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EP About this file: EP4018018

EP4018018 - MATRIX-CONTROLLED PRINTHEAD FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.09.2023
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.05.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.03.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  17.11.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip17.08.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fabric8Labs, Inc.
6351 Nancy Ridge Drive Unit B
San Diego CA 92121 / US
[2022/26]
Inventor(s)01 / PAIN, David
6351 Nancy Ridge Drive Unit B
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
02 / EDMONDS, Andrew
6351 Nancy Ridge Drive Unit B
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
03 / HERMAN, Jeffrey
6351 Nancy Ridge Drive Unit B
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
04 / PATEROS, Charles
6351 Nancy Ridge Drive Unit B
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
05 / WIRTH, David
6351 Nancy Ridge Drive Unit B
San Diego, CA 92121 / US
 [2022/26]
Representative(s)Herrero & Asociados, S.L.
Edificio Aqua - Agustín de Foxá, 4-10
28036 Madrid / ES
[N/P]
Former [2022/26]Herrero & Asociados, S.L.
Cedaceros, 1
28014 Madrid / ES
Application number, filing date20803671.521.08.2020
[2022/26]
WO2020US47531
Priority number, dateUS201962890815P23.08.2019         Original published format: US 201962890815 P
US20201679549519.02.2020         Original published format: US202016795495
US202062983274P28.02.2020         Original published format: US 202062983274 P
US20201692659810.07.2020         Original published format: US202016926598
US20201694137228.07.2020         Original published format: US202016941372
[2022/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021041265
Date:04.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4018018
Date:29.06.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.03.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.03.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.10.2023
Supplementary international search report - requested on:EP30.10.2020
ClassificationIPC:C25D1/00, B33Y30/00, // C25D1/20
[2023/45]
CPC:
C25D1/003 (EP); B33Y30/00 (EP); C25D1/20 (EP)
Former IPC [2022/26]C25D1/00, B33Y30/00
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 [2022/26]
TitleGerman:MATRIXGESTEUERTER DRUCKKOPF FÜR EIN ELEKTROCHEMISCHES GENERATIVES FERTIGUNGSSYSTEM[2022/26]
English:MATRIX-CONTROLLED PRINTHEAD FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM[2022/26]
French:TÊTE D'IMPRESSION À COMMANDE MATRICIELLE POUR SYSTÈME DE FABRICATION ADDITIVE ÉLECTROCHIMIQUE[2022/26]
Entry into regional phase16.03.2022National basic fee paid 
16.03.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
16.03.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.02.2022Observations by third parties
16.03.2022Examination requested  [2022/26]
16.03.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.06.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.10.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division to which search results under Rule 164(2) EPC are annexed (Time limit: M04) [2023/45]
04.10.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.12.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
16.08.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[X]US2007089993  (SCHWARTZ DANIEL T [US], et al) [X] 1-3 * abstract * * figure 5 * * claim 1 *;
 [X]CN204097583U  (WENZHOU INST OF INDUSTRY & SCIENCE) [X] 1-3 * abstract * * figures 1, 4 ** claim 1 *;
 [X]WO2017087884  (FABRIC8LABS INC [US]) [X] 1-3 * abstract * * figures 1, 3 * * claims 1-11, 17 * * paragraphs [0005] , [ 0039] - [0040] - [ 0052] *;
 [X]US2019160594  (FLAMM JASON K [US], et al) [X] 1-3 * abstract * * figure 1 * * claim 1 * * paragraph [0003] *;
 [X]WO2019150362  (ADDIONICS IL LTD [IL]) [X] 1-3 * abstract * * figure 1 * * claim 1 *
International search[A]US2004129573  (COHEN ADAM L [US]) [A] 1-30* , See entire documents. *;
 [A]US2007221504  (LUO YUEFENG [US]) [A] 1-30 * , See entire documents. *
by applicantUS10465307
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