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EP About this file: EP3702131

EP3702131 - MATERIAL UNIT FOR AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.09.2023
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  21.10.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.07.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.03.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  31.07.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip16.02.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 20.03.2024  [2024/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sirona Dental Systems GmbH
Fabrikstr. 31
64625 Bensheim / DE
For all designated states
DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
221 W. Philadelphia Street, Suite 60 W.
York, PA 17401 / US
[2022/47]
Former [2020/36]For all designated states
Sirona Dental Systems GmbH
Fabrikstr. 31
64625 Bensheim / DE
For all designated states
DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.
221 W. Philadelphia Street, Suite 60 W.
York, PA 17401 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SCHMIDT, Christian
Jakobsweg 70
64625 Bensheim / DE
02 / HASENZAHL, Thomas
Stresemannstr. 12
64297 Darmstadt / DE
03 / SCHWAIGER, Michael
Erlgasse 48/9
1120 Wien / AT
04 / KUHNLE, Markus
Planierungsstraße 91-93
3421 Höflein an der Donau / AT
05 / RIES, Andreas
Müllerstraße 22
64289 Darmstadt / DE
06 / RICHTER, Torsten
Paul-Wagner-Straße 28
64285 Darmstadt / DE
 [2020/36]
Representative(s)Özer, Alpdeniz
Sirona Dental Systems GmbH
Corporate Legal
Fabrikstraße 31
64625 Bensheim / DE
[2022/47]
Former [2020/36]Özer, Alpdeniz
Dentsply Sirona
Legal IP Department
Fabrikstraße 31
64625 Bensheim / DE
Application number, filing date19160125.128.02.2019
[2020/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3702131
Date:02.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3702131
Date:23.11.2022
Language:EN
[2022/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.11.2019
ClassificationIPC:B29C64/124, G01F23/26, B29C64/241, B29C64/259, B33Y40/00, B33Y30/00, B29C64/321, B29C64/314, B01F23/00, B01F31/23, B01F31/441, B01F33/452, G01F23/263
[2022/26]
CPC:
B29C64/124 (EP); B29C64/135 (KR); B29C64/255 (KR,US);
B01F23/023 (EP,KR); B01F31/23 (EP,KR); B01F31/441 (EP,KR);
B01F33/452 (EP,KR); B29C64/241 (EP,KR); B29C64/259 (EP,KR);
B29C64/314 (EP,KR,US); B29C64/321 (EP,KR); B29C64/343 (US);
B29C64/386 (US); B33Y30/00 (EP,KR,US); B33Y40/00 (EP,KR);
B33Y40/10 (US); B33Y50/00 (US); G01F23/263 (EP,KR,US);
G01F23/268 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/36]B29C64/124, B29C64/314, B29C64/321, B33Y30/00, B33Y40/00, B29C64/259, B29C64/241, B01F13/08, G01F23/26
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 [2021/14]
Former [2020/36]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:MATERIALEINHEIT FÜR EINE VORRICHTUNG ZUR GENERATIVEN FERTIGUNG[2020/36]
English:MATERIAL UNIT FOR AN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING DEVICE[2020/36]
French:UNITÉ DE MATÉRIAU POUR DISPOSITIF DE FABRICATION ADDITIVE[2020/36]
Examination procedure26.02.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.02.2021Examination requested  [2021/14]
26.02.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
05.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.10.2022Fee for grant paid
17.10.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.10.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)24.08.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL23.11.2022
DK23.11.2022
EE23.11.2022
ES23.11.2022
FI23.11.2022
HR23.11.2022
LT23.11.2022
LV23.11.2022
MC23.11.2022
NL23.11.2022
PL23.11.2022
RO23.11.2022
RS23.11.2022
SE23.11.2022
SI23.11.2022
SK23.11.2022
SM23.11.2022
NO23.02.2023
GR24.02.2023
BE28.02.2023
IE28.02.2023
LU28.02.2023
IS23.03.2023
PT23.03.2023
[2024/12]
Former [2024/08]AL23.11.2022
DK23.11.2022
EE23.11.2022
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FI23.11.2022
HR23.11.2022
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MC23.11.2022
NL23.11.2022
PL23.11.2022
RO23.11.2022
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NO23.02.2023
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NO23.02.2023
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LU28.02.2023
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Documents cited:Search[XAY]US2007075461  (HUNTER DON F [US], et al);
 [Y]WO2015015261  (COSTABEBER ETTORE MAURIZIO [IT]);
 [XA]WO2015092717  (COSTABEBER ETTORE MAURIZIO [IT]);
 [Y]US2015210012  (ZENERE SERGIO [IT]);
 [Y]CN104943164  (XYZ PRINTING INC, et al);
 [X]EP3330062  (IVOCLAR VIVADENT AG [LI]);
 [Y]EP3428585  (XYZPRINTING INC [TW], et al)
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