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EP2502728 - Lightweight and high strength three-dimensional articles producible by additive fabrication processes [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/39]Lightweight and High Strength Three-Dimensional Articles Producible by Additive Fabrication Processes
[2013/02]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.12.2016
Database last updated on 28.07.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip02.12.2016(Expected) grantpublished on 04.01.2017  [2017/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DSM IP Assets B.V.
Het Overloon 1
6411 TE Heerlen / NL
[2012/39]
Inventor(s)01 / Ren, Kangtai
39W300 Mill Creek Circle West
Geneva, IL 60134 / US
02 / East, Samuel
4035 Springlake Court
Lake in the Hills, IL 60156 / US
03 / Bauman, Brian
246 Mustang Mesa
Liberty Hill, TX 78642 / US
04 / Hoiss, Anna
Bolkamerstrasse 3b
83104 Hohenthann / DE
 [2012/39]
Representative(s)V.O.
P.O. Box 87930
2508 DH Den Haag / NL
[2017/01]
Former [2012/39]Jansen, Cornelis Marinus
VEREENIGDE Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date11160803.001.04.2011
[2012/39]
Priority number, dateUS20110466766P23.03.2011         Original published format: US 466766 P
[2012/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2502728
Date:26.09.2012
Language:EN
[2012/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2502728
Date:04.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/01]
International and Supplementary
search report(s)		Supplementary European search report -
dispatched on:		EP19.07.2011
ClassificationInternational:B29C67/00, G03F7/004, G03F7/00, G03F7/027, G03F7/038, // B29K105/16
[2016/36]
Former International [2016/33]B29C67/00, G03F7/004, G03F7/00, G03F7/027, G03F7/038, B05B7/02, // B29K105/16
Former International [2012/39]B29C67/00, G03F7/004, B05B7/02
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 [2017/01]
Former [2012/39]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Leichte und hochfeste, mittels Additivherstellungsverfahren erzeugbare dreidimensionale Artikel[2012/39]
English:Lightweight and high strength three-dimensional articles producible by additive fabrication processes[2013/02]
French:Articles tridimensionnels légers et résistants pouvant être produits par des procédés de fabrication additive[2012/39]
Former [2012/39]Lightweight and High Strength Three-Dimensional Articles Producible by Additive Fabrication Processes
Examination procedure26.03.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.03.2013Examination requested  [2013/18]
22.01.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.07.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.10.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.04.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.11.2016Fee for grant paid
23.11.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.11.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  22.01.2015
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
10.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
11.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
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 [A]US2001025203  (GERVASI VITO R [US]) [A] 14 * figures 2,3; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0393676  (DU PONT [US]) [A] 1-15 * page 8, line 36 - line 41; claims 1, 8 * * examples 4A, 4B, 8 *
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