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EP3737832 - OPTICAL SENSING TECHNIQUES FOR CALIBRATION OF AN ADDITIVE FABRICATION DEVICE AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  05.01.2024
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.07.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.10.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  19.07.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip05.01.2024Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 07.02.2024  [2024/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Formlabs, Inc.
35 Medford Street
Suite No.1
Somerville, MA 02143 / US
[2020/47]
Inventor(s)01 / FRANTZDALE, Benjamin
128 Littleton Road
Harvard, MA 01451 / US
02 / KEENAN, Justin
22 Wheelwright Street
Medford, MA 02155 / US
 [2020/47]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/47]Cockerton, Bruce Roger
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date18900224.909.01.2018
[2020/47]
WO2018US12927
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019139561
Date:18.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3737832
Date:18.11.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.07.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.07.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.07.2021
ClassificationIPC:E21B47/00, E21B47/10, G01D5/353, B29C64/153, B29C64/218, B29C64/124, B29C64/255, B33Y30/00
[2021/32]
CPC:
B33Y10/00 (EP,US); B22F10/31 (EP,US); B22F10/12 (EP,US);
B22F10/28 (EP,US); B22F12/50 (EP,US); B22F12/90 (EP,US);
B29C64/124 (EP); B29C64/153 (EP); B29C64/218 (EP);
B29C64/255 (EP); B29C64/393 (EP); B33Y30/00 (EP);
B33Y50/02 (EP); B33Y99/00 (EP); B22F12/41 (EP,US);
B22F12/49 (EP,US); B22F12/63 (EP,US); Y02P10/25 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2020/47]E21B47/00, E21B47/10, G01D5/353
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 [2020/47]
TitleGerman:OPTISCHE ABTASTVERFAHREN ZUR KALIBRIERUNG EINER VORRICHTUNG ZUR GENERATIVEN FERTIGUNG SOWIE ZUGEHÖRIGE SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN[2020/47]
English:OPTICAL SENSING TECHNIQUES FOR CALIBRATION OF AN ADDITIVE FABRICATION DEVICE AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS[2020/47]
French:TECHNIQUES DE DÉTECTION OPTIQUE POUR L'ÉTALONNAGE D'UN DISPOSITIF DE FABRICATION ADDITIVE ET SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS ASSOCIÉS[2020/47]
Entry into regional phase03.08.2020National basic fee paid 
03.08.2020Search fee paid 
03.08.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
03.08.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.08.2020Examination requested  [2020/47]
02.02.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.07.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.07.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.07.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.11.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.08.2023Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2024/06]
14.09.2023Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2024/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
27.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
27.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[XAI]WO2009026520  (3D SYSTEMS INC [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,5,7,8 * figure 3 * * paragraph [0049] - paragraph [0051] * * paragraph [0078] - paragraph [0079] * [A] 9 [I] 3,6,10-12;
 [XAI]WO2017108762  (EOS GMBH ELECTRO OPTICAL SYSTEMS [DE]) [X] 1-6,8,9,11 * figures 1, 2 * * paragraphs [0051] , [0 52] * [A] 7,10[I] 12
International search[Y]US2006111807  (GOTHAIT HANAN [IL], et al) [Y] 6-7, 16-17 * Abstract, para[0003]-[0004], [0029], [0040], [0121] *;
 [Y]US2016023403  (RAMOS JAVIER E [US], et al) [Y] 1-20 * Abstract, para[0003]-[0005], [0030]-[0031], [0038], [0040], [0046]-[0047], [0049], [0051], [0053]-[0054], [0060], [0062], [0065], [0077], [0089]; Figures 6A-6B *;
 [A]US2017239752  (BULLER BENYAMIN [US], et al) [A] 1-20* Entire Document *;
 [A]US2017368747  (NOLET ALEXANDER [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * Entire Document *;
 [Y]  - XIE, LIPS: A Light Intensity Based Positioning System for Indoor Environments, (20140307), pages 1 - 14, URL: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1403.2331.pdf, (20180301), XP055626366 [Y] 1-20

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/2953880
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