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EP3725436 - ELECTRON BEAM MELTING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING MACHINE WITH DYNAMIC ENERGY ADJUSTMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.09.2022
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.04.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  18.09.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip04.04.2024New entry: Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AP&C Advanced Powders And Coatings Inc.
110-3765 rue La Vérendrye
Boisbriand, Québec J7H 1R8 / CA
For all designated states
ARCAM AB
Krokslätts Fabriker 27A
431 37 Mölndal / SE
[2020/43]
Inventor(s)01 / Larouche, Frederic
AP&C Advanced Powders & Coatings Inc.
110-3765 La Verendrye
Boisbriand, Quebec J7H 1R8 / CA
02 / ELFSTRÖM, Isak
c/o ARCAM AB Krokslätts Fabriker 27A
431 37 Mölndal / SE
 [2020/43]
Representative(s)Hafner & Kohl PartmbB
Schleiermacherstraße 25
90491 Nürnberg / DE
[2020/43]
Application number, filing date20167356.331.03.2020
[2020/43]
Priority number, dateUS20191638541716.04.2019         Original published format: US201916385417
[2020/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3725436
Date:21.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:B22F3/105, B29C64/153, B29C64/268, B29C64/393, B33Y30/00, B33Y50/02
[2020/43]
CPC:
B33Y50/02 (EP,CN,US); B22F3/003 (CN); B29C64/153 (EP,US);
B22F10/28 (EP,CN,US); B22F10/36 (EP,CN,US); B22F10/368 (EP,CN,US);
B22F12/41 (EP,CN,US); B22F12/90 (EP,CN,US); B23K15/0086 (US);
B29C64/20 (US); B29C64/268 (EP); B29C64/393 (EP,US);
B33Y10/00 (US); B33Y30/00 (EP,CN,US); B22F10/73 (EP,CN,US);
B22F12/224 (EP,CN,US); B22F12/67 (EP,CN,US); B22F2999/00 (EP,CN);
Y02P10/25 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
B22F2999/00, B22F10/368, B22F12/90, B22F2203/11, B22F2203/03 (US,CN,EP)
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 [2021/21]
Former [2020/43]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTRONENSTRAHLSCHMELZMASCHINE ZUR ADDITIVEN HERSTELLUNG MIT DYNAMISCHER ENERGIEANPASSUNG[2020/43]
English:ELECTRON BEAM MELTING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING MACHINE WITH DYNAMIC ENERGY ADJUSTMENT[2020/43]
French:MACHINE DE FABRICATION ADDITIVE DE FUSION PAR FAISCEAU D'ÉLECTRONS AVEC RÉGLAGE D'ÉNERGIE DYNAMIQUE[2020/43]
Examination procedure21.04.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.04.2021Examination requested  [2021/21]
21.04.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.09.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.01.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.2024Date of oral proceedings
03.04.2024Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
04.04.2024Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination {1}
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
21.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
20.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO2011059621  (SCIAKY INC [US], et al) [A] 1-15* paragraphs [0038] , [0 52] , [0 67] , [0 68] *;
 [XI]US2013055568  (DUSEL KARL-HEINZ [DE], et al) [X] 1,4,9,10 * paragraphs [0005] , [00 7] , [0 28] - [0031] * * figure 1 * [I] 2,3,5-8,11-15;
 [A]WO2018217646  (HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0011] , [0 12] , [0 90] - [0094] * * figures 1, 2 *;
 [XI]CN109465531  (UNIV TSINGHUA) [X] 1,4,9,10 * paragraphs [0013] - [0022] * * figure 1 * [I] 2,3,5-8,11-15
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