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EP About this file: EP3423220

EP3423220 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE ADDITIVE MANUFACTURE OF WORKPIECES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.01.2021
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.11.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.12.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  23.11.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  29.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ald Vacuum Technologies GmbH
Otto-von-Guericke-Platz 1
63457 Hanau / DE
[2019/02]
Inventor(s)01 / NIEBLING, Arno
Am Kelterrain 1
63589 Linsengericht / DE
02 / PROTZMANN, Michael
Langgasse 28
63607 Wächtersbach / DE
03 / HOLZ, Markus
Am Atzelsgraben 15
63486 Bruchköbel / DE
04 / FRANZ, Henrik
Mühlstr. 14
63579 Freigericht-Horbach / DE
 [2020/09]
Former [2019/02]01 / NIEBLING, Arno
Am Kelterrain 1
63589 Linsengericht / DE
02 / PROTZMANN, Michael
Langgasse 28
63607 W chtersbach / DE
03 / HOLZ, Markus
Am Atzelsgraben 15
63486 Bruchk bel / DE
04 / FRANZ, Henrik
M hlstr. 14
63579 Freigericht-Horbach / DE
Representative(s)Fuchs Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Tower 185
Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 35-37
60327 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[N/P]
Former [2019/02]Fuchs Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Westhafenplatz 1
60327 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Application number, filing date18724869.515.05.2018
[2019/02]
WO2018EP62548
Priority number, dateDE20171011065016.05.2017         Original published format: DE102017110650
[2019/02]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018210825
Date:22.11.2018
Language:DE
[2018/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3423220
Date:09.01.2019
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.11.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3423220
Date:26.02.2020
Language:DE
[2020/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.11.2018
ClassificationIPC:B22F3/105, B22F5/10, B29C64/153
[2019/02]
CPC:
B22F5/10 (EP,US); B22F10/28 (EP,US); B22F12/20 (EP,US);
B22F12/30 (EP,US); B22F12/45 (EP,US); B29C64/153 (EP);
B22F10/32 (EP,US); B22F2005/103 (EP); B22F2301/00 (EP);
Y02P10/25 (EP) (-)
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 [2019/02]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR DIE ADDITIVE HERSTELLUNG VON WERKSTÜCKEN[2019/02]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE ADDITIVE MANUFACTURE OF WORKPIECES[2019/02]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DESTINÉ À LA FABRICATION PAR IMPRESSION 3D DE PIÈCES[2019/02]
Entry into regional phase05.10.2018National basic fee paid 
05.10.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
05.10.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.10.2018Examination requested  [2019/02]
05.10.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
17.01.2020Fee for grant paid
17.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/05]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU15.05.2018
AL26.02.2020
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PT19.07.2020
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP2386405  (EOS ELECTRO OPTICAL SYST [DE]) [A] 1-19 * claims 1-6 *;
 [X]EP2511030  (MTU AERO ENGINES GMBH [DE]) [X] 12 * claims 1-14 * * paragraphs [0006] , [0007] * * figures 1-8 *;
 [X]EP2837445  (BAE SYSTEMS PLC [GB]) [X] 12 * paragraphs [0013] , [0075] *;
 [X]DE102014004870  (AIRBUS DEFENCE & SPACE GMBH [DE]) [X] 12 * paragraphs [0007] , [0008] *;
 [A]DE102015219013  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1-19* paragraphs [0009] , [0037] *
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