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EP3325196 - PLASMA ATOMIZATION METAL POWDER MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS THEREFORE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The patent has been granted Status updated on 31.07.2020 Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 06.02.2020
Former	Request for examination was made Status updated on 27.04.2018
Former	The international publication has been made Status updated on 27.01.2017
Most recent event Tooltip	27.04.2024	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): MK	published on 29.05.2024 [2024/22]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states AP&C Advanced Powders&Coatings Inc. 3765 La Verendrye Boisbriand, Québec J7H 1R8 / CA
	[2020/36]
Former [2018/22]	For all designated states AP&C Advanced Powders&Coatings Inc. 3765 La Verendrye Boisbriand, Québec J7H 1R8 / CA
Inventor(s)	01 / LAROUCHE, Frédéric 960 2e Avenue Île Bizard, Québec H9C 1K2 / CA
	02 / BALMAYER, Matthieu 6244 Av Chateaubriand Montréal, Québec H2S 2N5 / CA
	03 / TRUDEAU-LALONDE, Francis 4709 rue de Brébeuf Montréal, Québec H2J 3L2 / CA
	[2020/36]
Former [2018/22]	01 / LAROUCHE, Frédéric 960 2e Avenue Île Bizard, Québec H9C 1K2 / CA
	02 / BALMAYER, Matthieu 6244 Av Chateaubriand Montréa, Québec H2S 2N5 / CA
	03 / TRUDEAU-LALONDE, Francis 4709 rue de Brébeuf Montréal, Québec H2J 3L2 / CA
Representative(s)	Hafner & Kohl PartmbB Schleiermacherstraße 25 90491 Nürnberg / DE
	[2020/36]
Former [2018/22]	HGF Limited Delta House 50 West Nile Street Glasgow G1 2NP / GB
Application number, filing date	16826954.6	06.07.2016
	[2018/22]
	WO2016CA50786
Priority number, date	US201562193622P	17.07.2015 Original published format: US 201562193622 P
	US201562251476P	05.11.2015 Original published format: US 201562251476 P
	[2018/22]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO2017011900
	Date:	26.01.2017
	Language:	EN
	[2017/04]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP3325196
	Date:	30.05.2018
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.01.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2018/22]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP3325196
	Date:	02.09.2020
	Language:	EN
	[2020/36]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	CA	26.01.2017
	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	20.07.2018
Classification	IPC:	B22F9/12, B22F1/00, B22F9/08, B22F9/14, C22C1/04	[2020/04]
	CPC:	B22F9/082 (EP,US); B22F9/14 (EP,KR,US); B22F1/052 (EP,KR,US); B22F9/08 (EP,KR,US); B22F9/12 (EP,US); C22C1/0416 (EP,US); (+) C22C1/0458 (EP,US); B22F2009/0836 (EP,US); B22F2009/0892 (US); B22F2202/13 (KR,US); B22F2304/10 (US); B22F2998/00 (EP,US); Y02P10/25 (EP) (-)
	C-Set:	B22F2998/00, B22F9/12, B22F2202/13 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [2018/34]	B22F9/14, B22F9/08, B22F1/00, // C22C1/04
	Former IPC [2018/22]	B22F9/14, B22F9/08
Designated contracting states	AL, 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 states	BA	Not yet paid
	ME	Not yet paid
Validation states	MA	Not yet paid
	MD	Not yet paid
Title	German:	PLASMAZERSTÄUBUNGSMETALLPULVERHERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN UND SYSTEME DAFÜR	[2018/22]
	English:	PLASMA ATOMIZATION METAL POWDER MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS THEREFORE	[2018/22]
	French:	PROCÉDÉS DE FABRICATION DE POUDRE MÉTALLIQUE PAR ATOMISATION AU PLASMA ET SYSTÈMES S'Y RAPPORTANT	[2018/22]
Entry into regional phase	16.02.2018	National basic fee paid
	16.02.2018	Search fee paid
	16.02.2018	Designation fee(s) paid
	16.02.2018	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	16.05.2017	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: CA
	16.02.2018	Examination requested [2018/22]
	16.02.2018	Date on which the examining division has become responsible
	24.01.2019	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	07.02.2020	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	10.06.2020	Fee for grant paid
	10.06.2020	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	10.06.2020	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)	EP20181959.6 / EP3756799
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 01.06.2021 08.06.2021 ADMISSIBLE Tekna Plasma Systems Inc. 2935 boul. lndustriel Sherbrooke, Quebec J1L 2T9 / CA Opponent's representative Lavoix Bayerstraße 83 80335 München / DE
		[2021/28]
	17.06.2021	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	26.10.2021	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	23.02.2023	Date of oral proceedings
	25.04.2023	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	25.04.2023	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition	26.06.2023	Appeal received No. T1186/23
	27.06.2023	Payment of appeal fee
	04.09.2023	Statement of grounds filed
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	19.07.2018	Renewal fee patent year 03
	22.07.2019	Renewal fee patent year 04
	22.07.2020	Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	06.07.2016
	AL	02.09.2020
	AT	02.09.2020
	CY	02.09.2020
	CZ	02.09.2020
	DK	02.09.2020
	EE	02.09.2020
	ES	02.09.2020
	FI	02.09.2020
	HR	02.09.2020
	LT	02.09.2020
	LV	02.09.2020
	MC	02.09.2020
	MK	02.09.2020
	PL	02.09.2020
	RO	02.09.2020
	RS	02.09.2020
	SE	02.09.2020
	SI	02.09.2020
	SK	02.09.2020
	SM	02.09.2020
	NL	23.09.2020
	BG	02.12.2020
	NO	02.12.2020
	GR	03.12.2020
	IS	02.01.2021
	PT	04.01.2021
	IE	06.07.2021
	LU	06.07.2021
	BE	31.07.2021
	CH	31.07.2021
	LI	31.07.2021
	[2024/22]
Former [2023/30]	HU	06.07.2016
	AL	02.09.2020
	AT	02.09.2020
	CY	02.09.2020
	CZ	02.09.2020
	DK	02.09.2020
	EE	02.09.2020
	ES	02.09.2020
	FI	02.09.2020
	HR	02.09.2020
	LT	02.09.2020
	LV	02.09.2020
	MC	02.09.2020
	PL	02.09.2020
	RO	02.09.2020
	RS	02.09.2020
	SE	02.09.2020
	SI	02.09.2020
	SK	02.09.2020
	SM	02.09.2020
	NL	23.09.2020
	BG	02.12.2020
	NO	02.12.2020
	GR	03.12.2020
	IS	02.01.2021
	PT	04.01.2021
	IE	06.07.2021
	LU	06.07.2021
	BE	31.07.2021
	CH	31.07.2021
	LI	31.07.2021
Former [2023/29]	HU	06.07.2016
	AL	02.09.2020
	AT	02.09.2020
	CZ	02.09.2020
	DK	02.09.2020
	EE	02.09.2020
	ES	02.09.2020
	FI	02.09.2020
	HR	02.09.2020
	LT	02.09.2020
	LV	02.09.2020
	MC	02.09.2020
	PL	02.09.2020
	RO	02.09.2020
	RS	02.09.2020
	SE	02.09.2020
	SI	02.09.2020
	SK	02.09.2020
	SM	02.09.2020
	NL	23.09.2020
	BG	02.12.2020
	NO	02.12.2020
	GR	03.12.2020
	IS	02.01.2021
	PT	04.01.2021
	IE	06.07.2021
	LU	06.07.2021
	BE	31.07.2021
	CH	31.07.2021
	LI	31.07.2021
Former [2022/35]	AL	02.09.2020
	AT	02.09.2020
	CZ	02.09.2020
	DK	02.09.2020
	EE	02.09.2020
	ES	02.09.2020
	FI	02.09.2020
	HR	02.09.2020
	LT	02.09.2020
	LV	02.09.2020
	MC	02.09.2020
	PL	02.09.2020
	RO	02.09.2020
	RS	02.09.2020
	SE	02.09.2020
	SI	02.09.2020
	SK	02.09.2020
	SM	02.09.2020
	BG	02.12.2020
	NO	02.12.2020
	GR	03.12.2020
	IS	02.01.2021
	PT	04.01.2021
	IE	06.07.2021
	LU	06.07.2021
	BE	31.07.2021
	CH	31.07.2021
	LI	31.07.2021
Former [2022/34]	AL	02.09.2020
	AT	02.09.2020
	CZ	02.09.2020
	DK	02.09.2020
	EE	02.09.2020
	ES	02.09.2020
	FI	02.09.2020
	HR	02.09.2020
	LT	02.09.2020
	LV	02.09.2020
	MC	02.09.2020
	PL	02.09.2020
	RO	02.09.2020
	RS	02.09.2020
	SE	02.09.2020
	SI	02.09.2020
	SK	02.09.2020
	SM	02.09.2020
	BG	02.12.2020
	NO	02.12.2020
	GR	03.12.2020
	IS	02.01.2021
	PT	04.01.2021
	LU	06.07.2021
	BE	31.07.2021
	CH	31.07.2021
	LI	31.07.2021
Former [2022/24]	AL	02.09.2020
	AT	02.09.2020
	CZ	02.09.2020
	DK	02.09.2020
	EE	02.09.2020
	ES	02.09.2020
	FI	02.09.2020
	HR	02.09.2020
	LT	02.09.2020
	LV	02.09.2020
	MC	02.09.2020
	PL	02.09.2020
	RO	02.09.2020
	RS	02.09.2020
	SE	02.09.2020
	SI	02.09.2020
	SK	02.09.2020
	SM	02.09.2020
	BG	02.12.2020
	NO	02.12.2020
	GR	03.12.2020
	IS	02.01.2021
	PT	04.01.2021
	LU	06.07.2021
	CH	31.07.2021
	LI	31.07.2021
Former [2022/21]	AL	02.09.2020
	AT	02.09.2020
	CZ	02.09.2020
	DK	02.09.2020
	EE	02.09.2020
	ES	02.09.2020
	FI	02.09.2020
	HR	02.09.2020
	LT	02.09.2020
	LV	02.09.2020
	MC	02.09.2020
	PL	02.09.2020
	RO	02.09.2020
	RS	02.09.2020
	SE	02.09.2020
	SI	02.09.2020
	SK	02.09.2020
	SM	02.09.2020
	BG	02.12.2020
	NO	02.12.2020
	GR	03.12.2020
	IS	02.01.2021
	PT	04.01.2021
	CH	31.07.2021
	LI	31.07.2021
Former [2022/18]	AL	02.09.2020
	AT	02.09.2020
	CZ	02.09.2020
	DK	02.09.2020
	EE	02.09.2020
	ES	02.09.2020
	FI	02.09.2020
	HR	02.09.2020
	LT	02.09.2020
	LV	02.09.2020
	MC	02.09.2020
	PL	02.09.2020
	RO	02.09.2020
	RS	02.09.2020
	SE	02.09.2020
	SI	02.09.2020
	SK	02.09.2020
	SM	02.09.2020
	BG	02.12.2020
	NO	02.12.2020
	GR	03.12.2020
	IS	02.01.2021
	PT	04.01.2021
Former [2021/37]	AL	02.09.2020
	AT	02.09.2020
	CZ	02.09.2020
	DK	02.09.2020
	EE	02.09.2020
	ES	02.09.2020
	FI	02.09.2020
	HR	02.09.2020
	LT	02.09.2020
	LV	02.09.2020
	PL	02.09.2020
	RO	02.09.2020
	RS	02.09.2020
	SE	02.09.2020
	SI	02.09.2020
	SK	02.09.2020
	SM	02.09.2020
	BG	02.12.2020
	NO	02.12.2020
	GR	03.12.2020
	IS	02.01.2021
	PT	04.01.2021
Former [2021/36]	AL	02.09.2020
	AT	02.09.2020
	CZ	02.09.2020
	EE	02.09.2020
	ES	02.09.2020
	FI	02.09.2020
	HR	02.09.2020
	LT	02.09.2020
	LV	02.09.2020
	PL	02.09.2020
	RO	02.09.2020
	RS	02.09.2020
	SE	02.09.2020
	SI	02.09.2020
	SK	02.09.2020
	SM	02.09.2020
	BG	02.12.2020
	NO	02.12.2020
	GR	03.12.2020
	IS	02.01.2021
	PT	04.01.2021
Former [2021/28]	AL	02.09.2020
	AT	02.09.2020
	CZ	02.09.2020
	EE	02.09.2020
	ES	02.09.2020
	FI	02.09.2020
	HR	02.09.2020
	LT	02.09.2020
	LV	02.09.2020
	PL	02.09.2020
	RO	02.09.2020
	RS	02.09.2020
	SE	02.09.2020
	SK	02.09.2020
	SM	02.09.2020
	BG	02.12.2020
	NO	02.12.2020
	GR	03.12.2020
	IS	02.01.2021
	PT	04.01.2021
Former [2021/25]	AL	02.09.2020
	AT	02.09.2020
	CZ	02.09.2020
	EE	02.09.2020
	ES	02.09.2020
	FI	02.09.2020
	HR	02.09.2020
	LT	02.09.2020
	LV	02.09.2020
	PL	02.09.2020
	RO	02.09.2020
	RS	02.09.2020
	SE	02.09.2020
	SM	02.09.2020
	BG	02.12.2020
	NO	02.12.2020
	GR	03.12.2020
	IS	02.01.2021
	PT	04.01.2021
Former [2021/23]	AT	02.09.2020
	CZ	02.09.2020
	EE	02.09.2020
	FI	02.09.2020
	HR	02.09.2020
	LT	02.09.2020
	LV	02.09.2020
	PL	02.09.2020
	RO	02.09.2020
	RS	02.09.2020
	SE	02.09.2020
	SM	02.09.2020
	BG	02.12.2020
	NO	02.12.2020
	GR	03.12.2020
	PT	04.01.2021
Former [2021/22]	CZ	02.09.2020
	EE	02.09.2020
	FI	02.09.2020
	HR	02.09.2020
	LT	02.09.2020
	LV	02.09.2020
	PL	02.09.2020
	RO	02.09.2020
	RS	02.09.2020
	SE	02.09.2020
	SM	02.09.2020
	BG	02.12.2020
	NO	02.12.2020
	GR	03.12.2020
	PT	04.01.2021
Former [2021/21]	FI	02.09.2020
	HR	02.09.2020
	LT	02.09.2020
	LV	02.09.2020
	PL	02.09.2020
	RS	02.09.2020
	SE	02.09.2020
	BG	02.12.2020
	NO	02.12.2020
	GR	03.12.2020
	PT	04.01.2021
Former [2021/10]	FI	02.09.2020
	HR	02.09.2020
	LT	02.09.2020
	LV	02.09.2020
	PL	02.09.2020
	RS	02.09.2020
	SE	02.09.2020
	BG	02.12.2020
	NO	02.12.2020
	GR	03.12.2020
Former [2021/09]	FI	02.09.2020
	LT	02.09.2020
	SE	02.09.2020
	BG	02.12.2020
	NO	02.12.2020
	GR	03.12.2020
Former [2021/08]	FI	02.09.2020
	LT	02.09.2020
	SE	02.09.2020
	BG	02.12.2020
	NO	02.12.2020
Former [2021/07]	FI	02.09.2020
	LT	02.09.2020
	NO	02.12.2020
Documents cited:	Search	[A]WO8705548 (CHENEY RICHARD F [US]) [A] 1-15 * figure -; claim - *;
		[A]US5707419 (TSANTRIZOS PETER G [CA], et al) [A] 1-15;
		[A]JP2010019608 (JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY) [A] 1-15 * abstract *;
		[IA]WO2011054113 (AP & C ADVANCED POWDERS & COATINGS INC [CA], et al) [I] 10-15 * the whole document * [A] 1-9;
		[E]EP3172000 (NUOVO PIGNONE SRL [IT]) [E] 1,10* the whole document *;
		[E]EP3302855 (PYROGENESIS CANADA INC [CA]) [E] 1-15 * the whole document *
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		[Y]US5294242 (ZURECKI ZBIGNIEW [US], et al) [Y] 34-41 & 64-78 * Abstract; col. 5, lines 46-62; Fig. 1; and claim 1. *;
		[A]US5340377 (ACCARY ANDRE [FR], et al) [A] Nil * Whole document. *;
		[XY]US5707419 (TSANTRIZOS PETER G [CA], et al) [X] 1-33, 42-63 & 79-105 * Abstract; col. 1, lines 7-19, 26, 27, 37-39 & 43-45; col. 2, lines 38-55; col. 4, lines 1-43; col. 4, lines 10-17 & 39-43; col. 5, lines 1-6; Table 1; Figs. 1-3; and claims 1, 8, 12 & 20. * [Y] 34-41 & 64-78;
		[X]US5935461 (WITHERSPOON F DOUGLAS [US], et al) [X] 79, 87-95 & 98-105 * Abstract; col.1, lines 35-41; col. 2, lines 47-51; col. 3, lines 2-5, 25-27 & 37-40; col. 4, lines 1-3; col. 5, lines 3-17, 30-31, 58-67; Table II; Fig. 1; and claims 1 & 17. *;
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		[X]WO2011054113 (AP & C ADVANCED POWDERS & COATINGS INC [CA], et al) [X] 79, 87-97 & 99-105 * Abstract; paragraphs 0026, 0027, 0030-0032, 0078 & 0079; Fig. 1; and claims 1-3, 5, 7-11, 14-16 & 23-64. *
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		JP2010019608
		WO2011054113
	Opposition	US5707419
		- MAJID ENTEZARIAN, "REACTIVE PLASMA SPRAY FORMING OF Al-TiAl3 COMPOSITES USING A TRIPLE PLASMA SYSTEM", Doctor of Philosophy thesis, Montreal Canada, (19970600), pages 1 - 210
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