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EP About this file: EP3689508

EP3689508 - ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM INCLUDING AN IMAGING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.10.2022
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.11.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.01.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  03.07.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.07.2024  [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2020/32]
Inventor(s)01 / CHEVERTON, Mark Allen
One Research Circle, Bldg. K2-3A59
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
02 / MATHEWS, JR., Harry Kirk
One Research Circle, Bldg. K2-3A59
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
 [2020/32]
Representative(s)Hafner & Kohl PartmbB
Schleiermacherstraße 25
90491 Nürnberg / DE
[2020/32]
Application number, filing date20164135.428.10.2016
[2020/32]
Priority number, dateUS20151492994802.11.2015         Original published format: US201514929948
[2020/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3689508
Date:05.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3689508
Date:08.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.06.2020
ClassificationIPC:B22F3/105, B29C67/00, B33Y10/00, B29C64/153, B29C64/393, B33Y30/00, B33Y50/02, B22F10/28, B22F10/85, B22F12/90
[2021/24]
CPC:
B33Y50/02 (EP,BR,US); B33Y30/00 (EP,BR,CN,US); B23K26/342 (CN,US);
B23K26/144 (CN,US); B22F10/28 (EP,BR,CN,US); B22F12/90 (EP,BR,CN,US);
B23K26/032 (CN,US); B29C64/153 (EP,US); B29C64/393 (EP);
B33Y10/00 (EP,US); B22F10/36 (EP,BR,CN,US); B22F10/366 (EP,BR,CN,US);
B22F10/38 (EP,BR,CN,US); B22F10/385 (EP,BR,CN,US); B22F10/85 (EP,BR,CN,US);
B22F12/38 (EP,BR,CN,US); B22F12/44 (EP,BR,CN,US); B22F12/49 (EP,BR,CN,US);
B22F2999/00 (EP,BR,CN,US); Y02P10/25 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B22F2999/00, B22F10/38, B22F10/385, B22F2203/11, B22F12/90, B22F2203/03 (BR,EP,CN,US);
B22F2999/00, B22F12/90, B22F10/85, B22F2203/11, B22F2203/03 (US,BR,CN,EP)
Former IPC [2020/32]B22F3/105, B29C67/00, B33Y10/00, B29C64/153, B29C64/393, B33Y30/00, B33Y50/02
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 [2021/09]
Former [2020/32]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 ZUR GENERATIVEN FERTIGUNG MIT EINER ABBILDUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2020/32]
English:ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM INCLUDING AN IMAGING DEVICE[2020/32]
French:SYSTÈME D'IMPRESSION 3D COMPRENANT UN DISPOSITIF D'IMAGERIE[2020/32]
Examination procedure26.01.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.01.2021Examination requested  [2021/09]
26.01.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.06.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.10.2021Fee for grant paid
26.10.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.10.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP16196237.8  / EP3162474
Opposition(s)09.09.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
19.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
20.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
20.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.10.2016
AL08.12.2021
AT08.12.2021
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BG08.03.2022
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IS08.04.2022
PT08.04.2022
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