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EP3969963 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXPOSING A MATERIAL WITH IMAGES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.06.2024
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.02.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.11.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  11.05.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VISITECH AS
P.O.Box 616 Strømsø
3003 Drammen / NO
[2022/12]
Inventor(s)01 / KIRKHORN, Endre
Nyborgveien 2A
3031 Drammen / NO
02 / JØRGENSEN, Trond
Rosenkranzgt. 39
3018 Drammen / NO
03 / DAAE, John
Seljestien 42
1387 Asker / NO
 [2022/12]
Representative(s)Onsagers AS
P.O. Box 1813 Vika
0123 Oslo / NO
[2022/12]
Application number, filing date20722523.624.04.2020
[2022/12]
WO2020EP61421
Priority number, dateNO2019000061716.05.2019         Original published format: NO 20190617
[2022/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020229137
Date:19.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3969963
Date:23.03.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.11.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3969963
Date:09.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.11.2020
ClassificationIPC:G03F7/20, B29C64/124, B33Y10/00
[2022/12]
CPC:
G03F7/70416 (EP,KR); B29C64/20 (NO); G03F7/70383 (EP,KR);
B29C64/386 (NO,US); B29C64/10 (NO); B29C64/124 (US);
B29C64/129 (EP,KR); B29C64/236 (US); B29C64/264 (US);
B29C64/268 (KR); B29C64/286 (EP,KR); B29C64/393 (EP,KR);
B33Y10/00 (EP,KR,US); B33Y30/00 (EP,KR,NO,US); B33Y50/00 (NO,US);
B33Y50/02 (EP,KR); G03F7/20 (NO); G03F7/70 (NO);
G03F7/70475 (EP,KR); G03F7/7055 (US); G03F7/70558 (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 [2022/12]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUM BELICHTEN EINES MATERIALS MIT BILDERN[2022/12]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXPOSING A MATERIAL WITH IMAGES[2022/12]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ D'EXPOSITION D'UN MATÉRIAU À DES IMAGES[2022/12]
Entry into regional phase12.11.2021National basic fee paid 
12.11.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
12.11.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.03.2021Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.11.2021Examination requested  [2022/12]
12.11.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.07.2023Fee for grant paid
05.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.05.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
08.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ09.08.2023
ES09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SK09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
[2024/23]
Former [2024/20]HR09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
Former [2024/10]HR09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
Former [2024/09]NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
Former [2024/08]NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
Cited inInternational search[Y]EP1666235  (NABTESCO CORP [JP]);
 [Y]WO2017100811  (STADLMANN KLAUS [AT]);
 [XAI]US2017246796  (BAUER CHRISTIAN [DE], et al);
 [A]US2018250881  (HAKKAKU KUNIO [JP], et al)
by applicantEP3040778
 WO2016124634
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