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EP About this file: EP3613561

EP3613561 - APPARATUS FOR ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.05.2024
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.02.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.08.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  24.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 14.08.2024 [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Concept Laser GmbH
An der Zeil 8
96215 Lichtenfels / DE
[2020/09]
Inventor(s)01 / Klaußner, Tim
Kuhbergstrasse 23
96317 Kronach / DE
02 / Zeulner, Fabian
Traufelder 10
96215 Lichtenfels / DE
 [2020/09]
Representative(s)Hafner & Kohl PartmbB
Schleiermacherstraße 25
90491 Nürnberg / DE
[2023/30]
Former [2020/09]Hafner & Kohl Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Schleiermacherstraße 25
90491 Nürnberg / DE
Application number, filing date18190313.922.08.2018
[2020/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3613561
Date:26.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3613561
Date:26.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:B29C64/393, B29C64/268, B29C64/153, B33Y10/00, B33Y30/00, B33Y50/02, C04B35/653, B22F10/28, B22F10/36, B22F12/90, // B29C64/165, B22F10/31, B22F12/44
[2023/02]
CPC:
B29C64/153 (EP,US); B22F10/28 (EP,US); B22F10/36 (EP,US);
B22F12/90 (EP,US); B29C64/268 (EP,US); B29C64/277 (US);
B29C64/393 (EP,US); B33Y10/00 (EP,US); B33Y30/00 (EP,US);
B33Y50/02 (EP,US); C04B35/653 (EP); B22F10/31 (EP,US);
B22F12/44 (EP,US); B22F2201/11 (US); B29C64/165 (EP);
B29C64/371 (US); C04B2235/6026 (EP); C04B2235/665 (EP);
Y02P10/25 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/09]B29C64/153, B29C64/268, B29C64/393, B33Y10/00, B33Y30/00, B33Y50/02, B22F3/105, B28B1/00
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 [2020/40]
Former [2020/09]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 ZUR GENERATIVEN FERTIGUNG DREIDIMENSIONALER OBJEKTE[2020/09]
English:APPARATUS FOR ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS[2020/09]
French:APPAREIL DE FABRICATION ADDITIVE D'OBJETS TRIDIMENSIONNELS[2020/09]
Examination procedure26.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.08.2020Examination requested  [2020/40]
26.08.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.02.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.06.2023Fee for grant paid
16.06.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.06.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)29.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
18.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
19.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.07.2023
CZ26.07.2023
DK26.07.2023
EE26.07.2023
ES26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
IT26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
MC26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
IE22.08.2023
LU22.08.2023
CH31.08.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
[2024/33]
Former [2024/26]AT26.07.2023
CZ26.07.2023
DK26.07.2023
EE26.07.2023
ES26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
IT26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
MC26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
LU22.08.2023
CH31.08.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
Former [2024/23]AT26.07.2023
CZ26.07.2023
DK26.07.2023
EE26.07.2023
ES26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
MC26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
SK26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
LU22.08.2023
CH31.08.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
Former [2024/22]AT26.07.2023
CZ26.07.2023
DK26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RO26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
LU22.08.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
Former [2024/21]AT26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
LU22.08.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
Former [2024/20]AT26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
SM26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
Former [2024/10]AT26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
HR26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
LV26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
PL26.07.2023
RS26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
PT27.11.2023
Former [2024/09]AT26.07.2023
FI26.07.2023
LT26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
SE26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
IS26.11.2023
Former [2024/08]LT26.07.2023
NL26.07.2023
NO26.10.2023
GR27.10.2023
Former [2024/05]NL26.07.2023
Documents cited:Search[XY]EP2032345  (UNIV LEUVEN KATH [BE]) [X] 1-9,11,12,14,15 * paragraphs [0033] , [0048] , [0070] * * claims 1,5,7,10 * * figures 1,2 * [Y] 10,13;
 [X]WO2009048808  (3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO [US], et al) [X] 1,14,15* paragraphs [0002] - [0004]; figure -; claims 1-5 *;
 [X]EP3219411  (NIKON CORP [JP]) [X] 1,14,15 * paragraphs [0005] , [0052] , [0053] , [0054] * * figure 2 *;
 [X]US2018186067  (BULLER BENYAMIN [US], et al) [X] 1,14,15 * paragraphs [0237] , [0280] , [0294] * * claims 1,4,10 * * figure - *;
 [XY]DE102017202725  (SLM SOLUTIONS GROUP AG [DE]) [X] 1,14,15 * paragraphs [0023] , [0049] , [0062] * * figure 1; claim 1 * [Y] 10,13
ExaminationEP2032345
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