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EP About this file: EP3782798

EP3782798 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING THREE-DIMENSIONAL WORK PIECES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.01.2023
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.02.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  22.01.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024 [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SLM Solutions Group AG
Estlandring 4
23560 Lübeck / DE
[2021/08]
Inventor(s)01 / Wiesner, Andreas
c/o SLM Solutions Group AG
Estlandring 4
23560 Lübeck / DE
02 / Schwarze, Dieter
c/o SLM Solutions Group AG
Estlandring 4
23560 Lübeck / DE
 [2021/08]
Representative(s)Schicker, Silvia
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/08]Schicker, Silvia
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstraße 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date20197515.803.04.2013
[2021/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3782798
Date:24.02.2021
Language:EN
[2021/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3782798
Date:09.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.01.2021
ClassificationIPC:B29C64/153, B29C64/393, B22F10/20, B22F10/30, B22F12/00, B33Y10/00, B33Y30/00
[2021/41]
CPC:
B29C64/153 (EP,US); B22F10/28 (EP,US); B22F10/322 (EP,US);
B22F10/366 (EP,US); B22F12/70 (EP,US); B23K26/142 (US);
B23K26/1437 (US); B23K26/144 (US); B23K26/16 (US);
B29C64/393 (EP); B33Y10/00 (US); B22F10/32 (EP,US);
B22F12/90 (EP,US); B23K26/128 (US); B33Y30/00 (US);
Y02P10/25 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2021/08]B29C64/153, B29C64/393, B22F3/105, B33Y50/02, B33Y10/00, B33Y30/00, B22F10/00, B22F10/10
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 [2021/08]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON DREIDIMENSIONALEN WERKSTÜCKEN[2021/08]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING THREE-DIMENSIONAL WORK PIECES[2021/08]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE FABRICATION DE PIÈCES À USINER TRIDIMENSIONNELLES[2021/08]
Examination procedure22.09.2020Examination requested  [2021/08]
06.08.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.01.2022Fee for grant paid
31.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.01.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP13162179.9  / EP2786858
EP15173543.8  / EP2952333
Opposition(s)12.12.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
22.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
22.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
22.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
22.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
22.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
28.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.04.2013
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Documents cited:Search[Y]WO9208592  (DTM CORP [US]) [Y] 6,7,13,14 * page 1, line 5 - line 7 * * page 14, line 19 - page 15, line 23; figure 4 ** claims 14, 22 *;
 [XY]WO9824574  (FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG [DE], et al) [X] 1-4,8-11 * page 1, paragraph first * * page 10, line 17 - line 31 * * page 11, line 11 - line 27; figure 1 * * page 14, line 1 - line 4; figure 4 * [Y] 5-7,12-14;
 [Y]WO2008116518  (EOS ELECTRO OPTICAL SYST [DE], et al) [Y] 5,12 * figures 2,3; claim 1 *;
 [E]WO2014125280  (RENISHAW PLC [GB]) [E] 1-4,8-11 * page 1, line 3 - line 4 * * page 13, line 32 - page 14, line 27; figure 1 * * page 15, line 21 - line 32; figure 2 * * page 18, line 12 - line 17; figures 6, 8a-8c *
by applicantEP1793979
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