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EP3862112 - ARRAY-SPRAYING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LARGE-SIZED EQUIAXED CRYSTAL ALUMINUM ALLOY INGOT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.07.2023
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.04.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.07.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.05.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG
published on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SHANGHAI JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY
No. 800, Dongchuan Road
Minhang District
Shanghai 200240 / CN
[2021/32]
Inventor(s)01 / ZHANG, Jiao
No.800 Dongchuan Road, Minhang District
Shanghai 200240 / CN
02 / SUN, Baode
No.800 Dongchuan Road, Minhang District
Shanghai 200240 / CN
03 / DONG, Qing
No.800 Dongchuan Road, Minhang District
Shanghai 200240 / CN
 [2021/32]
Representative(s)Loyer & Abello
9, rue Anatole de la Forge
75017 Paris / FR
[2021/32]
Application number, filing date18940117.720.12.2018
[2021/32]
WO2018CN122252
Priority number, dateCN20181136397716.11.2018         Original published format: CN201811363977
[2021/32]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020098065
Date:22.05.2020
Language:ZH
[2020/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3862112
Date:11.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3862112
Date:31.08.2022
Language:EN
[2022/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN22.05.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.10.2021
ClassificationIPC:B22F3/115, B33Y10/00, B33Y30/00, B22D23/00, B22F10/22, B22F12/53, B22F12/55
[2021/48]
CPC:
B22F10/22 (EP); B22F3/115 (CN,RU); B22D7/005 (US);
B22D23/003 (EP,US); B22D25/00 (US); B22F12/00 (RU);
B22F12/53 (EP); B22F12/55 (EP); B33Y10/00 (EP,CN,RU,US);
B33Y30/00 (EP,CN,RU,US); B33Y70/00 (US); B33Y80/00 (US);
C22C1/026 (RU); C22C1/0416 (RU); C23C4/123 (US);
C23C4/185 (US); B22F12/20 (EP); B22F12/33 (EP);
B22F2999/00 (EP); Y02P10/25 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
B22F2999/00, B22F12/33, B22F12/20 (EP)
Former IPC [2021/32]B22F3/115, B33Y10/00, B33Y30/00
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 [2021/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ARRAY-SPRITZVORRICHTUNG ZUR GENERATIVEN FERTIGUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG GROSSER GLEICHACHSIG KRISTALLISIERTER ALUMINIUMLEGIERUNGSBLÖCKE[2022/15]
English:ARRAY-SPRAYING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LARGE-SIZED EQUIAXED CRYSTAL ALUMINUM ALLOY INGOT[2021/32]
French:APPAREIL DE FABRICATION ADDITIVE PAR PULVÉRISATION EN RÉSEAU ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION DE GRAND LINGOT D'ALLIAGE D'ALUMINIUM À CRISTAUX ÉQUIAXES[2021/32]
Former [2021/32]ARRAY-SPRITZVORRICHTUNG ZUR GENERATIVEN FERTIGUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG GROSSER GLEICHACHSIGER EINKRISTALLALUMINIUMLEGIERUNGSBLÖCKE
Entry into regional phase04.05.2021Translation filed 
04.05.2021National basic fee paid 
04.05.2021Search fee paid 
04.05.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
04.05.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.05.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.05.2021Examination requested  [2021/32]
10.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.04.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.07.2022Fee for grant paid
21.07.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.07.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.06.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
30.12.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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