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EP0681906 - Stereolithographic construction techniques [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.12.2002
Database last updated on 28.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 22.09.2004  [2004/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3D SYSTEMS, INC.
26081 Avenue Hall Valencia
California 91355 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/08]For all designated states
3D SYSTEMS, INC.
26081 Avenue Hall
Valencia, California 91355 / US
Former [1995/46]For all designated states
3D SYSTEMS, INC.
26081 Avenue Hall
Valencia California 91355 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Jacobs, Paul Frances
5347 Pineridge Drive
La Crescenta, California 91214 / US
02 / Hull, Charles William
15605, Live Oak Springs Canyon Road
Santa Clarita California 91351 / US
03 / Smalley, Dennis Rollette
14131 Los Angeles Street
Baldwin Park, California 91766 / US
04 / Allison, Joseph W.
27156 Sena Court
Valencia, California 91355 / US
[1996/02]
Former [1995/46]01 / Jacobs, Paul Frances
5347 Pineridge Drive
La Crescenta, California 91214 / US
02 / Hull, Charles William
28155 North Tamarack Lane
Santa Clarita California 91350 / US
03 / Smalley, Dennis Rollette
14131 Los Angeles Street
Baldwin Park, California 91766 / US
04 / Allison, Joseph W.
27156 Sena Court
Valencia, California 91355 / US
Representative(s)Hess, Peter K. G. , et al
Bardehle Pagenberg Partnerschaft mbB
Patentanwälte, Rechtsanwälte
Postfach 86 06 20
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/12]Hess, Peter K., Dipl.-Phys. , et al
Bardehle,Pagenberg,Dost,Altenburg,Geissler,Isenbruck Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 86 06 20
81633 München / DE
Former [1995/46]Frohwitter, Bernhard, Dipl.-Ing. , et al
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Bardehle . Pagenberg . Dost . Altenburg . Frohwitter . Geissler & Partner Postfach 86 06 20
D-81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date95108985.330.10.1990
[1995/46]
Priority number, dateUS1990051614527.04.1990         Original published format: US 516145
US1989042943530.10.1989         Original published format: US 429435
[1995/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0681906
Date:15.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/46]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0681906
Date:07.02.1996
[1996/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0681906
Date:20.02.2002
Language:EN
[2002/08]
International and Supplementary
search report(s)		Supplementary European search report -
dispatched on:		EP21.12.1995
ClassificationInternational:B29C67/00, G03F7/20
[1995/46]
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1995/46]
TitleGerman:Stereolithographische Herstellungstechniken[1995/46]
English:Stereolithographic construction techniques[1995/46]
French:Techniques de construction stéréolithographique[1995/46]
Examination procedure09.06.1995Examination requested  [1995/46]
13.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.05.1999Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
04.08.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.09.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.01.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.10.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.01.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.08.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.11.2001Fee for grant paid
20.11.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP90311877.6  / EP0429196
Divisional application(s)EP01115753.4  / EP1157807
Opposition(s)21.11.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/07]
Request for further processing for:04.08.1999Request for further processing filed
04.08.1999Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.08.1999Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
09.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
09.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 05
09.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
24.10.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
27.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 08
28.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 09
25.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 10
25.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 11
26.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 12
Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.02.2002
CH20.02.2002
GR20.02.2002
LI20.02.2002
DK20.05.2002
SE20.05.2002
ES29.08.2002
LU30.10.2002
[2004/39]
Former [2004/04]AT20.02.2002
CH20.02.2002
GR20.02.2002
LI20.02.2002
DK20.05.2002
SE20.05.2002
ES29.08.2002
Former [2003/45]AT20.02.2002
CH20.02.2002
GR20.02.2002
LI20.02.2002
DK20.05.2002
SE20.05.2002
Former [2003/19]AT20.02.2002
CH20.02.2002
GR20.02.2002
LI20.02.2002
SE20.05.2002
Former [2003/09]AT20.02.2002
CH20.02.2002
LI20.02.2002
SE20.05.2002
Former [2003/01]CH20.02.2002
LI20.02.2002
SE20.05.2002
Former [2002/37]SE20.05.2002
Documents cited:Search[PX]WO8910256  (3D SYSTEMS INC [US]) [PX] 1-23 * page 26.3, lines 20-36; claim - * * page 42, line 5 - page 43, line 29 * * page 70, line 12 - page 71, line 31 * * page 94, line 5 - page 95, line 22 * * page 105, line 8 - page 114, line 35 * * page 117, line 28 - page 124, line 20 *;
 [PDXA]EP0388129  (SONY CORP [JP]) [PDX] 7,20-23 * the whole document * [A] 1-6,9-16;
 [PX]EP0393677  (DU PONT [US]) [PX] 17-20 * figure -; claim - *;
 [Y]JPH01237122  ;
 [Y]JPH01228828  ;
 [Y]GB2035602  (POLLAK J) [Y] 17,19 * page 3, line 41 - line 120 *;
 [PXA]US4945032  (MURPHY EDWARD J [US], et al) [PX] 9 * column W * [A] 10-23;
 [DA]EP0250121  (SCITEX CORP LTD [IL]) [DA] 1-16,20-23 * column W *;
 [A]JPS63145015
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19891214), vol. 13, no. 565, Database accession no. (M - 907)<3913> , [Y] 9-17,19-23 * abstract *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19891211), vol. 13, no. 555, Database accession no. (M - 904)<3903> , [Y] 9-17,19-23 * abstract *
 [X]  - TAKASHI NAKAI ET AL, "FABRICATION OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS USING LASER LITHOGRAPHY", SYSTEMS & COMPUTERS IN JAPAN, NEW YORK, US, (19890301), vol. 20, no. 3, pages 58 - 66, XP000071510 [X] 17-23 * page 60, paragraph 2.3; figure 3 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19881024), vol. 12, no. 400, Database accession no. (M - 756)<3247> , [A] 7-16,20-23 * abstract *
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