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EP3576551 - PRINT HEAD FOR PRINTING A FOOD PRODUCT LAYER-BY-LAYER AND A SYSTEM COMPRISING A PRINT HEAD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.10.2021
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  20.07.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  08.01.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.11.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.09.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  23.03.2018
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
ByFlow B.V.
High Tech Campus 12
Kamer P 030 & P 033
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[2019/50]
Inventor(s)01 / HOFF, Floris Petran
c/o byFlow B.V.
High Tech Campus 12
Kamer P 030 & P 033
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
02 / DORSSERS, Stefan Cornelis Gerardus
Haagveld 1
5981 PK Panningen / NL
 [2019/50]
Representative(s)Algemeen Octrooi- en Merkenbureau B.V.
P.O. Box 645
5600 AP Eindhoven / NL
[2019/50]
Application number, filing date18710576.212.03.2018
[2019/50]
WO2018NL50149
Priority number, dateNL2017201850113.03.2017         Original published format: NL 2018501
[2019/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018169389
Date:20.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3576551
Date:11.12.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.09.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3576551
Date:09.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:A23P20/20, B33Y30/00, A23G1/20
[2019/50]
CPC:
A23P20/20 (EP,US); A23G1/206 (EP,US); B29C64/106 (EP,US);
B29C64/209 (EP,US); B33Y30/00 (EP,US); A23P2020/253 (EP,US);
A23P30/20 (US) (-)
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Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
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MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:DRUCKKOPF ZUM SCHICHTWEISEN DRUCKEN EINES LEBENSMITTELPRODUKTS UND SYSTEM MIT EINEM SOLCHEN DRUCKKOPF[2020/29]
English:PRINT HEAD FOR PRINTING A FOOD PRODUCT LAYER-BY-LAYER AND A SYSTEM COMPRISING A PRINT HEAD[2019/50]
French:TETE D'IMPRIMANTE POUR IMPRIMER UNE DENRÉE ALIMENTAIR COUCHE PAR COUCHE ET SYSTEM COMPRENANT UNE TELLE TETE D'IMPRIMANTE[2020/29]
Former [2019/50]DRUCKKOPF ZUM SCHICHTWEISEN DRUCKEN EINES LEBENSMITTELPRODUKTS UND SYSTEM MIT EINEM DRUCKKOPF
Former [2019/50]TÊTE D'IMPRESSION POUR IMPRIMER UN PRODUIT ALIMENTAIRE COUCHE PAR COUCHE ET SYSTÈME COMPRENANT UNE TÊTE D'IMPRESSION
Entry into regional phase04.09.2019National basic fee paid 
04.09.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
04.09.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.09.2019Examination requested  [2019/50]
04.09.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.07.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.10.2020Fee for grant paid
28.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.10.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.09.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
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