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EP About this file: EP2822777

EP2822777 - MULTI-LAYER PRINTING PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  24.12.2021
Database last updated on 28.03.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.09.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.06.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Amcor Group GmbH
Thurgauerstrasse 34
8050 Zürich / CH
[2017/49]
Former [2015/03]For all designated states
Amcor Group GmbH
Affolternstrasse 56
8050 Zurich / CH
Inventor(s)01 / WITTMANN, Alain
Saliblickstrasse 14
4665 Oftringen / CH
02 / PERRY, Ron
113 Beaver Run Trace
Thomaston, Georgia 30286 / US
 [2015/03]
Representative(s)Cronin, Brian Harold John
c/o Gsmart IP SA
Route de Florissant 81
1206 Genève / CH
[N/P]
Former [2015/03]Cronin, Brian Harold John
CRONIN Intellectual Property Chemin de Précossy 31
1260 Nyon / CH
Application number, filing date13757848.006.03.2013
[2017/41]
WO2013US29313
Priority number, dateUS201261607080P06.03.2012         Original published format: US 201261607080 P
[2015/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013134359
Date:12.09.2013
Language:EN
[2013/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2822777
Date:14.01.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.09.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2822777
Date:11.10.2017
Language:EN
[2017/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR12.09.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.08.2015
ClassificationIPC:B41M7/00, B41F23/04, B41F23/08, B41J11/00
[2015/36]
CPC:
B41F23/0406 (EP,US); B41M5/0011 (KR); B41F23/08 (EP,US);
B41F9/06 (KR); B41M1/10 (KR); B41M7/0027 (KR);
B41M7/0045 (US); B41M7/0081 (EP,KR,US); C09D11/52 (KR);
C09D133/00 (KR); B41J11/0015 (US); B41M3/008 (EP,US);
B41M5/50 (RU); B41P2200/30 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/03]B41M5/50, B41M5/00
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 [2015/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:MEHRSCHICHTIGES DRUCKVERFAHREN[2015/03]
English:MULTI-LAYER PRINTING PROCESS[2015/03]
French:PROCESSUS D'IMPRESSION MULTICOUCHE[2015/03]
Entry into regional phase03.10.2014National basic fee paid 
03.10.2014Search fee paid 
03.10.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
03.10.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.10.2014Examination requested  [2015/03]
04.08.2015Observations by third parties
24.08.2015Observations by third parties
18.09.2015Observations by third parties
29.02.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.03.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.04.2016Observations by third parties
18.04.2016Observations by third parties
25.04.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.06.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.11.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.12.2016Observations by third parties
23.12.2016Observations by third parties
27.01.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.05.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.06.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.07.2017Observations by third parties
17.08.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
31.08.2017Fee for grant paid
31.08.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  23.03.2016
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  11.07.2018  19.07.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Gillard, Richard Edward
Elkington and Fife LLP
Thavies Inn House
3-4 Holborn Circus
London EC1N 2HA / GB
Opponent's representative
Elkington and Fife LLP, et al, et al
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
 02  11.07.2018  19.07.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB
Jungfernstieg 38
20354 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB
Jungfernstieg 38
20354 Hamburg / DE
 [2021/20]
Former [2019/03]
Opponent(s)01  11.07.2018  19.07.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Gillard, Richard Edward
Elkington and Fife LLP
Thavies Inn House
3-4 Holborn Circus
London EC1N 2HA / GB
Opponent's representative
Elkington & Fife LLP, et al, et al
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
 02  11.07.2018  19.07.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB
Jungfernstieg 38
20354 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB
Jungfernstieg 38
20354 Hamburg / DE
Former [2018/52]
Opponent(s)01  11.07.2018  19.07.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Gillard, Richard Edward
Elkington and Fife LLP
Thavies Inn House
3-4 Holborn Circus
London EC1N 2HA / GB
Opponent's representative
Elkington & Fife LLP, et al, et al
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
 02  11.07.2018  19.07.2018  ADMISSIBLE
Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB
Jungfernstieg 38
20354 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB
Jungfernstieg 38
20354 Hamburg / DE
Former [2018/33]
Opponent(s)01  11.07.2018   
Gillard, Richard Edward
Elkington and Fife LLP
Thavies Inn House
3-4 Holborn Circus
London EC1N 2HA / GB
Opponent's representative
Gillard, Richard Edward, et al, et al
Elkington and Fife LLP
Thavies Inn House
3-4 Holborn Circus
London EC1N 2HA / GB
 02  11.07.2018    ADMISSIBLE
Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB
Jungfernstieg 38
20354 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Hamm&Wittkopp Patentanwälte PartmbB
Jungfernstieg 38
20354 Hamburg / DE
23.07.2018Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
22.11.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
29.01.2020Date of oral proceedings
18.02.2020Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
18.02.2020Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
21.10.2021Legal effect of revocation of patent [2022/04]
Appeal following opposition23.03.2020Appeal received No.  T0768/20
07.06.2020Statement of grounds filed
21.10.2021Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
06.12.2021Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
21.10.2021Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipRS06.03.2013
[2024/34]
Documents cited:Search[X]WO2007033031  (JETRION LLC [US], et al);
 [X]CN101973170  (HANGZHOU CPMC CO LTD, et al);
 [XP]WO2012099698  (SHOREWOOD PACKAGING CORP [US], et al)
International search[Y]US5985376  (KAMEN MELVIN EDWIN [US]);
 [A]US2005109227  (HECHT MYER MIKE H [US]);
 [A]US2005150592  (LAFAILLE MARC M L [BE]);
 [Y]US2007068404  (HIRAHARA EDWIN [US], et al);
 [A]US2011073356  (SUCHY DONNA P [US], et al)
ExaminationWO0107175
 US2010090455
by applicantWO2007033031
otherWO0107175
 WO2007033031
 WO2012099698
 WO0107175
OppositionWO0107175
 WO2007033031
 CN101973170
 WO2012099698
 EP1689586
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