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EP2257899 - REDUCING THE SIZE OF A MODEL USING VISIBILITY FACTORS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  05.12.2019
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2019Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 01.01.2020  [2020/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Dassault Systemes SolidWorks Corporation
300 Baker Avenue
Concord MA 01742 / US
[2010/49]
Inventor(s)01 / ZEGDOUN, Olivier
203 Lakeview Avenue
Tyngsborough MA 01879 / US
02 / HOLWAY, Bruce, W.
117 Landing Drive
Brewster MA 02631 / US
03 / MANDLOI, Amit
381 Old Beaverbrook
Acton MA 01718 / US
04 / KRISHNAMURTHY, Adarsh
1945 Berkeley Way Apt. 106
Berkeley CA 94704 / US
 [2010/49]
Representative(s)Bandpay & Greuter
11 rue Christophe Colomb
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2014/27]Bandpay & Greuter
17, rue de Vaucouleurs
75011 Paris / FR
Former [2010/49]Hirsch & Associés
58, avenue Marceau
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date09701759.415.01.2009
[2010/49]
WO2009US00258
Priority number, dateUS20080021775P17.01.2008         Original published format: US 21775 P
[2011/17]
Former [2010/49]US2008002177517.01.2008
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009091571
Date:23.07.2009
Language:EN
[2009/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2257899
Date:08.12.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.07.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.07.2009
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/50, G06T17/00, G06T15/00
[2010/49]
CPC:
G06T15/40 (EP,US); G06F30/00 (EP,US); G06T17/00 (EP,US);
G06T17/20 (US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/49]
TitleGerman:VERRINGERUNG DER GRÖSSE EINES MODELLS UNTER VERWENDUNG VON VISIBILITÄTSFAKTOREN[2010/49]
English:REDUCING THE SIZE OF A MODEL USING VISIBILITY FACTORS[2010/49]
French:RÉDUCTION DE LA DIMENSION D'UN MODÈLE À L'AIDE DE FACTEURS DE VISIBILITÉ[2010/49]
Entry into regional phase30.07.2010National basic fee paid 
30.07.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
30.07.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.07.2010Examination requested  [2010/49]
04.11.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.08.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.06.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.12.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.07.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.2019Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2020/01]
23.08.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2020/01]
23.10.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 21.11.2019
21.11.2019Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  30.08.2013
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
06.06.2014Request for further processing filed
06.06.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
17.06.2014Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
18.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
22.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
02.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
01.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
31.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
31.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.201103   M06   Fee paid on   22.03.2011
31.01.201911   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[X]US2007291029  (KONEV MAX [NZ], et al) [X] 1-6,10-13,18-20 * column A * * figures 3,5 * * paragraph [0005] * * paragraphs [0009] - [0012] * * paragraphs [0036] - [0039] *;
 [PX]US2008024507  (PELLETIER-DOYLE JOSEPH E [US], et al) [PX] 1-6,10-13,18-20 * column A *;
 [A]WO0019381  (SOLIDWORKS CORP [US]) [A] 8,9,14 * abstract * * page 16, line 15 - page 18, line 22 * * page 25, line 24 - page 26, line 6 * * page 31, line 1 - line 23 *
 [X]  - BEAT BRÜDERLIN ET AL, "Interviews3D: A Platform for Interactive Handling of Massive Data Sets", IEEE COMPUTER GRAPHICS AND APPLICATIONS, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, NEW YORK, NY, US, (20071101), vol. 27, no. 6, ISSN 0272-1716, pages 48 - 59, XP011198998 [X] 1,11,18 * page 50, column 1, paragraph 4 - page 51, column 2, paragraph 1 * * page 52, column 1, paragraph 2 - column 2, paragraph 3 * * page 56, column 2, paragraphs 4,5 *
ExaminationUS2006250388
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