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About this file: EP1757979

EP1757979 - Rapid prototyping resin compositions [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.10.2013
Database last updated on 28.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip18.10.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.11.2013  [2013/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cmet Inc.
2-5-5, Shin-Yokohama
Kouhoku-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 222-0033 / JP
For all designated states
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
6-1, Otemachi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2007/09]For all designated states
Cmet Inc.
2-5-5, Shin-Yokohama, Kouhoku-ku Yokohama-shi
Kanagawa-ken 222-0033 / JP
For all designated states
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
6-1, Otemachi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Ito, Takashi
c/o CMET Inc.
2-5-5, Shin-Yokohama
Kouhoku-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 222-0033 / JP
02 / Hagiwara, Tsuneo
c/o CMET Inc.
2-5-5, Shin-Yokohama
Kouhoku-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 222-0033 / JP
03 / Ozai, Toshiyuki
c/o Shin-Etsu Chemicals Co., Ltd.
Silicone-Electronics M.R.C.
1-10, Oaza Hitomi
Matsuida-machi, Usui-gun, Gunma-ken / JP
04 / Miyao, Takeshi
c/o Shin-Etsu Chemicals Co., Ltd.
Silicone-Electronics M.R.C.
1-10, Oaza Hitomi
Matsuida-machi, Usui-gun, Gunma-ken / JP
 [2012/26]
Former [2007/09]01 / Ito, Takashi, c/o CMET Inc.
2-5-5, Shin-Yokohama, Kouhoku-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 222-0033 / JP
02 / Hagiwara, Tsuneo, c/o CMET Inc.
2-5-5, Shin-Yokohama, Kouhoku-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 222-0033 / JP
03 / Ozai, Toshiyuki, c/o Shin-Etsu Chemicals Co. Ltd.
Silicone-Electronics M.R.C., 1-10, Oaza Hitomi
Matsuida-machi, Usui-gun, Gunma-ken / JP
04 / Miyao, Takeshi, c/o Shin-Etsu Chemicals Co. Ltd.
Silicone-Electronics M.R.C., 1-10, Oaza Hitomi
Matsuida-machi, Usui-gun, Gunma-ken / JP
Representative(s)Stoner, Gerard Patrick , et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/50]Stoner, Gerard Patrick , et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Former [2007/09]Stoner, Gerard Patrick , et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date05255276.726.08.2005
[2007/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1757979
Date:28.02.2007
Language:EN
[2007/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1757979
Date:12.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/50]
International and Supplementary
search report(s)		Supplementary European search report -
dispatched on:		EP19.04.2006
ClassificationInternational:G03F7/00, G03F7/075, C08L83/04, C08L83/08
[2007/09]
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2007/44]
Former [2007/09]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Zusammensetzungen für Rapid Prototyping[2007/09]
English:Rapid prototyping resin compositions[2007/09]
French:Composition pour prototypage rapide[2007/09]
Examination procedure16.04.2007Examination requested  [2007/22]
15.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.12.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.04.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.06.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.09.2012Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
19.10.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.10.2012Fee for grant paid
24.10.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  15.06.2007
Opposition(s)13.09.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
14.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
12.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
17.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
11.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
10.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0802234  (DOW CORNING TORAY SILICONE [JP]) [X] 1,4-6,8,10 * examples 1,3; claim 4 *;
 [X]EP0781814  (DOW CORNING TORAY SILICONE [JP]) [X] 1,2,4-8,10 * comparative example 2 *;; example 1 *;
 [X]US4935455  (HUY SAM [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,4-7,9,10 * example - *;
 [X]US4889905  (SUZUKI TOSHIO [JP]) [X] 1-7 * example - *;
 [X]GB2180547  (DOW CORNING) [X] 1,2,4-8,10 * example 4 *;
 [DA]US6162576  (HAGIWARA TSUNEO [JP], et al) [DA] 1-10 * column W *;
 [A]WO03037606  (FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG [DE], et al) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *
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    - PAUL F. JACOBS, "Rapid Prototyping & Manufacturing, Fundamentals of Stereo-Lithography", SOCIETY OF MANUFACTURING ENGINEERS, (1992),