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EP0844079 - Laser-induced material transfer digital lithographic printing plates [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.05.2004
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kodak Polychrome Graphics LLC
401 Merrit 7 Norwalk
Connecticut 06851 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/04]For all designated states
Kodak Polychrome Graphics LLC
401 Merritt 7
Norwalk, Connecticut 06851 / US
Former [1998/22]For all designated states
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Burberry, Mitchell S., c/o Eastman Kodak Company
Patent Legal Staff, 343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
02 / Weber, Sharon W., c/o Eastman Kodak Company
Patent Legal Staff, 343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650-2201 / US
[1998/22]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Former [1998/27]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Former [1998/22]Lewandowsky, Klaus, Dipl.-Ing.
Kodak Aktiengesellschaft, Patentabteilung
70323 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date97203491.210.11.1997
[1998/22]
Priority number, dateUS1996075299421.11.1996         Original published format: US 752994
[1998/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0844079
Date:27.05.1998
Language:EN
[1998/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0844079
Date:02.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.03.1998
ClassificationIPC:B41C1/10, B41M5/38
[1998/22]
CPC:
B41M5/395 (EP,US); B41C1/1091 (EP,US); Y10S430/165 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   GB,   IT [1999/06]
Former [1998/22]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Lithographie-Druckplatten für die digitale Bilderzeugung mittels laser-induzierter Stoffübertragung[2003/03]
English:Laser-induced material transfer digital lithographic printing plates[1998/22]
French:Plaques lithographiques à formation d'images par commande numérique par transfert de matière induit par laser[1998/22]
Former [1998/22]Flachdruckplatten für die digitale Bilderzeugung mittels laser-induzierte Farbstoffübertragung
Examination procedure24.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/03]
28.11.1998Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
20.04.1999Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) FR
22.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.05.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
12.08.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
27.11.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.03.2003Fee for grant paid
07.03.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.04.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.11.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
05.02.1999FR   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.200206   M06   Fee paid on   28.03.2003
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT02.07.2003
DE03.10.2003
GB10.11.2003
BE30.11.2003
[2008/07]
Former [2005/01]DE03.10.2003
GB10.11.2003
BE30.11.2003
Former [2004/45]DE03.10.2003
GB10.11.2003
Former [2004/31]DE03.10.2003
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0733487  (AGFA GEVAERT NV [BE]) [X] 1,4-6,8 * page 3, line 43 * * page 3, line 52 - line 55 *;
 [XY]WO9425282  (DU PONT [US]) [X] 1,4,8 * page 9, line 9 - line 16 * [Y] 1;
 [X]WO8402494  (SCHNEIDER JOSEF) [X] 1,4,8 * page 7, line 28 *;
 [X]EP0160395  (ICI PLC [GB]) [X] 1,4,8 * page 4, line 1 - line 8 *;
 [X]US3852091  (NEWMAN D) [X] 1,4,8 * page 3, line 6 *;
 [X]US3410711  (HOGE WILLIAM H) [X] 2 * page 7, line 51 *;
 [Y]EP0599689  (MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]) [Y] 1 * page 4, line 46 - line 51 * * page 5, line 30 - line 37 *;
 [Y]US4600628  (ISHII FUMIO [JP], et al) [Y] 1 * claim 3 *
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