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EP About this file: EP3610326

EP3610326 - METHOD OF PRODUCING A RELIEF IMAGE FROM A LIQUID PHOTOPOLYMER RESIN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.04.2024
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.04.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.01.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 12.06.2024  [2024/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Macdermid Graphics Solutions, LLC
245 Freight Street
Waterbury, CT 06702 / US
[2023/22]
Former [2020/08]For all designated states
Macdermid Graphics Solutions, LLC
245 Freight Street
Waterbury, CT 06702 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RECCHIA, David A.
2166 Goodwood Boulevard
Smyrna, GA 30080 / US
02 / VEST, Ryan W.
9021 West Daventry Road
Mequon, WI 53097 / US
 [2020/08]
Representative(s)Novagraaf Group
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex / Geneva / CH
[2023/22]
Former [2020/08]Page White & Farrer
Bedford House
21a John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
Application number, filing date18783865.102.04.2018
[2020/08]
WO2018US25663
Priority number, dateUS20171548431411.04.2017         Original published format: US201715484314
[2020/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018191049
Date:18.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3610326
Date:19.02.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.10.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3610326
Date:31.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.10.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:G03F7/004, G03F7/11, G03F7/115, G03F7/16, G03F7/20, G03F7/26, G03F7/30, B41N1/06, B22C9/06, B29C33/38, B29C35/08, G03F7/00, // B29K105/24, B29L31/00
[2023/13]
CPC:
B22C9/06 (EP,US); B29C33/3842 (EP,US); B29C35/0894 (EP,US);
G03F7/0017 (EP,US); G03F7/11 (EP); G03F7/2012 (EP,US);
B29C2035/0827 (EP,US); B29C2035/0833 (EP,US); B29K2105/24 (EP,US);
B29L2031/757 (EP,US); G03F7/26 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2021/02]G03F7/004, G03F7/11, G03F7/115, G03F7/16, G03F7/20, G03F7/26, G03F7/30, B41N1/06, B22C9/06, B29C33/38, B29C35/08, // B29K105/24, B29L31/00
Former IPC [2020/08]G03F7/004, G03F7/11, G03F7/115, G03F7/16, G03F7/20, G03F7/26, G03F7/30, B41N1/06
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 [2020/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES RELIEFBILDES AUF EINEM FLÜSSIGEN PHOTOPOLYMERHARZ[2020/08]
English:METHOD OF PRODUCING A RELIEF IMAGE FROM A LIQUID PHOTOPOLYMER RESIN[2020/08]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'UNE IMAGE EN RELIEF À PARTIR D'UNE RÉSINE PHOTOPOLYMÈRE LIQUIDE[2020/08]
Entry into regional phase07.11.2019National basic fee paid 
07.11.2019Search fee paid 
07.11.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
07.11.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.11.2019Examination requested  [2020/08]
13.07.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.04.2023Fee for grant paid
18.04.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.04.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
21.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
20.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
20.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT31.05.2023
CZ31.05.2023
DK31.05.2023
EE31.05.2023
FI31.05.2023
HR31.05.2023
LT31.05.2023
LV31.05.2023
NL31.05.2023
PL31.05.2023
RO31.05.2023
RS31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
SI31.05.2023
SK31.05.2023
SM31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
PT02.10.2023
[2024/24]
Former [2024/10]AT31.05.2023
CZ31.05.2023
DK31.05.2023
EE31.05.2023
FI31.05.2023
HR31.05.2023
LT31.05.2023
LV31.05.2023
NL31.05.2023
PL31.05.2023
RO31.05.2023
RS31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
SK31.05.2023
SM31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
PT02.10.2023
Former [2024/08]AT31.05.2023
FI31.05.2023
HR31.05.2023
LT31.05.2023
LV31.05.2023
NL31.05.2023
PL31.05.2023
RS31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
SK31.05.2023
SM31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
Former [2024/03]AT31.05.2023
FI31.05.2023
HR31.05.2023
LT31.05.2023
LV31.05.2023
NL31.05.2023
PL31.05.2023
RS31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
Former [2024/01]AT31.05.2023
HR31.05.2023
LT31.05.2023
LV31.05.2023
NL31.05.2023
PL31.05.2023
RS31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
Former [2023/52]AT31.05.2023
HR31.05.2023
NL31.05.2023
PL31.05.2023
RS31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
Former [2023/51]AT31.05.2023
HR31.05.2023
PL31.05.2023
RS31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
Former [2023/50]AT31.05.2023
PL31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
GR01.09.2023
IS30.09.2023
Former [2023/48]AT31.05.2023
SE31.05.2023
NO31.08.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]US5275919  (KAWATSUJI SHINICHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-14 * column 1, line 8 - line 38 * * column 5; example 1 ** figure 4 *;
 [A]US2008107908  (LONG DONALD [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0003] * * paragraph [0054] - paragraph [0069] * * figure 1 *;
 [I]US2011300398  (VEST RYAN [US], et al) [I] 1-14 * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0002] * * paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0006] * * paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0034] * * paragraph [0040] - paragraph [0046] * * paragraph [0049] - paragraph [0050] * * paragraph [0061] * * claim - * * figure - *
International search[Y]US2008107908  (LONG DONALD [US], et al) [Y] 1-9, 12-18 * ; figure 1; paragraphs [0038]-[0040], [0044], [0058]-[0059], [0062], [0066]-[0068], [0073], [0077], [0080]; claim 15 *;
 [Y]JP2011053424  (MISATO MIRAI 21 KK) [Y] 1-9, 12-18* ; see machine translation; page 6, first and third paragraphs; figures 2C-2D, 2F *;
 [Y]US8476000  (VEST RYAN [US], et al) [Y] 1-9, 12-18 * ; column 1, lines 51-55; column 3, lines 25-32, 39-49; column 5, lines 10-16; column 6, lines 1-19, 40-52, 57-67; column 7, lines 65-67; column 8, lines 5-17 *
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