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EP1316104 - BULK GAS DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR ION IMPLANTERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.04.2012
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip21.06.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DE
published on 24.07.2013  [2013/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Axcelis Technologies, Inc.
55 Cherry Hill Drive
Beverly, MA 01915-1053 / US
[2011/24]
Former [2003/23]For all designated states
Axcelis Technologies, Inc.
55 Cherry Hill Drive
Beverly, MA 01915 / US
Inventor(s)01 / RZESZUT, Richard, John
25 Sumac Street
Billerica, MA 01821 / US
02 / QUILL, James, Patrick
32 Sunset Drive
Wakefield, MA 01880 / US
 [2003/23]
Representative(s)Treeby, Philip David William, et al
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/25]Treeby, Philip David William, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Former [2011/21]Whitlock, Holly Elizabeth Ann, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Former [2003/23]Burke, Steven David, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date01960905.621.08.2001
[2003/23]
WO2001GB03755
Priority number, dateUS2000065495805.09.2000         Original published format: US 654958
[2003/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0221566
Date:14.03.2002
Language:EN
[2002/11]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1316104
Date:04.06.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.03.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1316104
Date:15.06.2011
Language:EN
[2011/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.08.2002
ClassificationIPC:H01J37/317, H01J27/02
[2003/23]
CPC:
H01J37/3171 (EP,US); H01J37/36 (KR); H01J37/08 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2004/21]
Former [2003/23]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:GASZUFUHRVORRICHTUNG FÜR IONENIMPLANTIERUNGSGERÄTE[2003/23]
English:BULK GAS DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR ION IMPLANTERS[2003/23]
French:SYSTEME D'APPORT DE GAZ EN VRAC POUR IMPLANTEURS IONIQUES[2003/23]
Entry into regional phase02.04.2003National basic fee paid 
02.04.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
02.04.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.04.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.04.2003Examination requested  [2003/23]
13.09.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.01.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.09.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.03.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
28.04.2011Fee for grant paid
28.04.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  13.09.2007
Opposition(s)16.03.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/21]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
28.04.2011Request for further processing filed
28.04.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.05.2011Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.08.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
06.08.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
08.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
07.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
03.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
08.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
07.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
06.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT15.06.2011
NL15.06.2011
FR31.08.2011
GB15.09.2011
DE01.03.2012
[2013/30]
Former [2012/37]IT15.06.2011
NL15.06.2011
FR31.08.2011
GB15.09.2011
Former [2012/36]IT15.06.2011
NL15.06.2011
GB15.09.2011
Former [2012/23]IT15.06.2011
NL15.06.2011
Former [2012/02]NL15.06.2011
Cited inInternational search[X]JPH11158627  ;
 [X]JPH10275695  ;
 [A]JPS622442  ;
 [A]JPS6298543
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990930), vol. 1999, no. 11, & JP11158627 A 19990615 (NISSIN ELECTRIC CO LTD) [X] 1-6,15-17,19-22 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990129), vol. 1999, no. 01, & JP10275695 A 19981013 (NISSIN ELECTRIC CO LTD) [X] 1-5,15-17,19,20 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19870530), vol. 011, no. 169, Database accession no. (E - 511), & JP62002442 A 19870108 (FUJITSU LTD;OTHERS: 01) [A] 1,15 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19871003), vol. 011, no. 304, Database accession no. (E - 545), & JP62098543 A 19870508 (SONY CORP) [A] 1,15 * abstract *
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