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EP2699408 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/09]METHOD FOR PRODUCING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT AND STEREOLITHOGRAPHY MACHINE EMPLOYING SAID METHOD
[2016/14]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  31.01.2023
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.11.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.03.2024Petition for review: decisionpublished on 10.04.2024  [2024/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DWS S.R.L.
Via Della Meccanica, 21
36016 Thiene (VI) / IT
[2017/02]
Former [2014/09]For all designated states
Dws S.R.L.
Via Lago di Levico 3
36010 Zane' (VI) / IT
Inventor(s)01 / COSTABEBER, Ettore, Maurizio
Via Lago di Levico 1
I-36010 Zane (VI) / IT
 [2014/09]
Representative(s)Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
[N/P]
Former [2016/50]Bonini, Ercole
Studio Bonini Srl
Corso Fogazzaro, 8
36100 Vicenza / IT
Former [2014/09]Bonini, Ercole
Studio Bonini Srl Corso Fogazzaro, 8
36100 Vicenza / IT
Application number, filing date12724706.219.04.2012
[2016/50]
WO2012IB00776
Priority number, dateIT2011VI0009920.04.2011         Original published format: IT VI20110099
[2014/09]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012143786
Date:26.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/43]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2699408
Date:26.02.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.10.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2699408
Date:14.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.10.2012
ClassificationIPC:B29C67/00
[2014/09]
CPC:
B29C64/214 (EP,US); B29C67/00 (KR); B29C64/124 (EP,US);
B29C64/135 (EP,US); B29C64/245 (EP,US); B29C64/255 (EP,US);
B29C64/264 (US); B29C64/268 (EP,US); B29C64/321 (US);
B29C64/40 (US); B33Y10/00 (EP,US); B33Y30/00 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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 [2014/09]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES DREIDIMENSIONALEN OBJEKTS[2016/14]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT[2016/14]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'UN OBJET TRIDIMENSIONNEL[2016/14]
Former [2014/09]VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES DREIDIMENSIONALEN OBJEKTS SOWIE STEREOLITHOGRAPHIEMASCHINE ZUR ANWENDUNG DIESES VERFAHRENS
Former [2014/09]METHOD FOR PRODUCING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT AND STEREOLITHOGRAPHY MACHINE EMPLOYING SAID METHOD
Former [2014/09]PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'UN OBJET TRIDIMENSIONNEL ET MACHINE DE STÉRÉOLITHOGRAPHIE EMPLOYANT LEDIT PROCÉDÉ
Entry into regional phase15.11.2013National basic fee paid 
15.11.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
15.11.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.02.2013Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
08.10.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.11.2013Examination requested  [2014/09]
23.06.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.12.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.03.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.07.2016Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
12.08.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.11.2016Fee for grant paid
03.11.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.11.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP16195931.7  / EP3159148
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  23.06.2015
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  14.09.2017  12.10.2023  WITHDRAWN
Formlabs Inc.
35 Medford Street, Suite 201
Somerville, MA 02143 / US
Opponent's representative
Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
 [2023/52]
Former [2017/43]
Opponent(s)01  14.09.2017  19.09.2017  ADMISSIBLE
Formlabs Inc.
35 Medford Street, Suite 201
Somerville, MA 02143 / US
Opponent's representative
Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
06.10.2017Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
12.02.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
03.12.2018Date of oral proceedings
14.02.2019Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
14.02.2019Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
23.09.2022Legal effect of revocation of patent [2023/10]
22.12.2022Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition18.04.2019Appeal received No.  T1213/19
24.06.2019Statement of grounds filed
23.09.2022Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
22.12.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
23.09.2022Date of oral proceedings
Petition(s) for review:22.02.2023Petition for review received
 Number:  R0002/23
 for appeal No.  T1213/19-3205
 Petitioner:  APPR
05.03.2024Decision:  Petition for review obviously inadmissible (not deemed to be filed) or simultaneously obviously inadmissible and obviously unsubstantiated.
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
22.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
29.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.04.2012
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Cited inInternational search[Y]EP0597114  (CMET INC [JP], et al) [Y] 3-5,8 * abstract * * column 9, line 27 - line 30 ** claims 1,9-13 *;
 [IDY]WO2010045950  (IVOCLAR VIVADENT AG [LI], et al) [ID] 1,2,6,7,9 * abstract * * page 4, line 18 - page 5, line 7 * * page 15, line 10 - line 25 * * page 23, line 6 - page 24, line 10 * * claim 13 * * figures 6,7 * [Y] 3-5,8
ExaminationJPH071594
by applicantWO2010045950
OppositionUS4575330
 JPH04366618
 JPH0790603B
 US5651934
 WO2010045950
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