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EP About this file: EP2100274

EP2100274 - SYSTEMS FOR HYBRID GEOMETRIC/VOLUMETRIC REPRESENTATION OF 3D OBJECTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.03.2020
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.12.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 25.08.2021  [2021/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3D Systems, Inc.
333 Three D Systems Circle
Rock Hill, SC 29730 / US
[2013/43]
Former [2009/38]For all designated states
Sensable Technologies, Inc.
15 Constitution Way
Woburn, MA 01801 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FAKEN, Daniel
190 North Shore Road, 318
Revere, MA 02151 / US
02 / COOK, Craig
34 Campbell Road
Wayland, MA 01778 / US
03 / AMIDON, Brad
5 Pamela Drive
Arlington, MA 02474 / US
04 / ITKOWITZ, Brandon
32 Wellesley Road
Natick, MA 01760 / US
05 / DAVIDSON, Scott
66 Spring Park Avenue
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 / US
06 / HAMMER, Vincent M.
32 Ethan Allen Highway
Milton, VT 05468 / US
 [2009/38]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[2019/21]
Former [2013/43]von Kreisler Selting Werner
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
Former [2009/38]Lawrence, John
Barker Brettell LLP 138 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham
B16 9PW / GB
Application number, filing date07853197.730.11.2007
[2009/38]
WO2007US24648
Priority number, dateUS20060872542P30.11.2006         Original published format: US 872542 P
[2009/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008066907
Date:05.06.2008
Language:EN
[2008/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2100274
Date:16.09.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.06.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2100274
Date:22.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.06.2008
ClassificationIPC:G06T17/30, G06T17/20, G06F3/033
[2018/52]
CPC:
G06T17/00 (EP,US); G06F3/016 (EP,US); G06F3/0338 (EP,US);
G06T19/00 (EP,US); B33Y50/00 (EP,US); B33Y80/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/38]G06T17/00, G06T17/40, G06F3/033
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/21]
Former [2009/38]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:SYSTEME ZUR HYBRIDEN GEOMETRISCHEN/VOLUMETRISCHEN DARSTELLUNG VON 3D-OBJEKTEN[2009/38]
English:SYSTEMS FOR HYBRID GEOMETRIC/VOLUMETRIC REPRESENTATION OF 3D OBJECTS[2009/38]
French:SYSTÈMES DE REPRÉSENTATION GÉOMÉTRIQUE/VOLUMÉTRIQUE HYBRIDE D'OBJETS EN 3D[2009/38]
Entry into regional phase30.06.2009National basic fee paid 
30.06.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
30.06.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.06.2009Examination requested  [2009/38]
21.08.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.11.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.04.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 12.11.2018
12.11.2018Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
18.12.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.04.2019Fee for grant paid
09.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.04.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  03.11.2010
Opposition(s)25.02.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
27.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
26.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
28.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
27.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
27.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU30.11.2007
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Cited inInternational search[XA]EP1241630  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [X] 1-12 * paragraphs [0049] , [0053] , [0061] - [0063] - [0097] - [0103] - [0120] , [0121]; figures 1,2,4,10,14 * * column 13, paragraph 5FF * [A] 2-4,13-15;
 [X]  - KIM, SUKHATME, DESBRUN, "A Haptic-Rendering Technique Based on Hybrid Surface Representation", IEEE COMPUTER GRAPHICS AND APPLICATIONS, (200403), vol. 24, no. 2, pages 66 - 75, XP002473919 [X] 1-22 * page 66, paragraphs 1-3 * * page 67, column LEFT * * page 70, column LEFT - column RIGHT * * page 71, column LEFT * * page 72, column RIGHT * * figures 2,7,9-11,13 *
 [X]  - HUA, QIN, "Haptics-Based Dynamic Implicit Solid Modeling", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON VISUALIZATION AND COMPUTER GRAPHICS, (200409), vol. 10, no. 5, pages 574 - 586, XP002473920 [X] 1-22 * sections 3.2, 4, 5.1, 6.2 *; page 583, column RIGHT * * figures 2-5,12,15 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TVCG.2004.28
 [A]  - SENSABLE TECHNOLOGIES, "PROGRAMMERS GUIDE", OPENHAPTICS TOOLKIT, V2.0, (20050824), pages 6-1 - 6-38, XP002473921 [A] 1-22 * pages 6-4-6-8, - pages 6-12 *
ExaminationUS6084587
    - Hui Chen ET AL, "Haptic-dependent navigation & interaction of hybrid virtual models", Virtual Reality Continuum And Its Applications Proceedings of the 2004 ACM SIGGRAPH international conference on Virtual Reality continuum and its applications in industry, US, (20040101), doi:10.1145/1044588.1044665, ISBN 978-1-58113-884-9, page 355, XP055478108

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/1044588.1044665
by applicantEP1241630
    - KIM, SUKHATME, DESBURN, "A Haptic-Rendering Technique Based on Hybrid Representation", IEEE COMPUTER GRAPHICS AND APPLICATION, vol. 3-4, page 200
    - HUA, QIN, "Haptics - Based Dynamic Implicit Solid Modeling", IEEE TRANS. ON VISUALIZATION AND COMPUTER GRAPHICS, (2004), vol. 9-10
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