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CURING OF PHOTO-CURABLE PRINTING PLATES
Publication No.
EP3742231
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App No.
EP20181839
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Filed by
Esko-Graphics Imaging GmbH
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Filed on
2009-05-25
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Issued/Published on
2021-06-30
Publication No.
EP3742231
A1
Application No.
EP20181839
Filed: 2009-05-25
Grant Date
2009-05-25
Mention of grant
Active Oppositions
2 Active
EPO Oppositions
Patent Abstract / Summary
[0001] An aspect relates to a method of curing a printing plate made of or having photo-curable material there-on, the method comprising producing light energy at a wavelength or wavelengths suitable for curing the photo-curable material on a part of the printing plate using a light exposure unit capable of generating at least a first illumination intensity and a second illumination intensity, such that printing features on the part of the printing plate have flat tops by curing the printing plate according to the illumination intensity output by the light exposure unit.
IPC Classifications
G03F7/20
Priority Claims
US 20080056372P
Date: 2008-05-27
US 20090467078
Date: 2009-05-15
Designated Contracting States (35 EPC States)
AT
BE
BG
CH
CY
CZ
DE
DK
EE
ES
FI
FR
GB
GR
HR
HU
IE
IS
IT
LI
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MC
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PT
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Parties & Representation
Applicants
Esko-Graphics Imaging GmbH
Zusestraße 4a, 25524 Itzehoe
DEInventors (1)
SIEVERS, Wolfgang
Dorfstrasse 123, 25569 Kremperheide
DERepresentatives / Agents
Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21, 80639 München
DEArnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57, 2594 AC The Hague
NLKey Procedural Dates
Request-For-Examination
2020-12-11
Mention Of Grant Published
2009-05-25
First-Examination-Report-Despatched
2021-04-14
Patent Oppositions
Official opposition proceedings filed against European Patent EP3742231 under EPC Article 99.
#1
Opponent
Company
XSYS Germany GmbH
Industriestrasse 1, DE
Representative
Arnold & Siedsma
Filing
Date
Opposition in Progress
2022-03-30
#2
Opponent
Company
Flint Group Germany GmbH
Sieglestr. 25, DE
Representative
Arnold & Siedsma
Filing
Date
Opposition in Progress
2022-03-30
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Complete European Patent Register Dossier (148 Total Documents)
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European Patent Specification - Granted Patent (B1)
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ABEX
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0009012
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RFEE
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EPIDOS FREP
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PROL
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