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EP About this file: EP0882568

EP0882568 - Process for making component parts by layerwise depositing material [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.01.2004
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.01.2005Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AT
published on 16.03.2005  [2005/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERIS GmbH
Am Mittleren Moos 15
86167 Augsburg / DE
[2000/19]
Former [1998/50]For all designated states
Höchsmann, Rainer
Am Achrain 17
86316 Friedberg / DE
For all designated states
Ederer, Ingo
Albert-Rosshaupter-Strasse 70
81369 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Höchsmann, Rainer
Schlossstrasse 16
86682 Genderkingen / DE
02 / Ederer, Ingo
Feuerhausstrasse 3
82269 Hausen-Geltendorf / DE
 [2003/48]
Former [2003/33]01 / Höchsmann, Rainer
Am Aichrain 17
86316 Friedberg / DE
02 / Ederer, Ingo
Albert-Rosshaupter-Strasse 70
81369 München / DE
Former [1998/50]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Grillparzerstrasse 14
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/50]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Postfach 22 14 43
80504 München / DE
Application number, filing date98110234.604.06.1998
[1998/50]
Priority number, dateDE199712389206.06.1997         Original published format: DE 19723892
[1998/50]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0882568
Date:09.12.1998
Language:DE
[1998/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0882568
Date:17.11.1999
[1999/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0882568
Date:12.03.2003
Language:DE
[2003/11]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP0882568
Date:03.09.2003
[2003/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.10.1999
ClassificationIPC:B29C67/00, B29C33/38, G03C9/08
[1999/46]
CPC:
B29C64/165 (EP,US); B33Y10/00 (EP,US); B33Y70/10 (EP,US);
B33Y80/00 (EP,US); B29K2105/0014 (EP,US); B29K2105/0047 (EP,US);
B29K2105/16 (EP,US); B29K2995/003 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1998/50]B29C67/00, B29C33/38
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [2000/30]
Former [1998/50]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Herstellen von Bauteilen durch Auftragstechnik[2001/46]
English:Process for making component parts by layerwise depositing material[1998/50]
French:Fabrication de pièces par application de matière en couches successives[1998/50]
Former [1998/50]Verfahren zum Herstellen von Bauteilen durch Auftragstechniek
Examination procedure16.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/28]
22.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.12.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.07.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.06.2002Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination {1}
18.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.12.2002Fee for grant paid
12.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.12.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/10]
Request for further processing for:29.08.2002Request for further processing filed
29.08.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
18.09.2002Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.06.2003
CH30.06.2003
LI30.06.2003
[2005/11]
Former [2004/33]CH30.06.2003
LI30.06.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]DE3221357  (PLASTICONSULT GMBH BERATUNGSGE [DE]) [A] 2,11* the whole document *;
 [A]US4752498  (FUDIM EFREM V [US]) [A] 1,12 * column 4, line 33 - line 39 *;
 [DY]EP0431924  (MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY [US]) [DY] 1,5,7,8,11,12 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US5182170  (MARCUS HARRIS L [US], et al) [Y] 1,5,7,8,11,12 * column 7, line 45 - column 9, line 38 *;
 [A]US5324617  (MAJIMA OSAMU [JP], et al) [A] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9513565  (GRACE W R & CO [US]) [A] 1-12 * the whole document *
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