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EP3440510 - METHOD OF MAKING A PATTERNED FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 25.06.2021 Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 17.07.2020
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 24.03.2020
Former	Request for examination was made Status updated on 11.01.2019
Former	The international publication has been made Status updated on 13.10.2017
Former	unknown Status updated on 21.04.2017
Most recent event Tooltip	13.09.2024	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MT	published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states The Procter & Gamble Company One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
	[2020/34]
Former [2019/07]	For all designated states The Procter & Gamble Company One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, OH 45202 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / THEISS, Edward Daniel III One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
	02 / HOCHBERG, Scott David One Procter & Gamble Plaza Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 / US
	[2019/07]
Representative(s)	P&G Patent Germany Procter & Gamble Service GmbH Sulzbacher Straße 40 65824 Schwalbach am Taunus / DE
	[2020/34]
Former [2019/07]	Hoyng Rokh Monegier LLP Rembrandt Tower, 31st Floor Amstelplein 1 1096 HA Amsterdam / NL
Application number, filing date	17716729.3	30.03.2017
	[2019/07]
	WO2017US24878
Priority number, date	US201662318980P	06.04.2016 Original published format: US 201662318980 P
	[2019/07]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO2017176538
	Date:	12.10.2017
	Language:	EN
	[2017/41]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP3440510
	Date:	13.02.2019
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.10.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2019/07]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP3440510
	Date:	19.08.2020
	Language:	EN
	[2020/34]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	12.10.2017
Classification	IPC:	G03F7/00	[2019/07]
	CPC:	G03F7/0002 (EP,US); B41C1/00 (US); B23K26/361 (EP,US); B23K26/362 (US); B23K26/402 (US); B29C59/02 (US); (+) B29C59/04 (US); B23K2103/172 (EP,US); B29L2031/767 (US) (-)
Designated contracting states	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 [2019/07]
Extension states	BA	Not yet paid
	ME	Not yet paid
Validation states	MA	Not yet paid
	MD	Not yet paid
Title	German:	VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER GEMUSTERTEN FLEXODRUCKPLATTE	[2019/07]
	English:	METHOD OF MAKING A PATTERNED FLEXOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE	[2019/07]
	French:	PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UNE PLAQUE D'IMPRESSION FLEXOGRAPHIQUE À MOTIFS	[2019/07]
Entry into regional phase	15.10.2018	National basic fee paid
	15.10.2018	Designation fee(s) paid
	15.10.2018	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	15.10.2018	Examination requested [2019/07]
	15.10.2018	Date on which the examining division has become responsible
	23.05.2019	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	25.03.2020	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	07.07.2020	Fee for grant paid
	07.07.2020	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	07.07.2020	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)	20.05.2021	No opposition filed within time limit [2021/30]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	13.03.2019	Renewal fee patent year 03
	12.03.2020	Renewal fee patent year 04
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	Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	30.03.2017
	AL	19.08.2020
	AT	19.08.2020
	CY	19.08.2020
	CZ	19.08.2020
	DK	19.08.2020
	EE	19.08.2020
	ES	19.08.2020
	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	IT	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	MC	19.08.2020
	MK	19.08.2020
	MT	19.08.2020
	NL	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RO	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	SI	19.08.2020
	SK	19.08.2020
	SM	19.08.2020
	TR	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
	IE	30.03.2021
	LU	30.03.2021
	BE	31.03.2021
	CH	31.03.2021
	LI	31.03.2021
	[2024/42]
Former [2024/29]	HU	30.03.2017
	AL	19.08.2020
	AT	19.08.2020
	CY	19.08.2020
	CZ	19.08.2020
	DK	19.08.2020
	EE	19.08.2020
	ES	19.08.2020
	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	IT	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	MC	19.08.2020
	MK	19.08.2020
	NL	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RO	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	SI	19.08.2020
	SK	19.08.2020
	SM	19.08.2020
	TR	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
	IE	30.03.2021
	LU	30.03.2021
	BE	31.03.2021
	CH	31.03.2021
	LI	31.03.2021
Former [2024/22]	HU	30.03.2017
	AL	19.08.2020
	AT	19.08.2020
	CY	19.08.2020
	CZ	19.08.2020
	DK	19.08.2020
	EE	19.08.2020
	ES	19.08.2020
	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	IT	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	MC	19.08.2020
	MK	19.08.2020
	NL	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RO	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	SI	19.08.2020
	SK	19.08.2020
	SM	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
	IE	30.03.2021
	LU	30.03.2021
	BE	31.03.2021
	CH	31.03.2021
	LI	31.03.2021
Former [2023/33]	HU	30.03.2017
	AL	19.08.2020
	AT	19.08.2020
	CY	19.08.2020
	CZ	19.08.2020
	DK	19.08.2020
	EE	19.08.2020
	ES	19.08.2020
	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	IT	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	MC	19.08.2020
	NL	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RO	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	SI	19.08.2020
	SK	19.08.2020
	SM	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
	IE	30.03.2021
	LU	30.03.2021
	BE	31.03.2021
	CH	31.03.2021
	LI	31.03.2021
Former [2023/30]	AL	19.08.2020
	AT	19.08.2020
	CY	19.08.2020
	CZ	19.08.2020
	DK	19.08.2020
	EE	19.08.2020
	ES	19.08.2020
	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	IT	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	MC	19.08.2020
	NL	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RO	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	SI	19.08.2020
	SK	19.08.2020
	SM	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
	IE	30.03.2021
	LU	30.03.2021
	BE	31.03.2021
	CH	31.03.2021
	LI	31.03.2021
Former [2022/34]	AL	19.08.2020
	AT	19.08.2020
	CZ	19.08.2020
	DK	19.08.2020
	EE	19.08.2020
	ES	19.08.2020
	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	IT	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	MC	19.08.2020
	NL	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RO	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	SI	19.08.2020
	SK	19.08.2020
	SM	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
	IE	30.03.2021
	LU	30.03.2021
	BE	31.03.2021
	CH	31.03.2021
	LI	31.03.2021
Former [2022/11]	AL	19.08.2020
	AT	19.08.2020
	CZ	19.08.2020
	DK	19.08.2020
	EE	19.08.2020
	ES	19.08.2020
	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	IT	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	MC	19.08.2020
	NL	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RO	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	SI	19.08.2020
	SK	19.08.2020
	SM	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
	IE	30.03.2021
	LU	30.03.2021
	CH	31.03.2021
	LI	31.03.2021
Former [2022/09]	AL	19.08.2020
	AT	19.08.2020
	CZ	19.08.2020
	DK	19.08.2020
	EE	19.08.2020
	ES	19.08.2020
	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	IT	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	MC	19.08.2020
	NL	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RO	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	SI	19.08.2020
	SK	19.08.2020
	SM	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
	IE	30.03.2021
	LU	30.03.2021
Former [2022/07]	AL	19.08.2020
	AT	19.08.2020
	CZ	19.08.2020
	DK	19.08.2020
	EE	19.08.2020
	ES	19.08.2020
	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	IT	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	MC	19.08.2020
	NL	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RO	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	SI	19.08.2020
	SK	19.08.2020
	SM	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
	IE	30.03.2021
Former [2021/45]	AL	19.08.2020
	AT	19.08.2020
	CZ	19.08.2020
	DK	19.08.2020
	EE	19.08.2020
	ES	19.08.2020
	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	IT	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	MC	19.08.2020
	NL	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RO	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	SI	19.08.2020
	SK	19.08.2020
	SM	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
Former [2021/36]	AL	19.08.2020
	AT	19.08.2020
	CZ	19.08.2020
	DK	19.08.2020
	EE	19.08.2020
	ES	19.08.2020
	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	IT	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	NL	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RO	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	SI	19.08.2020
	SK	19.08.2020
	SM	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
Former [2021/34]	AL	19.08.2020
	AT	19.08.2020
	CZ	19.08.2020
	DK	19.08.2020
	EE	19.08.2020
	ES	19.08.2020
	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	IT	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	NL	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RO	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	SK	19.08.2020
	SM	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
Former [2021/28]	AL	19.08.2020
	AT	19.08.2020
	CZ	19.08.2020
	DK	19.08.2020
	EE	19.08.2020
	ES	19.08.2020
	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	NL	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RO	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	SK	19.08.2020
	SM	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
Former [2021/25]	AL	19.08.2020
	AT	19.08.2020
	CZ	19.08.2020
	DK	19.08.2020
	EE	19.08.2020
	ES	19.08.2020
	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	NL	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RO	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	SM	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
Former [2021/23]	AT	19.08.2020
	CZ	19.08.2020
	DK	19.08.2020
	EE	19.08.2020
	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	NL	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RO	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	SM	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
Former [2021/22]	CZ	19.08.2020
	DK	19.08.2020
	EE	19.08.2020
	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	NL	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RO	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	SM	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
Former [2021/21]	DK	19.08.2020
	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	NL	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
Former [2021/12]	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	NL	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
Former [2021/10]	FI	19.08.2020
	HR	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	LV	19.08.2020
	PL	19.08.2020
	RS	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	IS	19.12.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
Former [2021/09]	FI	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	GR	20.11.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
Former [2021/08]	FI	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	SE	19.08.2020
	BG	19.11.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
	PT	21.12.2020
Former [2021/07]	FI	19.08.2020
	LT	19.08.2020
	NO	19.11.2020
Cited in	International search	[XAI]WO0130562 (UNIVERSAL PACKAGING CORP [US]) [X] 1,2,5,6 * figures 1-5; claims 24-29 * [A] 7-10[I] 3,4;
		[XAI]EP1398163 (DU PONT [US]) [X] 1,2,5,6 * claims 11,12 * [A] 7-10 [I] 3,4;
		[XAI]WO2005051675 (PRINTETCH LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1,2,5,6 * pages 5,6,10; examples 1,3 * [A] 7-10 [I] 3,4;
		[XAI]GB2451431 (PHOTOCENTRIC LTD [GB]) [X] 1,2,5,6 * example 4 * [A] 7-10 [I] 3,4

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