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EP3577175 - METHOD OF 3D PRINTING USING 3D PRINTING INK CONTAINING A CYCLOPOLYMERIZABLE MONOMER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/50]3D PRINTING INK CONTAINING A CYCLOPOLYMERIZABLE MONOMER
[2023/07]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.04.2023
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.09.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  08.11.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.08.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  23.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI
published on 12.06.2024  [2024/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3D Systems, Inc.
333 Three D Systems Circle
Rock Hill, SC 29730 / US
[2019/50]
Inventor(s)01 / XU, Pingyong
23229 Savory Place
Valencia, CA 91354 / US
02 / FONG, John
6333 Livia Avenue
Temple City, CA 91780 / US
 [2019/50]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[2019/50]
Application number, filing date18704771.731.01.2018
[2019/50]
WO2018US16078
Priority number, dateUS201762453169P01.02.2017         Original published format: US 201762453169 P
US201762573756P18.10.2017         Original published format: US 201762573756 P
[2019/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018144501
Date:09.08.2018
Language:EN
[2018/32]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3577175
Date:11.12.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.08.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3577175
Date:24.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:C09D11/30, B33Y70/00, B33Y10/00, C09D11/101, B29C64/112, // B29K33/04, B29K105/00
[2023/07]
CPC:
B33Y70/00 (EP,CN,US); C09D11/30 (EP,CN,US); C09D11/107 (US);
B29C64/112 (EP,CN,US); B33Y10/00 (EP,CN,US); C08F36/20 (US);
C09D11/101 (EP,CN,US); C09D4/06 (US); B29C64/135 (EP,US);
B29K2033/04 (EP,US); B29K2105/0002 (EP,US); C08F2400/00 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/50]C09D11/30, B29C64/112, C09D11/101, B33Y10/00, B33Y70/00
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 [2019/50]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:3D-DRUCKVERFAHREN MIT 3D-DRUCKFARBE MIT EINEM CYCLOPOLYMERISIERBAREN MONOMER[2023/07]
English:METHOD OF 3D PRINTING USING 3D PRINTING INK CONTAINING A CYCLOPOLYMERIZABLE MONOMER[2023/07]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'IMPRESSION D'OBJETS TRIDIMENSIONNELS AVEC ENCRE D'IMPRESSION 3D CONTENANT UN MONOMÈRE CYCLOPOLYMÉRISABLE[2023/07]
Former [2019/50]3D-DRUCK-FARBE MIT EINEM CYCLOPOLYMERISIERBAREN MONOMER
Former [2019/50]3D PRINTING INK CONTAINING A CYCLOPOLYMERIZABLE MONOMER
Former [2019/50]ENCRE D'IMPRESSION 3D CONTENANT UN MONOMÈRE CYCLOPOLYMÉRISABLE
Entry into regional phase29.07.2019National basic fee paid 
29.07.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
29.07.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.07.2019Examination requested  [2019/50]
29.07.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.03.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.06.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.10.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.04.2023Fee for grant paid
13.04.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.04.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22201492.0  / EP4140694
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.02.2024  05.03.2024  ADMISSIBLE
Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstraße 3
81675 München / DE
 [2024/15]
Former [2024/14]
Opponent(s)01  23.02.2024   
Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstraße 3
81675 München / DE
12.03.2024Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.05.2023
CZ24.05.2023
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2012016095  (SAITO MAKOTO [JP], et al) [A] 1-21 * Figures * * paragraphs [0015] - [0018] ** claim 1 *;
 [XI]WO2016143559  (KONICA MINOLTA INC [JP]) [X] 1-8,12-38 * paragraphs [0024] - [0028] - [0 90] - [0092] * * tables 1,2 * * claim 2 * [I] 9-11
by applicantEP0114982
 EP0133908
 EP0223587
 US4751102
 US4772530
 US4772541
 US5904889
 US6558606
OppositionJPH0615749
 WO2005045522
 EP2383317
 EP2415751
 JP2013216737
 JP2014040585
 WO2016143559
 US2018037758
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma00050a011
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