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EP3674101 - METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DECORATIVE PANEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/27]METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PRINTED PAPER LAYER
[2023/25]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.10.2023
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.06.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.03.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.12.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  29.05.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 02.10.2024 [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Unilin, BV
Ooigemstraat 3
8710 Wielsbeke / BE
[2024/09]
Former [2021/25]For all designated states
Flooring Industries Limited, SARL
10b, rue des Mérovingiens (Z.I. Bourmicht)
8070 Bertrange / LU
Former [2020/43]For all designated states
Unilin, BV
Ooigemstraat 3
8710 Wielsbeke / BE
Former [2020/27]For all designated states
Unilin, BVBA
Ooigemstraat 3
8710 Wielsbeke / BE
Inventor(s)01 / CLEMENT, Benjamin
Truweelstraat 4
B-8790 Waregem / BE
 [2020/27]
Representative(s)Unilin Technologies
Patent Department
Ooigemstraat 3
8710 Wielsbeke / BE
[2023/45]
Former [2020/27]Corradini, Lorenzo
Marazzi Group S.r.l.
Viale Regina Pacis, 39
41049 Sassuolo (MO) / IT
Application number, filing date20157679.006.01.2015
[2020/27]
Priority number, dateEP2014015078210.01.2014         Original published format: EP 14150782
[2020/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3674101
Date:01.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3674101
Date:08.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:B44C5/04, B41M5/00, B41M5/52
[2020/27]
CPC:
B41M5/5218 (EP,US); B44C5/04 (EP,RU,US); B41J2/01 (US);
B44C5/0469 (EP,US); B41M5/5236 (EP); B41M5/5254 (EP,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 [2021/03]
Former [2020/27]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:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES DEKORPANEELS[2023/25]
English:METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DECORATIVE PANEL[2023/25]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UN PANNEAU DÉCORATIF[2023/25]
Former [2020/27]VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES BEDRUCKTEN PAPIERS
Former [2020/27]METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PRINTED PAPER LAYER
Former [2020/27]PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UN PAPIER IMPRIMÉ
Examination procedure15.12.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.12.2020Examination requested  [2021/03]
15.12.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.06.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.10.2023Fee for grant paid
04.10.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.10.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP15701839.1  / EP3092133
Divisional application(s)EP23201784.8  / EP4286173
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
17.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
17.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
17.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
27.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
27.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
27.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.11.2023
CZ08.11.2023
DK08.11.2023
EE08.11.2023
HR08.11.2023
IT08.11.2023
LT08.11.2023
LV08.11.2023
MC08.11.2023
PL08.11.2023
RO08.11.2023
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SK08.11.2023
SM08.11.2023
BG08.02.2024
NO08.02.2024
GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
PT08.03.2024
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2003064208  (YAMADA HISAO [JP], et al) [X] 1-9,11,14 * paragraphs [0002] , [0041] - [0043] - [0096] - [0124] - [0180] - [0192] - [0230] - [0233] * [I] 10,12,13,15;
 [I]US6818685  (CHAPMAN DAVID MONROE [US]) [I] 1-9,11 * column 1, line 12 - column 12, line 56 *;
 [A]WO2009077561  (TECHNOCELL DEKOR GMBH & CO KG [DE], et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [AD]EP2132041  (HUELSTA WERKE HUELS KG [DE]) [AD] 1-15* the whole document *;
 [I]US2011268897  (KLEMANN BRUCE M [US]) [I] 1,2,4,6-8 * paragraphs [0025] - [0039] - [0068] *;
 [E]EP2894044  (AGFA GRAPHICS NV [BE]) [E] 1-8,10-15 * paragraphs [0023] , [0057] - [0062] - [0084] - [0102] - [0132] - [0138]; claim 8 *
by applicantDE19725829
 EP1290290
 EP1857511
 EP1872959
 EP2132041
 EP2293946
 WO2011124503
 EP2431190
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