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EP0388129 - Method and apparatus for producing three-dimensional objects [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  16.07.1999
Database last updated on 28.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip16.07.1999Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 01.09.1999 [1999/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1990/38]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yamamoto, Masanobu
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
02 / Itoh, Kazumine
c/o Sony Corporation, 7-35 Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1990/38]
Representative(s)Cotter, Ivan John , et al
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/21]Cotter, Ivan John , et al
D. YOUNG & CO. 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Former [1990/38]Ayers, Martyn Lewis Stanley
J.A. KEMP & CO. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5LX / GB
Application number, filing date90302622.712.03.1990
[1990/38]
Priority number, dateJP1989006142214.03.1989         Original published format: JP 6142289
[1990/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0388129
Date:19.09.1990
Language:EN
[1990/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0388129
Date:02.10.1991
Language:EN
[1991/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0388129
Date:24.05.1995
Language:EN
[1995/21]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0388129
Date:01.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/35]
International and Supplementary
search report(s)		Supplementary European search report -
dispatched on:		EP14.08.1991
ClassificationInternational:B29C67/00, B29C39/42, G03C9/08
[1999/25]
Former International [1990/38]B29C39/42, G03C9/08
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [1990/38]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von dreidimensionalen Objekten[1990/38]
English:Method and apparatus for producing three-dimensional objects[1990/38]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour fabriquer des objets tridimensionnels[1990/38]
Examination procedure24.12.1990Examination requested  [1991/09]
03.08.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.01.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.02.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.06.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.08.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
25.11.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
30.11.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.01.1995Fee for grant paid
11.01.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  22.02.1996  06.03.1996  ADMISSIBLE
EOS GmbH Electro Optical Systems
Pasinger Strasse 2
82152 Planegg / DE
Opponent's representative
Prüfer, Lutz H.
PRÜFER & PARTNER GbR
Patentanwälte
Harthauser Strasse 25d
81545 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1996/16]
Opponent(s)01  22.02.1996  06.03.1996  ADMISSIBLE
EOS GmbH Electro Optical Systems
Pasinger Strasse 2
82152 Planegg / DE
Opponent's representative
Prüfer, Lutz H.
PRÜFER & PARTNER GbR, Patentanwälte, Harthauser Strasse 25d
81545 München / DE
04.04.1996Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
02.10.1996Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.02.1997Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M06)
19.07.1997Reply to a communication from the opposition division
17.12.1998Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
17.12.1998Date of oral proceedings
22.01.1999Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
22.01.1999Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
05.05.1999Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
16.06.1999Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
09.03.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
09.03.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
Documents cited:Search[A]US4575330  (HULL CHARLES W [US]);
 [A]EP0250121  (SCITEX CORP LTD [IL]);
 [AD]US4041476  (SWAINSON WYN KELLY)