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EP About this file: EP2790858

EP2790858 - METHOD FOR ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURING AN ARTICLE MADE OF A DIFFICULT-TO-WELD MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.12.2017
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.01.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL, IS		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ansaldo Energia IP UK Limited
5th Floor, North Side
7/10 Chandos Street
Cavendish Square
London W1G 9DQ / GB
[2017/22]
Former [2016/33]For all designated states
General Electric Technology GmbH
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
5400 Baden / CH
Former [2014/43]For all designated states
Alstom Technology Ltd.
Brown Boveri Str. 7
5400 Baden / CH
Inventor(s)01 / RICKENBACHER, Lukas Emanuel
Dornacherstrasse 73
CH-4053 Basel / CH
02 / STANKOWSKI, Alexander
Mittelgasse 17
CH-5303 Würenlingen / CH
03 / HOEVEL, Simone
Schulstrasse 24
CH-5426 Lengnau / CH
04 / ETTER, Thomas
Kornweg 18
CH-5037 Muhen / CH
 [2014/45]
Former [2014/43]01 / RICKENBACHER, Lukas Emanuel
Dornacherstrasse 73
CH-4053 Basel / CH
02 / STANKOWSKI, Alexander
Mittelgasse 17
CH-5303 Würenlingen / CH
03 / HOEVEL, Simone
Höhtalstrasse 85
CH-5408 Ennetbaden / CH
04 / ETTER, Thomas
Kornweg 18
CH-5037 Muhen / CH
Representative(s)Bernotti, Andrea, et al
Studio Torta S.p.A.
Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino / IT
[2017/06]
Application number, filing date12798286.606.12.2012
[2017/06]
WO2012EP74677
Priority number, dateCH2011000198014.12.2011         Original published format: CH 19802011
[2014/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013087515
Date:20.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2790858
Date:22.10.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.06.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2790858
Date:08.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP20.06.2013
ClassificationIPC:C22C19/03, B22F1/00, B22F3/105, B22F3/15, B22F3/24, C22C19/05, C22C19/07, B32B15/01, C23C24/08, C23C24/10
[2016/36]
CPC:
B32B15/01 (EP,US); B22D23/02 (EP,US); B22F1/052 (EP,US);
B22F10/25 (EP,US); B22F10/28 (EP,US); B22F10/34 (EP,US);
B22F10/64 (EP,US); B22F3/15 (EP,US); B22F3/24 (EP,US);
B23K15/0086 (US); B33Y70/00 (EP,US); C22C19/007 (EP,US);
C22C19/057 (EP,US); C22C19/07 (EP,US); C23C24/085 (EP,US);
C23C24/106 (EP,US); B22F10/366 (EP,US); B22F12/17 (EP,US);
B22F12/41 (EP,US); B22F12/45 (EP,US); B22F2003/248 (EP,US);
B22F2009/041 (EP,US); Y02P10/25 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2014/43]B22F3/105, C22C19/03, C22C19/07, C22C19/05, B32B15/01
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 [2014/43]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR GENERATIVEN HERSTELLUNG EINES ARTIKELS AUS SCHWER ZU SCHWEISSENDEM MATERIAL[2016/36]
English:METHOD FOR ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURING AN ARTICLE MADE OF A DIFFICULT-TO-WELD MATERIAL[2014/43]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION ADDITIVE D'UN ARTICLE COMPOSÉ D'UN MATÉRIAU DIFFICILE À SOUDER[2014/43]
Former [2014/43]VERFAHREN ZUR ZUSÄTZLICHEN HERSTELLUNG EINES ARTIKELS AUS SCHWER ZU SCHWEISSENDEM MATERIAL
Entry into regional phase27.05.2014National basic fee paid 
27.05.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
27.05.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.05.2014Examination requested  [2014/43]
20.01.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.07.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.08.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.12.2016Fee for grant paid
13.12.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.12.2016Receipt 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  20.03.2015
Opposition(s)09.11.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2018/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
22.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
23.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.12.2012
AL08.02.2017
AT08.02.2017
CY08.02.2017
CZ08.02.2017
DK08.02.2017
EE08.02.2017
ES08.02.2017
FI08.02.2017
HR08.02.2017
LT08.02.2017
LV08.02.2017
MC08.02.2017
MK08.02.2017
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TR08.02.2017
BG08.05.2017
NO08.05.2017
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