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] |
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LAROUCHE, Frédéric 960 2e Avenue Île Bizard, Québec H9C 1K2 / CA | ||
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BALMAYER, Matthieu 6244 Av Chateaubriand Montréa, Québec H2S 2N5 / CA | |||
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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)
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B22F2998/00, B22F9/12, B22F2202/13 (EP,US)
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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
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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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