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Method For Producing A Three-Dimensional Object And Stereolithography Machine Employing Said Method

Patent No. EP2699408 (titled "Method For Producing A Three-Dimensional Object And Stereolithography Machine Employing Said Method") was filed by DWS on Apr 19, 2012. The application was issued on Dec 14, 2016.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
FORMLABS	Sep 14, 2017	HOFFMANN EITLE

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Date
Description

Mar 8, 2024
Communication of the Registry during review procedure
Mar 8, 2024
Decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal in review procedure
Dec 1, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 1, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 1, 2023
Advice of delivery
Dec 1, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 1, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 1, 2023
Letter relating to review procedure
Nov 20, 2023
Advice of delivery
Nov 15, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Nov 15, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Nov 15, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Nov 15, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Nov 8, 2023
Communication of the Enlarged Board of Appeal during review procedure
Nov 3, 2023
Communication of the Registry during review procedure
Oct 12, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 12, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 12, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 12, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 12, 2023
Letter relating to review procedure
Oct 12, 2023
Letter relating to review procedure
Jul 18, 2023
F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes)
Jul 18, 2023
F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes)
Jul 18, 2023
F3326 Communication with time limit (inter partes)
Jul 17, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 31, 2023
Communication of the Registry during review procedure
Mar 31, 2023
Communication of the Registry during review procedure
Mar 30, 2023
Order from the Enlarged Board of Appeal in review procedure
Feb 22, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 22, 2023
Letter relating to review procedure
Feb 1, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 1, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 1, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 1, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 1, 2023
Request for correction
Feb 1, 2023
Request for correction
Jan 31, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with revocation of patent
Jan 2, 2023
Miscellaneous requests concerning client data
Dec 22, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Dec 22, 2022
Decision of the Board of Appeal
Dec 22, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Dec 22, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Dec 22, 2022
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
Nov 22, 2022
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Nov 22, 2022
Submission concerning representation
Sep 30, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 30, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 30, 2022
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
Sep 30, 2022
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
Sep 19, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 16, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 16, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 16, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Sep 16, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 16, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 30, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 29, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 29, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 29, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Aug 25, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 25, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Aug 23, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 23, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 23, 2022
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 22, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 27, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Jul 22, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 22, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 22, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 22, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 22, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 22, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 01
Jul 22, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Jul 22, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Jul 22, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 04
Jul 22, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 22, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jul 22, 2022
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Jun 27, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
Jun 27, 2022
F3305 Communication of the Board of Appeal (ex parte/ inter partes)
May 6, 2022
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
May 6, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 2, 2022
Communication confirming withdrawal from representation
May 2, 2022
Notification of termination of representative's authorisation
Apr 28, 2022
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Apr 28, 2022
Authorisation
Apr 28, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 28, 2022
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Apr 11, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 11, 2022
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Oct 11, 2021
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Oct 11, 2021
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
Oct 11, 2021
Standard Communication Rule 103 (2) EPC
Oct 8, 2021
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Sep 30, 2021
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Sep 30, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 30, 2021
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jul 23, 2021
Advice of delivery
Jul 22, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 22, 2021
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Jul 19, 2021
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Jul 1, 2021
Composition of the board (T)
Jan 17, 2020
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Dec 30, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Dec 30, 2019
Cited document during appeal procedure
Dec 30, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Dec 30, 2019
Letter relating to Appeal Procedure
Dec 30, 2019
Patent Document cited during the appeal procedure
Nov 14, 2019
Communication concerning the filing of a power of attorney
Nov 14, 2019
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Nov 12, 2019
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Nov 6, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 6, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 6, 2019
Reply to appeal
Oct 28, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 28, 2019
Authorisation
Oct 28, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 28, 2019
Submission concerning change of applicant's representative
Jun 28, 2019
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Jun 24, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 24, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 24, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jun 24, 2019
Non-Patent Literature cited during the appeal procedure
Jun 24, 2019
Statement of grounds of appeal
Apr 29, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 29, 2019
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Apr 23, 2019
Processing of an appeal
Apr 18, 2019
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 18, 2019
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 18, 2019
Notice of appeal
Mar 14, 2019
Advice of delivery
Mar 6, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 25, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 18, 2019
Advice of delivery
Feb 14, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 14, 2019
Acknowledgement of a document
Feb 14, 2019
Annex to the communication - opposition
Feb 14, 2019
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Feb 14, 2019
Decision rejecting the opposition
Feb 14, 2019
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Feb 14, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Feb 14, 2019
Internal form - Opposition/addressees
Feb 14, 2019
Means of redress
Feb 14, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 14, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Feb 14, 2019
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Feb 14, 2019
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 3, 2018
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 9, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 8, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Oct 3, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 3, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 3, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 3, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 3, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 3, 2018
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 3, 2018
Claims
Oct 3, 2018
Claims
Oct 3, 2018
Claims
Oct 3, 2018
Claims
Oct 3, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 3, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 3, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 3, 2018
Letter regarding the opposition procedure (no time limit)
Oct 3, 2018
Non-patent literature cited during the opposition procedure
Oct 1, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 1, 2018
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Apr 11, 2018
Advice of delivery
Apr 9, 2018
Advice of delivery
Apr 3, 2018
Advice of delivery
Mar 26, 2018
Advice of delivery
Mar 22, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 22, 2018
Acknowledgement of a document
Mar 22, 2018
Annex to the communication - opposition
Mar 22, 2018
Information concerning oral proceedings
Mar 22, 2018
Preparation for oral proceedings
Mar 22, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Mar 22, 2018
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Feb 16, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Feb 12, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 12, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 12, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Oct 6, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Oct 6, 2017
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Sep 28, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 28, 2017
Any annexes (other than citation) to an opposition letter
Sep 28, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 28, 2017
Request for acceleration of opposition proceedings
Sep 21, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Sep 15, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 15, 2017
Non-scannable object
Sep 15, 2017
Notice of opposition
Sep 14, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 14, 2017
Notice of opposition
Sep 14, 2017
Notice of opposition
Sep 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 14, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Sep 14, 2017
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Sep 14, 2017
Translation of the evidence during Opposition procedure
Jan 24, 2017
Communication of amended entries concerning the representative
Jan 17, 2017
Submission concerning representation
Dec 15, 2016
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Dec 8, 2016
Communication of the registration of a transfer or change of name and/or address
Dec 1, 2016
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Dec 1, 2016
Annexes in respect of a client data request
Dec 1, 2016
Submission concerning change of applicant's address
Nov 17, 2016
Decision to grant a European patent
Nov 3, 2016
Filing of the translations of the claims
Nov 3, 2016
French translation of claims
Nov 3, 2016
German translation of the claims
Aug 12, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Aug 12, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Aug 12, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Aug 12, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Aug 12, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Aug 1, 2016
Processing of request for correction of text proposed for grant or third party observations (from 01-04-2012)
Jul 14, 2016
Claims
Jul 14, 2016
Request for correction/amendment of the text proposed for grant sent from 01.04.2012
Mar 17, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Mar 17, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Mar 17, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Mar 17, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Mar 17, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Dec 2, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Dec 2, 2015
Claims
Dec 2, 2015
Description
Dec 2, 2015
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Oct 21, 2015
Grant of extension of time limit (examination procedure)
Oct 15, 2015
Request for extension of time limit to communication from the Examining Division
Jun 23, 2015
Annex to the communication
Jun 23, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Jun 15, 2015
Examination started
Jan 29, 2014
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Nov 27, 2013
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Nov 25, 2013
Communication to designated inventor
Oct 31, 2013
Annexes to the international preliminary examination report
Oct 31, 2013
Copy of the international preliminary examination report
Oct 31, 2013
Reply to Written Opinion prepared by the EPO
Oct 9, 2013
Priority search results copy provided by EPO
Oct 8, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 8, 2013
Abstract
Oct 8, 2013
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 8, 2013
Amended claims with annotations
Oct 8, 2013
Amended description filed after receipt of (European) search report
Oct 8, 2013
Amendments received before examination
Oct 8, 2013
Priority search results
Oct 8, 2013
Request for entry into the European phase
Oct 8, 2013
Translation of priority document
Aug 30, 2013
Information on entry into European phase
Aug 7, 2013
Annex to International preliminary examination report
Aug 7, 2013
International preliminary examination report
Aug 7, 2013
International preliminary examination report
Aug 7, 2013
International preliminary examination report - free text sheet
Aug 7, 2013
International preliminary examination report - free text sheet
Aug 7, 2013
International preliminary examination report - points I-VIII
Aug 7, 2013
International preliminary examination report - points I-VIII
Aug 7, 2013
Notification of documents sent to WIPO
Aug 7, 2013
Transmittal of International Preliminary Examination Report
Jul 5, 2013
Letter regarding PCTII procedure
Jul 5, 2013
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Jul 4, 2013
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Jul 4, 2013
Reply to communication PCT/IPEA/408
May 10, 2013
Written opinion
May 10, 2013
Written opinion - free text sheet
May 10, 2013
Written opinion - points I-VIII
Mar 27, 2013
Notification of election of EPO
Mar 19, 2013
Amendments of documents (Article 19 PCT)
Feb 27, 2013
Notification of documents sent to WIPO
Feb 27, 2013
Notification of receipt of demand
Feb 20, 2013
PCT demand form
Feb 20, 2013
Payment of fees and costs
Feb 19, 2013
Document concerning fees and payments
Feb 19, 2013
PCT demand form
Feb 19, 2013
PCT demand form
Feb 19, 2013
Payment of fees and costs
Nov 14, 2012
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Oct 26, 2012
Copy of the international search report
Oct 26, 2012
Published international application - A1
Jul 31, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Jul 31, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Jul 31, 2012
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jun 1, 2012
Abstract
Jun 1, 2012
Claims
Jun 1, 2012
Description
Jun 1, 2012
Drawings
Jun 1, 2012
Submission concerning representation

EP2699408

DWS

Application Number: EP12724706A
Filing Date: Apr 19, 2012
Status: Revoked; Jan 31, 2023
Publication Date: Dec 14, 2016
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