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(43) Date of publication: 21.11.2018 Bulletin 2018/47 (21) Application number: 17739144.8 (22) Date of filing: 17.01.2017

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B29C 67/00(2017.01) B29B 11/16(2006.01) B33Y 30/00(2015.01) B29C 31/04(2006.01) B33Y 10/00(2015.01) B33Y 40/00(2015.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2017/013748 (87) International publication number: WO 2017/124085 (20.07.2017 Gazette 2017/29)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL 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 Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: MA MD (30) Priority: 15.01.2016 US 201662279657 P 02.12.2016 US 201662429711 P (71) Applicant: Markforged, Inc. Cambridge, MA 02138 (US)	(72) Inventor: MARK, Gregory, Thomas Cambridge MA 02138 (US) (74) Representative: Murgitroyd & Company  Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8PL Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)