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EP1299183 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS SURFACE MODIFICATION OF SUBSTRATES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  30.03.2007
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 02.12.2009  [2009/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Reimer, Karl
1688 Rockville Road
Suisun City, CA 94585 / US
[2003/15]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2003/15]
Representative(s)Gates, Marie Christina Esther, et al
Tomkins & Co.
5 Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6 / IE
[N/P]
Former [2009/49]Gates, Marie Christina Esther, et al
Tomkins & Co. 5 Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6 / IE
Former [2003/15]Gates, Marie Christina Esther, et al
c/o Tomkins & Co. 5 Dartmouth Road
Dublin 6 / IE
Application number, filing date01927143.616.04.2001
[2003/15]
WO2001US12531
Priority number, dateUS20000197836P14.04.2000         Original published format: US 197836 P
[2003/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0178891
Date:25.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/43]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1299183
Date:09.04.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.10.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US10.01.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.09.2005
ClassificationIPC:B01J19/08
[2003/15]
CPC:
B01J19/123 (EP,US); B05D3/14 (KR); A43D25/20 (EP,US);
B01J19/088 (EP,US); B01J19/124 (EP,US); B01J19/128 (EP,US);
B29C59/14 (EP,US); B29C59/16 (EP,US); B01J2219/00166 (EP,US);
B01J2219/0849 (EP,US); B01J2219/0879 (EP,US); B01J2219/0894 (EP,US);
B29C2035/0822 (EP,US); B29C2035/0827 (EP,US); B29C2059/145 (EP,US);
B29C2059/147 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/15]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR KONTINUIERLICHEN OBERFLÄCHENMODIFIKATION VON SUBSTRATEN[2003/15]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS SURFACE MODIFICATION OF SUBSTRATES[2003/15]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE PERMETTANT LA MODIFICATION CONTINUE DE LA SURFACE DE SUBSTRATS[2003/15]
Entry into regional phase14.11.2002National basic fee paid 
14.11.2002Search fee paid 
14.11.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
14.11.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.11.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
14.11.2002Examination requested  [2003/15]
31.10.2006Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2007/18]
11.12.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2007/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
23.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
22.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.200303   M06   Fee paid on   16.10.2003
30.04.200606   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9805704  (ZUCCHINI S R L FLLI [IT], et al) [X] 1-10 * abstract * * claims 1-33 *;
 [X]JP2000041701  (USHIO ELECTRIC INC) [X] 1-10 * abstract *;
 [X]DE3631123  (FAST GEB FALIER MARIA [DE]) [X] 1-10 * abstract *;
 [XD]US5098618  (ZELEZ JOSEPH [US]) [XD] 1-10 * abstract * * column 1, line 53 - line 61 *;
 [PX]WO0122844  (VIATECNIA SL [ES]) [PX] 1-10 * abstract *;
 [AD]WO0001528  (METROLINE IND INC [US], et al) [AD] 1-10 * abstract *
 [PX]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 2000, no. 19, Database accession no. 2000-215631 [PX] 1-10 * abstract *
 [PX]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20000914), vol. 2000, no. 05 [PX] 1-10 * abstract *
International search[Y]US4425403  (TANIGUCHI TAKASHI [JP], et al);
 [Y]US5665436  (CHITARRA SALVATORE [FR], et al);
 [Y]US6042737  (BASIL JOHN D [US], et al)
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