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EP About this file: EP3325191

EP3325191 - STABILIZING LIQUID FUNCTIONAL MATERIAL FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) PRINTING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.08.2021
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.04.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
10300 Energy Drive
Spring TX 77389 / US
[2019/20]
Former [2018/22]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
11445 Compaq Center Drive W.
Houston, Texas 77070 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ABBOTT, James Elmer, Jr.
1070 NE Circle Blvd.
Corvallis, Oregon 97330-4239 / US
02 / ADAMIC, Raymond
1070 NE Circle Blvd.
Corvallis, Oregon 97330-4239 / US
03 / CHAMPION, David A.
1070 NE Circle Blvd.
Corvallis, Oregon 97330-4239 / US
 [2018/22]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
4th Floor, 1 City Square
Leeds LS1 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/40]HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Former [2018/22]EIP
EIP Europe LLP
Fairfax House
15 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date15899783.324.07.2015
[2018/22]
WO2015US41955
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017018984
Date:02.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3325191
Date:30.05.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.02.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3325191
Date:30.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR02.02.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:B33Y30/00, B33Y70/00, B29C64/165, B33Y10/00, G03G15/22, B22F3/00
[2019/12]
CPC:
B29C64/165 (EP,US); B22F10/28 (EP,US); B28B1/001 (US);
B33Y10/00 (EP,US); B33Y30/00 (EP,US); B33Y70/00 (EP,US);
C09D11/037 (US); C09D11/101 (US); C09D11/322 (US);
C09D11/52 (US); G03G15/224 (EP,US); B22F12/41 (EP,US);
B22F2999/00 (EP,US); B29K2101/12 (US); B29K2995/004 (US);
G03G15/225 (EP,US); Y02P10/25 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
B22F2999/00, B22F10/00, B22F3/1003 (US);
B22F2999/00, B22F10/28, B22F3/1003 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2018/22]B22F3/105, B33Y30/00, B33Y70/00
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 [2018/22]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:STABILISIERUNG VON FLÜSSIGEM FUNKTIONALEM MATERIAL ZUM DREIDIMENSIONALEN (3D) DRUCKEN[2018/22]
English:STABILIZING LIQUID FUNCTIONAL MATERIAL FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) PRINTING[2018/22]
French:MATIÈRE FONCTIONNELLE LIQUIDE DE STABILISATION POUR L'IMPRESSION EN TROIS DIMENSION (3D)[2018/22]
Entry into regional phase24.01.2018National basic fee paid 
24.01.2018Search fee paid 
24.01.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
24.01.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.01.2018Examination requested  [2018/22]
24.01.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
29.05.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.08.2020Fee for grant paid
18.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
24.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
22.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
22.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.07.2015
AL30.09.2020
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Documents cited:Search  No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[A] WO2015108543  (HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO et al.) [A] 1-15 * See abstract, paragraphs [0038]-[0040], [0045], [0059], [0068], claims 1, 4, 8, 9, and figures 1, 2A-2E, 4. *
 [A] US2013026683  (NG HOU T et al.) [A] 1-15 * See abstract, paragraphs [0026], [0027], claim 14, and figures 1, 2. *
 [A] US2005049739  (KRAMER LAURA et al.) [A] 1-15 * See abstract, paragraphs [0026]-[0032], and figures 2, 3. *
 [A] US2007241482  (GILLER EUGENE et al.) [A] 1-15 * See abstract, paragraphs [0080]-[0101], and figures la, 1b, 2a-2f. *
 [A] EP1498277  (HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO et al.) [A] 1-15 * See abstract, claims 1-8, and figures 1A, 1B. *
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