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Supports For Sintering Additively Manufactured Parts - EP4000878

The patent EP4000878 was granted to Markforged on Dec 6, 2023. The application was filed on Oct 2, 2017 under application number EP21205755A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4000878

MARKFORGED
Application Number
EP21205755A
Filing Date
Oct 2, 2017
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Nov 3, 2023
Publication Date
Dec 6, 2023
External Links
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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
FORWARD AMSep 5, 2024ELLWANGERADMISSIBLE

Patent Citations (20) New

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

Citation PhasePublication Number
DESCRIPTIONUS2016256925
OPPOSITIONEP0764487
OPPOSITIONEP3199267
OPPOSITIONUS2002171177
OPPOSITIONUS2015056317
OPPOSITIONUS2015145169
OPPOSITIONUS2016229128
OPPOSITIONUS2016256925
OPPOSITIONUS5503785
OPPOSITIONWO2004009281
OPPOSITIONWO2004050323
OPPOSITIONWO2016012486
OPPOSITIONWO2017009190
SEARCHEP0764487
SEARCHUS2015056317
SEARCHUS2015145169
SEARCHUS2016229128
SEARCHUS2016256925
SEARCHUS5503785
SEARCHWO2004050323

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