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EP3206862 - PROCESS FOR FORMING AN ARTICLE WITH A PRECISION SURFACE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.12.2023
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.11.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.07.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.07.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PL		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Media Lario s.r.l.
Località Pascolo
23842 Bosisio Parini (LC) / IT
[2017/34]
Inventor(s)01 / BANHAM, Robert David
4 Queen Elizabeth Close
Leiston Suffolk / GB
02 / VALSECCHI, Guiseppe
Via ai Campi 37
23848 Oggiono / IT
03 / CITTERIO, Oberto
Via Madresca 40
22044 Inveriga / IT
 [2023/51]
Former [2017/34]01 / BANHAM, Robert David
4 Queen Elizabeth Close
Leiston Suffolk / GB
02 / VALSECCHI, Guiseppe
Via ai Campi 37
I-23848 Oggiono / IT
03 / CITTERIO, Oberto
Via Madresca 40
I-22044 Inveriga / IT
Representative(s)Felber, Josef
Felber & Partner AG
Dufourstrasse 116
8008 Zürich / CH
[2017/34]
Application number, filing date15787909.912.10.2015
[2017/34]
WO2015EP73527
Priority number, dateUS201462064043P15.10.2014         Original published format: US 201462064043 P
[2017/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2016058975
Date:21.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/16]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3206862
Date:23.08.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.04.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3206862
Date:17.01.2024
Language:EN
[2024/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.08.2016
ClassificationIPC:B29D11/00, B29C53/04, // B29L11/00
[2023/31]
CPC:
B29D11/00596 (EP,US); C03B23/02 (CN); C03B23/0357 (CN,US);
B29C53/04 (EP,US); B29D11/00865 (EP,US); C03B23/0302 (CN);
C03C27/04 (US); G02B5/10 (US); B29L2011/0058 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/34]B29D11/00, B29C51/10, B29C51/12, B29C51/14, B29C51/36, B29C53/04
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 [2017/34]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR FORMUNG EINES ARTIKELS MIT EINER PRÄZISIONSOBERFLÄCHE[2017/34]
English:PROCESS FOR FORMING AN ARTICLE WITH A PRECISION SURFACE[2017/34]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE FORMATION D'UN ARTICLE PRÉSENTANT UNE SURFACE DE PRÉCISION[2017/34]
Entry into regional phase10.05.2017National basic fee paid 
10.05.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
10.05.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.04.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.04.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
10.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/34]
08.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.09.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
16.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.07.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
10.11.2023Fee for grant paid
10.11.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.11.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
16.11.2021Request for further processing filed
16.11.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
30.11.2021Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
07.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
23.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
10.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
12.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.202107   M06   Fee paid on   23.03.2022
31.10.202309   M06   Fee paid on   12.12.2023
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipES17.01.2024
HR17.01.2024
PL17.01.2024
NO17.04.2024
RS17.04.2024
GR18.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]ES17.01.2024
HR17.01.2024
NO17.04.2024
RS17.04.2024
GR18.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
Former [2024/34]HR17.01.2024
NO17.04.2024
RS17.04.2024
GR18.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
Former [2024/33]NO17.04.2024
IS17.05.2024
Former [2024/32]IS17.05.2024
Cited inInternational search[X]US4038014  (DUSZA ROBERT J, et al) [X] 1-3,5,7,8,10 * figures 4,5,2,3 *;
 [XAYI]US2011198021  (MEYER ANDREAS [DE], et al) [X] 11,12,17,18 * paragraph [0081]; figures 3,4 * [A] 19-24 [Y] 15[I] 13,14,16;
 [XY]EP2463094  (ENTROTECH INC [US]) [X] 1,4,6,9 * paragraph [0087] - paragraph [0088]; figure 1 * * paragraphs [0093] , [ 00128] , [00131] * [Y] 15;
 [A]US2014234581  (IMMERMAN JACOB [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * figure 9 *
ExaminationUS4035065
 US2005037224
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