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EP About this file: EP3512703

EP3512703 - APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING AN OBJECT BY MEANS OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING AND METHOD OF USING THE APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.04.2021
Database last updated on 18.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.06.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  24.03.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  20.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Additive Industries B.V.
Postbus 30160
5600 GA Eindhoven / NL
[2019/30]
Inventor(s)01 / HAMERS, Martijn Robert
c/o Additive Industries B.V.
P.O. Box 30160
5600 GA Eindhoven / NL
02 / VAN HAENDEL, Rob Peter Albert
c/o Additive Industries B.V.
P.O. Box 30160
5600 GA Eindhoven / NL
03 / VAES, Mark Herman Else
c/o Additive Industries B.V.
P .0. Box 30160
5600 GA Eindhoven / NL
 [2019/30]
Representative(s)Algemeen Octrooi- en Merkenbureau B.V.
P.O. Box 645
5600 AP Eindhoven / NL
[2019/30]
Application number, filing date17781572.718.09.2017
[2019/30]
WO2017NL50609
Priority number, dateNL2016201747416.09.2016         Original published format: NL 2017474
[2019/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018052296
Date:22.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3512703
Date:24.07.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.03.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3512703
Date:26.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:B29C64/393, B29C64/20, B33Y30/00, B22F10/20, B22F12/00, // B29C64/153, B22F10/00
[2021/11]
CPC:
B33Y30/00 (EP,US); B23K26/0853 (US); B22F10/28 (EP,US);
B22F10/37 (EP,US); B22F12/37 (EP,US); B22F12/67 (EP,US);
B22F12/90 (EP,US); B23K26/0006 (US); B23K26/032 (US);
B23K26/1464 (US); B23K26/342 (US); B29C64/20 (EP,US);
B29C64/393 (EP); B33Y10/00 (US); B29C64/153 (EP,US);
Y02P10/25 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/30]B33Y30/00, B29C67/00, B22F3/105, B29C64/20
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 [2019/30]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES OBJEKTS MITTELS GENERATIVER FERTIGUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG DER VORRICHTUNG[2019/30]
English:APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING AN OBJECT BY MEANS OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING AND METHOD OF USING THE APPARATUS[2019/30]
French:APPAREIL DE PRODUCTION D'UN OBJET PAR FABRICATION ADDITIVE ET PROCÉDÉ D'UTILISATION DE L'APPAREIL[2019/30]
Entry into regional phase11.03.2019National basic fee paid 
11.03.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
11.03.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.03.2019Examination requested  [2019/30]
11.03.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.04.2021Fee for grant paid
20.04.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  25.02.2022  01.03.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Nikon SLM Solutions AG
Estlandring 4
23560 Lübeck / DE
Opponent's representative
Schicker, Silvia, et al, et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2023/47]
Opponent(s)01  25.02.2022  01.03.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Nikon SLM Solutions AG
Estlandring 4
23560 Lübeck / DE
Opponent's representative
Schicker, Silvia, et al, et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2022/14]
Opponent(s)01  25.02.2022  01.03.2022  ADMISSIBLE
SLM Solutions Group AG
Estlandring 4
23560 Lübeck / DE
Opponent's representative
Schicker, Silvia, et al, et al
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
11.03.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
05.07.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
28.01.2025Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[XY]US2007037509  (RENZ BERND [DE], et al) [X] 1,2,5,6 * claim 1 * * paragraphs [0005] , [0007] * * paragraphs [0011] , [0015] * [Y] 3,4,7;
 [Y]WO2015077195  (BIBAS CHARLES [US]) [Y] 3,4,7 * paragraphs [0017] - [0018] * * paragraph [0143] ** figure - *;
 [Y]US2015231831  (EL-SIBLANI ALI [US]) [Y] 3,7 * paragraphs [0115] - [0116] * * paragraph [0141] * * paragraph [0222] * * claim 1 * * figure - *;
 [Y]CN205033598U  (GUANGDONG HANBANG 3D TECHNOLOGY CO LTD, et al) [Y] 3,7 * claim 1 * * paragraph [0032] * * paragraph [0039] * * figure - *
OppositionUS2007037509
 DE102014014888
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