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EP1755002 - Manufacturing method of lithographic printing plates [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/08]Manufacturing method of lithographic printing plate and manufacturing apparatus of lithographic printing plate
[2015/27]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.03.2017
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG
published on 19.09.2018  [2018/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJIFILM Corporation
26-30, Nishiazabu 2-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2007/12]For all designated states
FUJIFILM Corporation
26-30, Nishiazabu 2-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2007/08]For all designated states
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
210 Nakanuma
Minami-Ashigara-shi, Kanagawa / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Adachi, Keiichi
c/o Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
4000, Kawashiri
Yoshida-cho
Haibara-gun
Shizuoka / JP
 [2016/18]
Former [2007/08]01 / Adachi, Keiichi
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. 4000, Kawashiri
Yoshida-cho Haibara-gun Shizuoka / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2016/18]
Former [2007/08]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date06017167.517.08.2006
[2007/08]
Priority number, dateJP2005023777418.08.2005         Original published format: JP 2005237774
JP2006013920018.05.2006         Original published format: JP 2006139200
[2007/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1755002
Date:21.02.2007
Language:EN
[2007/08]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1755002
Date:11.04.2007
[2007/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1755002
Date:04.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.03.2007
ClassificationIPC:G03F7/30, B41C1/10
[2007/08]
CPC:
B41C1/1008 (EP,US); G03F7/305 (EP,US); B41C1/1016 (EP,US);
B41C2201/02 (EP,US); B41C2201/10 (EP,US); B41C2201/12 (EP,US);
B41C2201/14 (EP,US); B41C2210/04 (EP,US); B41C2210/06 (EP,US);
B41C2210/10 (EP,US); B41C2210/20 (EP,US); B41C2210/22 (EP,US);
B41C2210/24 (EP,US); G03F7/32 (EP,US); G03F7/322 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/18]
Former [2007/08]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von Flachdruckplatten[2015/27]
English:Manufacturing method of lithographic printing plates[2015/30]
French:Procédé pour la fabrication de plaques d'impression[2015/27]
Former [2007/08]Verfahren zur Herstellung von Flachdruckplatten und Herstellvorrichtung von Flachdruckplatten
Former [2007/08]Manufacturing method of lithographic printing plate and manufacturing apparatus of lithographic printing plate
Former [2007/08]Procédé pour la fabrication de plaques d'impression et appareil de fabrication de plaques d'impression
Examination procedure09.10.2007Examination requested  [2007/47]
27.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.07.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.04.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.10.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.10.2015Fee for grant paid
07.10.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.12.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.03.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP10183496.8  / EP2306246
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  27.11.2007
Opposition(s)07.02.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
24.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
26.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
29.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
20.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
23.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
25.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
10.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.08.2006
AT04.05.2016
BE04.05.2016
BG04.05.2016
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GR05.08.2016
IE17.08.2016
LU17.08.2016
CH31.08.2016
FR31.08.2016
LI31.08.2016
PT05.09.2016
[2018/38]
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP1091253  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP]) [X] 12-17 * paragraph [0047] - paragraph [0056]; figure 2 * * paragraph [0110] *;
 [X]EP1298495  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP]) [X] 12-15 * paragraph [0143] - paragraph [0179]; figure 1 *;
 [X]EP1061418  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP]) [X] 12,13,15,17 * paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0043]; figures 1,2 *;
 [X]EP0415392  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP]) [X] 12,13,15 * column 5, line 25 - column 13, line 16; figure 1 *;
 [X]EP1388760  (KONISHIROKU PHOTO IND [JP]) [X] 1-11 * paragraph [0053]; figure 1; example 1 *;
 [PX]EP1621339  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP]) [PX] 1,2,5-13 * paragraph [0214] - paragraph [0226]; figure .; example -; claims 3,8,9 *;
 [DA]EP1356929  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP]) [DA] 1-17 * paragraph [0242]; example 1 *
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