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EP4182170 - INK SUPPLY SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING PRINTING INK TO AN INKING UNIT OF AN INTAGLIO PRINTING UNIT, AND AN INTAGLIO PRINTING UNIT AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INK SUPPLY SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.02.2024
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.11.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.04.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  26.08.2022
Formerunknown
Status updated on  21.01.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 14.08.2024 [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koenig & Bauer AG
Friedrich-Koenig-Str. 4
97080 Würzburg / DE
[2023/21]
Inventor(s)01 / CHASSOT, Daniel
2503 Bienne / CH
02 / STIERMAN, Robert
2408MS Alphen aan den Rijn / NL
 [2023/21]
Representative(s)Koenig & Bauer AG
- Lizenzen - Patente -
Friedrich-Koenig-Straße 4
97080 Würzburg / DE
[2023/21]
Application number, filing date21840816.916.12.2021
[2023/21]
WO2021EP86170
Priority number, dateDE20211010384718.02.2021         Original published format: DE102021103847
DE20211010384618.02.2021         Original published format: DE102021103846
DE20211010384518.02.2021         Original published format: DE102021103845
[2023/21]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022174958
Date:25.08.2022
Language:DE
[2022/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4182170
Date:24.05.2023
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.08.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4182170
Date:06.03.2024
Language:DE
[2024/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.08.2022
ClassificationIPC:B41F9/02, B41F9/06, B41F3/81, B41F31/00, B41F31/02, B41F31/08
[2023/21]
CPC:
B41F9/021 (EP); B41F9/063 (EP,US); B41F31/002 (EP,US);
B41F31/022 (EP); B41F31/027 (US); B41F31/06 (US);
B41F31/08 (EP); B41P2233/30 (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 [2023/21]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FARBZUFUHRSYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR ZUFUHR VON DRUCKFARBE IN EIN FARBWERK EINES INTAGLIO-DRUCKWERKES SOWIE EIN INTAGLIO-DRUCKWERK UND EIN VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB EINES FARBZUFUHRSYSTEMS[2023/21]
English:INK SUPPLY SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING PRINTING INK TO AN INKING UNIT OF AN INTAGLIO PRINTING UNIT, AND AN INTAGLIO PRINTING UNIT AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INK SUPPLY SYSTEM[2023/21]
French:SYSTÈMES D'ALIMENTATION EN ENCRE ET PROCÉDÉS POUR ALIMENTER EN ENCRE D'IMPRESSION UNE UNITÉ D'ENCRAGE D'UN GROUPE D'IMPRESSION EN CREUX, ET GROUPE D'IMPRESSION EN CREUX ET PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT D'UN SYSTÈME D'ALIMENTATION EN ENCRE[2023/21]
Entry into regional phase14.02.2023National basic fee paid 
14.02.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
14.02.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.05.2022Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.02.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.02.2023Examination requested  [2023/21]
14.02.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.01.2024Fee for grant paid
30.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipLT06.03.2024
NO06.06.2024
[2024/33]
Cited inInternational search[A]US6024015  (DILLING PEER [DE], et al) [A] 5,10-15 * abstract *;
 [XAYI]US2001011512  (KOEHLER JAMES E [CA]) [X] 1,5,8,10-15 * paragraph [0034] - paragraph [0057]; figures 1-16; claims 1-12 * [A] 2-4,6,7,9,20-30 [Y] 16,17,19 [I] 18;
 [A]US6516721  (VOGE MICHAEL [DE]) [A] 2,3* abstract *;
 [YA]US2014182467  (IHME ANDREAS [DE], et al) [Y] 16,17 * abstract * [A] 1-15,19-30;
 [Y]DE102019103784  (KOENIG & BAUER AG [DE]) [Y] 19 * paragraphs [0043] , [0 86] - paragraph [0091]; figures 1-17; claims 1 -21 *;
 [YA]WO2020224815  (KOENIG & BAUER AG [DE]) [Y] 16,17,19 * abstract * [A] 1-15,20-30
by applicantUS4066014
 DE4116989
 DE4137337
 EP0924071
 DE10206290
 DE10246946
 DE202007005544U
 DE102008011007
 DE102008022988
 DE102013003923
 DE102015010126
 DE102016209031
 WO2020161056
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