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EP About this file: EP0889786

EP0889786 - OFFSET LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.09.2003
Database last updated on 05.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION
222 Bridge Plaza South
Fort Lee, NJ 07024 / US
For all designated states
HEIDELBERG HARRIS INC.
121 Broadway Dover
New Hampshire 03820 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/02]For all designated states
SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION
222 Bridge Plaza South
Fort Lee, NJ 07024 / US
For all designated states
HEIDELBERG HARRIS INC.
121 Broadway
Dover, New Hampshire 03820 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KRISHNAN, Ramasamy
121 Inwood Avenue
Colonia, NJ 07067 / US
02 / YAMAT, Marilyn, C.
86 Fairview Avenue
Bogota, NJ 07603 / US
03 / BABIJ, Hugo
134 Grove Street
Waldwick, NJ 07364 / US
04 / PALMATIER, Roland, T.
128 Madbury Road
Durham, NH 03824 / US
05 / MURRAY, Robert, R.
17 Moss Lane
Madbury, NH 03820 / US
[1999/02]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [1999/02]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date97915017.413.03.1997
[1999/02]
WO1997US03868
Priority number, dateUS1996061455913.03.1996         Original published format: US 614559
[1999/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9733757
Date:18.09.1997
Language:EN
[1997/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0889786
Date:13.01.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.09.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0889786
Date:30.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.09.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.10.1999
ClassificationIPC:B41M1/08, C09D11/02, B41M1/06
[1999/46]
CPC:
B41M1/06 (EP,US); C09D11/02 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1999/02]B41M1/08, C09D11/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [1999/02]
TitleGerman:LITHOGRAPHISCHES OFFSETDRUCKVERFAHREN[1999/02]
English:OFFSET LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PROCESS[1999/02]
French:PROCEDE D'IMPRESSION OFFSET LITHOGRAPHIQUE[2002/19]
Former [1999/02]PROCEDE D'IMPRESSION OFFSET
Entry into regional phase13.10.1998National basic fee paid 
13.10.1998Search fee paid 
13.10.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
13.10.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.10.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
13.10.1998Examination requested  [1999/02]
31.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.05.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.09.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
13.03.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
26.03.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.07.2002Fee for grant paid
05.07.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.07.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
23.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
02.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[E]US5725646  (KRISHNAN RAMASAMY [US], et al) [E] 1-13* example .; claim - *
International search[Y]US4903599  (KUEBLER ROLF [DE], et al);
 [Y]US5039339  (PHAN HIEU D [US], et al);
 [Y]US5462768  (ADKINS RONALD R [US], et al)
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