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EP3541856 - METHODS FOR MAKING A METAL, SAND OR CERAMIC OBJECT BY ADDITIVE MANUFACTURE AND FORMULATIONS FOR USE IN SAID METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  25.08.2023
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.07.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.08.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.05.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  15.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip25.08.2023Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 27.09.2023  [2023/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Photocentric Limited
Cambridge House
Oxney Road
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire PE1 5YW / GB
[2019/39]
Inventor(s)01 / HOLT, Paul
c/o PhotoCentriC Limited
Cambridge House
Oxney Road
Peterborough ca PE1 5YW / GB
 [2019/39]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/39]HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Application number, filing date17808978.515.11.2017
[2019/39]
WO2017GB53442
Priority number, dateGB2016001942216.11.2016         Original published format: GB 201619422
[2019/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018091891
Date:24.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3541856
Date:25.09.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.05.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.05.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:C08F2/44, C08F2/50, G03F7/027, C08J3/24, C09D11/101, B33Y70/00, B33Y10/00, B29C64/214, B29C64/218, B29C64/286, B29C64/291, B29C64/165, B33Y30/00, B22F3/00, C09D11/38
[2020/33]
CPC:
G03F7/029 (EP,US); B22F10/12 (EP,US); B22F10/14 (EP,US);
B22F10/68 (EP,US); B22F12/41 (EP,US); B22F12/67 (EP,US);
B29C64/165 (EP,US); B29C64/214 (EP); B29C64/218 (EP);
B29C64/286 (EP); B29C64/291 (EP); B33Y10/00 (EP);
B33Y30/00 (EP); B33Y70/10 (EP,US); C08F2/44 (EP);
C08F2/50 (EP); C09D11/101 (EP); C09D11/38 (EP);
G03F7/0037 (EP); G03F7/0047 (EP); B22F10/16 (EP,US);
B22F10/73 (EP,US); B22F12/63 (EP,US); B22F2999/00 (EP,US);
B29C64/129 (US); B41F15/44 (US); Y02P10/25 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
B22F2999/00, B22F10/12, B22F3/003 (EP,US);
B22F2999/00, B22F10/14, B22F3/003 (EP,US);
B22F2999/00, B22F10/16, B22F3/003 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2019/39]C08F2/44, C08F2/50, G03F7/027, C08J3/24, C09D11/101, B29C64/129, B33Y70/00, B33Y10/00
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 [2019/39]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES METALL-, SAND- ODER KERAMIKOBJEKTS DURCH GENERATIVE FERTIGUNG UND FORMULIERUNGEN ZUR VERWENDUNG IN BESAGTEN VERFAHREN[2019/39]
English:METHODS FOR MAKING A METAL, SAND OR CERAMIC OBJECT BY ADDITIVE MANUFACTURE AND FORMULATIONS FOR USE IN SAID METHODS[2019/39]
French:PROCÉDÉS DE FABRICATION D'UN OBJET EN MÉTAL, EN SABLE OU EN CÉRAMIQUE PAR FABRICATION ADDITIVE ET FORMULATIONS DESTINÉES À ÊTRE UTILISÉES DANS DE TELS PROCÉDÉS[2019/39]
Entry into regional phase28.05.2019National basic fee paid 
28.05.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
28.05.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.05.2019Examination requested  [2019/39]
28.05.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division to which search results under Rule 164(2) EPC are annexed (Time limit: M06) [2020/33]
13.07.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.01.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.12.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.04.2023Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2023/39]
19.05.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2023/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
21.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
22.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
21.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[A]US6140384  (SORORI TADAHIRO [JP], et al) [A] 1-23 * example 1, material No. 1; column 70 - column 76; table 1 *;
 [Y]JP2003241625  (MITSUBISHI CHEM CORP) [Y] 1-23 * example; paragraph [0041] - paragraph [0046] *;
 [XP]WO2017051182  (PHOTOCENTRIC LTD [GB]) [XP] 1-7,11-13,18-20* example 8 *;
 [Y]  - SHYH-YUAN LEE ET AL, "Development of a Three-Dimensional Slurry Printing System Using Dynamic Mask Projection for Fabricating Zirconia Dental Implants", MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURING PROCESSES., US, (20141124), vol. 30, no. 12, doi:10.1080/10426914.2014.984208, ISSN 1042-6914, pages 1498 - 1504, XP055450033 [Y] 1-23 * Materials and Methods; page 1499 - page 1501 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10426914.2014.984208
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