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EP About this file: EP0976551

EP0976551 - Lithographic printing plate for use with laser-discharge imaging apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.05.2003
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.05.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.06.2003  [2003/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PRESSTEK, INC.
8 Commercial Street Hudson
New Hampshire 03051 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/27]For all designated states
PRESSTEK, INC.
8 Commercial Street
Hudson, New Hampshire 03051 / US
Former [2000/05]For all designated states
PRESSTEK, INC.
8 Commercial Street
Hudson, New Hampshire 03501 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Lewis, Thomas E.
27 Pilgrim Circle
E. Hampstead, New Hampshire 03826 / US
02 / Robinchaud, Kenneth T.
39 Lake Potanipo P.O. Box 173
Brookline, NH 03033 / US
03 / Nowak, Michael T.
70 Regina Drive
Leominster, Massachusetts 01453 / US
04 / Cassidy, Kenneth R.
27 First Avenue
Goffstown, New Hampshire 03045 / US
[2000/16]
Former [2000/05]01 / Lewis, Thomas E.
27 Pilgrim Circle
E. Hampstead, New Hampshire 03826 / US
02 / Robichaud, Kenneth T.
12 Cleveland Street
Fitchburg, Massachusetts / US
03 / Nowak, Michael T.
70 Regina Drive
Leominster, Massachusetts 01453 / US
04 / Cassidy, Kenneth R.
27 First Avenue
Goffstown, New Hampshire 03045 / US
Representative(s)Hackett, Sean James
Marks & Clerk LLP
Alpha Tower
Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/05]Hackett, Sean James
Marks & Clerk, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT / GB
Application number, filing date99118836.820.07.1993
[2000/05]
Priority number, dateUS1992091748120.07.1992         Original published format: US 917481
US1993006243113.05.1993         Original published format: US 62431
[2000/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0976551
Date:02.02.2000
Language:EN
[2000/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0976551
Date:03.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.12.1999
ClassificationIPC:B41C1/10, B41N1/14
[2000/05]
CPC:
B41N1/003 (EP,US); B41C1/1033 (EP,US); B41M5/24 (EP,US);
B41N1/14 (EP,US); B41C1/1008 (EP,US); B41C2201/02 (EP,US);
B41C2201/04 (EP,US); B41C2210/02 (EP,US); B41C2210/04 (EP,US);
B41C2210/20 (EP,US); B41C2210/24 (EP,US); B41P2227/70 (EP,US);
Y10S430/145 (EP,US); Y10S430/146 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2000/42]
Former [2000/05]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Flachdruckplatten zur Bebilderung mittels Lasererosion[2000/05]
English:Lithographic printing plate for use with laser-discharge imaging apparatus[2000/05]
French:Plaques lithographiques pour emploi dans un appareil pour produire des images par érosion au laser[2000/05]
Examination procedure05.10.1999Examination requested  [2000/05]
11.10.1999Request for accelerated examination filed
21.08.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.08.2000Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
03.01.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.04.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.07.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
09.01.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.03.2002Fee for grant paid
11.03.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP93305677.2  / EP0580393
Opposition(s)04.04.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
05.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
05.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
05.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
05.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
03.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
03.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.08.200109   M06   Fee paid on   03.08.2001
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Documents cited:Search[PX]EP0532176  (OJI PAPER CO [JP]) [PX] 6 * example 1 *;
 [XA]GB1489308  (SCOTT PAPER CO) [X] 7,8 * page 1, line 52 - page 2, line 110; figures 1,2; examples 1,2 * [A] 1;
 [DX]US4054094  (CADDELL JACK R, et al) [DX] 6 * column 4, line 6 - column 7, line 14; figure 7; examples 7-12 *;
 [X]WO9207716  (LANDSMAN ROBERT M [US]) [X] 6 * page 10, line 4 - page 11, line 22; figure 3 *;
 [A]DE3336445  (FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-4 * page 7, line 10 - page 9, line 14; claims 1,3 *;
 [A]US4188214  (IKEDA TOMOAKI [JP], et al) [A] 1-4 * figure 1; claim 2 *;
 [A]JPS59142192
 [A]  - AGFA-GEVAERT AG, "Dry planographic printing plate for recording laser beams - has ink-receptive substrate and ink repellent surface layer sepd. by laser-coalescing ablative metal layer", RESEARCH DISCLOSURE, (19800410), vol. 192, no. 001, XP002124209 [A] 1-4 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19841211), vol. 008, no. 270, Database accession no. (M - 344), & JP59142192 A 19840815 (KAWASAKI SEITETSU KK) [A] 1 * abstract *
Examination   - "Chambers Science and Technology Dictionary", page 133; 1988
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