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EP4023387 - ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS WITH A CHAMBER AND A REMOVABLY-MOUNTABLE OPTICAL MODULE ; METHOD OF PREPARING A LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS WITH SUCH REMOVABLY-MOUNTABLE OPTICAL MODULE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.06.2023
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.01.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  03.06.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip09.07.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Renishaw PLC
New Mills
Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire GL12 8JR / GB
[2022/27]
Inventor(s)01 / SCOTT, Simon, Peter
Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5 5EU / GB
02 / SUTCLIFFE, Christopher
Liverpool, L18 2EL / GB
 [2022/27]
Representative(s)Matthews, Paul, et al
Renishaw plc Patent Department New Mills
Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire GL12 8JR / GB
[2022/27]
Application number, filing date21215508.907.09.2009
[2022/27]
Priority number, dateGB2008001630805.09.2008         Original published format: GB 0816308
[2022/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4023387
Date:06.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.06.2022
ClassificationIPC:B23K26/12, B23K26/34, B23K26/08, B23K26/04, B22F3/105, B29C67/00, B22F12/00, B23K26/046, B23K26/082, B23K26/70, B23K35/02, B29C64/268, B33Y30/00
[2022/27]
CPC:
B23K26/046 (EP,US); B22F12/38 (EP,US); B22F12/44 (EP,US);
B22F12/90 (EP,US); B23K26/04 (US); B23K26/082 (EP,US);
B23K26/12 (EP,US); B23K26/127 (EP,US); B23K26/34 (EP,US);
B23K26/703 (EP,US); B23K35/0244 (EP,US); B29C64/268 (EP,US);
B33Y30/00 (EP,US); B22F2998/00 (EP,US); B22F3/003 (US);
Y02P10/25 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B22F2998/00, B22F10/28, B22F2201/11, B22F2201/12 (EP,US);
B22F2998/00, B22F3/003 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2023/06]
Former [2022/27]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR GENERATIVEN FERTIGUNG MIT EINER KAMMER UND EINEM ABNEHMBAREN OPTISCHEN MODUL, VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER LASERBEARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG MIT EINEM SOLCHEN ABNEHMBAREN OPTISCHEN MODUL[2022/27]
English:ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS WITH A CHAMBER AND A REMOVABLY-MOUNTABLE OPTICAL MODULE ; METHOD OF PREPARING A LASER PROCESSING APPARATUS WITH SUCH REMOVABLY-MOUNTABLE OPTICAL MODULE[2022/27]
French:APPAREIL DE PRODUCTION SUPPLÉMENTAIRE À CHAMBRE ET MODULE OPTIQUE MONTÉ AMOVIBLE, PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉPARATION D'UN APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT AU LASER UTILISANT LEDIT MODULE OPTIQUE MONTÉ AMOVIBLE[2022/27]
Examination procedure03.01.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.01.2023Examination requested  [2023/06]
03.01.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
01.06.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.11.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
15.12.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.03.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.07.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP09785069.7  / EP2342042
EP17194598.3  / EP3299110
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
15.12.2023Request for further processing filed
15.12.2023Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
19.12.2023Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
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 [A]US5298717  (DEROSSETT JR THOMAS A [US]) [A] 1-15 * column 5, line 15 - column 6, line 61; figures 1-3, 6 *;
 [Y]US6767499  (HORY ARNAUD [FR], et al) [Y] 1-15 * column 4, lines 17-34 * * column 5, lines 5-16; figures 2-3 *;
 [Y]JP2006078903  (RICOH KK) [Y] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraphs [0009] , [0023]; figure - *
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