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EP About this file: EP3323533

EP3323533 - SELECTIVE SOLIDIFICATION APPARATUS AND METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.04.2021
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.11.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  20.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Renishaw PLC
New Mills
Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire GL12 8JR / GB
[2018/21]
Inventor(s)01 / Brown, Ceri
Renishaw plc
New Mills
Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire GL12 8JR / GB
02 / McFarland, Geoffrey
Renishaw plc
New Mills
Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire GL12 8JR / GB
 [2018/21]
Representative(s)Matthews, Paul, et al
Renishaw plc Patent Department New Mills
Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire GL12 8JR / GB
[2018/21]
Application number, filing date17209159.718.03.2015
[2018/21]
Priority number, dateGB2014000485418.03.2014         Original published format: GB 201404854
[2018/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3323533
Date:23.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3323533
Date:12.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.04.2018
ClassificationIPC:B29C64/393, B29C64/153, B22F3/105, B29C64/214
[2020/47]
CPC:
B29C64/153 (EP,US); B22F10/00 (CN,US); B22F10/28 (EP,CN,US);
B22F10/366 (EP,CN,US); B22F12/49 (EP,CN,US); B22F12/67 (EP,CN,US);
B29C64/393 (EP); B33Y30/00 (EP,CN,US); B22F12/90 (EP,CN,US);
B29C64/214 (EP); B33Y10/00 (EP,US); B33Y50/02 (EP,US);
Y02P10/25 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/21]B22F3/105, B29C64/153, B29C64/386
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 [2019/01]
Former [2018/21]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR SELEKTIVEN SOLIDIFIKATION[2018/21]
English:SELECTIVE SOLIDIFICATION APPARATUS AND METHODS[2018/21]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉS DE SOLIDIFICATION SÉLECTIVE[2018/21]
Examination procedure22.11.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.11.2018Examination requested  [2019/01]
22.11.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
11.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.04.2021Fee for grant paid
01.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP15713220.0  / EP3119587
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  09.02.2022  11.02.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Nikon SLM Solutions AG
Estlandring 4
23560 Lübeck / DE
Opponent's representative
Schicker, Silvia
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2023/48]
Opponent(s)01  09.02.2022  11.02.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Nikon SLM Solutions AG
Estlandring 4
23560 Lübeck / DE
Opponent's representative
Schicker, Silvia
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2022/11]
Opponent(s)01  09.02.2022   
SLM Solutions Group AG
Estlandring 4
23560 Lübeck / DE
Opponent's representative
Schicker, Silvia
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
25.02.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
30.06.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
29.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO0236331  (CONCEPT LASER GMBH [DE], et al) [X] 1-6,8-13 * figure 1 * * page 2, line 7 - line 21 ** claims 1-38 *;
 [XDI]DE102007040755  (JACOB JENS [DE]) [XD] 1-6,8-12 * figure 1 * * paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0030] * [I] 7,13;
 [XI]DE202009016400U  (FOCKELE MATTHIAS [DE]) [X] 1-6,8-12 * paragraph [0007] - paragraph [0008] * * paragraph [0024] - paragraph [0033] * * paragraph [0041] - paragraph [0045] * * paragraph [0056] * [I] 7,13
ExaminationDE202009016400U
OppositionEP0499485
 US5174931
 DE4134265
 JPH0655643
 JPH07329190
 JPH07329189
 US5637175
 EP0790119
 US5786562
 US6042774
 WO0236331
 EP1600281
 US2005278061
 WO2008055533
 WO2008146698
 DE102007040755
 US2010006228
 JP2010265530
 DE202009016400U
 DE202011003443U
 JP2012056323
 US2012100031
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