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EP1217438 - Stereolithography using different types of vector scanning [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.10.2006
Database last updated on 28.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip21.11.2008Change - lapse in a contracting state
Updated state(s): FR		published on 24.12.2008  [2008/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3D SYSTEMS, INC.
26081 Avenue Hall Valencia
California 91355 / US
[N/P]
Former [2005/50]For all designated states
3D SYSTEMS, INC.
26081 Avenue Hall Valencia
California 91355 / US
Former [2002/26]For all designated states
3D SYSTEMS, INC.
26081 Avenue Hall
Valencia, California 91355 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hull, Charles William
15605 Live Oak Springs Canyon Road
Santa Clarita California 91387 / US
02 / Spence, Stuart Thomas
10021 Chapin Way
Sunland California 91040 / US
03 / Albert, David J.
Albert-Battaglin Consl.Group One Ironwood Drive
Soquel California 95073 / US
04 / Smalley, Dennis Rollette
23524 Maple Street
Newhall California 91321 / US
05 / Harlow, Richard A.
2554 Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 662
Marina del Rey, CA 90291 / US
06 / Steinburgh, Philip
1250 Oakwood Parkway, Suite 210
Sunnyvale, CA 94088-3599 / US
07 / Tarnoff, Harry L.
6025 Sepulveda Boulevard, Apartment 203
Van Nuys, CA 91411 / US
08 / Nguyen, Hop D.
42326 59th St. West
Quartz Hill California 93536 / US
09 / Lewis, Charles William
3930 Cody Road
Sherman Oaks California 91403 / US
10 / Vorgitch, Tom J.
4846 Sumit Avenue
Simi Valley, CA 93063 / US
11 / Remba, David Z.
12758 Califa Street
Valley Village California 91607 / US
 [2005/32]
Former [2002/38]01 / Hull, Charles William
15605 Live Oak Springs Canyon Road
Santa Clarita California 91387 / US
02 / Spence, Stuart Thomas
10021 Chapin Way
Sunland California 91040 / US
03 / Albert, David J.
Albert-Battaglin Consl.Group One Ironwood Drive
Soquel California 95073 / US
04 / Smalley, Dennis Rollette
23524 Maple Street
Newhall California 91321 / US
05 / Harlow, Richard A.
2554 Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 662
Marina del Rey, CA 90291 / US
06 / Steinburgh, Philip
1250 Oakwood Parkway, Suite 210
Sunnyvale, CA 94088-3599 / US
07 / Tarnoff, Harry L.
6025 Sepulveda Boulevard, Apartment 203
Van Nuys, CA 91411 / US
08 / Nguyen, Hop D.
42326 59th St. West
Quartz Hill California 93536 / US
09 / Lewis, Carles William
3930 Cody Road
Sherman Oaks California 91403 / US
10 / Vorgitch, Tom J.
4846 Sumit Avenue
Simi Valley, CA 93063 / US
11 / Remba, David Z.
12758 Califa Street
Valley Village California 91607 / US
Former [2002/26]01 / Hull, Charles William
28155 North Tamarack Lane
Santa Clarita, California 91350 / US
02 / Spence, Stuart Thomas
333 Grand Avenue
Soth Pasadena, CA 91030 / US
03 / Albert, David J.
395 Beach Drive
Aptos, CA 95007 / US
04 / Smalley, Dennis Rollette
14131 Los Angeles Street
Baldwin Park, CA 91706 / US
05 / Harlow, Richard A.
2554 Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 662
Marina del Rey, CA 90291 / US
06 / Steinburgh, Philip
1250 Oakwood Parkway, Suite 210
Sunnyvale, CA 94088-3599 / US
07 / Tarnoff, Harry L.
6025 Sepulveda Boulevard, Apartment 203
Van Nuys, CA 91411 / US
08 / Nguyen, Hop D.
10735 East Avenue R14
Little Rock, CA 93543 / US
09 / Lewis, Charles William
14608 Wyandotte Street
Van Nuys, CA 91405 / US
10 / Vorgitch, Tom J.
4846 Sumit Avenue
Simi Valley, CA 93063 / US
11 / Remba, David Z.
4324 Gentry Avenue
Studio City, CA 91604-1708 / US
Representative(s)Howe, Steven , et al
Marks & Clerk
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/35]Howe, Steven , et al
Lloyd Wise Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
Former [2002/26]Bluff, John William , et al
Lloyd Wise, Tregear & Co., Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
Application number, filing date02075796.917.04.1989
[2002/26]
Priority number, dateUS1988018283018.04.1988         Original published format: US 182830
US1988026980108.11.1988         Original published format: US 269801
US1989033164431.03.1989         Original published format: US 331644
[2002/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1217438
Date:26.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/26]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1217438
Date:30.10.2002
[2002/44]
Type: A9 Corrected patent application 
No.:EP1217438
Date:05.01.2005
[2005/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1217438
Date:14.12.2005
Language:EN
[2005/50]
International and Supplementary
search report(s)		Supplementary European search report -
dispatched on:		EP13.09.2002
ClassificationInternational:G03C9/08, B29C67/00
[2002/26]
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [2002/26]
TitleGerman:Stereolithografie mit verschiedenen Vektorabtastungsmoden[2002/26]
English:Stereolithography using different types of vector scanning[2002/26]
French:Stéréolithographie avec plusieurs types de balayage vectoriel[2002/26]
Examination procedure28.02.2002Examination requested  [2002/26]
16.05.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.07.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.10.2005Fee for grant paid
11.10.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP89303782.0  / EP0354637
EP96114809.5  / EP0745474
Opposition(s)15.09.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
28.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
28.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
28.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
28.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
28.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
28.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 09
28.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 10
28.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 11
28.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 12
28.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 13
28.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 14
14.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 15
15.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 16
13.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 17
Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT14.12.2005
BE14.12.2005
CH14.12.2005
FR14.12.2005
IT14.12.2005
LI14.12.2005
NL14.12.2005
GR14.03.2006
SE14.03.2006
DE15.03.2006
ES25.03.2006
LU17.04.2006
[2008/52]
Former [2008/40]AT14.12.2005
BE14.12.2005
CH14.12.2005
IT14.12.2005
LI14.12.2005
NL14.12.2005
GR14.03.2006
SE14.03.2006
DE15.03.2006
ES25.03.2006
LU17.04.2006
FR30.04.2006
Former [2008/37]AT14.12.2005
BE14.12.2005
CH14.12.2005
IT14.12.2005
LI14.12.2005
NL14.12.2005
GR14.03.2006
SE14.03.2006
DE15.03.2006
ES25.03.2006
LU17.04.2006
Former [2007/38]AT14.12.2005
BE14.12.2005
CH14.12.2005
IT14.12.2005
LI14.12.2005
NL14.12.2005
GR14.03.2006
SE14.03.2006
DE15.03.2006
ES25.03.2006
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CH14.12.2005
LI14.12.2005
NL14.12.2005
GR14.03.2006
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NL14.12.2005
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0250121  (SCITEX CORP LTD [IL]) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [DA]US4575330  (HULL CHARLES W [US]) [DA] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US3829838  (LEWIS J, et al) [A] 1-15 * the whole document *;
 [E]US5287435  (COHEN NISSAN [IL], et al) [E] 1,5,8,9,14,15 * column 13, line 3 - line 38; figure 4 *
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