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EP3411179 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PART [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.07.2024
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.03.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.02.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.10.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.11.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 14.08.2024  [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Grid Logic Incorporated
1070 Clark Road
Lapeer, Michigan 48446 / US
[2018/50]
Inventor(s)01 / HOLCOMB, Matthew J.
3380 South Lapeer Road
Metamora Michigan 48455 / US
02 / HOLCOMB, Jr., Ira J.
53438 Starlite Drive
Shelby Township Michigan 48316 / US
 [2018/50]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2018/50]
Application number, filing date17748302.103.02.2017
[2018/50]
WO2017US16574
Priority number, dateUS201662290533P03.02.2016         Original published format: US 201662290533 P
US201662357465P01.07.2016         Original published format: US 201662357465 P
US201662379808P26.08.2016         Original published format: US 201662379808 P
US201662400944P28.09.2016         Original published format: US 201662400944 P
[2018/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017136768
Date:10.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3411179
Date:12.12.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.08.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3411179
Date:14.08.2024
Language:EN
[2024/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US10.08.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.07.2019
ClassificationIPC:B23K26/00, B23K26/342, B29C43/02, B22F3/00, C22C1/04, C22C29/00, C22C32/00, B33Y70/00, B33Y10/00, B33Y30/00, B22F10/16, B22F12/52, B22F12/53, B22F12/55, B33Y70/10, B22F10/14, B22F10/28, B22F10/43, // B22F3/24
[2023/47]
CPC:
C22C1/04 (EP,US); B22F10/14 (EP); B22F10/16 (EP,US);
B22F10/28 (EP); B22F10/43 (EP); B22F10/66 (EP,US);
B22F10/80 (EP); B22F12/52 (EP,US); B22F12/53 (EP,US);
B22F12/55 (EP,US); B22F3/1039 (US); B22F3/105 (US);
B22F3/24 (US); B22F3/26 (EP); B33Y10/00 (EP,US);
B33Y30/00 (EP,US); B33Y50/00 (EP); B33Y50/02 (US);
B33Y70/00 (EP,US); B33Y70/10 (EP,US); C22C29/00 (EP,US);
C22C32/00 (EP,US); G06F30/17 (EP); B22F12/90 (EP,US);
B22F2003/1053 (US); B22F2003/247 (EP,US); B22F2998/10 (EP,US);
B22F2999/00 (EP,US); G06F2113/10 (EP); G06F2119/18 (EP);
Y02P10/25 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B22F2998/10, B22F10/10, B22F3/10, B22F10/66, B22F3/26, B22F10/64 (EP);
B22F2998/10, B22F10/10, B22F3/10, B22F2003/247, B22F3/26, B22F10/64 (EP);
B22F2998/10, B22F10/16, B22F2003/1053, B22F3/26, B22F10/66, B22F2003/247 (EP,US);
B22F2998/10, B22F3/004, B22F3/04 (EP);
B22F2999/00, B22F10/10, B22F3/02 (EP);
B22F2999/00, B22F10/16, B22F2003/1053 (EP,US);
B22F2999/00, B22F3/004, B22F12/55 (EP)
(-)
Former IPC [2023/44]B23K26/00, B23K26/342, B29C43/02, B22F3/00, C22C1/04, C22C29/00, C22C32/00, B33Y70/00, B33Y10/00, B33Y30/00, B22F10/16, B22F12/52, B22F12/53, B22F12/55, B33Y70/10, // B22F3/24
Former IPC [2019/34]B23K26/00, B23K26/342, B29C43/02, B22F3/00, C22C1/04, C22C29/00, C22C32/00, B33Y70/00, B33Y10/00, B33Y30/00, // B22F3/24
Former IPC [2018/50]B23K26/00, B23K26/342, B29C43/02
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 [2018/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES TEILS[2018/50]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A PART[2018/50]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UNE PIÈCE[2018/50]
Entry into regional phase03.08.2018National basic fee paid 
03.08.2018Search fee paid 
03.08.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
03.08.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
03.08.2018Examination requested  [2018/50]
17.02.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.10.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.10.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.02.2024Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
13.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.07.2024Fee for grant paid
08.07.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.07.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP24160432.1  / EP4353384
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
13.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
12.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
17.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
14.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
14.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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