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EP About this file: EP3195157

EP3195157 - FRACTURING A SHELL OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.07.2022
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.06.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3D Systems, Inc.
333 Three D Systems Circle
Rock Hill, SC 29730 / US
[2017/30]
Inventor(s)01 / MANNERS, Chris, Robert
4337 Riverglen Street
Moorpark, CA 93021 / US
 [2017/30]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[2017/30]
Application number, filing date15770703.509.09.2015
[2017/30]
WO2015US49059
Priority number, dateUS20141448726016.09.2014         Original published format: US201414487260
[2017/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016044006
Date:24.03.2016
Language:EN
[2016/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3195157
Date:26.07.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.03.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3195157
Date:25.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:B29C67/00, B29C64/106
[2021/18]
CPC:
B29C64/106 (EP); G05B15/02 (US); B33Y10/00 (EP,US);
B33Y30/00 (EP,US); B33Y50/00 (EP,US); G06F30/00 (EP,US);
B29C67/00 (US); B33Y50/02 (EP,US); G06F2113/26 (EP,US);
G06F2119/18 (EP,US); Y02P90/02 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/30]G06F17/50, B29C67/00
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 [2017/30]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:FRAKTURIERUNG EINER SCHALE EINES DREIDIMENSIONALEN OBJEKTS[2017/30]
English:FRACTURING A SHELL OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT[2017/30]
French:FRACTURATION D'UNE ENVELOPPE D'UN OBJET TRIDIMENSIONNEL[2017/30]
Entry into regional phase11.04.2017National basic fee paid 
11.04.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
11.04.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.04.2017Examination requested  [2017/30]
11.04.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
15.11.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.2021Fee for grant paid
20.07.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.07.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.05.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
28.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[A]US6506477  (UEDA MASAHIDE [JP], et al) [A] 1-21 * abstract * * column 7, lines 12-34; figures 3-5 * * column 9, lines 16-20; figure 13 * * column 23, line 63 - column 24, line 28; figures 47A-D *;
 [A]US2013060535  (FRUTH CARL [DE]) [A] 2,9,16 * abstract * * paragraph [0011] * * paragraph [0025] * * paragraph [0028] * * paragraph [0057]; figure 2 *;
 [I]US2013138234  (DUFORT RON EDWARD [US], et al) [I] 1-21 * abstract * * paragraph [0004] - paragraph [0005] * * paragraph [0057] - paragraph [0060]; figures 4-6 *;
 [A]  - KUMAR V ET AL, "AN APPROACH TO MODELING MULTI-MATERIAL OBJECTS", PROCEEDINGS OF THE FOURTH SYMPOSIUM ON SOLID MODELING AND APPLICATIONS ATLANTA, GA, MAY, 14-16, 1997; [PROCEEDINGS OF THE SYMPOSIUM ON SOLID MODELING AND APPLICATIONS], NEW YORK, ACM, US, (19970514), vol. SYMP. 4, doi:10.1145/267734.267812, ISBN 978-0-89791-946-3, pages 336 - 345, XP000724313 [A] 7,15,21 * abstract * * page 337, column 2, paragraph 2 - page 228, column 1, paragraph 6 * * page 341, column 2, paragraphs 1-l * * page 342, column 2, paragraph 1; figure 6 * * page 344, column 1, paragraphs 1-2; figure 11 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/267734.267812
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