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EP About this file: EP3335197

EP3335197 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING AN IMAGE FILE OF A 3D GARMENT MODEL ON A 3D BODY MODEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.04.2021
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  18.05.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  25.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.09.2023New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Metail Limited
New Loom House
101 Back Church Lane
London
E1 1LU / GB
[2018/25]
Inventor(s)01 / CHEN, Yu
c/o Metail Limited
New Loom House
101 Back Church Lane
London Greater London E1 1LU / GB
02 / SHIN, Dongjoe
c/o Metail Limited
New Loom House
101 Back Church Lane
London Greater London E1 1LU / GB
03 / TOWNSEND, Joe
c/o Metail Limited
New Loom House
101 Back Church Lane
London Greater London E1 1LU / GB
04 / DOWNING, Jim
c/o Metail Limited
New Loom House
101 Back Church Lane
London Greater London E1 1LU / GB
05 / ROBERTSON, Duncan
c/o Metail Limited
New Loom House
101 Back Church Lane
London Greater London E1 1LU / GB
06 / ADEYOOLA, Tom
c/o Metail Limited
New Loom House
101 Back Church Lane
London Greater London E1 1LU / GB
 [2018/25]
Representative(s)Langley, Peter James
Origin Limited
Twisden Works
Twisden Road
London NW5 1DN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/25]Langley, Peter James
Origin Limited Twisden Works Twisden Road
London NW5 1DN / GB
Application number, filing date16766344.215.08.2016
[2018/25]
WO2016GB52526
Priority number, dateGB2015001444714.08.2015         Original published format: GB 201514447
GB2016000108420.01.2016         Original published format: GB 201601084
[2018/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017029487
Date:23.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3335197
Date:20.06.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.02.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/25]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.02.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.04.2021
ClassificationIPC:G06T19/20, G06T7/00
[2018/25]
CPC:
G06T19/20 (EP,GB,KR,US); G06T15/04 (GB,KR); G06T13/40 (GB);
G06T15/08 (GB); G06T15/10 (KR); G06T17/00 (GB);
G06T7/564 (EP,GB,KR,US); G06T2200/04 (GB); G06T2200/08 (GB);
G06T2207/10024 (EP,KR,US); G06T2207/10028 (EP,KR,US); G06T2207/30196 (EP,KR,US);
G06T2210/16 (EP,KR,US); G06T2210/44 (EP,KR,US); G06T2215/16 (GB);
G06T2219/2021 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2018/25]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUM ERZEUGEN EINER BILDDATEI EINES 3D-BEKLEIDUNGSMODELLS AUF EINEM 3D-KÖRPERMODELL[2018/25]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING AN IMAGE FILE OF A 3D GARMENT MODEL ON A 3D BODY MODEL[2018/25]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME PERMETTANT DE GÉNÉRER UN FICHIER IMAGE D'UN MODÈLE DE VÊTEMENT EN 3D SUR UN MODÈLE DE CORPS EN 3D[2018/25]
Entry into regional phase14.03.2018National basic fee paid 
14.03.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
14.03.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.03.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.03.2018Examination requested  [2018/25]
22.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division to which search results under Rule 164(2) EPC are annexed (Time limit: M06) [2021/21]
22.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.11.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
02.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
31.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 06
31.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 07
31.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[XI]US8525828  (BATES AMY [US]) [X] 1,3,5,7,8,15,17,26,28-34,38-43,66 * figures 1, 3-9 * * column 1, line 60 - column 2, line 29 * * column 3, line 55 - column 12, line 24 * * claims 1,2,4,6 * [I] 2,4,6,9-14,16,18-25,27,35-37;
 [ID]WO2012110828  (METAIL LTD [GB], et al) [ID] 1-43,66 * figures 1, 12, 17, 18, 20-22, 29, 30, 33, 42, 43a-44 * * page 15, line 26 - page 17, line 26 * * page 61, line 21 - page 71, line 32 * * page 75, line 20 - page 78, line 34 * * page 99, line 15 - page 100, line 2 *;
 [A]WO0146911  (BODYMETRICS LTD [GB], et al) [A] 1-43,66 * figure 1 * * page 19, line 4 - page 22, line 17 * * page 25, line 7 - line 17 *;
 [A]WO9828908  (CRAMPTON STEPHEN JAMES [GB]) [A] 1-43,66 * figures 1, 3-6, 10, 12 * * page 2 - page 3 * * page 8 - page 10 *
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