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EP About this file: EP1172228

EP1172228 - Support for lithographic printing plate and pre-sensitized plate [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  01.04.2011
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.04.2011Revocation of patentpublished on 04.05.2011  [2011/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJIFILM Corporation
26-30, Nishiazabu 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2007/11]For all designated states
FUJIFILM Corporation
26-30, Nishiazabu 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2002/03]For all designated states
FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
No. 210, Nakanuma Minami-Ashigara-shi
Kanagawa-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sawada, Hirokazu
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd., 4000, Kawashiri
Yoshida-cho, Haibara-gun, Shizuoka-ken / JP
02 / Uesugi, Akio
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd., 4000, Kawashiri
Yoshida-cho, Haibara-gun, Shizuoka-ken / JP
 [2002/03]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/03]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date01115697.305.07.2001
[2002/03]
Priority number, dateJP2000020982111.07.2000         Original published format: JP 2000209821
[2002/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1172228
Date:16.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1172228
Date:07.04.2004
[2004/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1172228
Date:21.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/38]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.02.2004
ClassificationIPC:B41N1/08
[2002/03]
CPC:
B41N3/034 (EP,US); B41N1/083 (EP,US); C22C21/00 (EP,US);
Y10T428/12736 (EP,US); Y10T428/12993 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/03]
TitleGerman:Träger für eine Flachdruckplatte und vorsensibilisierte Platte[2002/03]
English:Support for lithographic printing plate and pre-sensitized plate[2002/03]
French:Support pour plaque d'impression et plaque présensibilisée[2002/03]
Examination procedure28.05.2004Examination requested  [2004/31]
23.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.12.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.03.2005Fee for grant paid
24.03.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  19.06.2006  19.07.2006  ADMISSIBLE
Hydro Aluminium Deutschland GmbH
Ettore-Bugatti-Strasse 6-14
51149 Koeln / DE
Opponent's representative
Ziebell, Arnd, et al, et al
Cohausz & Florack
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Bleichstraße 14
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2006/30]
Opponent(s)01  19.06.2006   
Hydro Aluminium Deutschland GmbH
Ettore-Bugatti-Strasse 6-14
51149 Koeln / DE
Opponent's representative
Ziebell, Arnd, et al, et al
Cohausz & Florack Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bleichstrasse 14
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
26.07.2006Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
05.02.2007Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.10.2010Date of oral proceedings
11.10.2010Legal effect of revocation of patent [2011/18]
21.12.2010Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
21.12.2010Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
28.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.09.2005
BE21.09.2005
CH21.09.2005
CY21.09.2005
FI21.09.2005
FR21.09.2005
IT21.09.2005
LI21.09.2005
NL21.09.2005
TR21.09.2005
DK21.12.2005
GR21.12.2005
SE21.12.2005
ES01.01.2006
PT21.02.2006
IE05.07.2006
LU05.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2008/52]AT21.09.2005
BE21.09.2005
CH21.09.2005
FI21.09.2005
FR21.09.2005
IT21.09.2005
LI21.09.2005
NL21.09.2005
TR21.09.2005
DK21.12.2005
GR21.12.2005
SE21.12.2005
ES01.01.2006
PT21.02.2006
IE05.07.2006
LU05.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
Former [2008/37]AT21.09.2005
BE21.09.2005
CH21.09.2005
FI21.09.2005
IT21.09.2005
LI21.09.2005
NL21.09.2005
TR21.09.2005
DK21.12.2005
GR21.12.2005
SE21.12.2005
ES01.01.2006
PT21.02.2006
IE05.07.2006
LU05.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
FR20.10.2006
Former [2007/36]AT21.09.2005
BE21.09.2005
CH21.09.2005
FI21.09.2005
IT21.09.2005
LI21.09.2005
NL21.09.2005
DK21.12.2005
GR21.12.2005
SE21.12.2005
ES01.01.2006
PT21.02.2006
IE05.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
FR20.10.2006
Former [2007/30]AT21.09.2005
BE21.09.2005
CH21.09.2005
FI21.09.2005
LI21.09.2005
NL21.09.2005
DK21.12.2005
GR21.12.2005
SE21.12.2005
ES01.01.2006
PT21.02.2006
IE05.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
FR20.10.2006
Former [2007/25]AT21.09.2005
BE21.09.2005
CH21.09.2005
FI21.09.2005
LI21.09.2005
NL21.09.2005
DK21.12.2005
GR21.12.2005
SE21.12.2005
ES01.01.2006
PT21.02.2006
IE05.07.2006
MC31.07.2006
Former [2007/19]AT21.09.2005
BE21.09.2005
CH21.09.2005
FI21.09.2005
LI21.09.2005
NL21.09.2005
DK21.12.2005
GR21.12.2005
SE21.12.2005
ES01.01.2006
PT21.02.2006
MC31.07.2006
Former [2006/50]AT21.09.2005
BE21.09.2005
CH21.09.2005
FI21.09.2005
LI21.09.2005
NL21.09.2005
DK21.12.2005
GR21.12.2005
SE21.12.2005
ES01.01.2006
PT21.02.2006
Former [2006/34]AT21.09.2005
BE21.09.2005
CH21.09.2005
FI21.09.2005
LI21.09.2005
NL21.09.2005
DK21.12.2005
GR21.12.2005
SE21.12.2005
PT21.02.2006
Former [2006/25]BE21.09.2005
CH21.09.2005
FI21.09.2005
LI21.09.2005
NL21.09.2005
GR21.12.2005
SE21.12.2005
PT21.02.2006
Former [2006/22]CH21.09.2005
FI21.09.2005
LI21.09.2005
NL21.09.2005
GR21.12.2005
SE21.12.2005
Former [2006/14]CH21.09.2005
FI21.09.2005
LI21.09.2005
GR21.12.2005
SE21.12.2005
Former [2006/13]FI21.09.2005
SE21.12.2005
Documents cited:Search[A]US4581996  (PLATZER STEPHAN J [US]) [A] 1-3 * claim 1 *;
 [A]US4861396  (MATSUO MAMORU [JP], et al) [A] 1-3* tables 1,5,7 *;
 [A]US5104743  (NISHIKAWA YASUHISA [JP], et al) [A] 1-3 * claim 1 *;
 [A]US5731124  (JONCKHEERE MARCUS [BE], et al) [A] 1-3 * column 5, line 30 - line 40; claim 1 *;
 [X]EP0960743  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,3 * paragraph [0050] * * paragraph [0366] * * examples 6,8,10 *
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