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METHOD FOR INDIRECTLY DERIVING A SYSTEMATIC DEPENDENCY BETWEEN A SETTING PARAMETER AND AN OPTICAL PROPERTY OF A FILM WEB AND FOR ADAPTING THE QUALITY

Publication No. EP3529039

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App No. EP17829587

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Filed by Reifenhäuser GmbH & Co. KG Maschinenfabrik

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Filed on 2017-10-18

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Issued/Published on 2026-01-07

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Publication No. EP3529039 A2

Application No. EP17829587 Filed: 2017-10-18

Grant Date 2026-01-07 Mention of grant

Active Oppositions 1 Active EPO Oppositions

Patent Abstract / Summary

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IPC Classifications

B29C48/92, G05B23/02

Priority Claims

DE 20161012476 Date: 2016-10-18

Designated Contracting States (38 EPC States)

AL 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

Parties & Representation

Applicants

Reifenhäuser GmbH & Co. KG Maschinenfabrik

Spicher Straße 46, 53844 Troisdorf

Inventors (11)

LETTOWSKY, Christoph

Hans-Böckler-Allee 39, 52074 Aachen

FETT, Thomas

Fritz-Erler-Straße 48, 53840 Troisdorf

HILGERS, Mark

Noldestr. 53, 53844 Troisdorf

MAGER, Jens

Cäsarstr. 32, 50968 Köln

RÖSNER, Andreas

B. Custodis-Str. 3, 53113 Bonn

STELTER, Christian

Rheinstraße 68, 55218 Ingelheim

VODENCAREVIC, Asmir

Herrnstr. 33, 90763 Fürth

WALACH, Paul

Am Wehrwasser 17, 53844 Troisdorf

GEUS, Hans-Georg

Bahnhofstr. 54a, 53859 Niederkassel

NITSCHKE, Michael

Birkenweg 2, 53639 Königswinter

NEUENHOFER, Martin

Hausacker 10, 51303 Rösrath

Representatives / Agents

Gleiss, Helge-Christian

NEOLEX GmbH, Patentanwaltskanzlei

Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB

Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte, Postfach 86 06 24

Farago-Schauer, Peter Andreas

FARAGO Patentanwälte, Thierschstrasse 11

Bals & Vogel Patentanwälte PartGmbB

Konrad-Zuse-Str. 4, 44801 Bochum

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Request-For-Examination 2019-05-16

Mention Of Grant Published 2026-01-07

First-Examination-Report-Despatched 2021-06-30

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METHOD FOR INDIRECTLY DERIVING A SYSTEMATIC DEPENDENCY BETWEEN A SETTING PARAMETER AND AN OPTICAL PROPERTY OF A FILM WEB AND FOR ADAPTING THE QUALITY

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