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EP About this file: EP3246116

EP3246116 - THREE-DIMENSIONAL LAMINATE MOULDING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL LAMINATE MOULDING DEVICE, AND CONTROL PROGRAM FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL LAMINATE MOULDING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.03.2022
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.12.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.10.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.09.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  27.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Technology Research Association for Future Additive Manufacturing
6F Nihonbashi First Bldg.
2-19, Nihonbashi 1-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 103-0027 / JP
[2017/47]
Inventor(s)01 / NIITANI Haruhiko
c/o TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH ASSOCIATION FOR
FUTURE ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING TRAFAM-MITSUBISHI
HEAVY-INDUSTRIES-MACHINE-TOOL-RITTO SUBOFFICE
130 Rokujizo
Ritto-shi Shiga 520-3080 / JP
 [2017/47]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[2017/47]
Application number, filing date16826690.625.03.2016
[2017/47]
WO2016JP59764
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017163429
Date:28.09.2017
Language:JA
[2017/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3246116
Date:22.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3246116
Date:05.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP28.09.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.10.2018
ClassificationIPC:B22F3/105, B33Y50/02, B33Y30/00, // B22F3/24
[2020/44]
CPC:
B33Y30/00 (EP,US); G01J5/004 (US); B22F10/25 (EP,US);
B22F10/36 (EP,US); B22F12/90 (EP,US); B22F3/24 (US);
G06T7/40 (US); B22F12/53 (EP,US); B22F2003/247 (EP,US);
B22F2203/03 (EP,US); B22F2203/11 (EP,US); B22F2998/10 (EP,US);
B22F2999/00 (EP,US); B33Y10/00 (US); B33Y50/02 (EP,US);
G01J2005/0077 (US); Y02P10/25 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B22F2998/10, B22F10/25, B22F2003/247 (US,EP);
B22F2999/00, B22F10/36, B22F2203/03, B22F2203/11 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2018/46]B22F3/105, B33Y50/02, // B22F3/24
Former IPC [2017/47]B22F3/105, B22F3/16, B29C67/00, B33Y30/00, B33Y50/00
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 [2017/47]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR DREIDIMENSIONALEN LAMINIERUNG UND FORMUNG, STEUERUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR VORRICHTUNG ZUR DREIDIMENSIONALEN LAMINIERUNG UND FORMUNG UND STEUERUNGSPROGRAMM FÜR VORRICHTUNG ZUR DREIDIMENSIONALEN LAMINIERUNG UND FORMUNG[2017/47]
English:THREE-DIMENSIONAL LAMINATE MOULDING DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL LAMINATE MOULDING DEVICE, AND CONTROL PROGRAM FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL LAMINATE MOULDING DEVICE[2017/47]
French:DISPOSITIF DE MOULAGE DE STRATIFIÉ TRIDIMENSIONNEL, PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE POUR DISPOSITIF DE MOULAGE DE STRATIFIÉ TRIDIMENSIONNEL ET PROGRAMME DE COMMANDE POUR DISPOSITIF DE MOULAGE DE STRATIFIÉ TRIDIMENSIONNEL[2017/47]
Entry into regional phase26.01.2017Translation filed 
26.01.2017National basic fee paid 
26.01.2017Search fee paid 
26.01.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
26.01.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.01.2017Examination requested  [2017/47]
26.01.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
04.06.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.02.2021Fee for grant paid
17.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.02.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.02.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
20.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
29.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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