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EP0610889 - Method for making a positive lithographic printing plate [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1994/33]A "direct-to-press" positive lithographic printing plate and method for making same
[1998/41]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.04.2000
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.04.2000Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 07.06.2000 [2000/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AGFA CORPORATION
100 Challenger Road
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660-2199 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/31]For all designated states
Agfa Corporation
100 Challenger Road
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660-2199 / US
Former [1999/24]For all designated states
AGFA CORPORATION
200 Ballardvale Street
Wilmington, MA 01887 / US
Former [1996/33]For all designated states
Bayer Corporation
Agfa Division, 200 Ballardvale Street
Wilmington, MA 01887-1069 / US
Former [1994/33]For all designated states
MILES INC.
Agfa Division 200 Ballardvale Street
Wilmington Massachusetts 01887-1011 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bailey, Dwayne W.
4 Bryan Circle
Billerica MA 01821 / US
02 / Langlais, Kenneth L.
10 Russet Lane
Andover MA 01810 / US
[1994/33]
Representative(s)Strasse, Joachim
Strasse & Hofstetter, Balanstrasse 57
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/33]Strasse, Joachim, Dipl.-Ing.
Strasse & Hofstetter, Balanstrasse 55
81541 München / DE
Former [1994/33]Strasse, Joachim, Dipl.-Ing.
Strasse, Vonnemann & Partner Balanstrasse 55
D-81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date94101904.408.02.1994
[1994/33]
Priority number, dateUS1993001605510.02.1993         Original published format: US 16055
[1994/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0610889
Date:17.08.1994
Language:EN
[1994/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0610889
Date:09.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.05.1994
ClassificationIPC:G03F7/20, G03F7/07, B41C1/10
[1994/33]
CPC:
G03F7/2055 (EP,US); B41C1/1075 (EP,US); G03F7/07 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB [1994/33]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung einer positiven lithographischen Druckplatte[1998/41]
English:Method for making a positive lithographic printing plate[1998/41]
French:Méthode de fabrication d'une plaque lithographique positive[1998/41]
Former [1994/33]Direktdruck-Abbildungssystem für positive lithographische Druckplatte und Verfahren zu deren Herstellung
Former [1994/33]A "direct-to-press" positive lithographic printing plate and method for making same
Former [1994/33]Système d'image à impression directe pour plaque lithographique positive et méthode de fabrication
Examination procedure11.10.1994Examination requested  [1994/49]
23.12.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.06.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.10.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.02.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.08.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
22.10.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
09.12.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.02.1999Fee for grant paid
03.02.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.03.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
26.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE09.06.1999
[2000/23]
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0503847  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] * column 6, line 21 - line 25 *;
 [A]JPH04260041  ;
 [DA]EP0423399  (AGFA GEVAERT NV [BE]) [DA] * the whole document *;
 [A]DE4031418  (MITSUBISHI PAPER MILLS LTD [JP]) [A] * column 1, line 48 - line 62 *;
 [A]WO9221517  (MISOMEX AB [SE]) [A] * page 5, line 33 - page 6, line 7 *;
 [PA]EP0572348  (ESKOFOT [DK]) [PA] * the whole document *;
 [A]US4038077  (LAND EDWIN H) [A] * figures 4,6 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930129), vol. 17, no. 48, Database accession no. (P - 1477), & JP04260041 A 19920916 (FUJITSU LIMITED) [A] * abstract *
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