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3 D SYSTEMS INC

Overview
  • Total Patents
    113
  • GoodIP Patent Rank
    109,614
  • Filing trend
    ⇧ 250.0%
About

3 D SYSTEMS INC has a total of 113 patent applications. It increased the IP activity by 250.0%. Its first patent ever was published in 1988. It filed its patents most often in Japan, United States and China. Its main competitors in its focus markets machines, optics and control are 3D SYSTEMS INC, SCHULTHEISS GMBH and STRATASYS LTD.

Patent filings in countries

World map showing 3 D SYSTEMS INCs patent filings in countries
# Country Total Patents
#1 Japan 108
#2 United States 3
#3 China 1
#4 EPO (European Patent Office) 1

Patent filings per year

Chart showing 3 D SYSTEMS INCs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Charles W Hull 21
#2 Manners Chris R 13
#3 Partanen Jouni P 13
#4 Nguyen Hop D 12
#5 Sperry Charles R 11
#6 Hull Charles W 10
#7 Smalley Dennis R 10
#8 Spence Stuart T 8
#9 Harlow Richard A 8
#10 Scott Suzanne M 8

Latest patents

Publication Filing date Title
JP2002316364A Beam profile measuring device and method therefor
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JP2000218708A Stereo-lithographic apparatus and method
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JPH03211040A System for duplicating three-dimensional matter by sterolithography using various penetration depths and beam profile
JPH0491929A Stereolithography system and method
JPH03207636A Improved stereoscopic molding postcuring
US5076974A Methods of curing partially polymerized parts
US5059359A Methods and apparatus for production of three-dimensional objects by stereolithography