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EP About this file: EP4043225

EP4043225 - METHOD FOR PRINTING ON A LABEL ON A OBJECT HAVING A CURVED SURFACE USING A TIMING MARK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2024
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.04.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.02.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  15.07.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
02.08.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gen-Probe Incorporated
10210 Genetic Center Drive
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
[2023/18]
Former [2022/33]For all designated states
Gen-Probe Incorporated
10210 Genetic Center Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1589 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SILBERT, Rolf
92014 Del Mar / US
02 / ROSATI, Robert
92009 Carlsbad / US
03 / BUSE, David
92117 San Diego / US
04 / TAMMER, Olev
10024 New York / US
05 / MERTEN, Matthias
92014 San Diego / US
 [2023/39]
Former [2022/33]01 / SILBERT, Rolf
Del Mar, 92014 / US
02 / ROSATI, Robert
Carlsbad, 92009 / US
03 / BUSE, David
San Diego, 92117 / US
04 / TAMMER, Olev
New York, 10024 / US
05 / MERTEN, Matthias
San Diego, 92014 / US
Representative(s)Script Intellectual Property LLP
Suite J, Anchor House
School Close
Chandlers Ford
Eastleigh, Hampshire SO53 4DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2023/39]Script IP Limited
Suite J, Anchor House
School Close
Chandlers Ford
Eastleigh, Hampshire SO53 4DY / GB
Former [2022/33]Script IP Limited
Turnpike House
18 Bridge Street
Frome Somerset BA11 1BB / GB
Application number, filing date22162676.521.10.2015
[2022/33]
Priority number, dateUS201462066468P21.10.2014         Original published format: US 201462066468 P
[2022/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4043225
Date:17.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4043225
Date:27.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.06.2022
ClassificationIPC:B41J3/407, B41J2/32, B41J11/00, B41J11/46, G01N35/00, G01N35/10, B01L3/00
[2023/15]
CPC:
B41J2/32 (EP,CN,US); B41J29/38 (US); B41J11/0095 (EP);
B41J11/46 (EP); B41J3/4073 (EP,CN,US); B41J3/4075 (EP,US);
G01N35/00732 (EP,CN,US); B01L2300/021 (EP); B01L3/54 (EP);
G01N2035/00861 (EP,CN,US); G01N2035/1032 (EP,CN,US) (-)
Former IPC [2022/33]B41J3/407, B41J2/32, B41J11/00, B41J11/46, G01N35/00, G01N35/10
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 [2023/13]
Former [2022/33]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 ZUM DRUCKEN EINES ETIKETTS AUF EINEM GEGENSTAND MIT EINER GEKRÜMMTEN OBERFLÄCHE UNTER VERWENDUNG EINER ZEITMARKE[2022/33]
English:METHOD FOR PRINTING ON A LABEL ON A OBJECT HAVING A CURVED SURFACE USING A TIMING MARK[2022/33]
French:PROCEDE D'IMPRESSION D'UNE ETIQUETTE SUR UN OBJET AYANT UNE SURFACE COURBE EN UTILISANT UNE MARQUE DE SYNCHRONISATION[2022/33]
Examination procedure17.02.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.02.2023Examination requested  [2023/13]
17.02.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.08.2023Fee for grant paid
17.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP15794682.3  / EP3209501
Opposition(s)28.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
17.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
17.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
17.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
17.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
27.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
DK27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
IT27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
MC27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
LU21.10.2023
BE31.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]AT27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
DK27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
IT27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
MC27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
LU21.10.2023
CH31.10.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
Former [2024/33]AT27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
DK27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
IT27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
MC27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
LU21.10.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
Former [2024/32]AT27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
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LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
MC27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
LU21.10.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
Former [2024/30]AT27.09.2023
CZ27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
IT27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
LU21.10.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
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CZ27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
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PL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
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CZ27.09.2023
EE27.09.2023
ES27.09.2023
FI27.09.2023
HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
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NL27.09.2023
RO27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SK27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
PT29.01.2024
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HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
SM27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
IS27.01.2024
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HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
NL27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
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HR27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
LV27.09.2023
RS27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Former [2024/09]FI27.09.2023
LT27.09.2023
SE27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT27.09.2023
NO27.12.2023
GR28.12.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0317325  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO [US]);
 [A]JPH1077017  (KIRIN BREWERY);
 [XI]JP2010228843  (SATO KNOWLEDGE & IP INST, et al);
 [X]WO2011064908  (SATO KK [JP], et al);
 [A]EP2439143  (TECHNO MEDICA CO LTD [JP]);
 [ID]US2013065797  (SILBERT ROLF [US], et al);
 [I]WO2013037442  (KHS GMBH [DE], et al);
 [A]US2013270339  (WESTRA LUKE [US], et al)
by applicantUS6893612
 US2013065797
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