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EP About this file: EP0996546

EP0996546 - TRANSPARENT PRINTING BLANKETS AND METHODS OF USE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.08.2004
Database last updated on 18.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.04.2008  [2008/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Polyfibron Technologies, Inc.
5210 Phillip Lee Drive Atlanta
Georgia 30336-2293 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/18]For all designated states
Polyfibron Technologies, Inc.
5210 Phillip Lee Drive
Atlanta, Georgia 30336-2293 / US
Inventor(s)01 / AGNEW, Brooks, A.
5640 Sussex Lane
Morristown, TN 37814 / US
02 / GAERTNER, Roland
10, rue des Jonquilles
F-68400 Riedishein / FR
03 / NABET, Peter
31 Prescott Drive
N. Chelmsford, MA 01863 / US
[2000/18]
Representative(s)WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/18]W.P. THOMPSON & CO.
Eastcheap House Central Approach
Letchworth, Hertfordshire SG6 3DS / GB
Application number, filing date98930357.317.06.1998
[2000/18]
WO1998US12675
Priority number, dateUS1997088622401.07.1997         Original published format: US 886224
[2000/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9901289
Date:14.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0996546
Date:03.05.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.01.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0996546
Date:22.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.01.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.08.2000
ClassificationIPC:B41L3/02, B41N10/00, B41C1/18
[2000/40]
CPC:
B41N10/04 (EP,US); B41N2210/02 (EP,US); B41N2210/04 (EP,US);
B41N2210/06 (EP,US); B41N2210/14 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/18]B41L3/02, B41N6/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/18]
TitleGerman:TRANSPARANTES GUMMITUCH UND VERFAHREN ZUM GEBRAUCH[2000/18]
English:TRANSPARENT PRINTING BLANKETS AND METHODS OF USE[2000/18]
French:BLANCHETS D'IMPRIMERIE TRANSPARENTS ET LEURS UTILISATIONS[2000/18]
Entry into regional phase24.12.1999National basic fee paid 
24.12.1999Search fee paid 
24.12.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
24.12.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.01.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
24.12.1999Examination requested  [2000/18]
25.04.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.08.2003Fee for grant paid
22.08.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.07.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
13.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
24.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
23.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.10.2003
BE22.10.2003
CH22.10.2003
CY22.10.2003
FI22.10.2003
LI22.10.2003
NL22.10.2003
DK22.01.2004
GR22.01.2004
SE22.01.2004
PT22.03.2004
IE17.06.2004
LU17.06.2004
MC30.06.2004
[2008/16]
Former [2007/17]AT22.10.2003
BE22.10.2003
CH22.10.2003
CY22.10.2003
FI22.10.2003
LI22.10.2003
NL22.10.2003
DK22.01.2004
GR22.01.2004
SE22.01.2004
IE17.06.2004
LU17.06.2004
MC30.06.2004
Former [2005/24]AT22.10.2003
BE22.10.2003
CH22.10.2003
FI22.10.2003
LI22.10.2003
NL22.10.2003
DK22.01.2004
GR22.01.2004
SE22.01.2004
IE17.06.2004
LU17.06.2004
MC30.06.2004
Former [2005/23]AT22.10.2003
BE22.10.2003
CH22.10.2003
FI22.10.2003
LI22.10.2003
NL22.10.2003
DK22.01.2004
GR22.01.2004
SE22.01.2004
LU17.06.2004
MC30.06.2004
Former [2005/11]AT22.10.2003
BE22.10.2003
CH22.10.2003
FI22.10.2003
LI22.10.2003
NL22.10.2003
DK22.01.2004
GR22.01.2004
SE22.01.2004
MC30.06.2004
Former [2004/52]AT22.10.2003
BE22.10.2003
CH22.10.2003
FI22.10.2003
LI22.10.2003
NL22.10.2003
DK22.01.2004
GR22.01.2004
SE22.01.2004
Former [2004/41]AT22.10.2003
CH22.10.2003
FI22.10.2003
LI22.10.2003
NL22.10.2003
DK22.01.2004
GR22.01.2004
SE22.01.2004
Former [2004/33]AT22.10.2003
CH22.10.2003
FI22.10.2003
LI22.10.2003
NL22.10.2003
GR22.01.2004
SE22.01.2004
Former [2004/31]AT22.10.2003
FI22.10.2003
SE22.01.2004
Former [2004/26]FI22.10.2003
SE22.01.2004
Former [2004/24]SE22.01.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0222680  (GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER [US]) [A] 1-28 * page 1, line 7 - line 10 * * page 8, line 50 - line 55 ** page 11, line 16 - line 17 *
International search[A]US4135960  (SHUPPERT LAURENCE V, et al);
 [A]US5264289  (KONDO YASUHIKO [JP], et al);
 [A]US5410963  (STEADMAN GLYNN R [US])
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