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EP0755321 - PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 02.08.2003 Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	29.08.2008	Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representative	published on 01.10.2008 [2008/40]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states EOS GmbH Electro Optical Systems Robert-Stirling-Ring 1 82152 Krailling / DE
	[2003/33]
Former [1997/05]	For all designated states EOS GmbH ELECTRO OPTICAL SYSTEMS Pasinger Strasse 2 82152 Planegg / DE
Inventor(s)	01 / KELLER, Peter Keplerweg 7 D-82152 Martinsried / DE
	02 / WILKENING, Christian Oberer Anger 14 D-86911 Diessen / DE
	03 / LANGER, Hans, J. Am Wasserbogen 46 D-82166 Gräfelfing / DE
	[1997/05]
Representative(s)	Prüfer, Lutz H., et al PRÜFER & PARTNER GbR Patentanwälte Harthauser Strasse 25d 81545 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [1997/05]	Prüfer, Lutz H., Dipl.-Phys., et al PRÜFER & PARTNER, Patentanwälte, Harthauser Strasse 25d 81545 München / DE
Application number, filing date	95929059.4	02.08.1995
	[1997/05]
	WO1995EP03078
Priority number, date	DE19944433118	16.09.1994 Original published format: DE 4433118
	[1997/05]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9608360
	Date:	21.03.1996
	Language:	DE
	[1996/13]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0755321
	Date:	29.01.1997
	Language:	DE
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.03.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1997/05]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0755321
	Date:	19.11.1997
	Language:	DE
	[1997/47]
	Type:	B2 New European patent specification
	No.:	EP0755321
	Date:	17.09.2003
	Language:	DE
	[2003/38]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	21.03.1996
Classification	IPC:	B29C67/00, G03C9/08	[1997/05]
	CPC:	G03F7/0037 (EP); B29C67/00 (KR); B29C64/153 (EP); G03C9/08 (KR); B29K2009/06 (EP); B29K2025/00 (EP); (+) B29K2055/02 (EP); B29K2071/12 (EP); B29K2077/00 (EP); B29K2105/0085 (EP); B29K2105/0088 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting states	DE, FR, GB, IT [1997/05]
Title	German:	VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES DREIDIMENSIONALEN OBJEKTES	[1997/05]
	English:	PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT	[1997/05]
	French:	PROCEDE DE FABRICATION D'UN OBJET TRIDIMENSIONNEL	[1997/05]
Entry into regional phase	04.11.1996	National basic fee paid
	04.11.1996	Designation fee(s) paid
	04.11.1996	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	22.03.1996	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	04.11.1996	Examination requested [1997/05]
	04.11.1996	Request for accelerated examination filed
	14.04.1997	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	14.04.1997	Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
	21.05.1997	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	03.06.1997	Fee for grant paid
	03.06.1997	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 16.07.1998 03.08.1998 ADMISSIBLE 3D Systems, Inc. 26081 Avenue Hall Valencia, CA 91355 / US Opponent's representative Haug, Dietmar Andrae Westendorp Patentanwälte Partnerschaft Balanstrasse 55 81541 München / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2008/40]
	Opponent(s)	01 16.07.1998 03.08.1998 ADMISSIBLE 3D Systems, Inc. 26081 Avenue Hall Valencia, CA 91355 / US Opponent's representative Haug, Dietmar Andrae Flach Haug Balanstrasse 55 81541 München / DE
	Former [2003/09]
	Opponent(s)	01 16.07.1998 03.08.1998 ADMISSIBLE 3D Systems, Inc. 26081 Avenue Hall Valencia, CA 91355 / US Opponent's representative Haug, Dietmar, Dipl.-Ing. Andrae Flach Haug Balanstrasse 55 81541 München / DE
	Former [1998/37]
	Opponent(s)	01 16.07.1998 DTM Corporation 1611 Headway Circle, Building 2 Austin, Texas 78754 / US Opponent's representative Haug, Dietmar Andrae Flach Haug Balanstrasse 55 81541 München / DE
	deleted	Deletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
	28.09.1998	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	27.01.1999	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	08.12.1999	Date of oral proceedings
	21.01.2000	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	21.01.2000	Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
	21.01.2003	Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
	28.03.2003	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	22.04.2003	Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
	13.06.2003	Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition	21.03.2000	Appeal received No. T0298/00
	17.05.2000	Statement of grounds filed
	21.01.2003	Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
	21.01.2003	Date of oral proceedings
	03.02.2003	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	03.06.1997	Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited in	International search	[XY]EP0393672 (DU PONT [US]) [X] 1,10 * column W * [Y] 3,4,6;
		[Y]DE4007248 (DU PONT DEUTSCHLAND [DE]) [Y] 3,4,6 * page 3, line 51 - page 4, line 23; examples 2,6 *;
		[XY]JPH0224127 ;
		[Y]US5304329 (DICKENS JR ELMER D [US], et al) [Y] 1-3,10 * column 8, line 23 - line 36; figure -; claims 1,9 *;
		[Y]JPS60224568 ;
		[A]WO9006540 (CENTRE NAT RECH SCIENT [FR]) [A] 1-10 * page 11 - page 12 *
		[XA] - VISMAN R, "FAST PROTOTYPING MET 'SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING'", KUNSTSTOF EN RUBBER, ROTTERDAM NL, (19921201), vol. 44, no. 12, pages 14 - 18, XP000327819 [X] 1,2,6,10 * the whole document * [A] 8
		[XY] - "MAKE IT IN A MINUTE : MACHINES THAT USE LASERS TO FORM MATERIALS MAY BE THE KEY TO QUICK, INEXPENSIVE PROTOTYPING", MACHINE DESIGN, (19900208), vol. 62, no. 3, pages 127 - 132, XP000102461 [X] 1,2,10 * page 132, column L * [Y] 4,8
		[XY] - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 90, no. 10, Database accession no. 90-071252, & JPH0224127 A 19900126 (MITSUI ENG. & SHIPBUILDING) [X] 1,10 * abstract * [Y] 4,8
		[X] - SCHAETTI T, "RAPID PROTOTYPING ETABLIERT SICH . VERFAHREN ZUR SCHNELLEN FERTIGUNG VON MODELLEN UND MUSTERTEILEN", TECHNISCHE RUNDSCHAU, (19910517), vol. 83, no. 20, pages 36 - 41, 43, XP000230938 [X] 1,2,10 * page 40, column R, paragraph L - page 41, column L *
		[Y] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860402), vol. 10, no. 83, Database accession no. (M - 466), & JP60224568 A 19851108 (JIYANOME SEWING MACHINE KOGYO KK) [Y] 1-3,10 * abstract *
	Opposition	- Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium Proceedings, August 6-8, 1990, Austin, Texas, USA, "Sintering Rates in the Selective Laser Sintering Process", Christian Nelson and J.W. Barlow, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, pp. 164-170
		- Kunststoff Handbuch 3/2, Technische Polymer-Blends, Gerhard W. Becker und Dietrich Braun, Carl Hanser Verlag, München Wien, 1993, Seiten 2,3,12 und 13

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