| EP0338751 - Stereolithographic supports [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Opposition procedure closed Status updated on 06.03.1998 Database last updated on 28.07.2017 | Most recent event Tooltip | 28.12.2002 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): NL | published on 12.02.2003 [2003/07] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states 3D SYSTEMS, INC. 26081 Avenue Hall Valencia California 91355 / US | [N/P] |
| Former [1989/43] | 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 /
Lewis, Charles William 14608 Wynandotte Street Van Nuys California 91405 / US | [1989/43] | Representative(s) | Frohwitter, Bernhard
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Bardehle Pagenberg Postfach 86 06 20 81633 München / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [1993/33] | Frohwitter, Bernhard, Dipl.-Ing.
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Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Frohwitter . Geissler & Partner Galileiplatz 1 D-81679 München / DE | ||
| Former [1989/43] | Ayers, Martyn Lewis Stanley J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn London WC1R 5LX / GB | Application number, filing date | 89303786.1 | 17.04.1989 | [1989/43] | Priority number, date | US19880182801 | 18.04.1988 Original published format: US 182801 | US19880269801 | 08.11.1988 Original published format: US 269801 | [1989/43] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP0338751 | Date: | 25.10.1989 | Language: | EN | [1989/43] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP0338751 | Date: | 09.10.1991 | Language: | EN | [1991/41] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0338751 | Date: | 20.03.1996 | Language: | EN | [1996/12] | International and Supplementary search report(s) | Supplementary European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 21.08.1991 | Classification | International: | B29C39/42, G03C9/08, B29C35/08, B29C67/24 | [1991/43] |
| Former International [1989/43] | G03C9/08, B29C35/08, B29C67/24 | Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, DE, ES, FR, GB, GR, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1989/43] | Title | German: | Träger für Stereolithographie | [1989/43] | English: | Stereolithographic supports | [1989/43] | French: | Supports stéréolithographiques | [1989/43] | Miscellaneous | EPB 1996/12: Teilanmeldung 95111925.4 eingereicht am 28/07/95 | EPB 1996/12: Divisional application 95111925.4 filed on 28/07/95 | EPB 1996/12: Demande divisionnaire 95111925.4 déposée le 28/07/95 | Examination procedure | 24.03.1992 | Examination requested [1992/21] | 09.08.1993 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08) | 19.05.1994 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time | 28.06.1994 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 04.08.1994 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 28.09.1994 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 06.12.1994 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 07.06.1995 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 31.07.1995 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 10.08.1995 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 10.10.1995 | Fee for grant paid | 10.10.1995 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Divisional application(s) | EP95111925.4 / EP0686480 | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
19.12.1996
EOS GmbH Electro Optical Systems Pasinger Strasse 2 82152 Planegg / DE Opponent's representative Prüfer, Lutz H. Harthauser Strasse 25d 81545 München / DE | [1997/09] | 29.01.1997 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 08.08.1997 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 25.11.1997 | Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed | 05.12.1997 | Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [1998/17] | Request for further processing for: | 28.06.1994 | Request for further processing filed | 28.06.1994 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 15.07.1994 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 12.04.1991 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 18.05.1992 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 15.03.1993 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 27.04.1994 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 25.04.1995 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 01.05.1992 | 04   M06   Fee paid on   18.05.1992 | Licence(s) | ID: | 01 00/not-exclusive | For: | [FR] | Licencee: | 3D SYSTEMS FRANCE, SARL Parc Club Orsay Université 27, rue Jean Rostand 91893 Orsay Cedex / FR | Date: | 25.07.1995 | [1996/46] | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | AT | 20.03.1996 | ES | 20.03.1996 | GR | 20.03.1996 | NL | 20.03.1996 | SE | 20.06.1996 | [2003/07] |
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| Former [1997/03] | AT | 20.03.1996 | |
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| Former [1996/44] | SE | 20.06.1996 | Documents cited: | Search | [X]EP0250121 (SCITEX CORP LTD [IL]); | [E]WO9011178 (SONY CORP [JP]); | [AD]US4575330 (HULL CHARLES W [US]) | by applicant | US4041476 | US4078229 | US4238840 | US4288861 | US4575330 | Understanding PHIGS, TEMPLATE, MEGATEK CORP., | US19880182830 | US19880269701 |