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EP About this file: EP3130465

EP3130465 - HEAT-SENSITIVE LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.03.2021
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.01.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.08.2017
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  13.01.2017
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
AGFA NV
Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
[2017/52]
Former [2017/07]For all designated states
AGFA GRAPHICS NV
Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
Inventor(s)01 / Loccufier, Johan
c/o Agfa Graphics NV, IP Department - 3622
Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
02 / Desmet, Tim
c/o Agfa Graphics NV, IP Department - 3622
Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
 [2017/07]
Representative(s)Vanderstede, Els
AGFA NV
Intellectual Property Department
Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
[2020/20]
Former [2017/07]Vanderstede, Els
Agfa Graphics NV
GSS/Intellectual Property 3622
Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
Application number, filing date15180688.212.08.2015
[2017/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3130465
Date:15.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3130465
Date:13.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:B41C1/10, // C09B23/01
[2017/07]
CPC:
B41C1/1016 (EP,US); B41C1/1008 (EP,US); B41M5/323 (US);
B41M5/3372 (US); B41M5/465 (US); C09B23/0025 (US);
C09B23/0033 (EP,US); C09B23/0066 (EP,US); C09B23/086 (EP,US);
C09B69/06 (EP,US); G03F7/0046 (US); G03F7/0233 (US);
G03F7/029 (US); G03F7/031 (US); G03F7/033 (US);
G03F7/0382 (US); G03F7/0392 (US); B41C2210/02 (EP,US);
B41C2210/06 (EP,US); B41C2210/08 (EP,US); B41C2210/22 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2017/39]
Former [2017/07]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:WÄRMEEMPFINDLICHER LITHOGRAFIEDRUCKPLATTENVORLÄUFER[2017/07]
English:HEAT-SENSITIVE LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR[2017/07]
French:PRÉCURSEUR DE PLAQUE D'IMPRESSION LITHOGRAPHIQUE THERMOSENSIBLE[2017/07]
Examination procedure12.08.2015Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.07.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.08.2017Examination requested  [2017/39]
23.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.04.2020Fee for grant paid
03.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
02.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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