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EP About this file: EP4045290

EP4045290 - A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) OBJECT EMPLOYING GRANULATES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.09.2024
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.10.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.05.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.07.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  24.04.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  23.10.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen am Rhein / DE
[2023/45]
Former [2022/34]For all designated states
BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen am Rhein / DE
Inventor(s)01 / ARBTER, Rene
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
02 / STAUDT, Thorsten Martin
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
03 / SEILER, Rudolf
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
04 / STEINKE, Oleg
Portugieserring 3
67167 Erpolzheim / DE
05 / SCHWENDY, Sascha Tim
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
 [2022/34]
Representative(s)BASF IP Association
BASF SE
GBI-C006
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2023/45]BASF IP Association
BASF SE
GBI-C006
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Former [2022/34]Ellwanger, Arndt
Ellwanger & Baier
Patentanwälte Partnerschaftsgesellschaft
Friedrichsplatz 9
68165 Mannheim / DE
Application number, filing date20789979.013.10.2020
[2022/34]
WO2020EP78744
Priority number, dateEP2019020392717.10.2019         Original published format: EP 19203927
[2022/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021074129
Date:22.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4045290
Date:24.08.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.04.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4045290
Date:08.11.2023
Language:EN
[2023/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.04.2021
ClassificationIPC:B29C64/106, B29C64/118, B29C64/321, B33Y10/00, B33Y30/00, B33Y70/10, C04B35/01, C04B35/053, C04B35/057, C04B35/111, C04B35/14, C04B35/486, C04B35/505, C04B35/565, C04B35/58, C04B35/622, C04B35/581, C04B35/587, C04B35/626, B22F1/103
[2023/22]
CPC:
B29C64/106 (EP,CN,KR,US); B29C64/118 (EP,CN,KR,US); B22F1/10 (EP,CN,KR,US);
B22F1/103 (EP,CN,KR,US); B22F1/148 (EP,CN,KR,US); B22F10/18 (EP,CN,KR,US);
B22F10/64 (US); B22F12/13 (EP,CN,KR,US); B22F12/53 (EP,CN,KR,US);
B28B1/001 (US); B29C48/0022 (KR); B29C48/05 (KR);
B29C48/288 (KR); B29C48/50 (KR); B29C48/505 (KR);
B29C64/165 (KR); B29C64/209 (KR); B29C64/255 (KR,US);
B29C64/295 (KR); B29C64/321 (EP,CN,KR,US); B33Y10/00 (EP,CN,KR,US);
B33Y30/00 (EP,CN,KR,US); B33Y40/00 (KR); B33Y40/20 (US);
B33Y70/00 (KR); B33Y70/10 (EP,CN,US); B33Y80/00 (EP,CN,KR);
C04B35/01 (EP,CN); C04B35/053 (EP,CN,KR); C04B35/057 (EP,CN,KR);
C04B35/111 (EP,CN,KR); C04B35/14 (EP,CN,KR); C04B35/486 (EP,CN,KR);
C04B35/505 (EP,CN,KR); C04B35/565 (EP,CN,KR); C04B35/58071 (EP,CN,KR);
C04B35/581 (EP,CN,KR); C04B35/587 (EP,CN,KR); C04B35/622 (EP,CN,KR);
C04B35/62695 (EP,CN,KR); C04B35/63472 (EP,CN,KR); C22C47/14 (EP,CN,KR);
C22C49/14 (EP,CN,KR); B22F2301/35 (US); B22F2998/10 (EP,CN,KR,US);
B22F2999/00 (EP,CN,KR); B29K2023/00 (KR); B29K2075/00 (KR,US);
B29K2105/251 (US); B29K2505/00 (KR); B29K2509/02 (KR);
B29K2995/0094 (US); C04B2235/3201 (EP,CN,KR); C04B2235/5296 (EP,CN,KR);
C04B2235/5427 (EP,CN,KR); C04B2235/5436 (EP,CN,KR); C04B2235/5445 (EP,CN,KR);
C04B2235/6026 (EP,CN,KR); Y02P10/25 (EP,CN) (-)
C-Set:
B22F2998/10, B22F10/18, B22F10/64 (EP);
B22F2999/00, B22F10/64, B22F3/1021 (EP)
Former IPC [2022/34]B29C64/106, B29C64/118, B29C64/321, B33Y10/00, B33Y30/00, B33Y70/10, C04B35/01, C04B35/053, C04B35/057, C04B35/111, C04B35/14, C04B35/486, C04B35/505, C04B35/565, C04B35/58, C04B35/622, C04B35/581, C04B35/587, C04B35/626, C04B35/634
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 [2022/34]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES DREIDIMENSIONALEN (3D) OBJEKTS MIT GRANULATEN[2022/34]
English:A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) OBJECT EMPLOYING GRANULATES[2022/34]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'UN OBJET EN TROIS DIMENSIONS (3D) UTILISANT DES GRANULÉS[2023/22]
Former [2022/34]PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'OBJET TRIDIMENSIONNEL (3D) EMPLOYANT DES GRANULÉS
Entry into regional phase17.05.2022National basic fee paid 
17.05.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
17.05.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.07.2021Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.05.2022Examination requested  [2022/34]
17.05.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.10.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.05.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.09.2023Fee for grant paid
22.09.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.08.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
02.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ08.11.2023
HR08.11.2023
PL08.11.2023
RO08.11.2023
RS08.11.2023
SK08.11.2023
SM08.11.2023
NO08.02.2024
GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]CZ08.11.2023
HR08.11.2023
PL08.11.2023
RO08.11.2023
RS08.11.2023
SM08.11.2023
NO08.02.2024
GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
Former [2024/33]HR08.11.2023
PL08.11.2023
RS08.11.2023
SM08.11.2023
NO08.02.2024
GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
Former [2024/27]HR08.11.2023
PL08.11.2023
RS08.11.2023
NO08.02.2024
GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
Former [2024/20]GR09.02.2024
IS08.03.2024
Cited inInternational search[XAI]US2015321419  (LINTHICUM TODD [US], et al);
 [AD]WO2016012486  (BASF SE [DE]);
 [A]EP3112133  (YUYAMA SEIICHI [JP]);
 [X]WO2019079704  (MARKFORGED INC [US]);
 [A]WO2019116088  (BRASKEM SA [BR]);
 [XA]CN110315746  (SHENZHEN CHANGXING ADDITIVE TECH CO LTD)
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