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EP0745474 - CAD/CAM stereolithographic data conversion [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.07.2003
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 [2002/36]For all designated states
3D SYSTEMS, INC.
26081 Avenue Hall
Valencia, California 91355 / US
Former [1996/49]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 Angelos 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
[1996/49]
Representative(s)Bluff, John William
Lloyd Wise Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/49]Bluff, John William
Lloyd Wise, Tregear & Co., Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
Application number, filing date96114809.517.04.1989
[1996/49]
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
[1996/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0745474
Date:04.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/49]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0745474
Date:19.03.1997
[1997/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0745474
Date:04.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/36]
International and Supplementary
search report(s)		Supplementary European search report -
dispatched on:		EP31.01.1997
ClassificationInternational:B29C67/00, G03C9/08
[1997/08]
Former International [1996/49]B29C67/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1996/49]
TitleGerman:Stereolithografische CAD/CAM-Datenkonversion[1996/49]
English:CAD/CAM stereolithographic data conversion[1996/49]
French:Conversion stéréolithographique de données CAO/FAO[1996/49]
Examination procedure16.09.1996Examination requested  [1996/49]
23.08.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.05.2001Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
17.07.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.08.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
18.03.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.06.2002Fee for grant paid
06.06.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP89303782.0  / EP0354637
Divisional application(s)EP02075796.9  / EP1217438
Opposition(s)05.06.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/35]
Request for further processing for:17.07.2001Request for further processing filed
17.07.2001Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
01.08.2001Decision despatched
02.06.2000Request for further processing filed
02.06.2000Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
16.06.2000Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
16.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
16.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
16.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 06
16.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
16.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 08
12.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 09
14.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 10
14.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 11
13.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 12
12.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 13
12.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 14
Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.09.2002
BE04.09.2002
CH04.09.2002
GR04.09.2002
LI04.09.2002
NL04.09.2002
SE04.12.2002
ES28.03.2003
LU17.04.2003
[2004/39]
Former [2004/04]AT04.09.2002
BE04.09.2002
CH04.09.2002
GR04.09.2002
LI04.09.2002
NL04.09.2002
SE04.12.2002
ES28.03.2003
Former [2003/48]AT04.09.2002
BE04.09.2002
CH04.09.2002
GR04.09.2002
LI04.09.2002
NL04.09.2002
SE04.12.2002
Former [2003/31]AT04.09.2002
CH04.09.2002
GR04.09.2002
LI04.09.2002
NL04.09.2002
SE04.12.2002
Former [2003/22]GR04.09.2002
NL04.09.2002
SE04.12.2002
Former [2003/20]GR04.09.2002
SE04.12.2002
Former [2003/14]SE04.12.2002
Documents cited:Search[X]EP0250121  (SCITEX CORP LTD [IL]) [X] 1,2,4-8,10-13,18,22,26,27,50-52 * the whole document *;
 [DA]US4575330  (HULL CHARLES W [US]) [DA] 1-70 * the whole document *;
 [A]US3829838  (LEWIS J, et al) [A] 1-70 * the whole document *