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EP About this file: EP3645246

EP3645246 - THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FORMING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL ARTICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/19]THREE DIMENSIONAL PRINTER FOR FUSING POWDERS WITH SURFACE COLORATION USING A VCSEL ARRAY
[2021/30]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.08.2022
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.09.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.04.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  04.01.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  01.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024  [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3D Systems, Inc.
333 Three D Systems Circle
Rock Hill, SC 29730 / US
[2020/19]
Inventor(s)01 / SMITH, James, Francis, III
3122 Point Clear Drive
Tega Cay SC 29708 / US
 [2020/19]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[2020/19]
Application number, filing date18743227.327.06.2018
[2020/19]
WO2018US39726
Priority number, dateUS201762526125P28.06.2017         Original published format: US 201762526125 P
[2020/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019005944
Date:03.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3645246
Date:06.05.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.01.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3645246
Date:13.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:B29C64/153, B29C64/194, B33Y10/00, B33Y30/00, B33Y80/00, // B33Y50/02
[2021/30]
CPC:
B33Y80/00 (EP,US); B29C64/165 (US); B29C64/153 (EP,US);
B29C64/194 (EP,US); B29C64/209 (US); B29C64/393 (US);
B33Y10/00 (EP,US); B33Y30/00 (EP,US); B33Y70/00 (EP,US);
B29K2995/0021 (US); B33Y50/02 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/19]B29C64/165, B29C64/194, B29C64/153, B33Y10/00, B33Y30/00, B33Y80/00, B28B1/00, B22F3/105
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 [2020/19]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM FÜR DREIDIMENSIONALES DRUCKEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES DREIDIMENSIONALEN ARTIKELS[2021/30]
English:THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FORMING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL ARTICLE[2021/30]
French:SYSTÈME D'IMPRESSION TRIDIMENSIONNELLE ET MÉTHODE POUR FORMER UN ARTICLE TRIDIMENSIONNEL[2021/30]
Former [2020/19]DREIDIMENSIONALER DRUCKER FÜR FUSION VON PULVERN MIT EINER OBERFLÄCHENFÄRBUNG UNTER VERWENDUNG EINES VCSEL-ARRAYS
Former [2020/19]THREE DIMENSIONAL PRINTER FOR FUSING POWDERS WITH SURFACE COLORATION USING A VCSEL ARRAY
Former [2020/19]IMPRIMANTE TRIDIMENSIONNELLE POUR LA FUSION DE POUDRES AVEC UNE COLORATION DE SURFACE À L'AIDE D'UN RÉSEAU DE VCSEL
Entry into regional phase18.12.2019National basic fee paid 
18.12.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
18.12.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/19]
18.12.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.08.2021Fee for grant paid
31.08.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.08.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.07.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2016082662  (MAJER DANIEL [IL]) [A] 1-19 * paragraphs [0081] , [0082] * * claims 6,13,17-20 * * figures 8B, (B *;
 [A]WO2016186609  (HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO LP [US]) [A] 1-19 * paragraph [0053] * * paragraph [0071] * * paragraph [0100] * * figure - * * claims 1,7,8 *;
 [A]CN106346778  (MICROJET TECHNOLOGY CO LTD) [A] 1-19 * paragraph [0009] * * paragraph [0012] * * figure 3 * * claim 1 *;
 [A]WO2017019102  (HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO LP [US]) [A] 1-19 * paragraph [0021] * * claim 1 ** figure - *
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