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Method And Device For Controlling The Exposure Of A Selective Laser Sintering Or Laser Melting Device - EP3218168

The patent EP3218168 was granted to CL Schutzrechtsverwaltungs on Mar 6, 2024. The application was filed on Nov 5, 2015 under application number EP15801125A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Patent Maintained As Amended".

EP3218168

CL SCHUTZRECHTSVERWALTUNGS

Application Number: EP15801125A
Filing Date: Nov 5, 2015
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Feb 2, 2024
Publication Date: Mar 6, 2024
External Links: Slate, Register, Google Patents

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Patent Oppositions (2)

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative	Opposition Status
NIKON SLM SOLUTIONS	Mar 13, 2019	MOOSER	ADMISSIBLE
EOS ELECTRO OPTICAL SYSTEMS	Mar 12, 2019	PRUFER & PARTNER MBB PATENTANWALTE RECHTSANWALTE	ADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (10) New

Patent citations refer to prior patents cited during different phases such as opposition or international search.

Citation Phase	Publication Number
DESCRIPTION	DE102014005916
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2003052105
INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORT	US2014263209
OPPOSITION	EP2186625
OPPOSITION	JP2009006509
OPPOSITION	US2003052105
OPPOSITION	US2013270750
OPPOSITION	US2014263209
OPPOSITION	WO2014180971
OPPOSITION	WO2014199134

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Feb 8, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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Feb 8, 2024
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
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(Electronic) Receipt
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English translation of the claims
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Filing of the translation of the amended claims
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French translation of claims
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Nov 22, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
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Nov 21, 2023
Refund of fees
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Annexes in respect of a client data request
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Request for change of name -opponent
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F3022 Oral proceedings: change of board composition
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F3303.16 Change of composition of the Board (T)
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F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
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May 27, 2022
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
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Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
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Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
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F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Amended claims with annotations
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Claims
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
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Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
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Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
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Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Annex to the communication - opposition
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Information concerning oral proceedings
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Information about the result of oral proceedings
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Citation in opposition procedure - 015
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Aug 6, 2019
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
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Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 26, 2019
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
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Jul 26, 2019
Rejection of request for extension of time limit
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Request for extension of time limit
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Mar 28, 2019
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
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Mar 28, 2019
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
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Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
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Citation in opposition procedure - 008
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Citation in opposition procedure - 001
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Notice of opposition
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Notice of opposition
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Aug 1, 2018
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Jul 19, 2018
Rectification of designation of inventor (Legal Division)
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Jun 25, 2018
Letter concerning the inventor
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Jun 25, 2018
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
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May 17, 2018
Decision to grant a European patent
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May 7, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
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May 7, 2018
English translation of the claims
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May 7, 2018
Filing of the translations of the claims
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May 7, 2018
French translation of claims
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May 7, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Bibliographic data of the European patent application
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Feb 27, 2018
Examination started
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Priority search results
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Dec 21, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
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Dec 21, 2017
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
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Aug 23, 2017
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
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Jun 21, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
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Jun 21, 2017
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
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Jun 19, 2017
Communication to designated inventor
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Communication to designated inventor
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Communication to designated inventor
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May 31, 2017
Copy of the international preliminary report on patentability
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(Electronic) Receipt
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Request for entry into the European phase
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Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
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Mar 24, 2017
Information on entry into European phase
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Jun 7, 2016
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May 19, 2016
Copy of the international search report
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Copy of the international search report
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May 19, 2016
Published international application - A1
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Feb 17, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
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Feb 17, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
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Feb 17, 2016
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
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Notification relating to declaration under Rule 4.17 PCT (copy for ISA/EP)
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