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EP3408427 - METAL-CONNECTED PARTICLE ARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.08.2022
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.11.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip23.01.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
10300 Energy Drive
Spring TX 77389 / US
[2019/20]
Former [2018/49]For all designated states
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
11445 Compaq Center Drive W.
Houston, Texas 77070 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ERICKSON, Kristopher J.
1501 Page Mill Rd.
Palo Alto, California 94304-1100 / US
02 / NAUKA, Krzysztof
1501 Page Mill Rd.
Palo Alto, California 94304-1100 / US
03 / ANTHONY, Thomas
1501 Page Mill Rd.
Palo Alto, California 94304-1100 / US
04 / ZHAO, Lihua
1501 Page Mill Rd.
Palo Alto, California 94304-1100 / US
05 / TOM, Howard S.
1501 Page Mill Rd.
Palo Alto, California 94304-1100 / US
 [2018/49]
Representative(s)Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP
One Portwall Square
Portwall Lane
Bristol BS1 6BH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/49]Haseltine Lake LLP
Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date16888489.829.01.2016
[2018/49]
WO2016US15723
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017131760
Date:03.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3408427
Date:05.12.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.08.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR03.08.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.10.2019
ClassificationIPC:C23C30/00, B82B3/00, B82B1/00
[2019/45]
CPC:
C23C24/08 (EP,US); B22F10/14 (EP,US); B33Y10/00 (US);
B82B1/00 (US); B82B3/00 (US); C23C18/30 (EP,US);
C23C24/10 (EP,US); C23C24/106 (EP,US); B22F10/32 (EP,US);
B22F10/34 (EP,US); B22F10/68 (EP,US); B22F12/30 (EP,US);
B22F12/55 (EP,US); B22F12/67 (EP,US); B22F12/90 (EP,US);
C23C18/08 (EP,US); Y02P10/25 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2018/49]C23C30/00, C23C6/00, B82B3/00, B82B1/00
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 [2018/49]
TitleGerman:ARTIKEL AUS METALLVERBUNDENEN PARTIKELN[2018/49]
English:METAL-CONNECTED PARTICLE ARTICLES[2018/49]
French:ARTICLES À BASE DE PARTICULES À CONNEXIONS MÉTALLIQUES[2018/49]
Entry into regional phase02.04.2018National basic fee paid 
02.04.2018Search fee paid 
02.04.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
02.04.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
02.04.2018Examination requested  [2018/49]
23.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.08.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.12.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
24.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
21.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
20.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
20.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
19.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
23.01.2024Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9915293  (MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY [US], et al) [X] 1,5,7,13 * pages 10-12 * * page 35, lines 12-22 * * page 61, lines 22-30 *;
 [XYI]WO2015100085  (EXONE COMPANY [US]) [X] 1,8,12-15 * paragraph [0018]; figure -; claim - * [Y] 2-7,9,10[I] 11;
 [XYI]WO2015162905  (SEIKO EPSON CORP [JP]) [X] 1,2,8,12-15 * paragraphs [0009] , [0 20] , [0 21] , [0 28] , [ 114] - [0115] * [Y] 3-7,9,10 [I] 11;
 [YD]  - CHENG YANG ET AL, "Printed electrically conductive composites: conductive filler designs and surface engineering", JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C, UK, (20130101), vol. 1, no. 26, doi:10.1039/c3tc00572k, ISSN 2050-7526, page 4052, XP055625771 [YD] 2-7,9,10 * paragraphs [0002] - [0004] - [00 8]; figures 2-5, 7-9 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c3tc00572k
International search[A]US5505996  (NAGAYAMA KUNIAKI [JP]) [A] 1-15 * See column 2, line 54 - column 3, line 18; claim 1. *;
 [A]WO2007073205  (SINVENT AS [NO], et al) [A] 1-15* See page 14, line 22 - page 15, line 11; claims 1-3. *;
 [A]US2014295087  (RICKENBACHER LUKAS EMANUEL [CH], et al) [A] 1-15 * See paragraphs [0067]-[0069]; claims 1, 10 and 15. *;
 [XY]US2014322501  (EDERER INGO [DE], et al) [X] 1-3, 5, 6, 8-11, 13-15 * See paragraphs [0029], [0033], [0054]-[0058] and [0069]-[0078]; claims 1 and 16-20; figure 2. * [Y] 4, 7, 12;
 [Y]US2014342497  (GOEL NARESH [US], et al) [Y] 4, 7, 12 * See paragraphs [0021] and [0024]; figure 2. *
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