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EP About this file: EP3096937

EP3096937 - ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE FEEDSTOCK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.01.2023
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.02.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.10.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Raytheon Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
[2021/12]
Former [2016/48]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
Inventor(s)01 / NARDI, Aaron T.
17 Concord Drive
East Granby, Connecticut 06026 / US
02 / DARDAS, Zissis
35 Fourth Street
Worcester, Massachusetts 01602 / US
03 / BEALS, James T.
65 Ridgewood Road
West Hartford, Connecticut 06107 / US
04 / SCHMIDT, Wayde R.
7 Amberg Drive
Pomfret Center, Connecticut 06259 / US
 [2016/48]
Representative(s)Dehns
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2022/12]Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2016/48]Gittins, Alex Michael
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date15740032.623.01.2015
[2016/48]
WO2015US12734
Priority number, dateUS201461930530P23.01.2014         Original published format: US 201461930530 P
[2016/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015112889
Date:30.07.2015
Language:EN
[2015/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3096937
Date:30.11.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.07.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3096937
Date:23.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR30.07.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:B22F1/02, B23K35/36, B23K35/02, B22F10/20, B29C64/153, C22C32/00, B23K103/16, B33Y70/10
[2021/42]
CPC:
C22C32/00 (EP,US); B22F1/16 (EP,US); B22F10/25 (EP,US);
B22F10/28 (EP,US); B23K10/027 (US); B23K15/0086 (US);
B23K15/0093 (US); B23K26/0006 (US); B23K26/342 (US);
B23K35/0255 (EP,US); B23K35/0261 (EP,US); B23K35/3613 (EP,US);
B23K9/04 (US); B23K9/23 (US); B29C64/153 (EP,US);
B33Y10/00 (US); B33Y70/00 (US); B33Y70/10 (EP,US);
B33Y80/00 (US); B22F12/67 (EP,US); B23K2103/16 (EP,US);
B29K2105/251 (US); B29K2505/00 (US); Y02P10/25 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2021/41]B22F1/02, C22C32/00, B29C64/153, B22F10/20, B23K35/02, B23K35/36, B23K103/16
Former IPC [2017/08]B29C67/00, C04B35/645, B33Y70/00, B22F1/02, B29K505/00, B23K9/04, B22F3/105, B23K9/23, B23K10/02, B23K35/36, B23K15/00, B23K26/00, B23K35/02, C22C32/00, B23K26/342, B33Y10/00, B33Y80/00, B23K103/16, B29K105/00
Former IPC [2016/48]B29C67/00, C04B35/645, B33Y70/00
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 [2016/48]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ADDITIVE FERTIGUNG VON METALLMATRIX-VERBUNDWERKSTOFFROHMATERIAL[2016/48]
English:ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE FEEDSTOCK[2016/48]
French:FABRICATION ADDITIVE DE CHARGE D'ALIMENTATION DE COMPOSITE À MATRICE MÉTALLIQUE[2016/48]
Entry into regional phase23.08.2016National basic fee paid 
23.08.2016Search fee paid 
23.08.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
23.08.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.08.2016Examination requested  [2016/48]
21.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.03.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.09.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.02.2022Fee for grant paid
10.02.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.02.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
24.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
24.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
21.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
20.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
20.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL23.03.2022
AT23.03.2022
CZ23.03.2022
DK23.03.2022
EE23.03.2022
ES23.03.2022
FI23.03.2022
HR23.03.2022
IT23.03.2022
LT23.03.2022
LV23.03.2022
MC23.03.2022
NL23.03.2022
PL23.03.2022
RO23.03.2022
RS23.03.2022
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SI23.03.2022
SK23.03.2022
SM23.03.2022
BG23.06.2022
NO23.06.2022
GR24.06.2022
IS23.07.2022
PT25.07.2022
[2024/29]
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1557/jmr.2013.129
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02698982
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 EP3009416
 EP3092096
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0032-5910(03)00048-2
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1557/jmr.2013.129
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