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EP2602121 - GRAVURE PRINTING PLATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING GRAVURE PRINTING PLATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.04.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.07.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Think Laboratory Co., Ltd.
1201-11 Takada Kashiwa-shi
Chiba 277-8525 / JP
[2013/24]
Inventor(s)01 / SHIGETA, Tatsuo
c/o THINK LABORATORY CO. LTD.
1201-11, Takada
Kashiwa-shi Chiba 277-8525 / JP
 [2013/24]
Representative(s)Mincone, Antimo
Viale Europa 101
50126 Firenze / IT
[2019/36]
Former [2013/24]Mincone, Antimo
Viale Europa 101
IT-50126 Firenze / IT
Application number, filing date11814422.914.07.2011
[2019/36]
WO2011JP66037
Priority number, dateJP2010017630705.08.2010         Original published format: JP 2010176307
[2013/24]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012017792
Date:09.02.2012
Language:JA
[2012/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2602121
Date:12.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2602121
Date:04.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP09.02.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:B41N1/06, B41C1/05, B41C1/18
[2016/04]
CPC:
B41C1/05 (EP,US); B41C1/188 (EP,US); B41N1/06 (EP,US);
Y10T428/24479 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2013/24]B41N1/06, B41C1/05, B41M1/10, G03F7/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/24]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:GRAVURDRUCKPLATTE UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DER GRAVURDRUCKPLATTE[2013/24]
English:GRAVURE PRINTING PLATE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING GRAVURE PRINTING PLATE[2013/24]
French:PLAQUE D'HÉLIOGRAVURE ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'UNE PLAQUE D'HÉLIOGRAVURE[2013/24]
Entry into regional phase26.09.2012Translation filed 
26.09.2012National basic fee paid 
26.09.2012Search fee paid 
26.09.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
26.09.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.09.2012Examination requested  [2013/24]
13.07.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.11.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.05.2019Fee for grant paid
17.05.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.06.2019Receipt 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  16.07.2018
Opposition(s)05.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
23.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
22.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
24.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
27.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
25.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.07.2011
AL04.09.2019
AT04.09.2019
CY04.09.2019
CZ04.09.2019
DK04.09.2019
EE04.09.2019
FI04.09.2019
HR04.09.2019
LT04.09.2019
LV04.09.2019
MC04.09.2019
MK04.09.2019
MT04.09.2019
NL04.09.2019
PL04.09.2019
RO04.09.2019
RS04.09.2019
SE04.09.2019
SI04.09.2019
SK04.09.2019
SM04.09.2019
BG04.12.2019
NO04.12.2019
GR05.12.2019
IS05.01.2020
PT06.01.2020
[2022/32]
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5892588  (SAMWORTH MARK R [US]) [A] 1-11* column 2, lines 10-50 *;
 [XYI]US2003010234  (WEICHMANN ARMIN [DE], et al) [X] 11 * paragraphs [0004] , [0005] , [0041] , [0042] * [Y] 9 [I] 1-8,10;
 [XAY]JP2004291282  (THINK LABS KK) [X] 11 * abstract * * paragraphs [0010] - [0017] * [A] 1-8,10 [Y] 9;
 [XAY]EP1560416  (THINK LABS KK [JP]) [X] 11 * paragraphs [0003] , [0009] , [0013] - [0016] - [0020] * [A] 1-8,10 [Y] 9;
 [XYI]  - WHITE PAPER, "XM (Cross-Modulated) Screening Technology", WHITE PAPER AGFA, XX, XX, (20030825), pages 1 - 6, XP002287461 [X] 11 * page 1 - page 6 * [Y] 9 [I] 1-8,10
International search[Y]JPH1130853  (DAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD);
 [A]JPH11342679  (DAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD);
 [Y]JP2000301686  (DAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD);
 [A]JP2004284295  (THINK LABS KK);
 [Y]JP2006086785  (DAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD);
 [XP]  - "Zenjido Laser Gravure Seihan System `New FX', Konshu kara Nonyu Kaishi Idea Mansai no Sho Space, Tei Running Cost Gata", CONVERTECH, (20100815), vol. 38, no. 8, pages 12 - 13, XP008171809
by applicantJP2004243609
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