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EP About this file: EP3172026

EP3172026 - RIPPLE REDUCTION IN AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.07.2020
Database last updated on 12.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.04.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.03.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.02.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.02.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.04.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Stratasys, Inc.
7665 Commerce Way
Eden Prairie, MN 55344 / US
[2017/22]
Inventor(s)01 / LEAVITT, Paul J.
5600 Irving Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55419 / US
02 / RICE, Andrew
1952 Mabel Court
Chaska, MN 55318 / US
03 / HJELSAND, Timothy
1405 Ravenwood Circle
Waconia, MN 55387 / US
 [2017/22]
Representative(s)De Vries & Metman
Overschiestraat 180
1062 XK Amsterdam / NL
[2017/22]
Application number, filing date15745687.221.07.2015
[2017/22]
WO2015US41351
Priority number, dateUS201462027469P22.07.2014         Original published format: US 201462027469 P
[2017/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016014545
Date:28.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3172026
Date:31.05.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.01.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3172026
Date:25.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:B29C48/02, B29C48/37, B29C48/92, B29C48/25, B29C64/343, B29C64/393, // B29C48/05, B29C48/285, B29C64/118
[2019/18]
CPC:
B29C48/02 (EP,KR,US); B29C64/393 (EP,KR); B29C64/118 (EP,KR,US);
B29C48/05 (EP,KR,US); B29C48/2552 (EP,KR,US); B29C48/266 (EP,KR,US);
B29C48/2886 (EP,KR,US); B29C48/37 (EP,KR,US); B29C48/92 (EP,KR,US);
B29C64/106 (EP); B29C64/112 (KR); B29C64/209 (EP,KR,US);
B29C64/241 (KR); B29C64/336 (KR); B33Y10/00 (US);
B33Y30/00 (EP,KR,US); B33Y40/00 (EP,KR,US); B33Y50/02 (KR,US);
B29C2948/92095 (EP,KR,US); B29C2948/92104 (EP,KR,US); B29C2948/9239 (EP,KR,US);
B29C2948/92457 (EP,KR,US); B29C2948/926 (EP,KR,US); B29C2948/92952 (EP,KR,US);
B29K2105/0067 (KR,US); B29K2995/0021 (KR); B29L2009/006 (KR) (-)
Former IPC [2017/22]B29C47/00, B29C47/08, B29C47/10, B29C47/36, B29C67/00
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 [2017/22]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERMINDERUNG DER WELLIGKEIT IN EINEM SYSTEM ZUR GENERATIVEN FERTIGUNG[2017/22]
English:RIPPLE REDUCTION IN AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM[2017/22]
French:RÉDUCTION DES RIDES DANS UN SYSTÈME DE FABRICATION ADDITIVE[2017/22]
Entry into regional phase27.01.2017National basic fee paid 
27.01.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
27.01.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/22]
27.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.07.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.08.2019Fee for grant paid
15.08.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.08.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)26.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
24.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
22.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.07.2015
AL25.09.2019
AT25.09.2019
CY25.09.2019
CZ25.09.2019
DK25.09.2019
EE25.09.2019
ES25.09.2019
FI25.09.2019
HR25.09.2019
IT25.09.2019
LT25.09.2019
LV25.09.2019
MC25.09.2019
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MT25.09.2019
PL25.09.2019
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SE25.09.2019
SI25.09.2019
SK25.09.2019
SM25.09.2019
TR25.09.2019
BG25.12.2019
NO25.12.2019
GR26.12.2019
IS26.01.2020
PT27.01.2020
[2022/32]
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Cited inInternational search[A]JP2003062891  (HITACHI SHIPBUILDING ENG CO) [A] 1-14 * claim 1 ** figure 1 *;
 [X]US2003056870  (COMB JAMES W [US], et al) [X] 1-20 * paragraphs [0002] , [0030] , [0059] * * figure 1 *;
 [XAI]US2011076495  (BATCHELDER J SAMUEL [US], et al) [X] 1,2,5-11,13-20 * paragraphs [0037] , [0061] * * figures 1,5 * [A] 12 [I] 3,4;
 [XI]EP2532505  (SUMITOMO RUBBER IND [JP]) [X] 1,2,5-8 * paragraphs [0005] , [0006] * * figure 1 * [I] 3,4;
 [XAI]US2014159273  (KOOP SHAWN M [US], et al) [X] 1,2,5-11,13-18,20 * abstract * * paragraphs [0047] , [0070] , [0081] , [0082] , [0086] * * claim 15 * * figures 3A,3B,11,13A * [A] 12 [I] 3,4,19
ExaminationUS6280784
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