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EP About this file: EP3821316

EP3821316 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING RIGID BODY MOTION IN SIMULATED MODELS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.07.2024
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.02.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.03.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.04.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.01.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  14.08.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Materialise NV
Technologielaan 15
3001 Leuven / BE
[2021/41]
Former [2021/20]For all designated states
Materialise N.V.
Technologielaan 15
3001 Leuven / BE
Inventor(s)01 / SOVANI, Yogesh
Technologielaan 15
3001 Leuven / BE
 [2021/20]
Representative(s)Abel & Imray LLP
Westpoint Building
James Street West
Bath BA1 2DA / GB
[2023/35]
Former [2021/20]Abel & Imray
Westpoint Building
James Street West
Bath BA1 2DA / GB
Application number, filing date19749483.403.07.2019
[2021/20]
WO2019US40628
Priority number, dateUS201862696237P10.07.2018         Original published format: US 201862696237 P
[2021/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020014078
Date:16.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3821316
Date:19.05.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.01.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3821316
Date:30.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.01.2020
ClassificationIPC:G06F30/23, B33Y50/00, B29C64/40
[2023/09]
CPC:
G06F30/23 (EP,US); B29C64/386 (EP,US); B29C64/40 (EP,US);
B33Y50/00 (EP,US); G06F30/18 (US); B33Y10/00 (US);
B33Y30/00 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2021/20]G06F/
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 [2021/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR REDUZIERUNG DER STARRKÖRPERBEWEGUNG IN SIMULIERTEN MODELLEN[2021/20]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING RIGID BODY MOTION IN SIMULATED MODELS[2021/20]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS POUR RÉDUIRE LE MOUVEMENT D'UN CORPS RIGIDE DANS DES MODÈLES SIMULÉS[2021/20]
Entry into regional phase12.01.2021National basic fee paid 
12.01.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
12.01.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.01.2021Examination requested  [2021/20]
12.01.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.08.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.07.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.02.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.05.2023Fee for grant paid
25.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
20.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.08.2023
CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
EE30.08.2023
ES30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
NL30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SI30.08.2023
SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
PT02.01.2024
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Cited inInternational search[I]EP3246831  (DASSAULT SYSTEMES SIMULIA CORP [US]) [I] 1-20 * paragraph [0024] * * figures 1, 5, 6 ** paragraph [0030] - paragraph [0032] *;
 [I]  - KUO YU-HSIN ET AL, "Support structure design in additive manufacturing based on topology optimization", STRUCTURAL AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY OPTIMIZATION, SPRINGER BERLIN HEIDELBERG, BERLIN/HEIDELBERG, vol. 57, no. 1, doi:10.1007/S00158-017-1743-Z, ISSN 1615-147X, (20170701), pages 183 - 195, (20170701), XP036388389 [I] 1-20 * Section 2 - Section 3 * * figures 3, 8-16 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00158-017-1743-z
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