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EP About this file: EP3708369

EP3708369 - STEREOLITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS HAVING A DETECTION UNIT FOR OPTICAL ADJUSTMENT AND IMAGE MODIFICATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.01.2024
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.10.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.06.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.03.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  14.08.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
Susquehanna Commerce Center
221 West Philadelphia Street, Suite 60
York, PA 17401 / US
For all designated states
SIRONA Dental Systems GmbH
Fabrikstraße 31
64625 Bensheim / DE
[2023/12]
Former [2020/38]For all designated states
DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
Susquehanna Commerce Center
221 West Philadelphia Street, Suite 60
York, PA 17401 / US
For all designated states
SIRONA Dental Systems GmbH
Fabrikstraße 31
64625 Bensheim / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Michalica, Thomas
Mühlgasse 1a
2351 WR. Neudorf / AT
02 / Schmidt, Christian
Sirona Dental Systems Gmbh Fabrikstr. 1
64625 Bensheim / DE
03 / Basler, Franz
Sirona Dental Systems Gmbh Fabrikstr. 1
64625 Bensheim / DE
 [2020/38]
Representative(s)Özer, Alpdeniz
Sirona Dental Systems GmbH
Corporate Legal
Fabrikstraße 31
64625 Bensheim / DE
[2023/12]
Former [2020/38]Özer, Alpdeniz
Dentsply Sirona
Legal IP Department
Fabrikstraße 31
64625 Bensheim / DE
Application number, filing date19020118.611.03.2019
[2020/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3708369
Date:16.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3708369
Date:22.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:B33Y30/00, G03F7/20, B33Y50/02, B29C64/129, B29C64/232, B29C64/241, B29C64/393, B29C64/236
[2020/38]
CPC:
B29C64/129 (EP,KR,US); B29C64/393 (EP,KR,US); B29C64/135 (KR);
B29C64/232 (EP,KR,US); B29C64/236 (EP,KR,US); B29C64/241 (EP,KR,US);
B33Y10/00 (KR); B33Y30/00 (EP,KR,US); B33Y50/02 (EP,KR,US);
G03F7/70416 (EP,KR) (-)
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 [2021/15]
Former [2020/38]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 
TitleGerman:STEREOLITHOGRAFIEVORRICHTUNG MIT EINER DETEKTIONSEINHEIT ZUR OPTISCHEN ANPASSUNG UND BILDMODIFIKATION[2020/38]
English:STEREOLITHOGRAPHY APPARATUS HAVING A DETECTION UNIT FOR OPTICAL ADJUSTMENT AND IMAGE MODIFICATION[2020/38]
French:APPAREIL DE STÉRÉOLITHOGRAPHIE COMPORTANT UNE UNITÉ DE DÉTECTION POUR LE RÉGLAGE OPTIQUE ET LA MODIFICATION D'IMAGES[2020/38]
Examination procedure09.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.03.2021Examination requested  [2021/15]
09.03.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.01.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
28.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.01.2023Fee for grant paid
31.01.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.01.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.01.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/09]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
28.03.2022Request for further processing filed
28.03.2022Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.05.2022Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
14.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
15.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY11.03.2019
HU11.03.2019
BG22.03.2023
CZ22.03.2023
DK22.03.2023
EE22.03.2023
ES22.03.2023
FI22.03.2023
HR22.03.2023
IT22.03.2023
LT22.03.2023
LV22.03.2023
MC22.03.2023
NL22.03.2023
PL22.03.2023
RO22.03.2023
RS22.03.2023
SE22.03.2023
SI22.03.2023
SK22.03.2023
SM22.03.2023
TR22.03.2023
NO22.06.2023
GR23.06.2023
IS22.07.2023
PT24.07.2023
[2026/04]
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HU11.03.2019
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NO22.06.2023
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CZ22.03.2023
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FI22.03.2023
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PT24.07.2023
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Documents cited:Search[XY] US2009184444  (HONDA KATSUHISA et al.)
 [X] EP1106332  (3D SYSTEMS INC et al.)
 [Y] WO2018125596  (3D SYSTEMS INC et al.)
 [Y] US2015287169  (UEDA JUN et al.)
 [XY] US2005248062  (SHKOLNIK ALEXANDR et al.) [X] 1-3,7 * figures 1, 4 * * paragraphs [0033] , [0 50] , [0 65] , [0 82] *[Y] 11-15
by applicantEP1726927
 US2003179435
 EP1849587
 WO2016016443
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