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EP About this file: EP3459673

EP3459673 - ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING IN SITU STRESS RELIEF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.08.2024
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  22.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.09.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.11.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.10.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  22.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 02.10.2024  [2024/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RTX Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
[2023/44]
Former [2021/12]For all designated states
Raytheon Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
Former [2019/13]For all designated states
United Technologies Corporation
10 Farm Springs Road
Farmington, CT 06032 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TWELVES, Wendell V.
218 Conestoga Way
Glastonbury, CT 06033 / US
 [2022/43]
Former [2019/13]01 / TWELVES, Wendell V.
218 Conestoga Way
Glastonbury, CT Connecticut 06033 / US
Representative(s)Dehns
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2023/43]Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2019/13]Dehns
St. Brides House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date18196692.025.09.2018
[2019/13]
Priority number, dateUS20171571403325.09.2017         Original published format: US201715714033
[2019/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3459673
Date:27.03.2019
Language:EN
[2019/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3459673
Date:25.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.02.2019
ClassificationIPC:B23K15/00, B23K26/03, B33Y50/02, B23K26/342, B22F3/105
[2019/13]
CPC:
B23K26/342 (EP,US); B22F10/00 (US); B22F10/25 (EP,US);
B22F12/10 (EP,US); B22F12/30 (EP,US); B22F12/90 (EP,US);
B23K15/0086 (EP,US); B23K26/034 (EP,US); B23K26/144 (US);
B23K26/702 (US); B23K31/02 (US); B33Y50/02 (EP,US);
B22F10/28 (EP,US); B22F10/368 (EP,US); B22F2999/00 (EP,US);
B33Y10/00 (EP,US); B33Y30/00 (EP,US); Y02P10/25 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
B22F2999/00, B22F10/00, B22F2203/03 (US);
B22F2999/00, B22F10/25, B22F12/90, B22F2203/03 (US,EP);
B22F2999/00, B22F10/28, B22F12/90, B22F2203/03 (EP,US)
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 [2019/45]
Former [2019/13]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GENERATIVE FERTIGUNG MIT LOKALER SPANNUNGSENTLASTUNG[2019/13]
English:ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING IN SITU STRESS RELIEF[2019/13]
French:FABRICATION ADDITIVE AVEC RELÂCHEMENT DE CONTRAINTE IN SITU[2019/13]
Examination procedure27.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.09.2019Examination requested  [2019/45]
27.09.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.11.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.02.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
18.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.08.2023Fee for grant paid
22.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)26.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
21.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
21.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
20.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.10.2023
CZ25.10.2023
DK25.10.2023
EE25.10.2023
ES25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
PL25.10.2023
RO25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SE25.10.2023
SK25.10.2023
SM25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]AT25.10.2023
CZ25.10.2023
DK25.10.2023
EE25.10.2023
ES25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
PL25.10.2023
RO25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SE25.10.2023
SM25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/34]AT25.10.2023
DK25.10.2023
EE25.10.2023
ES25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
PL25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SE25.10.2023
SM25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/33]AT25.10.2023
DK25.10.2023
ES25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
PL25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SE25.10.2023
SM25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/26]AT25.10.2023
ES25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
LV25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
PL25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SE25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/25]AT25.10.2023
ES25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
PL25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SE25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/24]AT25.10.2023
ES25.10.2023
HR25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
RS25.10.2023
SE25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
NO25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/23]AT25.10.2023
ES25.10.2023
LT25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
PT26.02.2024
Former [2024/21]LT25.10.2023
NL25.10.2023
BG25.01.2024
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
Former [2024/20]NL25.10.2023
GR26.01.2024
IS25.02.2024
Former [2024/17]NL25.10.2023
Documents cited:Search[XA]US2007205184  (MAZUMDER JYOTI [US], et al) [X] 1,9 * abstract * * figure 1 * * paragraph [0053] - paragraph [0060] * * paragraphs [0071] - [0073] *[A] 2-8,10-15;
 [X]EP3132885  (GEN ELECTRIC [US]) [X] 1-15 * abstract * * paragraph [0019] - paragraph [0034] * * figures 2,3,5,7,9 *
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