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EP About this file: EP3402653

EP3402653 - EMBEDDING 3D PRINTED FIBER REINFORCEMENT IN MOLDED ARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.01.2024
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.09.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  19.10.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  21.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Markforged, Inc.
10 Fawcett Street
Suite 1
Cambridge, MA 02138 / US
[2023/10]
Former [2018/47]For all designated states
Markforged, Inc.
10 Fawcett Street
Suite 1
Cambridge, MA 02138 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MARK, Gregory, Thomas
14 Remington Street
201
Cambridge MA 02138 / US
 [2018/47]
Representative(s)Slingsby Partners LLP
1 Kingsway
London WC2B 6AN / GB
[2023/10]
Former [2018/47]Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date17738910.312.01.2017
[2018/47]
WO2017US13151
Priority number, dateUS201662277953P12.01.2016         Original published format: US 201662277953 P
[2018/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017123726
Date:20.07.2017
Language:EN
[2017/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3402653
Date:21.11.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.07.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3402653
Date:08.03.2023
Language:EN
[2023/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR20.07.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:B29C64/106, B29C64/40, B29B11/16, B33Y10/00
[2022/38]
CPC:
B29B11/16 (EP); B29C64/106 (EP); B29C64/40 (EP);
B33Y10/00 (EP)
Former IPC [2018/47]B29C67/00, B29B11/16, B33Y10/00, B33Y40/00
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 [2018/47]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:EINBETTUNG VON 3D-DRUCKFASERVERSTÄRKUNG IN FORMKÖRPER[2018/47]
English:EMBEDDING 3D PRINTED FIBER REINFORCEMENT IN MOLDED ARTICLES[2018/47]
French:INCORPORATION D'UN RENFORT DE FIBRES OBTENU PAR IMPRESSION 3D DANS DES ARTICLES MOULÉS[2018/47]
Entry into regional phase11.07.2018National basic fee paid 
11.07.2018Search fee paid 
11.07.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
11.07.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
11.07.2018Examination requested  [2018/47]
03.01.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.07.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.12.2022Fee for grant paid
20.12.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.12.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)11.12.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
27.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY12.01.2017
HU12.01.2017
AT08.03.2023
BG08.03.2023
CZ08.03.2023
DK08.03.2023
EE08.03.2023
ES08.03.2023
FI08.03.2023
HR08.03.2023
IT08.03.2023
LT08.03.2023
LV08.03.2023
MC08.03.2023
NL08.03.2023
PL08.03.2023
RO08.03.2023
RS08.03.2023
SE08.03.2023
SI08.03.2023
SK08.03.2023
SM08.03.2023
TR08.03.2023
NO08.06.2023
GR09.06.2023
IS08.07.2023
PT10.07.2023
[2026/04]
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HU12.01.2017
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BG08.03.2023
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DK08.03.2023
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Documents cited:Search[XI] US6934600  (JANG BOR Z et al.) [X] 1,2 * column 1, line 26 - line 30 * * column 1, line 66 - column 2, line 2 * * column 2, line 52 - line 60 * * column 4, line 32 - line 41 *[I] 3-15
 [A] US2008251975  (GALLAGHER JEFFERY M et al.) [A] 1-15 * abstract *
 [A] WO2014193505  (UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP et al.) [A] 1-15 * abstract *
 [A] US2014328963  (MARK GREGORY THOMAS et al.) [A] 1-15 * abstract *
 [A] EP2762520  (FUJI HEAVY IND LTD et al.) [A] 1-15 * abstract *
 [A] US2014090528  (GRAF MATTHIAS et al.) [A] 1-15 * abstract *
International search[A] US2015266243  (MARK GREGORY THOMAS et al.) [A] 1-31 * See paragraphs [0026],[0121],[0150],[0198], claims 1-5,20 and figure 2. *
 [A] US2013209600  (TOW ADAM PERRY et al.) [A] 1-31 * See paragraph [0054], claims 1,7 and figure 1. *
 [A] KR20100004475  (SEOUL NAT UNIV IND FOUNDATION et al.) [A] 1-31 * See paragraphs [0009]-[0016], claims 1-4 and figure 1. *
 [A] US2003186042  (DUNLAP EARL N et al.) [A] 1-31 * See paragraphs [0030],[0100]-[0103] and figure 15. *
 [A] US2002062909  (JANG BOR Z et al.) [A] 1-31 * See paragraphs [0093]-[0105] and figures 1-3. *
ExaminationUS2003236588
by applicantUS6934600
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