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EP About this file: EP3429852

EP3429852 - METHOD FOR PROCESSING A LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.09.2022
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.10.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.12.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.09.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  18.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AGFA OFFSET BV
Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
[2021/48]
Former [2021/12]For all designated states
AGFA NV
Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
Former [2019/04]For all designated states
AGFA NV
IP Department 3622
Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
Inventor(s)01 / VERVLOET, Ludo
c/o Agfa Graphics NV
IP Department 3622
Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
02 / VANDENBRUWAENE, Rik
c/o Agfa Graphics NV
IP Department 3622
Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
03 / MORIAME, Philippe
c/o Agfa Graphics NV
IP Department 3622
Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
04 / BOGUNOVIC, Iris
c/o Agfa Graphics NV
IP Department 3622
Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
 [2019/04]
Representative(s)Vanderstede, Els
AGFA NV
Intellectual Property Department
Septestraat 27
2640 Mortsel / BE
[2019/04]
Application number, filing date17703955.903.02.2017
[2019/04]
WO2017EP52417
Priority number, dateEP2016016057616.03.2016         Original published format: EP 16160576
EP2016016059116.03.2016         Original published format: EP 16160591
EP2016016061616.03.2016         Original published format: EP 16160616
EP2016016062716.03.2016         Original published format: EP 16160627
EP2016016896910.05.2016         Original published format: EP 16168969
[2019/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017157577
Date:21.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3429852
Date:23.01.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.09.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3429852
Date:10.11.2021
Language:EN
[2021/45]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP3429852
Date:15.12.2021
[2021/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:B41C1/10, B41N3/08, G03F7/32
[2019/04]
CPC:
B41N3/08 (EP,US); G03F7/039 (EP,US); G03F7/11 (EP,US);
G03F7/3057 (EP,US); G03F7/3071 (EP,US); G03F7/3092 (EP,US);
G03F7/32 (EP,US); G03F7/322 (EP,US); G03F7/40 (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 [2019/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERARBEITUNG EINER LITHOGRAFIEDRUCKPLATTE[2019/04]
English:METHOD FOR PROCESSING A LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE[2019/04]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UNE PLAQUE D'IMPRESSION LITHOGRAPHIQUE[2021/17]
Former [2019/04]PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT D'UNE PLAQUE D'IMPRESSION LITHOGRAPHIQUE
Entry into regional phase16.10.2018National basic fee paid 
16.10.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
16.10.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.10.2018Examination requested  [2019/04]
16.10.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.10.2021Fee for grant paid
05.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.10.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.08.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
02.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
30.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.202105   M06   Fee paid on   30.06.2021
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Cited inInternational search[Y]EP1696274  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-15 * paragraphs [0017] , [0211] , [0219]; figure 1; claims 1-9 *;
 [Y]EP2753981  (AGFA GRAPHICS NV [BE]) [Y] 1-15 * paragraphs [0040] , [0051] , [0076]; claims 1-14 *;
 [Y]WO2007057347  (AGFA GRAPHICS NV [BE], et al) [Y] 1-15 * page 11, line 12 - line 20 * * page 57, line 13 - page 63, line 2; claims 1-6 *
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