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EP3971649 - SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR MOUNTING A PRINTING PLATE ON A CARRIER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.11.2023
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.08.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.08.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  18.02.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES, HR, LV, NL, NO, RS, SE
published on 03.07.2024 [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Esko-Graphics Imaging GmbH
Zusestraße 4a
25524 Itzehoe / DE
[2022/12]
Inventor(s)01 / SCHEELE, Joachim
25588 Oldendorf / DE
02 / KAY, Nils
25588 Oldendorf / DE
03 / BUCHWEITZ, Jan
25588 Huje / DE
04 / THOMAS, Pascal
22337 Hamburg / DE
 [2022/12]
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[2022/12]
Application number, filing date21194999.520.07.2017
[2022/12]
Priority number, dateUS201662365041P21.07.2016         Original published format: US 201662365041 P
[2022/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3971649
Date:23.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3971649
Date:27.12.2023
Language:EN
[2023/52]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.02.2022
ClassificationIPC:G03F9/00, B41F27/00
[2022/12]
CPC:
G03F9/00 (EP); B41J11/663 (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 [2022/39]
Former [2022/12]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:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR MONTAGE EINER DRUCKPLATTE AUF EINEM TRÄGER[2022/12]
English:SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR MOUNTING A PRINTING PLATE ON A CARRIER[2022/12]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE MONTAGE D'UNE PLAQUE D'IMPRESSION SUR UN SUPPORT[2022/12]
Examination procedure18.08.2022Examination requested  [2022/39]
18.08.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.06.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
04.08.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
16.11.2023Fee for grant paid
16.11.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP17749141.2  / EP3488295
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
09.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
09.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
15.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
14.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES27.12.2023
FI27.12.2023
HR27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
LV27.12.2023
NL27.12.2023
RS27.12.2023
SE27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
NO27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
[2024/27]
Former [2024/21]FI27.12.2023
LT27.12.2023
BG27.03.2024
GR28.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR28.03.2024
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0348908  (DAINIPPON SCREEN MFG [JP]) [A] 1-15 * column 20, line 50 - column 23, line 5 ** figure 12 *;
 [A]US2004083862  (MIKKELSEN STEEN [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0006] - paragraph [0095] * * figures 1,2,4 *
by applicantUS6954291
 US2011308411
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