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EP About this file: EP3199360

EP3199360 - METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PAPER PRINTABLE WITH INKJET FOR USE AS A DECOR PAPER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.05.2022
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.02.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  26.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.02.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  04.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Unilin, BV
Ooigemstraat 3
8710 Wielsbeke / BE
[2024/09]
Former [2021/25]For all designated states
Flooring Industries Limited, SARL
10b, rue des Mérovingiens (Z.I. Bourmicht)
8070 Bertrange / LU
Former [2020/43]For all designated states
Unilin, BV
Ooigemstraat 3
8710 Wielsbeke / BE
Former [2017/31]For all designated states
Unilin, BVBA
Ooigemstraat 3
8710 Wielsbeke / BE
Inventor(s)01 / CLEMENT, Benjamin
Truweelstraat 4
B-8790 Waregem / BE
 [2017/31]
Representative(s)Valea AB
Box 1098
405 23 Göteborg / SE
[N/P]
Former [2022/24]Corradini, Lorenzo
Marazzi Group S.r.l.
Viale Regina Pacis, 39
41049 Sassuolo (MO) / IT
Former [2017/31]Schacht, Benny Marcel Corneel
Unilin Industries, BVBA
Patent Department
Ooigemstraat 3
8710 Wielsbeke / BE
Application number, filing date16152800.526.01.2016
[2017/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3199360
Date:02.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3199360
Date:15.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.07.2016
ClassificationIPC:B41J3/407, B41M5/50, B41M5/52, B44C5/04
[2017/31]
CPC:
B41M5/506 (EP,CN,US); B41M5/502 (CN,KR,RU); B41J3/407 (EP,CN,RU,US);
B41J11/0015 (EP,CN,US); B41J11/002 (CN); B41J2/01 (CN,KR);
B41M5/40 (CN,KR); B41M5/44 (CN); B41M5/443 (KR);
B41M5/508 (US); B41M5/52 (EP,US); B41M5/5218 (EP,CN,RU,US);
B41M5/5254 (EP,CN,KR,RU,US); B44C5/04 (EP,CN,RU,US); E04F15/02038 (EP);
E04F15/102 (EP); B41M2205/38 (EP,CN,US); B41M2205/42 (EP,CN,US);
E04F2201/0153 (EP) (-)
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 [2018/10]
Former [2017/31]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:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON MIT TINTENSTRAHLBEDRUCKBAREM PAPIER ZUR VERWENDUNG ALS DEKORPAPIER[2017/31]
English:METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PAPER PRINTABLE WITH INKJET FOR USE AS A DECOR PAPER[2017/31]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE PAPIER IMPRIMABLE PAR JET D'ENCRE POUR UTILISATION COMME PAPIER DÉCORATIF[2017/31]
Examination procedure26.01.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.01.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/10]
02.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.05.2022Fee for grant paid
10.05.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.05.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21161721.2  / EP3871894
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  15.03.2023  16.03.2023  ADMISSIBLE
Felix Schoeller Holding GmbH & Co. KG
Burg Gretesch
49086 Osnabrück / DE
Opponent's representative
Cohausz & Florack
Patent- & Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Bleichstraße 14
40211 Düsseldorf / DE
 [2023/16]
27.03.2023Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
27.07.2023Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
12.11.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
28.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
27.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL15.06.2022
AT15.06.2022
CZ15.06.2022
DK15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
MC15.06.2022
NL15.06.2022
PL15.06.2022
RO15.06.2022
RS15.06.2022
SE15.06.2022
SI15.06.2022
SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
NO15.09.2022
GR16.09.2022
IS15.10.2022
PT17.10.2022
GB26.01.2023
IE26.01.2023
LU26.01.2023
CH31.01.2023
FR31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
[2024/29]
Former [2024/08]AL15.06.2022
AT15.06.2022
CZ15.06.2022
DK15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
NL15.06.2022
PL15.06.2022
RO15.06.2022
RS15.06.2022
SE15.06.2022
SI15.06.2022
SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
NO15.09.2022
GR16.09.2022
IS15.10.2022
PT17.10.2022
GB26.01.2023
IE26.01.2023
LU26.01.2023
CH31.01.2023
FR31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
Former [2023/52]AL15.06.2022
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CZ15.06.2022
DK15.06.2022
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FI15.06.2022
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LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
NL15.06.2022
PL15.06.2022
RO15.06.2022
RS15.06.2022
SE15.06.2022
SI15.06.2022
SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
NO15.09.2022
GR16.09.2022
IS15.10.2022
PT17.10.2022
GB26.01.2023
LU26.01.2023
CH31.01.2023
FR31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
Former [2023/47]AL15.06.2022
AT15.06.2022
CZ15.06.2022
DK15.06.2022
EE15.06.2022
FI15.06.2022
HR15.06.2022
LT15.06.2022
LV15.06.2022
NL15.06.2022
PL15.06.2022
RO15.06.2022
RS15.06.2022
SE15.06.2022
SI15.06.2022
SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
NO15.09.2022
GR16.09.2022
IS15.10.2022
PT17.10.2022
GB26.01.2023
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CH31.01.2023
LI31.01.2023
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NL15.06.2022
PL15.06.2022
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SI15.06.2022
SK15.06.2022
SM15.06.2022
BG15.09.2022
NO15.09.2022
GR16.09.2022
IS15.10.2022
PT17.10.2022
LU26.01.2023
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BG15.09.2022
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PT17.10.2022
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BG15.09.2022
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Documents cited:Search[XYI]US6372329  (GRACZYK TOMASZ [US], et al) [X] 1-6,8,9 * column 3, line 38 - column 11, line 50 * [Y] 7,10-13 [I] 14,15;
 [XYI]GB2380695  (ILFORD IMAGING UK LTD [GB]) [X] 1-6,8,9 * page 3, line 2 - page 11, line 21 * [Y] 7,10-13 [I] 14,15;
 [XAI]US2003219553  (GRAINDOURZE MARC [BE]) [X] 8,9 * paragraph [0034] - paragraph [0085] * [A] 1-7,10-13 [I] 14,15;
 [XAYI]WO2007099281  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US], et al) [X] 1-6 * page 4, line 15 - page 18, line 27 * [A] 8,9 [Y] 7,10-13 [I] 14,15;
 [XAY]WO2009061351  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US], et al) [X] 1-6,14,15 * page 5, line 7 - page 40, line 17 * [A] 8,9 [Y] 7,10-13;
 [XAYI]US2009219374  (KAIMOTO HIDEKI [JP]) [X] 1-6,14 * paragraph [0022] - paragraph [0265] * [A] 8,9 [Y] 7,10-13 [I] 15;
 [XYI]EP2894047  (UNILIN BVBA [BE]) [X] 8-13 * paragraph [0008] - paragraph [0102]; figures 1-5 * [Y] 1-7 [I] 14,15;
 [I]EP2905376  (AGFA GRAPHICS NV [BE], et al) [I] 1-15* paragraph [0027] - paragraph [0106]; figures 1-4 *;
 [XDYI]WO2015118451  (UNILIN BVBA [BE], et al) [XD] 8-13 * paragraph [0008] - paragraph [0092]; figures 1-8 * [Y] 1-7 [I] 14,15
by applicantDE19725829
 EP1044822
 EP1290290
 EP1749676
 EP1857511
 EP1872959
 EP2132041
 EP2274485
 EP2293946
 WO2011124503
 EP2431190
 WO2015118451
OppositionEP1044822
 EP1493866
 JP2006045694
    - Borch Jens et al, "Handbook of Physical Testing of Paper Volume 2 Second Edition", Handbook of Physical Testing of Paper, (20010925), vol. 2, pages 290 - 293, XP093046506
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