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EP3957487 - COLOR DENSITY BASED THICKNESS COMPENSATION PRINTING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.11.2023
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.07.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.08.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  21.01.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS
published on 07.08.2024 [2024/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIKE Innovate C.V.
One Bowerman Drive
Beaverton, OR 97005-6453 / US
[2022/08]
Inventor(s)01 / MILLER, Todd, W.
Beaverton, 97005-6453 / US
02 / WALKER, Jeremy, D.
Beaverton, 97005-6453 / US
 [2022/08]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[2022/08]
Application number, filing date21194951.620.05.2016
[2022/08]
Priority number, dateUS201562166965P27.05.2015         Original published format: US 201562166965 P
[2022/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3957487
Date:23.02.2022
Language:EN
[2022/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3957487
Date:20.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/51]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.01.2022
ClassificationIPC:B41J3/407, B33Y10/00, B41M5/00, A43B3/00, A43D8/22, A43D95/14, B29C64/112, B41J2/21, D06P5/30
[2023/14]
CPC:
B41J3/4073 (EP,KR,US); D06P5/30 (EP,CN,KR,US); A43B3/0078 (EP,KR,US);
A43D8/22 (EP,KR,US); A43D95/14 (EP,KR,US); B29C64/112 (EP,KR,US);
B33Y10/00 (EP,KR,US); B41F16/008 (CN,KR); B41F16/02 (CN,KR);
B41F17/003 (CN,KR); B41F17/38 (CN,KR); B41F23/0453 (CN,KR);
B41F33/0009 (CN,KR); B41J2/04541 (KR,US); B41J2/04586 (KR,US);
B41J2/21 (KR,US); B41J2/2114 (EP,US); B41J2/2117 (EP,US);
B41J3/4078 (EP,KR,US); B41M3/008 (KR,US); B41M5/0088 (EP,KR,US);
D06P5/15 (KR,US); B29K2995/0021 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2022/08]B41M5/00, B33Y10/00, D06P5/30, B41J3/407, A43B3/00, A43D8/22, A43D95/14, B29C64/112, B41J2/21
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 [2022/39]
Former [2022/08]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:AUF FARBDICHTE BASIERENDES DICKENKOMPENSATIONSDRUCKEN[2022/08]
English:COLOR DENSITY BASED THICKNESS COMPENSATION PRINTING[2022/08]
French:IMPRESSION PAR COMPENSATION D'ÉPAISSEUR BASÉE SUR LA DENSITÉ DE COULEURS[2022/08]
Examination procedure19.08.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.08.2022Examination requested  [2022/39]
19.08.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.06.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
12.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
09.11.2023Fee for grant paid
09.11.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP16734065.2  / EP3259138
EP19189703.2  / EP3584087
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
09.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
09.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
09.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
18.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
21.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES20.12.2023
FI20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
LT20.12.2023
LV20.12.2023
NL20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SE20.12.2023
BG20.03.2024
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
IS20.04.2024
[2024/32]
Former [2024/27]ES20.12.2023
FI20.12.2023
HR20.12.2023
LT20.12.2023
LV20.12.2023
NL20.12.2023
RS20.12.2023
SE20.12.2023
BG20.03.2024
NO20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
Former [2024/21]FI20.12.2023
LT20.12.2023
BG20.03.2024
GR21.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR21.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[X]US2011116117  (ABERGEL EDMOND [FR], et al) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs [0006] - [0028]; figures 2, 3; claims 1-15 *;
 [X]US2012218337  (OYA MASASHI [JP]) [X] 1-15 * paragraphs [0002] , [0 10] , [0 76] - [0090]; figures 2A, 2B, 11, 15 *;
 [AD]US2015002567  (MILLER TODD W [US]) [AD] 1-15 * paragraphs [0001] , [0 45] - [0052] ** figure 4; claim 1 *
by applicantUS2015002567
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