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EP About this file: EP3639952

EP3639952 - ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS AND METHODS INCLUDING LOUVERED PARTICULATE CONTAINMENT WALL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.03.2023
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.04.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.12.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.10.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  20.03.2020
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
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2020/17]
Inventor(s)01 / Madelone, Jr., John Joseph
c/o General Electric Company
1 Research Circle
Niskayuna, NY New York 12309 / US
02 / Susong, Adam G.
c/o General Electric Company
1 Research Circle
Niskayuna, NY New York 12309 / US
03 / Wilhelm, Timothy Joseph
c/o General Electric Company
1297 Thacher Park Road
East Berne, NY New York 12059 / US
04 / Martin, Andrew J.
c/o General Electric Company
1 Research Circle
Niskayuna, NY New York 12309 / US
05 / Lowe, Donald Dana
c/o General Electric Company
1 Research Circle
Niskayuna, NY New York 12309 / US
 [2020/17]
Representative(s)Hafner & Kohl PartmbB
Schleiermacherstraße 25
90491 Nürnberg / DE
[2022/21]
Former [2020/17]Hafner & Kohl Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Schleiermacherstraße 25
90491 Nürnberg / DE
Application number, filing date19197781.817.09.2019
[2020/17]
Priority number, dateUS20181616312117.10.2018         Original published format: US201816163121
[2020/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3639952
Date:22.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3639952
Date:25.05.2022
Language:EN
[2022/21]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:B22F10/28, B22F10/47, B22F12/00, B29C64/153, B29C64/255, B29C64/35, B33Y10/00, B33Y30/00, B33Y40/20, B29C64/00, B22F10/30, // B22F10/73
[2021/48]
CPC:
B29C64/00 (EP,US); B22F10/20 (US); B22F10/28 (EP,US);
B22F12/38 (EP,US); B29C64/153 (US); B29C64/245 (US);
B29C64/255 (US); B29C64/35 (US); B33Y10/00 (EP,US);
B33Y30/00 (EP,US); B33Y40/20 (EP,US); B22F10/385 (EP,US);
B22F10/47 (EP,US); B22F10/73 (EP,US); B22F12/222 (EP,US);
B22F12/224 (EP,US); B22F12/49 (EP,US); B33Y40/00 (US);
Y02P10/25 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2021/46]B22F10/28, B22F10/47, B22F12/00, B29C64/153, B29C64/255, B29C64/35, B33Y10/00, B33Y30/00, B33Y40/20, // B22F10/73
Former IPC [2020/17]B22F3/105, B29C64/153, B29C64/255, B29C64/35, B29C64/00, B33Y10/00, B33Y30/00, B33Y40/20
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 [2020/49]
Former [2020/17]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR GENERATIVEN FERTIGUNG MIT LAMELLENARTIGER PARTIKELBEHÄLTERWAND[2020/17]
English:ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS AND METHODS INCLUDING LOUVERED PARTICULATE CONTAINMENT WALL[2020/17]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE FABRICATION ADDITIVE COMPRENANT UNE PAROI DE CONFINEMENT PARTICULAIRE À PERSIENNES[2020/17]
Examination procedure22.10.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.10.2020Examination requested  [2020/49]
22.10.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.12.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.04.2022Fee for grant paid
14.04.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.04.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)28.02.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
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 [A]WO2017194144  (HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO LP [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * paragraph [0082] ** figure 5 *
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