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EP3165304 - APPARATUS FOR FABRICATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.04.2021
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.05.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.02.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome Ohta-ku
Tokyo 143-8555 / JP
[2017/19]
Inventor(s)01 / SAKURA, Shozo
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo, 143-8555 / JP
02 / SATOH, Shinichiroh
c/o Ricoh Company, Ltd.
3-6, Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku
Tokyo, 143-8555 / JP
 [2017/19]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/23]J A Kemp LLP
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Former [2017/19]Leeming, John Gerard
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date16195144.721.10.2016
[2017/19]
Priority number, dateJP2015021714304.11.2015         Original published format: JP 2015217143
[2017/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3165304
Date:10.05.2017
Language:EN
[2017/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3165304
Date:03.06.2020
Language:EN
[2020/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.04.2017
ClassificationIPC:B22F3/105, B22F3/00, B33Y30/00, B33Y50/02, // B05D3/12, B29C67/00, B28B13/02, G05B19/409
[2019/51]
CPC:
B29C64/165 (EP,US); B22F10/14 (EP,US); B22F10/16 (EP,US);
B22F10/28 (EP,US); B22F10/37 (EP,US); B22F10/73 (EP,US);
B22F12/30 (EP,US); B22F12/50 (EP,US); B22F12/55 (EP,US);
B22F12/60 (EP,US); B22F12/63 (EP,US); B22F3/004 (EP,US);
B29C64/188 (US); B29C64/205 (EP,US); B29C64/218 (US);
B29C64/255 (US); B29C64/314 (EP,US); B29C64/321 (EP,US);
B33Y10/00 (EP); B33Y30/00 (EP,US); B22F12/67 (EP,US);
B22F12/90 (EP,US); B22F2202/01 (EP); B22F2999/00 (EP,US);
B29C64/393 (EP); B33Y50/02 (EP,US); G05B19/409 (EP,US);
G05B2219/49018 (EP,US); G05B2219/49023 (EP,US); G05B2219/49078 (EP,US);
G05B2219/49106 (EP,US); Y02P10/25 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
B22F2999/00, B22F10/37, B22F2201/01 (EP,US);
B22F2999/00, B22F12/50, B22F12/55, B22F12/63, B22F12/67, B22F3/004 (EP,US);
B22F2999/00, B22F12/60, B22F12/30, B22F2202/01 (US,EP);
B22F2999/00, B22F12/60, B22F3/004, B22F2201/01 (US,EP);
B22F2999/00, B22F12/63, B22F12/67, B22F2202/01 (US,EP)
(-)
Former IPC [2017/19]B22F3/105, // B05D3/12, B29C67/00, B28B13/02, G05B19/409
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 [2017/19]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES DREIDIMENSIONALEN OBJEKTS[2017/19]
English:APPARATUS FOR FABRICATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT[2017/19]
French:APPAREIL DE FABRICATION D'OBJET TRIDIMENSIONNEL[2017/19]
Examination procedure21.10.2016Examination requested  [2017/19]
21.10.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.10.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
18.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.04.2020Fee for grant paid
21.04.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.04.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20169133.4  / EP3695925
Opposition(s)04.03.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.10.2016
AL03.06.2020
AT03.06.2020
CY03.06.2020
CZ03.06.2020
DK03.06.2020
EE03.06.2020
ES03.06.2020
FI03.06.2020
HR03.06.2020
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LT03.06.2020
LV03.06.2020
MC03.06.2020
MK03.06.2020
MT03.06.2020
NL03.06.2020
PL03.06.2020
RO03.06.2020
RS03.06.2020
SE03.06.2020
SI03.06.2020
SK03.06.2020
SM03.06.2020
TR03.06.2020
BG03.09.2020
NO03.09.2020
GR04.09.2020
IS03.10.2020
PT06.10.2020
IE21.10.2020
LU21.10.2020
BE31.10.2020
CH31.10.2020
LI31.10.2020
[2022/32]
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