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EP About this file: EP3272788

EP3272788 - RESIN POWDER FOR SOLID FREEFORM FABRICATION, DEVICE FOR SOLID FREEFORM FABRICATION OBJECT, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLID FREEFORM FABRICATION OBJECT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  20.01.2023
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.06.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip20.01.2023Revocation of patentpublished on 22.02.2023  [2023/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[2018/04]
Inventor(s)01 / SAITO, Akira
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
02 / YAMASHITA, Yasuyuki
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
03 / KAMODA, Kiichi
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
04 / YAGUCHI, Shigenori
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
05 / TAMOTO, Nozomu
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
06 / IWATSUKI, Hitoshi
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
07 / HIGUCHI, Shinzo
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
08 / IIDA, Sohichiroh
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
09 / SUZUKI, Yasuo
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
 [2018/04]
Representative(s)Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/04]White, Duncan Rohan
Marks & Clerk LLP
Fletcher House (2nd Floor)
Heatley Road The Oxford Science Park
Oxford OX4 4GE / GB
Application number, filing date17182489.921.07.2017
[2018/04]
Priority number, dateJP2016014486222.07.2016         Original published format: JP 2016144862
JP2017004903614.03.2017         Original published format: JP 2017049036
JP2017011148806.06.2017         Original published format: JP 2017111488
JP2017013826814.07.2017         Original published format: JP 2017138268
[2018/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3272788
Date:24.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3272788
Date:08.07.2020
Language:EN
[2020/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:C08J3/12
[2018/04]
CPC:
B29C64/153 (EP,US); C08L67/02 (CN); B29B9/12 (EP);
B29B9/16 (EP); B33Y10/00 (CN,US); B33Y70/00 (US);
B33Y70/10 (EP,CN,US); C08F110/06 (US); C08G63/183 (US);
C08G67/00 (US); C08G69/26 (US); C08G8/02 (US);
C08J3/12 (EP,US); C08K3/016 (EP,US); C08K3/08 (CN);
C08K5/0066 (US); C08K7/06 (CN); C08K7/14 (CN);
C08K7/18 (CN); C08L23/12 (CN); C08L59/00 (CN);
C08L61/16 (CN); C08L77/06 (CN); B29B2009/125 (EP);
B29K2101/12 (US); B29K2105/251 (US); B29K2995/0041 (US);
C08J2361/00 (EP,US); C08J2361/16 (EP,US); C08J2367/02 (EP,US);
C08J2367/04 (EP,US); C08J2377/02 (EP,US); C08J2377/08 (EP,US);
C08J2377/10 (EP,US); C08K2003/0812 (CN); C08L2201/02 (CN);
Y02P10/25 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
C08K3/08, C08L67/02 (CN);
C08K7/06, C08L67/02 (CN);
C08K7/14, C08L67/02 (CN);
C08K7/18, C08L67/02 (CN)
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 [2018/04]
TitleGerman:HARZPULVER ZUR FERTIGUNG VON FESTEN FREIFORMEN, VORRICHTUNG ZUR FERTIGUNG VON FESTEN FREIFORMOBJEKTEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR FERTIGUNG VON FESTEN FREIFORMOBJEKTEN[2018/04]
English:RESIN POWDER FOR SOLID FREEFORM FABRICATION, DEVICE FOR SOLID FREEFORM FABRICATION OBJECT, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLID FREEFORM FABRICATION OBJECT[2018/04]
French:POUDRE DE RÉSINE POUR LA FABRICATION DE FORME LIBRE SOLIDE, DISPOSITIF POUR UN OBJET DE FABRICATION DE FORME LIBRE SOLIDE ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UN OBJET DE FABRICATION DE FORME LIBRE SOLIDE[2018/04]
Examination procedure21.07.2017Examination requested  [2018/04]
21.07.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
24.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.05.2020Fee for grant paid
25.05.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.05.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20177083.1  / EP3750943
EP22168529.0  / EP4056628
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.04.2021  14.04.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Evonik Operations GmbH
Rellinghauser Straße 1-11
45128 Essen / DE
Opponent's representative
f & e patent
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
 02  08.04.2021  14.04.2021  ADMISSIBLE
ARKEMA FRANCE
420, Rue d'Estienne d'Orves
92700 Colombes / FR
Opponent's representative
Bandpay & Greuter
11 rue Christophe Colomb
75008 Paris / FR
 03  08.04.2021  14.04.2021  ADMISSIBLE
EOS GmbH Electro Optical Systems
Robert-Stirling-Ring 1
82152 Krailling / DE
Opponent's representative
Pfrang, Tilman
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 860624
81633 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2021/20]
Opponent(s)01  08.04.2021  14.04.2021  ADMISSIBLE
Evonik Operations GmbH
Rellinghauser Straße 1-11
45128 Essen / DE
Opponent's representative
f & e patent
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
 02  08.04.2021  14.04.2021  ADMISSIBLE
ARKEMA FRANCE
420, Rue d'Estienne d'Orves
92700 Colombes / FR
Opponent's representative
Bandpay & Greuter
30, rue Notre-Dame des Victoires
75002 Paris / FR
 03  08.04.2021  14.04.2021  ADMISSIBLE
EOS GmbH Electro Optical Systems
Robert-Stirling-Ring 1
82152 Krailling / DE
Opponent's representative
Pfrang, Tilman
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 860624
81633 München / DE
Former [2021/19]
Opponent(s)01  08.04.2021   
Evonik Operations GmbH
Rellinghauser Straße 1-11
45128 Essen / DE
Opponent's representative
f & e patent
Braunsberger Feld 29
51429 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
20.04.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
27.08.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.09.2022Date of oral proceedings
22.09.2022Legal effect of revocation of patent [2023/08]
30.09.2022Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
30.09.2022Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.07.2017
AL08.07.2020
AT08.07.2020
CY08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
MC08.07.2020
MK08.07.2020
MT08.07.2020
NL08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
SI08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
TR08.07.2020
IE21.07.2020
LU21.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
[2022/33]
Former [2022/28]HU21.07.2017
AL08.07.2020
AT08.07.2020
CY08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
MC08.07.2020
MT08.07.2020
NL08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
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SK08.07.2020
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TR08.07.2020
IE21.07.2020
LU21.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2022/27]HU21.07.2017
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CY08.07.2020
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EE08.07.2020
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LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
MT08.07.2020
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PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
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SI08.07.2020
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SM08.07.2020
TR08.07.2020
IE21.07.2020
LU21.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/37]AL08.07.2020
AT08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
NL08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
SI08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
IE21.07.2020
LU21.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/36]AL08.07.2020
AT08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
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FI08.07.2020
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LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
NL08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
SI08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
LU21.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/28]AL08.07.2020
AT08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
NL08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
SK08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
LU21.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/25]AL08.07.2020
AT08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
NL08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
LU21.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/22]AT08.07.2020
CZ08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
EE08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
NL08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RO08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
SM08.07.2020
LU21.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/20]AT08.07.2020
DK08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
NL08.07.2020
PL08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
LU21.07.2020
CH31.07.2020
LI31.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
Former [2021/17]AT08.07.2020
ES08.07.2020
FI08.07.2020
HR08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
LV08.07.2020
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FI08.07.2020
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LT08.07.2020
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PL08.07.2020
RS08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
IS08.11.2020
PT09.11.2020
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FI08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
SE08.07.2020
BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
GR09.10.2020
PT09.11.2020
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FI08.07.2020
LT08.07.2020
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BG08.10.2020
NO08.10.2020
PT09.11.2020
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LT08.07.2020
NO08.10.2020
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by applicantUS6531086
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OppositionWO2009135521
 EP2177557
 US7794647
 WO2013090174
 WO2013138204
 US2016038633
 WO2016101942
 EP3272788
 JPS642810B
 EP1413595
 US2008166496
 US2008258330
 US2009236775
 US2013323416
 EP2985269
 WO2016104140
 JP2016144862
 JP2017043654
 JP2017049036
 JP2017111488
 JP2017138268
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 JP2015500375
 EP3239214
 EP3272787
 EP3750943
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