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EP3166741 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COMPONENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.01.2020
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.02.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.10.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.04.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Plansee SE
6600 Reutte / AT
[2017/20]
Inventor(s)01 / KESTLER, Heinrich
Sonnenbichl 2
6600 Reutte / AT
02 / LEICHTFRIED, Gerhard
Tränkeweg 20
6600 Reutte / AT
03 / O'SULLIVAN, Michael
Unterried 36b
6600 Ehenbichl / AT
04 / TABERNIG, Bernhard
Thanellerstrasse 16 A
6600 Pflach / AT
 [2017/20]
Representative(s)Ciesla, Bettina
Plansee Group Service GmbH
Intellectual Property Department
6600 Reutte / AT
[2017/20]
Application number, filing date15745359.830.06.2015
[2017/20]
WO2015AT00093
Priority number, dateAT20140000277U09.07.2014         Original published format: AT 2772014 U
[2017/20]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016004448
Date:14.01.2016
Language:DE
[2016/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3166741
Date:17.05.2017
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.01.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3166741
Date:06.03.2019
Language:DE
[2019/10]
Type: B9 Corrected patent specification 
No.:EP3166741
Date:14.08.2019
[2019/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:B22F3/105, C22C1/04, C22C27/04, B22F1/00, B22F1/02, B33Y10/00, B33Y70/00
[2018/44]
CPC:
C22C1/045 (EP,AT,CN,KR,US); B22F10/00 (CN); B22F1/05 (EP,AT,CN,US);
B22F1/065 (EP,AT,CN,KR,US); B22F1/16 (KR); B22F1/17 (EP,AT,CN,US);
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B22F10/362 (EP,AT,CN,KR,US); B22F10/37 (EP,AT,CN,KR,US); B22F3/1035 (US);
B22F3/105 (AT); B22F3/24 (US); B22F9/04 (AT,KR);
B22F9/30 (US); B23K15/0086 (US); B23K15/0093 (US);
B23K26/0006 (US); B23K26/342 (US); B33Y10/00 (EP,KR,US);
B33Y70/00 (EP,AT,CN,KR,US); C22C27/04 (EP,AT,KR,US); B22F2003/248 (KR,US);
B22F2301/15 (KR,US); B22F2301/20 (KR,US); B22F2998/10 (EP,US);
B22F3/1103 (AT); B22F7/02 (AT); B22F9/18 (AT);
B23K2103/08 (EP,US); B32B15/01 (AT); Y02P10/25 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/20]B22F3/105, C22C1/04, C22C27/04, B22F1/00
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 [2017/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES BAUTEILS[2017/20]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COMPONENT[2017/20]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UNE PIÈCE[2017/20]
Entry into regional phase20.12.2016National basic fee paid 
20.12.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
20.12.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
20.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/20]
08.08.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.10.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.01.2019Fee for grant paid
23.01.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.01.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)09.12.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2020/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
12.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2011.06.045
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0263-4368(00)00051-2
by applicant  GERMAN, R.: "introduction to powder metallurgy science", 1984, MPIF, pages: 32
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