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EP3239794 - FORMING CONTROL APPARATUS, AND METHOD AND PROGRAM THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 09.07.2021 Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 31.07.2020
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 05.04.2020
Former	Request for examination was made Status updated on 11.05.2018
Former	The application has been published Status updated on 29.09.2017
Most recent event Tooltip	23.06.2023	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): CY	published on 26.07.2023 [2023/30]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Canon Kabushiki Kaisha 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku Tokyo 146-8501 / JP
	[2017/44]
Inventor(s)	01 / MATSUDA, Kotaro c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
	02 / ISHIKURA, Takeshi c/o CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
	[2017/44]
Representative(s)	Canon Europe Limited European Intellectual Property Group 4 Roundwood Avenue Stockley Park Uxbridge UB11 1AF / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2020/36]	Williamson, Brian Canon Europe Limited European Patent Department 3 The Square Stockley Park Uxbridge, Middlesex UB11 1ET / GB
Former [2017/44]	Williamson, Brian Canon Europe Ltd European Patent Department 3 The Square Stockley Park Uxbridge, Middlesex UB11 1ET / GB
Application number, filing date	17163396.9	28.03.2017
	[2017/44]
Priority number, date	JP20160069176	30.03.2016 Original published format: JP 2016069176
	[2017/44]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP3239794
	Date:	01.11.2017
	Language:	EN
	[2017/44]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP3239794
	Date:	02.09.2020
	Language:	EN
	[2020/36]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	02.10.2017
Classification	IPC:	G05B19/4099, B29C64/386, B29C64/393, B33Y30/00, B33Y50/02	[2020/17]
	CPC:	B33Y30/00 (EP,US); B29C64/393 (EP,KR,US); B33Y50/02 (EP,CN,KR,US); G05B15/02 (US); G05B19/4099 (EP,US); G05B2219/49023 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [2017/44]	G05B19/4099, B29C64/386
Designated contracting states	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 [2018/24]
Former [2017/44]	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
Title	German:	FORMUNGSSTEUERVORRICHTUNG SOWIE VERFAHREN UND PROGRAMM DAFÜR	[2017/44]
	English:	FORMING CONTROL APPARATUS, AND METHOD AND PROGRAM THEREFOR	[2017/44]
	French:	APPAREIL DE COMMANDE DE FORMATION ET PROCÉDÉ ET PROGRAMME ASSOCIÉS	[2017/44]
Examination procedure	28.03.2017	Date on which the examining division has become responsible
	07.03.2018	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	02.05.2018	Examination requested [2018/24]
	06.04.2020	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	22.07.2020	Fee for grant paid
	22.07.2020	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	22.07.2020	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)	EP20187087.0 / EP3761130
Opposition(s)	03.06.2021	No opposition filed within time limit [2021/32]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	01.04.2019	Renewal fee patent year 03
	31.03.2020	Renewal fee patent year 04
Opt-out from the exclusive Tooltip competence of the Unified Patent Court	See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
	Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition Tooltip	HU	28.03.2017
	AL	02.09.2020
	AT	02.09.2020
	CY	02.09.2020
	CZ	02.09.2020
	DK	02.09.2020
	EE	02.09.2020
	ES	02.09.2020
	FI	02.09.2020
	HR	02.09.2020
	IT	02.09.2020
	LT	02.09.2020
	LV	02.09.2020
	MC	02.09.2020
	PL	02.09.2020
	RO	02.09.2020
	RS	02.09.2020
	SE	02.09.2020
	SI	02.09.2020
	SK	02.09.2020
	SM	02.09.2020
	NL	23.09.2020
	BG	02.12.2020
	NO	02.12.2020
	GR	03.12.2020
	IS	02.01.2021
	PT	04.01.2021
	GB	28.03.2021
	IE	28.03.2021
	LU	28.03.2021
	BE	31.03.2021
	CH	31.03.2021
	FR	31.03.2021
	LI	31.03.2021
	[2023/30]
Former [2023/29]	HU	28.03.2017
	AL	02.09.2020
	AT	02.09.2020
	CZ	02.09.2020
	DK	02.09.2020
	EE	02.09.2020
	ES	02.09.2020
	FI	02.09.2020
	HR	02.09.2020
	IT	02.09.2020
	LT	02.09.2020
	LV	02.09.2020
	MC	02.09.2020
	PL	02.09.2020
	RO	02.09.2020
	RS	02.09.2020
	SE	02.09.2020
	SI	02.09.2020
	SK	02.09.2020
	SM	02.09.2020
	NL	23.09.2020
	BG	02.12.2020
	NO	02.12.2020
	GR	03.12.2020
	IS	02.01.2021
	PT	04.01.2021
	GB	28.03.2021
	IE	28.03.2021
	LU	28.03.2021
	BE	31.03.2021
	CH	31.03.2021
	FR	31.03.2021
	LI	31.03.2021
Former [2023/27]	HU	28.03.2017
	AL	02.09.2020
	AT	02.09.2020
	CZ	02.09.2020
	DK	02.09.2020
	EE	02.09.2020
	ES	02.09.2020
	FI	02.09.2020
	HR	02.09.2020
	IT	02.09.2020
	LT	02.09.2020
	LV	02.09.2020
	MC	02.09.2020
	PL	02.09.2020
	RO	02.09.2020
	RS	02.09.2020
	SE	02.09.2020
	SI	02.09.2020
	SK	02.09.2020
	SM	02.09.2020
	BG	02.12.2020
	NO	02.12.2020
	GR	03.12.2020
	IS	02.01.2021
	PT	04.01.2021
	GB	28.03.2021
	IE	28.03.2021
	LU	28.03.2021
	BE	31.03.2021
	CH	31.03.2021
	FR	31.03.2021
	LI	31.03.2021
Former [2022/34]	AL	02.09.2020
	AT	02.09.2020
	CZ	02.09.2020
	DK	02.09.2020
	EE	02.09.2020
	ES	02.09.2020
	FI	02.09.2020
	HR	02.09.2020
	IT	02.09.2020
	LT	02.09.2020
	LV	02.09.2020
	MC	02.09.2020
	PL	02.09.2020
	RO	02.09.2020
	RS	02.09.2020
	SE	02.09.2020
	SI	02.09.2020
	SK	02.09.2020
	SM	02.09.2020
	BG	02.12.2020
	NO	02.12.2020
	GR	03.12.2020
	IS	02.01.2021
	PT	04.01.2021
	GB	28.03.2021
	IE	28.03.2021
	LU	28.03.2021
	BE	31.03.2021
	CH	31.03.2021
	FR	31.03.2021
	LI	31.03.2021
Former [2022/11]	AL	02.09.2020
	AT	02.09.2020
	CZ	02.09.2020
	DK	02.09.2020
	EE	02.09.2020
	ES	02.09.2020
	FI	02.09.2020
	HR	02.09.2020
	IT	02.09.2020
	LT	02.09.2020
	LV	02.09.2020
	MC	02.09.2020
	PL	02.09.2020
	RO	02.09.2020
	RS	02.09.2020
	SE	02.09.2020
	SI	02.09.2020
	SK	02.09.2020
	SM	02.09.2020
	BG	02.12.2020
	NO	02.12.2020
	GR	03.12.2020
	IS	02.01.2021
	PT	04.01.2021
	GB	28.03.2021
	IE	28.03.2021
	LU	28.03.2021
	CH	31.03.2021
	FR	31.03.2021
	LI	31.03.2021
Former [2022/08]	AL	02.09.2020
	AT	02.09.2020
	CZ	02.09.2020
	DK	02.09.2020
	EE	02.09.2020
	ES	02.09.2020
	FI	02.09.2020
	HR	02.09.2020
	IT	02.09.2020
	LT	02.09.2020
	LV	02.09.2020
	MC	02.09.2020
	PL	02.09.2020
	RO	02.09.2020
	RS	02.09.2020
	SE	02.09.2020
	SI	02.09.2020
	SK	02.09.2020
	SM	02.09.2020
	BG	02.12.2020
	NO	02.12.2020
	GR	03.12.2020
	IS	02.01.2021
	PT	04.01.2021
	GB	28.03.2021
	IE	28.03.2021
	LU	28.03.2021
	FR	31.03.2021
Former [2022/07]	AL	02.09.2020
	AT	02.09.2020
	CZ	02.09.2020
	DK	02.09.2020
	EE	02.09.2020
	ES	02.09.2020
	FI	02.09.2020
	HR	02.09.2020
	IT	02.09.2020
	LT	02.09.2020
	LV	02.09.2020
	MC	02.09.2020
	PL	02.09.2020
	RO	02.09.2020
	RS	02.09.2020
	SE	02.09.2020
	SI	02.09.2020
	SK	02.09.2020
	SM	02.09.2020
	BG	02.12.2020
	NO	02.12.2020
	GR	03.12.2020
	IS	02.01.2021
	PT	04.01.2021
	IE	28.03.2021
Former [2021/48]	AL	02.09.2020
	AT	02.09.2020
	CZ	02.09.2020
	DK	02.09.2020
	EE	02.09.2020
	ES	02.09.2020
	FI	02.09.2020
	HR	02.09.2020
	IT	02.09.2020
	LT	02.09.2020
	LV	02.09.2020
	MC	02.09.2020
	PL	02.09.2020
	RO	02.09.2020
	RS	02.09.2020
	SE	02.09.2020
	SI	02.09.2020
	SK	02.09.2020
	SM	02.09.2020
	BG	02.12.2020
	NO	02.12.2020
	GR	03.12.2020
	IS	02.01.2021
	PT	04.01.2021
Former [2021/45]	AL	02.09.2020
	AT	02.09.2020
	CZ	02.09.2020
	DK	02.09.2020
	EE	02.09.2020
	ES	02.09.2020
	FI	02.09.2020
	HR	02.09.2020
	LT	02.09.2020
	LV	02.09.2020
	MC	02.09.2020
	PL	02.09.2020
	RO	02.09.2020
	RS	02.09.2020
	SE	02.09.2020
	SI	02.09.2020
	SK	02.09.2020
	SM	02.09.2020
	BG	02.12.2020
	NO	02.12.2020
	GR	03.12.2020
	IS	02.01.2021
	PT	04.01.2021
Former [2021/37]	AL	02.09.2020
	AT	02.09.2020
	CZ	02.09.2020
	DK	02.09.2020
	EE	02.09.2020
	ES	02.09.2020
	FI	02.09.2020
	HR	02.09.2020
	LT	02.09.2020
	LV	02.09.2020
	PL	02.09.2020
	RO	02.09.2020
	RS	02.09.2020
	SE	02.09.2020
	SI	02.09.2020
	SK	02.09.2020
	SM	02.09.2020
	BG	02.12.2020
	NO	02.12.2020
	GR	03.12.2020
	IS	02.01.2021
	PT	04.01.2021
Former [2021/36]	AL	02.09.2020
	AT	02.09.2020
	CZ	02.09.2020
	EE	02.09.2020
	ES	02.09.2020
	FI	02.09.2020
	HR	02.09.2020
	LT	02.09.2020
	LV	02.09.2020
	PL	02.09.2020
	RO	02.09.2020
	RS	02.09.2020
	SE	02.09.2020
	SI	02.09.2020
	SK	02.09.2020
	SM	02.09.2020
	BG	02.12.2020
	NO	02.12.2020
	GR	03.12.2020
	IS	02.01.2021
	PT	04.01.2021
Former [2021/28]	AL	02.09.2020
	AT	02.09.2020
	CZ	02.09.2020
	EE	02.09.2020
	ES	02.09.2020
	FI	02.09.2020
	HR	02.09.2020
	LT	02.09.2020
	LV	02.09.2020
	PL	02.09.2020
	RO	02.09.2020
	RS	02.09.2020
	SE	02.09.2020
	SK	02.09.2020
	SM	02.09.2020
	BG	02.12.2020
	NO	02.12.2020
	GR	03.12.2020
	IS	02.01.2021
	PT	04.01.2021
Former [2021/25]	AL	02.09.2020
	AT	02.09.2020
	CZ	02.09.2020
	EE	02.09.2020
	ES	02.09.2020
	FI	02.09.2020
	HR	02.09.2020
	LT	02.09.2020
	LV	02.09.2020
	PL	02.09.2020
	RO	02.09.2020
	RS	02.09.2020
	SE	02.09.2020
	SM	02.09.2020
	BG	02.12.2020
	NO	02.12.2020
	GR	03.12.2020
	IS	02.01.2021
	PT	04.01.2021
Former [2021/23]	AT	02.09.2020
	CZ	02.09.2020
	EE	02.09.2020
	FI	02.09.2020
	HR	02.09.2020
	LT	02.09.2020
	LV	02.09.2020
	PL	02.09.2020
	RO	02.09.2020
	RS	02.09.2020
	SE	02.09.2020
	SM	02.09.2020
	BG	02.12.2020
	NO	02.12.2020
	GR	03.12.2020
	PT	04.01.2021
Former [2021/22]	CZ	02.09.2020
	EE	02.09.2020
	FI	02.09.2020
	HR	02.09.2020
	LT	02.09.2020
	LV	02.09.2020
	PL	02.09.2020
	RO	02.09.2020
	RS	02.09.2020
	SE	02.09.2020
	SM	02.09.2020
	BG	02.12.2020
	NO	02.12.2020
	GR	03.12.2020
	PT	04.01.2021
Former [2021/21]	FI	02.09.2020
	HR	02.09.2020
	LT	02.09.2020
	LV	02.09.2020
	PL	02.09.2020
	RS	02.09.2020
	SE	02.09.2020
	BG	02.12.2020
	NO	02.12.2020
	GR	03.12.2020
	PT	04.01.2021
Former [2021/10]	FI	02.09.2020
	HR	02.09.2020
	LT	02.09.2020
	LV	02.09.2020
	PL	02.09.2020
	RS	02.09.2020
	SE	02.09.2020
	BG	02.12.2020
	NO	02.12.2020
	GR	03.12.2020
Former [2021/09]	FI	02.09.2020
	LT	02.09.2020
	SE	02.09.2020
	BG	02.12.2020
	NO	02.12.2020
	GR	03.12.2020
Former [2021/08]	FI	02.09.2020
	LT	02.09.2020
	SE	02.09.2020
	BG	02.12.2020
	NO	02.12.2020
Former [2021/07]	FI	02.09.2020
	LT	02.09.2020
	NO	02.12.2020
Documents cited:	Search	[A]EP1031392 (3D SYSTEMS INC [US]) [A] 1,5,8,12,13 * abstract * * paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0016] *;
		[A]US2004207662 (ANDERSON DARYL E [US], et al) [A] 1,5,8,12,13 * abstract * * paragraph [0001] - paragraph [0005] * * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0029] *;
		[A]US2015217519 (OTTEN MARTINUS PETRUS [NL]) [A] 1,6,8,13* the whole document *;
		[XI]US2016046074 (JANG SUNG-HO [KR], et al) [X] 1-3,7-10,13 * abstract * * figure - * * paragraph [0006] - paragraph [0035] * * paragraph [0053] - paragraph [0055] * * paragraph [0060] * * paragraph [0063] - paragraph [0089] * * claim - * [I] 4-6,11,12
	by applicant	JP2012096426

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