (Modena) / IT
03 / VACCARI, Paolo
Via Vignolese 877/2
41125 Modena / IT
 [2021/42]
Representative(s)Casadei, Giovanni
Bugnion S.p.A.
Via Vellani Marchi, 20
41124 Modena / IT
[2021/42]
Application number, filing date19805866.128.11.2019
[2021/42]
WO2019IB60275
Priority number, dateIT2018001092210.12.2018         Original published format: IT201800010922
[2021/42]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020121101
Date:18.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3894156
Date:20.10.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.06.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3894156
Date:24.04.2024
Language:EN
[2024/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.06.2020
ClassificationIPC:B28B1/00, B28B3/12, B28B5/02, B28B13/02, B30B15/30, B44F9/04, B28B17/00
[2021/42]
CPC:
B28B3/123 (EP); B28B5/027 (EP,US); B28B1/005 (EP);
B28B13/0215 (EP); B28B13/022 (EP,US); B28B13/028 (EP);
B28B17/0081 (EP); B30B15/302 (EP); B44F9/04 (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 [2021/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM DEKORIEREN DER DICKE EINER KERAMISCHEN PLATTE[2021/42]
English:METHOD FOR DECORATING IN THICKNESS A CERAMIC SLAB[2021/42]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE DÉCORATION DANS L'ÉPAISSEUR D'UNE DALLE EN CÉRAMIQUE[2021/42]
Entry into regional phase01.06.2021National basic fee paid 
01.06.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
01.06.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.06.2021Examination requested  [2021/42]
01.06.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.11.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.03.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.04.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.03.2024Fee for grant paid
15.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.03.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
22.11.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]US5736084  (UCHIDA HIROSHI [JP], et al);
 [Y]EP1977872  (T S C S P A [IT]);
 [XY]CN201436168U  (KEDA IND CO LTD);
 [XYI]CN102303357  (FOSHAN HEZHIZHOU ELECTROMECHANICAL CO LTD);
 [X]CN103481358B  (GUANGDONG JIAJUN CERAMICS CO LTD);
 [X]CN104708707  (HUIYA CERAMICS CO LTD)
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