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EP About this file: EP3693118

EP3693118 - HYBRID ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM USING LASER AND ARC WELDING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2020/33]HYBRID ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS USING LASER AND ARC WELDING
[2022/10]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.08.2023
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.06.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.05.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.02.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.05.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.02.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  10.07.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip16.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, FR		published on 20.03.2024  [2024/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
155 Harlem Avenue
Glenview, IL 60025 / US
[2020/33]
Inventor(s)01 / LIU, Shuang
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
155 Harlem Avenue
Glenview, Illinois 60025 / US
02 / WAGNER, Dustin
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
155 Harlem Avenue
Glenview, Illinois 60025 / US
03 / MILLER, Erik
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
155 Harlem Avenue
Glenview, Illinois 60025 / US
 [2020/33]
Representative(s)HGF
HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[2022/40]
Former [2020/33]HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Application number, filing date20155471.404.02.2020
[2020/33]
Priority number, dateUS201962801467P05.02.2019         Original published format: US 201962801467 P
US20201674734420.01.2020         Original published format: US202016747344
[2020/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3693118
Date:12.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3693118
Date:05.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/40]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:B23K9/073, B23K9/173, B23K9/235, B23K26/046, B23K26/342, B23K26/348, B23K28/02
[2020/33]
CPC:
B23K26/342 (EP,US); B23K26/348 (EP,CN,US); B23K9/044 (US);
B23K26/03 (US); B23K26/032 (US); B23K26/046 (EP,US);
B23K26/0626 (US); B23K26/0648 (US); B23K26/073 (US);
B23K26/0734 (US); B23K26/082 (US); B23K28/02 (EP,US);
B23K35/22 (US); B23K9/073 (EP,US); B23K9/126 (US);
B23K9/133 (US); B23K9/173 (EP,US); B23K9/235 (EP,US);
B33Y30/00 (US); B33Y40/00 (US); B33Y50/02 (US) (-)
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 [2021/10]
Former [2020/33]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:HYBRIDE GENERATIVE FERTIGUNG-SYSTEM UNTER VERWENDUNG VON LASER- UND LICHTBOGENSCHWEISSEN[2022/10]
English:HYBRID ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM USING LASER AND ARC WELDING[2022/10]
French:SYSTÈME DE FABRICATION ADDITIVE HYBRIDE UTILISANT LE SOUDAGE PAR LASER ET À L'ARC[2022/10]
Former [2020/33]HYBRIDE GENERATIVE FERTIGUNGS-SYSTEME UNTER VERWENDUNG VON LASER- UND LICHTBOGENSCHWEISSEN
Former [2020/33]HYBRID ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS USING LASER AND ARC WELDING
Former [2020/33]SYSTÈMES DE FABRICATION ADDITIVE HYBRIDE UTILISANT LE SOUDAGE PAR LASER ET À L'ARC
Examination procedure01.02.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.02.2021Examination requested  [2021/10]
01.02.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.05.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.05.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
07.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.08.2022Fee for grant paid
29.08.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
29.08.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.07.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
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