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EP3283299 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CAPPING AND SERVICING AN INK-JET PRINTHEAD IN A 3D PRINTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.01.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  17.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3DBOTICS, INC.
15162 S. Commerce Drive
Dearborn, MI 48120 / US
[2018/08]
Inventor(s)01 / BREDT, James, F.
73 Templeton Parkway
Watertown, MA 02472 / US
02 / VAN REES, Kate
42 Pinewood Road
Needham, MA 02492 / US
 [2018/08]
Representative(s)Kluin, Jörg-Eden
KLUIN PATENT
Benrather Schloßallee 111
40597 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/08]Kluin, Jörg-Eden
Patentanwalt
Benrather Schlossallee 111
40597 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date16780807.015.04.2016
[2018/08]
WO2016US27694
Priority number, dateUS201562149297P17.04.2015         Original published format: US 201562149297 P
[2018/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016168559
Date:20.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3283299
Date:21.02.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.10.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US20.10.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.04.2019
ClassificationIPC:B41J2/165, B29C67/00, B33Y30/00, B33Y40/00
[2018/08]
CPC:
B33Y30/00 (EP,US); B08B3/10 (US); B08B3/04 (EP,US);
B29C64/35 (EP,US); B33Y40/00 (EP,US); B65B3/14 (US);
B08B3/12 (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 [2018/08]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM VERSCHLIESSEN UND WARTUNG EINES TINTENSTRAHLDRUCKKOPFES IN EINEM 3D-DRUCKER[2018/08]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CAPPING AND SERVICING AN INK-JET PRINTHEAD IN A 3D PRINTER[2018/08]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR RECOUVRIR UNE TÊTE D'IMPRESSION À JET D'ENCRE POUR UNE IMPRIMANTE 3D AVEC UNE PROTECTION ET ENTRETENIR LADITE TÊTE D'IMPRESSION[2018/08]
Entry into regional phase17.11.2017National basic fee paid 
17.11.2017Search fee paid 
17.11.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
17.11.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.10.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.11.2017Examination requested  [2018/08]
21.11.2019Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2020/33]
10.01.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2020/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5530463  (NYSTROM PETER J [US], et al) [Y] 1-11 * column 3, line 52 - line 53; figure - * * column 5, line 1 - line 25 *;
 [Y]WO2004096527  (OBJET GEOMETRIES LTD [IL], et al) [Y] 1-11 * abstract *;
 [Y]US2013089642  (LIPSON HOD [US], et al) [Y] 6-10* abstract *
International search[Y]US5204055  (SACHS EMANUEL M [US], et al) [Y] 1-4, 23 * entire document *;
 [A]US6158838  (CAPURSO ROBERT G [US]) [A] 1-4, 11, 14-16, 20-23 * entire document *;
 [Y]US6497471  (GARGIR EYAL [IL]) [Y] 4 * entire document *;
 [A]US6984017  (BERRY NORMAN MICHAEL [AU], et al) [A] 1-4, 11, 14-16, 20-23 * entire document *;
 [A]US7244012  (YAMADA TAKAHIRO [JP], et al) [A] 1-4, 11, 14-16, 20-23* entire document *;
 [Y]US2009147043  (MCAVOY GREGORY JOHN [AU]) [Y] 1-4, 23 * entire document *
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