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EP2779115 - Using curves to perform mesh deformation [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.11.2020
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DreamWorks Animation LLC
1000 Flower Street
Glendale, CA 91201 / US
[2014/38]
Inventor(s)01 / Zimmermann, Guido
c/o DreamWorks Animation
LLC, 1000 Flower Street
Glendale, CA California 91201 / US
02 / Helms, Robert
c/o DreamWorks Animation
LLC, 1000 Flower Street
Glendale, CA California 91201 / US
03 / Hutchinson, Michael
c/o DreamWorks Animation
LLC, 1000 Flower Street
Glendale, CA California 91201 / US
 [2014/38]
Representative(s)Ahmad, Sheikh Shakeel
Keltie LLP
No.1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BA / GB
[2020/03]
Former [2014/38]Zacco Denmark A/S
Hans Bekkevolds Allé 7
2900 Hellerup / DK
Application number, filing date14159902.714.03.2014
[2014/38]
Priority number, dateUS20131384452015.03.2013         Original published format: US201313844520
[2014/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2779115
Date:17.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2779115
Date:15.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.05.2014
ClassificationIPC:G06T19/20
[2014/38]
CPC:
G06T19/20 (EP,US); G06T13/20 (US); G06T2219/2021 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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 [2015/17]
Former [2014/38]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 
TitleGerman:Verwendung von Kurven zur Mesh-Deformierung[2014/38]
English:Using curves to perform mesh deformation[2014/38]
French:Utilisation de courbes pour la déformation de maillage[2014/38]
Examination procedure13.03.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.03.2015Examination requested  [2015/17]
22.09.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.01.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.09.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.05.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.11.2019Fee for grant paid
07.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.11.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
04.12.2019Information about intention to grant a patent
04.12.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  22.09.2017
Opposition(s)16.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2006017723  (BARAN ILYA [US], et al) [Y] 1-17 * abstract * * figures 5A, 5B, 7, 11 * * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0014] * * paragraph [0034] - paragraph [0036] *;
 [Y]  - DAMIEN ROHMER ET AL, "Exact volume preserving skinning with shape control", PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2009 ACM SIGGRAPH/EUROGRAPHICS SYMPOSIUM ON COMPUTER ANIMATION, SCA '09, New York, New York, USA, (20090101), doi:10.1145/1599470.1599481, ISBN 978-1-60-558610-6, page 83, XP055115413 [Y] 1-17 * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/1599470.1599481
 [A]  - Yuanchen Zhu ET AL, "3D Deformation Using Moving Least Squares", Tech. Rep. TR-10-07, Harvard Univeristy, (20071231), URL: http://www.cs.harvard.edu/~sjg/papers/mls.pdf, (20140425), XP055115424 [A] 1-17 * abstract * * sub-chapter 2.2 * * figures 1-4 *
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