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EP3702884 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING FOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.04.2024
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.12.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.04.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.02.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  31.07.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Electric Company
1 River Road
Schenectady, NY 12345 / US
[2020/36]
Inventor(s)01 / Rush, Brian Magann
1 Research Circle
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
02 / Gerstler, William Dwight
1 Research Circle
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
03 / Lassini, Stefano Angelo Mario
3290 Patterson Avenue
Grand Rapids, MI 49512 / US
04 / Wetzel, Todd Garrett
1 Research Circle
Niskayuna, NY 12309 / US
 [2020/36]
Representative(s)Hafner & Kohl PartmbB
Schleiermacherstraße 25
90491 Nürnberg / DE
[2020/36]
Application number, filing date20163552.107.04.2015
[2020/36]
Priority number, dateUS201461976649P08.04.2014         Original published format: US 201461976649 P
US20151459238708.01.2015         Original published format: US201514592387
[2020/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3702884
Date:02.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3702884
Date:29.05.2024
Language:EN
[2024/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:G06F1/20, H05K7/20, F28D15/02, F28D15/04, B22F3/11, B22F10/20, B33Y10/00, B33Y80/00
[2023/52]
CPC:
H05K7/20336 (EP,US); B22F10/20 (EP); B22F3/1103 (EP);
B33Y10/00 (EP); B33Y80/00 (EP,US); F28D15/0233 (EP,US);
F28D15/046 (EP,US); G06F1/20 (EP,US); H05K7/20672 (EP,US);
G06F2200/201 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/36]G06F1/20, H05K7/20, F28D15/02, F28D15/04
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 [2021/13]
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:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG VON GENERATIVER HERSTELLUNG ZUR WÄRMEVERWALTUNG[2020/36]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING FOR THERMAL MANAGEMENT[2020/36]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS D'UTILISATION DE FABRICATION ADDITIVE POUR LA GESTION THERMIQUE[2020/36]
Examination procedure19.02.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.02.2021Examination requested  [2021/13]
19.02.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.04.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.08.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.2023Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 01.12.2023
01.12.2023Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
05.12.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.03.2024Fee for grant paid
27.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.03.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP15162670.2  / EP2930587
Divisional application(s)EP24166693.2  / EP4368395
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
17.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
17.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
17.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
21.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
20.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 08
20.04.2023Renewal fee patent year 09
18.04.2024Renewal fee patent year 10
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 [A]US2002021556  (DIBENE JOSEPH T [US], et al);
 [A]US2009040726  (HOFFMAN PAUL [US], et al);
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