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Use Of Thermoplastic Polyurethane Powders - EP3157737

The patent EP3157737 was granted to Covestro Deutschland on Jul 18, 2018. The application was originally filed on Jun 22, 2015 under application number EP15730177A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP3157737

COVESTRO DEUTSCHLAND
Application Number
EP15730177A
Filing Date
Jun 22, 2015
Status
Revoked
Jan 3, 2020
Grant Date
Jul 18, 2018
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EOS ELECTRO OPTICAL SYSTEMSApr 18, 2019BECKORD & NIEDLICH PATENTANWALTE PARTG MBBADMISSIBLE
HUNTSMANApr 18, 2019HELDADMISSIBLE
LUBRIZOL ADVANCED MATERIALSApr 18, 2019BRADLEYADMISSIBLE
BASFApr 10, 2019BASF ASSOCIATIONADMISSIBLE

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Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (26) New

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OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Innovative materials for 3D printing", Covestro - Media Press, (20151008), URL: https://press.covestro.com/news.nsf/id/innovative-materials-for-3d-printing, XP055596295-
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "New thermoplastic polyurethanes for laser sintering: Major potential for short- run production and customized products", proQuest, (20120706), XP055585703-
OPPOSITION- CT-scan from the 3D printed object-
OPPOSITION- DR. MARCUS RECHBERGER, "Mit Kunstoffpulver und Laser die Zukumft gestalten", Kautschuk und Gummi, Kunststoffe, (20130000), vol. 66, pages 22 - 23, XP055585415-
OPPOSITION- European Polymer Journal, (20120000), vol. 48, pages 1611 - 1621-
OPPOSITION- "Haute Couture aus Kunststoffpulver", Bayer Research, (20131130), pages 40 - 43, XP055585779-
OPPOSITION- "Kunststoffe - Bestimmung der Schmelze-MasseflieBrate (MFR) und der Schmelze-VolumenflieBrate (MVR) von Thermoplasten -Teil 2: Verfahren fur Materialien, die empfindlich gegen eine zeit- bzw. temperaturabhangige Vorgeschichte und/oder Feuchte sind(ISO 1133-2:2011)", Deutsche Norm DIN EN ISO 1133-2, (20120300), pages 1 - 24, XP055585390-
OPPOSITION- Lehmann & Voss & Co., "Maßgeschneiderte Lasersinterwerkstoffe- Thermoplast Desmosint X92A-1", PlastVerarbeiter, (20121113), URL: https://www.plastverarbeiter.de/24376/thermoplast-desmosint-x92a-1/, XP055596286-
OPPOSITION- "Material Monday: The Fantastically Flexible TPU 92A-1", Homepage excerpt from Materialise NV, (20140303), URL: https://www.materialise.com/en/bloq/material-mondav-fantasticallv-flexible-tpu- 92a-1-
OPPOSITION- "Plastics - Determination of the melt mass-flow rate (MFR) and melt volume­ flow rate (MVR) of thermoplastics - Part 1: Standard method", International Standard ISO 1133-1, (20111201), pages 1 - 24, XP055585396-
OPPOSITION- "Polyurethane", ROMPP Online, Version 3.78, (20190412), XP055585800-
OPPOSITION- PRESENTATION OF M. SCHMID et al., "Commercial SLS powders - state of the art and recent developments", the 2013 Annual Additive Manufacturing Users Group Conference, Jacksonville, Florida, (20130417), XP055585420-
OPPOSITION- Print of the homepage of Lehmann & Voss & Co, URL: https://www.luvocom.de/de/produkte/3d-druck-materialien-
OPPOSITION- Prints from the Covestro homepage on Texin@, URL: https://www.tpu.covestro.com/en/Products/Texin-
OPPOSITION- Product data sheet of DESMOSINT@ X92A-1 from Lehmann & Voss & Co .-
OPPOSITION- Publication from Accelerate dated 2012 (ADetP-
OPPOSITION- Results of an ash content determination and SEM analysis from the 3D printed object-
OPPOSITION- "rubber en elastomeren", Kunststof en Rubber, (20120900), no. 9, page 69, XP055585796-
OPPOSITION- "Thermoplast Desmosint-X92a-1", Publication from Plastverarbeiter, (20121113), URL: https://www. plastverarbeiter .de/24376/thermoplast-desmosint- x92a-l-
OPPOSITION- "Thermoplastic polyurethanes for selective laser sintering", High Performance Plastics, (20120801), vol. 2, page 1, XP055585786-
OPPOSITION- "TPUs HAVE POTENTIAL IN POWER FUSION PROCESS", from Urethanes Technology International., vol. 29, no. 4, pages 9 - 9-
OPPOSITION- Verbelen et al., "Analysis of the material properties involved in laser sintering of thermoplastic polyurethane", Additive Manufacturing, (20170000), vol. 15, pages 12 - 19-
OPPOSITION- S.P. SOE et al., "Mechanical characterisation of Duraform@ Flex for FEA hyperelastic material modelling", Polymer Testing, (20140400), vol. 34, pages 103 - 112, XP055585697
OPPOSITION- PLUMMER et al., "Study into the recyclability of a thermoplastic polyurethane powder for use in laser sintering", Journal of Engineering Manufacture, (20120000), vol. 226, no. 7, pages 1127 - 1135, XP055585392
OPPOSITION- PLUMMER et al., "Study into the recyclability of a thermoplastic polyurethane powder for use in laser sintering", Journal of Engineering Manufacture, vol. 226, no. 7, pages 1127 - 1135, XP055585392
OPPOSITION- "Kunststoffe - Bestimmung der Schmelze-MasseflieBrate (MFR) und der Schmelze-VolumenflieBrate (MVR) von Thermoplasten - Teil 1: Allgemeines Prilfverfahren (ISO 1133-1:2011); Deutsche Fassung EN ISO 1133-1:2011", Deutsche Norm DIN EN ISO 1133-1, (20120300), pages 1 - 33, XP055585388

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