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EP3706985 - DMLM BUILD PLATFORM AND SURFACE FLATTENING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.01.2023
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.08.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.05.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip09.02.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2020/38]
Inventor(s)01 / MAMRAK, Justin
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
9701 Windisch Road
West Chester, Ohio 45069 / US
02 / REDDING, MacKenzie Ryan
Concept Laser
An der Zeil 8
96215 Lichtenfels Bavaria / DE
03 / FIELDMAN, Zachary David
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
9701 Windisch Road
West Chester, Ohio 45069 / US
 [2020/41]
Former [2020/38]01 / MAMRAK, Justin
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
9701 Windisch Road
West Chester, Ohio 45069 / US
02 / REDDING, MacKenzie Ryan
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
11988 Tramway Drive
Cincinnati, Ohio 45241 / US
03 / FIELDMAN, Zachary David
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
9701 Windisch Road
West Chester, Ohio 45069 / US
Representative(s)Hafner & Kohl PartmbB
Schleiermacherstraße 25
90491 Nürnberg / DE
[2020/38]
Application number, filing date18875689.430.10.2018
[2020/38]
WO2018US58090
Priority number, dateUS20171580743408.11.2017         Original published format: US201715807434
[2020/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2019094222
Date:16.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/20]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3706985
Date:16.09.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.05.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR15.08.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.06.2021
ClassificationIPC:B29C64/393, B29C64/209, B29C64/264, B22F3/105, B29C64/153, B33Y50/02, B33Y10/00
[2020/38]
CPC:
B23K26/0006 (EP,US); B22F10/14 (EP,US); B22F10/28 (EP,US);
B22F10/31 (EP,US); B22F12/52 (EP,US); B22F12/67 (EP,US);
B22F12/90 (EP,US); B22F5/009 (EP,US); B23K26/032 (EP,US);
B23K26/04 (EP,US); B23K26/0624 (EP,US); B23K26/082 (EP,US);
B23K26/0876 (EP,US); B23K26/14 (EP,US); B23K26/144 (EP,US);
B23K26/147 (EP,US); B23K26/342 (EP,US); B29C64/153 (US);
B29C64/205 (EP,US); B29C64/245 (US); B29C64/273 (US);
B29C64/386 (US); B29C64/393 (EP,US); B33Y10/00 (EP,US);
B33Y30/00 (EP,US); B33Y50/02 (EP,US); B22F10/32 (EP,US);
B22F12/70 (EP,US); B29C64/141 (EP,US); B29C64/165 (EP,US);
Y02P10/25 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
B22F2999/00, B22F10/31, B22F12/30 (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 [2020/38]
TitleGerman:DMLM-BAUPLATTFORM UND OBERFLÄCHENABFLACHUNG[2020/38]
English:DMLM BUILD PLATFORM AND SURFACE FLATTENING[2020/38]
French:PLATEFORME DE CONSTRUCTION DE DMLM ET APLATISSEMENT DE SURFACE[2020/38]
Entry into regional phase02.04.2020National basic fee paid 
02.04.2020Search fee paid 
02.04.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
02.04.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.04.2020Examination requested  [2020/38]
15.12.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.01.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.05.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.12.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
09.02.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
20.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
21.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
19.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XP]DE102016218951  (FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG [DE], et al) [XP] 1-13 * paragraphs [0007] - [0015] - [0 28] - [0039] * * claims 1, 6 ** figures 1-2 *
International search[Y]WO2015091813  (ARCAM AB [SE]) [Y] 6-8 * See abstract; paragraphs [0036], [0038]; and figure 3. *;
 [A]CN106903315  (CHANGSHA NEW MAT IND RES INST CO LTD) [A] 1-13 * See the entire document. *;
 [A]CN106925785  (CHANGSHA NEW MAT IND RES INST CO LTD) [A] 1-13 * See the entire document. *;
 [A]US2017305137  (FLITSCH ROBERT A [US], et al) [A] 1-13* See the entire document. *;
 [XY]US9802360  (LABOSSIERE JOSEPH E [US], et al) [X] 1-5, 9-13 * See claim 1; column 9 lines 6-8; and figures 1-5. * [Y] 6-8
by applicantUS4863538
 US5460758
 US9802360
 DE102016218951
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