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EP About this file: EP1608507

EP1608507 - FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.09.2019
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.10.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.09.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.07.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 11.08.2021  [2021/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kodak Canada ULC
800-855 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Colombia V6C 3H1 / CA
[2018/11]
Former [2007/37]For all designated states
Kodak Graphic Communications Canada Company
3700 Gilmore Way
Burnaby BC V5G 4M1 / CA
Former [2005/52]For all designated states
Creo, Inc.
3700 Gilmore Way
Burnaby, B.C. V5G 4M1 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / MCCREA, Devon, James
404-4788 Hazel Street
Burnaby, B.C. V5H 4V9 / CA
02 / MILLER, Stephen, Hughes
3609 Spruell Drive
Silver Springs, MD 20902-2366 / US
 [2005/52]
Representative(s)Clark, Jane Anne, et al
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/45]Clark, Jane Anne, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
Former [2010/08]Clark, Jane Anne, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ / GB
Former [2005/52]Kazi, Ilya, et al
Mathys & Squire 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ / GB
Application number, filing date04718872.709.03.2004
[2005/52]
WO2004US07336
Priority number, dateCA2003242213211.03.2003         Original published format: CA 2422132
US20030453544P12.03.2003         Original published format: US 453544 P
US2003073621615.12.2003         Original published format: US 736216
[2005/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004080722
Date:23.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/39]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1608507
Date:28.12.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.09.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1608507
Date:07.11.2018
Language:EN
[2018/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US10.03.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.11.2009
ClassificationIPC:B41C1/00, B41C1/02, B41M1/04, B41N1/12, G03F7/20, H04N1/405, G03F5/12, B41C1/05
[2015/23]
CPC:
G03F7/2022 (EP,US); B41C1/00 (EP,US); B41C1/02 (EP,US);
B41M1/04 (EP,US); B41N1/12 (EP,US); G03F7/2055 (EP,US);
H04N1/405 (EP,US); H04N1/4057 (EP,US); B41C1/05 (EP,US);
G03F5/12 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/52]B41C1/00, B41N1/12, G03F7/20, B41M1/04
Former IPC [2005/52]B41C1/00, B41N1/12, G03F7/20
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/45]
Former [2005/52]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:FLEXODRUCK[2005/52]
English:FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING[2005/52]
French:IMPRESSION FLEXOGRAPHIQUE[2005/52]
Entry into regional phase06.10.2005National basic fee paid 
06.10.2005Search fee paid 
06.10.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
06.10.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.10.2005Examination requested  [2005/52]
07.11.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.01.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.04.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.06.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.10.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.03.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.07.2018Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
17.07.2018Fee for grant paid
17.07.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.09.2018Information about intention to grant a patent
26.09.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  06.10.2011
Opposition(s)08.08.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
05.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
06.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
08.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
10.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
07.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
07.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
07.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
06.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
07.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
07.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 14
07.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.03.2004
AT07.11.2018
CY07.11.2018
CZ07.11.2018
DK07.11.2018
EE07.11.2018
ES07.11.2018
FI07.11.2018
IT07.11.2018
MC07.11.2018
PL07.11.2018
RO07.11.2018
SE07.11.2018
SI07.11.2018
SK07.11.2018
TR07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
PT07.03.2019
IE09.03.2019
LU09.03.2019
BE31.03.2019
CH31.03.2019
FR31.03.2019
LI31.03.2019
[2021/32]
Former [2021/26]AT07.11.2018
CY07.11.2018
CZ07.11.2018
DK07.11.2018
EE07.11.2018
ES07.11.2018
FI07.11.2018
IT07.11.2018
MC07.11.2018
PL07.11.2018
RO07.11.2018
SE07.11.2018
SI07.11.2018
SK07.11.2018
TR07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
PT07.03.2019
IE09.03.2019
LU09.03.2019
BE31.03.2019
CH31.03.2019
FR31.03.2019
LI31.03.2019
Former [2020/17]AT07.11.2018
CZ07.11.2018
DK07.11.2018
EE07.11.2018
ES07.11.2018
FI07.11.2018
IT07.11.2018
MC07.11.2018
PL07.11.2018
RO07.11.2018
SE07.11.2018
SI07.11.2018
SK07.11.2018
TR07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
PT07.03.2019
IE09.03.2019
LU09.03.2019
BE31.03.2019
CH31.03.2019
FR31.03.2019
LI31.03.2019
Former [2020/11]AT07.11.2018
CZ07.11.2018
DK07.11.2018
EE07.11.2018
ES07.11.2018
FI07.11.2018
IT07.11.2018
MC07.11.2018
PL07.11.2018
RO07.11.2018
SE07.11.2018
SI07.11.2018
SK07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
PT07.03.2019
IE09.03.2019
LU09.03.2019
BE31.03.2019
CH31.03.2019
FR31.03.2019
LI31.03.2019
Former [2020/09]AT07.11.2018
CZ07.11.2018
DK07.11.2018
EE07.11.2018
ES07.11.2018
FI07.11.2018
IT07.11.2018
MC07.11.2018
PL07.11.2018
RO07.11.2018
SE07.11.2018
SI07.11.2018
SK07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
PT07.03.2019
IE09.03.2019
LU09.03.2019
Former [2020/01]AT07.11.2018
CZ07.11.2018
DK07.11.2018
EE07.11.2018
ES07.11.2018
FI07.11.2018
IT07.11.2018
MC07.11.2018
PL07.11.2018
RO07.11.2018
SE07.11.2018
SI07.11.2018
SK07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
PT07.03.2019
LU09.03.2019
Former [2019/50]AT07.11.2018
CZ07.11.2018
DK07.11.2018
EE07.11.2018
ES07.11.2018
FI07.11.2018
IT07.11.2018
MC07.11.2018
PL07.11.2018
RO07.11.2018
SE07.11.2018
SI07.11.2018
SK07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
PT07.03.2019
Former [2019/46]AT07.11.2018
CZ07.11.2018
DK07.11.2018
EE07.11.2018
ES07.11.2018
FI07.11.2018
IT07.11.2018
MC07.11.2018
PL07.11.2018
RO07.11.2018
SE07.11.2018
SK07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
PT07.03.2019
Former [2019/40]AT07.11.2018
CZ07.11.2018
DK07.11.2018
EE07.11.2018
ES07.11.2018
FI07.11.2018
IT07.11.2018
PL07.11.2018
RO07.11.2018
SE07.11.2018
SK07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
PT07.03.2019
Former [2019/37]AT07.11.2018
CZ07.11.2018
DK07.11.2018
EE07.11.2018
ES07.11.2018
FI07.11.2018
IT07.11.2018
PL07.11.2018
RO07.11.2018
SE07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
PT07.03.2019
Former [2019/35]AT07.11.2018
CZ07.11.2018
DK07.11.2018
ES07.11.2018
FI07.11.2018
IT07.11.2018
PL07.11.2018
SE07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
PT07.03.2019
Former [2019/34]AT07.11.2018
DK07.11.2018
ES07.11.2018
FI07.11.2018
IT07.11.2018
SE07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
PT07.03.2019
Former [2019/26]AT07.11.2018
ES07.11.2018
FI07.11.2018
SE07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
PT07.03.2019
Former [2019/24]AT07.11.2018
ES07.11.2018
FI07.11.2018
SE07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
GR08.02.2019
Former [2019/23]AT07.11.2018
ES07.11.2018
FI07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
Former [2019/22]FI07.11.2018
BG07.02.2019
Former [2019/21]FI07.11.2018
Documents cited:Search[Y]US4101324  (MIZUNO MASAYOSHI, et al) [Y] 18 * column 2, line 65 - column 3, line 1; figure 1 *;
 [Y]EP0169294  (OSAKA SEIHAN CT KYOGYO KUMIAI [JP]) [Y] 15,19 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5884560  (OPITZ JOACHIM [DE], et al) [A] 1* the whole document *;
 [XY]DE10116672  (JUERGENSEN HEINRICH [DE]) [X] 1-14,16-17,20-26 * paragraphs [0007] , [0010] , [0053]; figures 3,4 * [Y] 15,18-19
International search[Y]US4101324  (MIZUNO MASAYOSHI, et al);
 [Y]US4610950  (MILLIKEN ROBERT D [JP]);
 [Y]US2002083855  (SAMWORTH MARK [US]);
 [Y]WO02085625  (INNOVATIVE ELASTICS LTD [IE], et al);
 [AP]US2003084803  (GROSS LAWRENCE W [US]);
 [AT]US2004130753  (CROUNSE KENNETH R [US])
by applicantUS4101324
 EP0169294
 DE10116672
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