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EP2928671 - METHOD OF REINFORCEMENT FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  27.04.2024
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.08.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.04.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Boeing Company
929 Long Bridge Drive
Arlington, VA 22202 / US
[2023/12]
Former [2019/39]For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-1596 / US
Former [2015/42]For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-2016 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LYONS, Brett I.
100 N. Riverside Plaza
Chicago, Illinois 60606 / US
02 / HUSKAMP, Christopher S.
100 N. Riverside Plaza
Chicago, Illinois 60606 / US
 [2015/42]
Representative(s)Howson, Richard Giles Bentham, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
Lacon London
84 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8NL / GB
[2019/39]
Former [2015/42]McGeough, Gemma Ann, et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ / GB
Application number, filing date13844550.711.11.2013
[2015/42]
WO2013US69403
Priority number, dateUS20121370779307.12.2012         Original published format: US201213707793
[2015/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2014088762
Date:12.06.2014
Language:EN
[2014/24]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2928671
Date:14.10.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.06.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2928671
Date:25.09.2019
Language:EN
[2019/39]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2928671
Date:29.05.2024
Language:EN
[2024/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.08.2014
ClassificationIPC:B22F10/20, B29C64/135, B29C64/371, B33Y70/00, C22C1/10, C22C47/14, B29C64/153
[2022/18]
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Former IPC [2015/42]B29C67/00
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TitleGerman:VERSTÄRKUNGSVERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON ZUSATZSTOFFEN[2015/42]
English:METHOD OF REINFORCEMENT FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING[2015/42]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE RENFORT POUR FABRICATION ADDITIVE[2015/42]
Entry into regional phase07.07.2015National basic fee paid 
07.07.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
07.07.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.07.2015Examination requested  [2015/42]
19.01.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.06.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.10.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.03.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 09.04.2019
09.04.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
15.04.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.08.2019Fee for grant paid
15.08.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.08.2019Receipt 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  14.06.2017
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  24.06.2020    ADMISSIBLE
EOS GmbH Electro Optical Systems
Robert-Stirling-Ring 1
82152 Krailling / DE
Opponent's representative
Beckord & Niedlich Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Marktplatz 17
83607 Holzkirchen / DE
 [2020/32]
13.07.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.11.2020Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
21.07.2022Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
12.01.2024Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
19.01.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
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08.09.2022Payment of appeal fee
10.11.2022Statement of grounds filed
12.01.2024Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
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Cited inInternational search[XI] WO2005090448  (TOYOTA MOTORSPORT GMBH et al.)
 [XI]   LUIS FOLGAR: "Developing Nanocomposites for Isotropic Selective Laser Sintering", 12 October 2012 (2012-10-12), XP002724529, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20140519] [I] 14
 [XI]   R. BRUCE FLOERSHEIM ET AL: "CFPC material characteristics and SLS prototyping process", RAPID PROTOTYPING JOURNAL, 1 January 2009 (2009-01-01), Bradford, pages 339 - 345, XP055118799, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20140520], DOI: 10.1108/13552540910993860 [X] 1,2,6,8,9,12,14-16 * the whole document *[I] 3-5,7,10,11,13,17,18

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/13552540910993860
by applicantUS2010255327
OppositionWO2014088762
 US201213707793
 US2010255327
 EP1660566
 US5817206
 WO2009022167
 EP2676990
 EP2565022
 EP1988113
   LUIS FOLGAR: "Developing Nanocomposites for Isotropic Selective Laser Sintering", 12 October 2012 (2012-10-12), pages 1 - 9, XP002724529, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20140519]
   R. BRUCE FLOERSHEIM, GENE HOU, KENT FIRESTONE: "CFPC material characteristics and SLS prototyping process", RAPID PROTOTYPING JOURNAL, EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING, LIMITED, BRADFORD, 1 January 2009 (2009-01-01), Bradford, pages 339 - 345, XP055118799, Retrieved from the Internet DOI: 10.1108/13552540910993860

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/13552540910993860
   N P KARAPATIS, ET AL: "Optimization of powder layer density in selective laser sintering", DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, UNIVERSITY TEXAS AUSTIN, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPT, AUSTIN, TX 00000 USA, 8 October 2010 (2010-10-08), pages 255 - 264, XP055764587, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20210113]
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