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EP1033229 - Stereolithographic method and apparatus with control to vary prescribed stimulation [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.08.2005
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.08.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.09.2005  [2005/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3D SYSTEMS, INC.
26081 Avenue Hall Valencia
California 91355 / US
[N/P]
Former [2004/41]For all designated states
3D SYSTEMS, INC.
26081 Avenue Hall
Valencia, California 91355 / US
Former [2000/36]For all designated states
3D SYSTEMS, INC.
26081 Avenue Hall
Valencia California 91355 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Beers, D.Ross
2430 Los Amigos Street
La Crescenta, California 91214 / US
02 / Partanen, P. Jouni
1146 Montecito Drive
Los Angeles, California 90031 / US
03 / Tang Nansheng
25335 Via Artina
Valencia California 91355 / US
 [2004/10]
Former [2000/36]01 / Beers, D.Ross
2430 Los Amigos Street
La Crecenta, California 91214 / US
02 / Partanen, P. Jouni
1146 Montecito Drive
Los Angeles, California 90031 / US
03 / Tang Nansheng
25335 Via Artina
Valencia California 91355 / US
Representative(s)Bluff, John William, et al
Lloyd Wise Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/36]Bluff, John William, et al
Lloyd Wise, Tregear & Co., Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
Application number, filing date00300964.408.02.2000
[2000/36]
Priority number, dateUS1999024650208.02.1999         Original published format: US 246502
[2000/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1033229
Date:06.09.2000
Language:EN
[2000/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1033229
Date:04.10.2001
[2001/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1033229
Date:06.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.08.2001
ClassificationIPC:B29C67/00, B29C35/08
[2001/40]
CPC:
B29C64/40 (EP,US); B33Y10/00 (EP,US); B33Y30/00 (EP,US);
B29C2035/0838 (EP,US); B29K2105/243 (EP,US); B29K2995/0073 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/36]B29C67/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2002/26]
Former [2000/36]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Stereolithografische Verfahren und Vorrichtung mit Kontrolle zum Verändern der vorgeschriebenen Anregung[2000/36]
English:Stereolithographic method and apparatus with control to vary prescribed stimulation[2000/36]
French:Procédé et appareil de stéréolithographie avec dispositif de contrôle pour faire varier la stimulation prescrite[2000/36]
Examination procedure03.04.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.04.2002Examination requested  [2002/24]
04.04.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.10.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.01.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.07.2004Fee for grant paid
28.07.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.07.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
29.02.200405   M06   Fee paid on   26.03.2004
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH10268367  ;
 [XA]JPH10119136  ;
 [X]JPH0999490  ;
 [A]EP0416124  (SONY CORP [JP]) [A] 1-11 * the whole document *;
 [XY]WO9208200  (3D SYSTEMS INC [US]) [X] 1,2,8-10 * page 125, line 16 - page 128, line 15 * [Y] 3-5,11;
 [X]US5530221  (BENDA JOHN A [US], et al) [X] 1,3,11 * the whole document *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990129), vol. 1999, no. 01, & JP10268367 A 19981009 (HITACHI LTD) [Y] 3-5,11 * abstract *
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980831), vol. 1998, no. 10, & JP10119136 A 19980512 (AGENCY OF IND SCIENCE &TECHNOL; DENKEN ENG KK) [X] 1 * abstract * [A] 2-11
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970829), vol. 1997, no. 08, & JP09099490 A 19970415 (SONY CORP;MONOPOOLE KK) [X] 1 * abstract *
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