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EP3388490

DECORATING NATURAL LEATHER

Filed
Apr 14, 2017
Technology
Chemistry · Basic materials chemistry +1
UPC cases
12
Ownership history
As recorded at the EPO. Transfers made after the opposition period are recorded in national registers and may be missing here.
  • AGFA NVsince Sep 14, 2018; EPO record ends May 27, 2022
Abstract

A manufacturing method for decorating natural leather with a decorative image including the steps of: applying on a crusted leather (45) a base coat (44) containing a pigment for providing a chromatic colour or an achromatic colour different from black; inkjet printing a colour image (43) on the base coat (44) using one or more pigmented UV curable inkjet inks; optionally applying a protective top coat (42) on the image (43); and optionally applying a heat pressing or embossing step; wherein the chromatic colour or the achromatic colour different from black of the base coat and the inkjet printed colour image are used in combination to provide the decorative image.

Litigation history
DateCaseDivisionTypeOutcomeParties
Jun 30, 2025UPC CoA 582/2025Court of AppealAppealLockedGuccio Gucci S.p.A. +1

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