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EP1270184 - Selective deposition modeling for forming three-dimensional objects [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 12.05.2006 Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	01.09.2006	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): IE	published on 04.10.2006 [2006/40]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states 3D SYSTEMS, INC. 26081 Avenue Hall Valencia California 91355 / US
	[N/P]
Former [2003/01]	For all designated states 3D SYSTEMS, INC. 26081 Avenue Hall Valencia, California 91355 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Leyden, Richard N. 22024 Alta Drive, Topanga California 90290 / US
	02 / Thayer, Jeffrey S. P.O. Box 371262, Montara California 94037 / US
	03 / Bedal, Bryan J.L. 27821 Dexter Drive, Santa Clarita California 91350 / US
	04 / Almquist, Thomas A. 910 Duarte Road No. 111, San Gabriel California 91775 / US
	05 / Hull, Charles William 15605 Live Oak Springs Canyon Road Santa Clarita, California 91387 / US
	06 / Earl, Jocelyn M. 14 St. Andrews Road, Old Headington Oxford OX9 1DL / GB
	07 / Kerekes, Thomas A. 3532 Adamsville Avenue, Calabasas California 91302 / US
	08 / Smalley, Dennis R. 14131 Los Angeles Street, Baldwin Park California 91706 / US
	09 / Merot, Christian M. P.O.Box 517, Mesa CO 81643-0517 / US
	10 / Fedchenko, Richard P. 10947 Valldenosa Lane, San Diego California 92124 / US
	11 / Lockard, Michael S. 15152 Bluffton Drive, Lake Elizabeth California 93532 / US
	12 / Pang, Thomas H. 2-10-5-402 Bessho, Hachioji Tokyo / JP
	13 / That, Dinh, Ton 59 Greenfield, Irvine California 92714-7076 / US
	[2005/08]
Former [2003/06]	01 / Leyden, Richard N. 22024 Alta Drive, Topanga California 90290 / US
	02 / Thayer, Jeffrey S. P.O. Box 371262, Motara California 94037 / US
	03 / Bedal, Bryan J.L. 27821 Dexter Drive, Santa Clarita California 91350 / US
	04 / Almquist, Thomas A. 910 Duarte Road #111, San Gabriel California 91775 / US
	05 / Hull, Charles William 15605 I ive Springs Canyon Road Santa Clarita, California 91387 / US
	06 / Earl, Jocelyn M. 14 St.Andrews Road, Old Headington Oxford OX9 1DL / GB
	07 / Kerekes, Thomas A. 3532 Adamsville Avenue, Calabasas California 91302 / US
	08 / Smalley, Dennis R. 14131 Los Angeles Street, Baldwin Park California 91706 / US
	09 / Merot, Christian M. P.O.Box 517, Mesa CO 81643-0517 / US
	10 / Fedchenko, Richard P. 10947 Valldenosa Lane, San Diego California 92124 / US
	11 / Lockard, Michael S. 15152 Bluffton Drive, Lake Elizabeth California 93532 / US
	12 / Pang, Thomas H. 2-10-5-402 Bessho, Hachioji Tokyo / JP
	13 / That, Dinh, Ton 59 Greenfield, Irvine California 92714-7076 / US
Former [2003/01]	01 / Leyden, Richard N. 22024 Alta Drive, Topanga California 90290 / US
	02 / Thayer, Jeffrey S. P.O. Box 371262, Motara California 94037 / US
	03 / Bedal, Bryan J.L. 27821 Dexter Drive, Santa Clarita California 91350 / US
	04 / Almquist, Thomas A. 910 Duarte Road #111, San Gabriel California 91775 / US
	05 / Hull, Charles William 28155 North Tamarack Lane, Santa Clarita California 91350 / US
	06 / Earl, Jocelyn M. 14 St.Andrews Road, Old Headington Oxford OX9 1DL / GB
	07 / Kerekes, Thomas A. 3532 Adamsville Avenue, Calabasas California 91302 / US
	08 / Smalley, Dennis R. 14131 Los Angeles Street, Baldwin Park California 91706 / US
	09 / Merot, Christian M. P.O.Box 517, Mesa CO 81643-0517 / US
	10 / Fedchenko, Richard P. 10947 Valldenosa Lane, San Diego California 92124 / US
	11 / Lockard, Michael S. 15152 Bluffton Drive, Lake Elizabeth California 93532 / US
	12 / Pang, Thomas H. 2-10-5-402 Bessho, Hachioji Tokyo / JP
	13 / That, Dinh, Ton 59 Greenfield, Irvine California 92714-7076 / US
Representative(s)	Bluff, John William, et al Lloyd Wise Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1LW / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2003/01]	Bluff, John William, et al Lloyd Wise Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1LW / GB
Application number, filing date	02078595.2	27.09.1996
	[2003/01]
Priority number, date	US19950534813	27.09.1995 Original published format: US 534813
	US19950534447	27.09.1995 Original published format: US 534447
	[2003/01]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1270184
	Date:	02.01.2003
	Language:	EN
	[2003/01]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1270184
	Date:	06.07.2005
	Language:	EN
	[2005/27]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	04.11.2002
Classification	IPC:	B29C67/00, B41J2/01, G03C9/08, B29C41/36	[2003/01]
	CPC:	G06T17/00 (EP,US); B29C67/00 (KR); B29C37/005 (EP); B29C41/12 (EP); B29C41/36 (EP); B29C64/112 (EP); (+) B29C64/188 (EP); B29C64/40 (EP); B33Y50/02 (US); G06K15/00 (KR); B29C2035/0827 (EP) (-)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, NL, PT, SE [2003/01]
Title	German:	Modellierung durch selektive Materialablagerung zur Formung von dreidimensionalen Gegenständen	[2003/01]
	English:	Selective deposition modeling for forming three-dimensional objects	[2003/01]
	French:	Modelage par dépôt sélectif de matière pour former des objets tridimensionnels	[2003/01]
Examination procedure	02.09.2002	Examination requested [2003/01]
	12.09.2003	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	18.03.2004	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	30.03.2004	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	06.10.2004	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	18.01.2005	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	26.04.2005	Fee for grant paid
	26.04.2005	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s) Tooltip	EP96937643.3 / EP0852536
Opposition(s)	07.04.2006	No opposition filed within time limit [2006/24]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	02.09.2002	Renewal fee patent year 03
	02.09.2002	Renewal fee patent year 04
	02.09.2002	Renewal fee patent year 05
	02.09.2002	Renewal fee patent year 06
	02.09.2002	Renewal fee patent year 07
	12.09.2003	Renewal fee patent year 08
	14.09.2004	Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	06.07.2005
	BE	06.07.2005
	CH	06.07.2005
	FI	06.07.2005
	LI	06.07.2005
	NL	06.07.2005
	IE	27.09.2005
	DK	06.10.2005
	GR	06.10.2005
	SE	06.10.2005
	ES	17.10.2005
	PT	12.12.2005
	[2006/40]
Former [2006/26]	AT	06.07.2005
	BE	06.07.2005
	CH	06.07.2005
	FI	06.07.2005
	LI	06.07.2005
	NL	06.07.2005
	DK	06.10.2005
	GR	06.10.2005
	SE	06.10.2005
	ES	17.10.2005
	PT	12.12.2005
Former [2006/25]	AT	06.07.2005
	BE	06.07.2005
	CH	06.07.2005
	FI	06.07.2005
	LI	06.07.2005
	NL	06.07.2005
	GR	06.10.2005
	SE	06.10.2005
	ES	17.10.2005
	PT	12.12.2005
Former [2006/22]	AT	06.07.2005
	CH	06.07.2005
	FI	06.07.2005
	LI	06.07.2005
	NL	06.07.2005
	GR	06.10.2005
	SE	06.10.2005
	ES	17.10.2005
	PT	12.12.2005
Former [2006/14]	AT	06.07.2005
	CH	06.07.2005
	FI	06.07.2005
	LI	06.07.2005
	GR	06.10.2005
	SE	06.10.2005
	ES	17.10.2005
	PT	12.12.2005
Former [2006/13]	AT	06.07.2005
	FI	06.07.2005
	SE	06.10.2005
Documents cited:	Search	[X]EP0426363 (STRATASYS INC [US]) [X] 1,2,12,13* column 21, line 24 - column 22, line 4 *;
		[Y]EP0429196 (3D SYSTEMS INC [US]) [Y] 10 * page 18, line 8 - line 12 *;
		[XY]US5059266 (YAMANE MITSUO [JP], et al) [X] 12-16,18-21 * the whole document * [Y] 1-7,9,10;
		[X]US5149548 (YAMANE MITSUO [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,12-16,21 * figure -; claim - *;
		[XY]WO9419112 (MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY [US]) [X] 12-14 * the whole document * [Y] 1-7,9

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