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EP0354637 - CAD/CAM stereolithographic data conversion [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.04.1998
Database last updated on 28.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip22.04.2005Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 08.06.2005  [2005/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3D SYSTEMS, INC.
26081 Avenue Hall Valencia
California 91355 / US
[N/P]
Former [1990/07]For all designated states
3D SYSTEMS, INC.
26081 Avenue Hall
Valencia California 91355 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Hull, Charles William
28155 North Tamarack Lane
Santa Clarita California 91350 / US
02 / Spence, Stuart Thomas
333 Grand Avenue
South 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
[1990/07]
Representative(s)Allam, Peter Clerk , et al
Lloyd Wise Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/33]Allam, Peter Clerk , et al
LLOYD WISE, TREGEAR & CO. Norman House 105-109 Strand
London WC2R 0AE / GB
Former [1993/32]Deans, Michael John Percy
Lloyd Wise, Tregear & CO. Norman House 105-109 Strand
London WC2R OAE / GB
Former [1990/07]Ayers, Martyn Lewis Stanley
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date89303782.017.04.1989
[1990/07]
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
[1990/17]
Former [1990/07]US1988018283018.04.1988
US1988026980108.11.1988
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0354637
Date:14.02.1990
Language:EN
[1990/07]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0354637
Date:09.10.1991
Language:EN
[1991/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0354637
Date:25.06.1997
Language:EN
[1997/26]
International and Supplementary
search report(s)		Supplementary European search report -
dispatched on:		EP21.08.1991
ClassificationInternational:B29C35/08, B29C67/00, B29C39/42, G03C9/00
[1997/26]
Former International [1991/41]G03C9/00, B29C35/08, B29C67/04, B29C39/42
Former International [1990/07]G03C9/00, B29C35/08, B29C67/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1990/07]
TitleGerman:Stereolithografische CAD/CAM-Datenkonversion[1990/07]
English:CAD/CAM stereolithographic data conversion[1990/07]
French:Conversion stéreolithographique de données par CAD/CAM[1990/07]
MiscellaneousEPB 1996/46: Teilanmeldung 96114809.5 eingereicht am 16/09/96
EPB 1996/46: Divisional application 96114809.5 filed on 16/09/96
EPB 1996/46: Demande divisionnaire 96114809.5 déposée le 16/09/96
Examination procedure06.04.1992Examination requested  [1992/23]
20.08.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
08.08.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.12.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.07.1995Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
19.09.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.03.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
26.09.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
20.11.1996Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.02.1997Fee for grant paid
14.02.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP02075796.9  / EP1217438
EP96114809.5  / EP0745474
Opposition(s)26.03.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/25]
Request for further processing for:25.07.1995Request for further processing filed
26.07.1995Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.08.1995Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.04.1991Renewal fee patent year 03
18.05.1992Renewal fee patent year 04
15.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
27.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
09.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 07
16.04.1996Renewal fee patent year 08
12.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.05.199204   M06   Fee paid on   18.05.1992
30.04.199507   M06   Fee paid on   09.06.1995
Licence(s)ID:01 00/exclusive
For:[FR]
Licencee:3D SYSTEMS FRANCE, SARL
Parc Club Orsay Université 27, rue Jean Rostand
91893 Orsay Cedex / FR
Date:26.08.1996
[1996/46]
Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.06.1997
BE25.06.1997
CH25.06.1997
ES25.06.1997
GR25.06.1997
LI25.06.1997
LU25.06.1997
NL25.06.1997
SE25.09.1997
[2005/23]
Former [2003/07]AT25.06.1997
BE25.06.1997
CH25.06.1997
ES25.06.1997
GR25.06.1997
LI25.06.1997
NL25.06.1997
SE25.09.1997
Former [2002/24]AT25.06.1997
BE25.06.1997
CH25.06.1997
ES25.06.1997
GR25.06.1997
LI25.06.1997
SE25.09.1997
Former [2000/04]AT25.06.1997
BE25.06.1997
CH25.06.1997
GR25.06.1997
LI25.06.1997
SE25.09.1997
Former [1998/43]AT25.06.1997
BE25.06.1997
CH25.06.1997
LI25.06.1997
SE25.09.1997
Former [1998/12]AT25.06.1997
BE25.06.1997
SE25.09.1997
Former [1998/10]AT25.06.1997
BE25.06.1997
Former [1998/02]AT25.06.1997
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0250121  (SCITEX CORP LTD [IL]);
 [AD]US4575330  (HULL CHARLES W [US]);
 [A]US3829838  (LEWIS J, et al)