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EP About this file: EP0862518

EP0862518 - HYDROPHILIZED SUPPORT FOR PLANOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATES AND ITS PREPARATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  31.03.2006
Database last updated on 10.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.04.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL		published on 23.05.2007  [2007/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kodak Polychrome Graphics Company Ltd.
401 Merritt 7
Norwalk, CT 06851 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/20]For all designated states
Kodak Polychrome Graphics Company Ltd.
401 Merritt 7 Norwalk
Connecticut 06851 / US
Former [2005/23]For all designated states
Kodak Polychrome Graphics Company Ltd.
401 Merritt 7
Norwalk, Connecticut 06851 / US
Former [1999/28]For all designated states
Kodak Polychrome Graphics Company Ltd.
401 Merritt 7
Norwalk, Connecticut 06851 / US
Former [1998/37]For all designated states
HORSELL GRAPHIC INDUSTRIES LIMITED
Howley Park Estate, Morley
Leeds, West Yorkshire LS27 0QT / GB
Inventor(s)01 / BHAMBRA, Harjit, Singh
90 Carr Manor Avenue
Moortown Leeds LS17 5BW / GB
02 / ORGAN, Robert, Michael
"Rainbow" 24 Churchward Close Grove
Wantage Oxfordshire OX12 0QZ / GB
[1998/37]
Representative(s)Haile, Helen Cynthia, et al
Kodak Limited
Patent Department (W160-G)
Headstone Drive
Harrow, Middlesex
HA1 4TY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/48]Haile, Helen Cynthia, et al
Kodak Limited Patent Department, W92-3A, Headstone Drive Harrow
Middlesex HA1 4TY / GB
Former [1998/37]Brierley, Anthony Paul, et al
Appleyard Lees 15 Clare Road
Halifax West Yorkshire HX1 2HY / GB
Application number, filing date96939199.421.11.1996
[1998/37]
WO1996GB02883
Priority number, dateGB1995002413424.11.1995         Original published format: GB 9524134
GB1996000506611.03.1996         Original published format: GB 9605066
[1998/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9719819
Date:05.06.1997
Language:EN
[1997/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0862518
Date:09.09.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.06.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0862518
Date:16.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/20]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0862518
Date:17.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.06.1997
ClassificationIPC:B41N3/03
[1998/37]
CPC:
B41N3/038 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/37]
Extension statesAL10.06.1998
LT10.06.1998
LV10.06.1998
RO10.06.1998
SI10.06.1998
TitleGerman:HYDROPHILIERTER TRÄGER FÜR FLACHDRUCKPLATTE UND VERFAHREN ZU SEINER HERSTELLUNG[1998/37]
English:HYDROPHILIZED SUPPORT FOR PLANOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATES AND ITS PREPARATION[1998/37]
French:SUPPORT HYDROPHYLISE POUR PLAQUES D'IMPRESSION PLANOGRAPHIQUE ET SA PREPARATION[1998/37]
Entry into regional phase02.06.1998National basic fee paid 
02.06.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
02.06.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.06.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.06.1998Examination requested  [1998/37]
19.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.06.1999Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
16.08.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.02.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.07.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
30.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
06.11.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.02.2001Fee for grant paid
02.02.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.02.2002  23.04.2002  ADMISSIBLE
Novelis Deutschland GmbH
Hannoversche Strasse 1
37075 Göttingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Marsh, Roy David
Hoffmann Eitle
ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2005/20]
Opponent(s)01  14.02.2002  23.04.2002  ADMISSIBLE
Novelis Deutschland GmbH
Hannoversche Strasse 1
37075 Göttingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Marsh, Roy David
Hoffmann Eitle, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2002/15]
Opponent(s)01  14.02.2002  23.04.2002  ADMISSIBLE
Alcan Deutschland GmbH
Hannoversche Str. 1
D-37075 Göttingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Marsh, Roy David
Hoffmann Eitle, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
29.04.2002Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
11.11.2002Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
23.11.2004Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
23.11.2004Date of oral proceedings
11.10.2005Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
11.10.2005Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
31.01.2006Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
21.03.2006Fee for printing new specification paid
Request for further processing for:16.08.1999Request for further processing filed
16.08.1999Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.09.1999Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
05.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
16.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.05.2001
BE16.05.2001
CH16.05.2001
FI16.05.2001
LI16.05.2001
NL16.05.2001
DK16.08.2001
PT16.08.2001
SE16.08.2001
GR17.08.2001
IE21.11.2001
LU21.11.2001
MC21.11.2001
ES30.11.2001
[2007/21]
Former [2005/01]AT16.05.2001
BE16.05.2001
CH16.05.2001
FI16.05.2001
LI16.05.2001
DK16.08.2001
PT16.08.2001
SE16.08.2001
GR17.08.2001
IE21.11.2001
LU21.11.2001
MC21.11.2001
ES30.11.2001
Former [2004/42]AT16.05.2001
BE16.05.2001
CH16.05.2001
FI16.05.2001
LI16.05.2001
DK16.08.2001
PT16.08.2001
SE16.08.2001
IE21.11.2001
LU21.11.2001
MC21.11.2001
ES30.11.2001
Former [2004/39]AT16.05.2001
BE16.05.2001
CH16.05.2001
FI16.05.2001
LI16.05.2001
DK16.08.2001
PT16.08.2001
SE16.08.2001
LU21.11.2001
MC21.11.2001
ES30.11.2001
Former [2004/04]AT16.05.2001
BE16.05.2001
CH16.05.2001
FI16.05.2001
LI16.05.2001
DK16.08.2001
PT16.08.2001
SE16.08.2001
MC21.11.2001
ES30.11.2001
Former [2003/46]AT16.05.2001
BE16.05.2001
CH16.05.2001
FI16.05.2001
LI16.05.2001
DK16.08.2001
PT16.08.2001
SE16.08.2001
MC21.11.2001
Former [2002/43]AT16.05.2001
BE16.05.2001
CH16.05.2001
FI16.05.2001
LI16.05.2001
PT16.08.2001
SE16.08.2001
MC21.11.2001
Former [2002/27]AT16.05.2001
BE16.05.2001
CH16.05.2001
FI16.05.2001
LI16.05.2001
PT16.08.2001
SE16.08.2001
Former [2002/15]AT16.05.2001
BE16.05.2001
CH16.05.2001
FI16.05.2001
LI16.05.2001
SE16.08.2001
Former [2002/14]AT16.05.2001
BE16.05.2001
SE16.08.2001
Former [2002/12]BE16.05.2001
SE16.08.2001
Former [2002/05]SE16.08.2001
Cited inInternational search[X]DE112615  (THEODOR KÖHLER) [X] 1 * the whole document *;
 [X]JPS63268642  ;
 [X]JPS63268543  ;
 [A]US3181461  (FROMSON HOWARD A) [A] 1* example - *;
 [X]US3470013  (WAGNER RICHARD L) [X] 1-11 * example - *;
 [X]GB2166255  (NIPPON FOIL MFG) [X] 1 * example - *;
 [A]EP0653685  (AGFA GEVAERT NV [BE]) [A] 1 * example 1 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890215), vol. 013, no. 067, Database accession no. (M - 798), & JP63268642 A 19881107 (SHOWA ALUM CORP) [X] 1 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890215), vol. 013, no. 067, Database accession no. (M - 798), & JP63268543 A 19881107 (KAWASAKI STEEL CORP) [X] 1 * abstract *
ExaminationDE3717757
 GB2277383
 WO02072290
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