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EP About this file: EP3368312

EP3368312 - ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/36]ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM AND METHOD
[2022/15]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.09.2023
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.05.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.08.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.05.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Seurat Technologies, Inc.
1060 La Avenida St.
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
[2018/36]
Inventor(s)01 / DEMUTH, James A.
1060 La Avenida St.
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
02 / TOOMRE, Erik
1060 La Avenida St.
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
03 / LEARD, Francis L.
1060 La Avenida St.
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
04 / KAMSHAD, Kourosh
1060 La Avenida St.
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
05 / FEES, Heiner
1060 La Avenida St.
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
06 / BERDICHEVSKY, Eugene
1060 La Avenida St.
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
 [2018/36]
Representative(s)Betten & Resch
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Maximiliansplatz 14
80333 München / DE
[2018/36]
Application number, filing date16860817.227.10.2016
[2018/36]
WO2016US59188
Priority number, dateUS201562248829P30.10.2015         Original published format: US 201562248829 P
US201562248841P30.10.2015         Original published format: US 201562248841 P
US201562248835P30.10.2015         Original published format: US 201562248835 P
US201562248776P30.10.2015         Original published format: US 201562248776 P
US201562248765P30.10.2015         Original published format: US 201562248765 P
US201562248980P30.10.2015         Original published format: US 201562248980 P
US201562248795P30.10.2015         Original published format: US 201562248795 P
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US201562248848P30.10.2015         Original published format: US 201562248848 P
US201562248783P30.10.2015         Original published format: US 201562248783 P
US201562248966P30.10.2015         Original published format: US 201562248966 P
US201562248780P30.10.2015         Original published format: US 201562248780 P
US201562248821P30.10.2015         Original published format: US 201562248821 P
US201562248989P30.10.2015         Original published format: US 201562248989 P
US201562248833P30.10.2015         Original published format: US 201562248833 P
US201562248799P30.10.2015         Original published format: US 201562248799 P
US201562248968P30.10.2015         Original published format: US 201562248968 P
US201562248791P30.10.2015         Original published format: US 201562248791 P
US201562248787P30.10.2015         Original published format: US 201562248787 P
US201562248758P30.10.2015         Original published format: US 201562248758 P
US201562248770P30.10.2015         Original published format: US 201562248770 P
US201562248847P30.10.2015         Original published format: US 201562248847 P
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[2018/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017075258
Date:04.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3368312
Date:05.09.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.05.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3368312
Date:26.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.05.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.05.2019
ClassificationIPC:B22F10/28, B22F10/34, B22F10/36, B22F10/70, B22F12/17, B22F12/88, B22F12/90, B23K15/00, B23K26/08, B23K26/342, B28B1/00, B29C64/268, B29C64/379, B33Y10/00, B33Y40/00, G02F1/01, // G02B27/09, G02B27/28
[2022/15]
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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 [2018/36]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR GENERATIVEN FERTIGUNG[2022/15]
English:ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING METHOD[2022/15]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION ADDITIVE[2022/15]
Former [2018/36]SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR GENERATIVEN FERTIGUNG
Former [2018/36]ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM AND METHOD
Former [2018/36]SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION ADDITIVE
Entry into regional phase30.05.2018National basic fee paid 
30.05.2018Search fee paid 
30.05.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
30.05.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.04.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.05.2018Examination requested  [2018/36]
17.12.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.02.2020Invitation to indicate the basis for amendments (Time limit: M01)
07.04.2020Reply to an invitation to indicate the basis for amendments
23.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
08.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.2022Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 01.04.2022
01.04.2022Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
04.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.09.2022Fee for grant paid
14.09.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.09.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22195605.5  / EP4137256
Opposition(s)27.07.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
02.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
02.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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