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EP About this file: EP1335402

EP1335402 - Wien filter and electron microscope using same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.05.2017
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.12.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 10.01.2018  [2018/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JEOL LTD.
1-2, Musashino 3-chome
Akishima
Tokyo 196-8558 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2016/27]For all designated states
JEOL Ltd.
1-2, Musashino 3-chome Akishima
Tokyo 196-8558 / JP
Former [2003/33]For all designated states
Jeol Ltd.
1-2, Musashino 3-chome
Akishima, Tokyo 196-8558 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Lopez, Martinez G.
c/o Complutense University
28040 Madrid / ES
02 / Tsuno, Katsushige
10-11, Mihoricho 2-chome
Akishima, Tokyo 196-0001 / JP
 [2003/33]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/02]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2003/33]Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date03250799.807.02.2003
[2003/33]
Priority number, dateJP2002003199308.02.2002         Original published format: JP 2002031993
[2003/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1335402
Date:13.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/33]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1335402
Date:16.11.2005
[2005/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1335402
Date:06.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.10.2005
ClassificationIPC:H01J37/05, H01J37/26
[2005/45]
CPC:
H01J37/261 (EP,US); H01J2237/057 (EP,US); H01J2237/262 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2003/33]H01J37/05
Designated contracting statesDE,   NL [2016/27]
Former [2006/30]DE,  NL 
Former [2006/29]AT,  BE 
Former [2003/33]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Wienfilter und damit ausgerüstetem Elektronenmikroskop[2003/33]
English:Wien filter and electron microscope using same[2003/33]
French:Filtre de Wien et microscope eléctronique muni d'un tel filtre[2003/33]
Examination procedure13.04.2006Examination requested  [2006/23]
17.05.2006Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
29.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.09.2006Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IT, LU, MC, PT, SE, SI, SK, TR
09.01.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.05.2016Fee for grant paid
26.05.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.05.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  29.06.2006
Opposition(s)07.04.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
22.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
23.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
22.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
21.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
22.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
21.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
21.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
20.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
22.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
27.06.2006AT   M01   Not yet paid
27.06.2006BE   M01   Not yet paid
27.06.2006BG   M01   Not yet paid
27.06.2006CH   M01   Not yet paid
27.06.2006CY   M01   Not yet paid
27.06.2006CZ   M01   Not yet paid
27.06.2006DK   M01   Not yet paid
27.06.2006EE   M01   Not yet paid
27.06.2006ES   M01   Not yet paid
27.06.2006FI   M01   Not yet paid
27.06.2006FR   M01   Not yet paid
27.06.2006GB   M01   Not yet paid
27.06.2006GR   M01   Not yet paid
27.06.2006HU   M01   Not yet paid
27.06.2006IE   M01   Not yet paid
27.06.2006IT   M01   Not yet paid
27.06.2006LU   M01   Not yet paid
27.06.2006MC   M01   Not yet paid
27.06.2006PT   M01   Not yet paid
27.06.2006SE   M01   Not yet paid
27.06.2006SI   M01   Not yet paid
27.06.2006SK   M01   Not yet paid
27.06.2006TR   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.200503   M06   Fee paid on   13.04.2005
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL01.03.2017
[2018/02]
Documents cited:Search[A]EP1045425  (INTEGRATED CIRCUIT TESTING [DE]) [A] 1-13 * abstract * * paragraphs [0010] - [0013] - [0020] , [0028] , [0047] , [0049] , [0051] - [0055] ** figures 5a,6a,7,8 *;
 [Y]US6246058  (TIEMEIJER PETER C [NL]) [Y] 1-13 * abstract * * column 1, line 5 - line 24 * * column 2, line 36 - line 62 * * column 3, line 9 - line 30 * * column 5, line 2 - line 11 * * claims 1,9 * * figure 4b *;
 [XY]  - M. HAIDER, W. BERNHARDT, H. ROSE, "Design and test of an electric and magnetic dodecapole lens", OPTIK, Stuttgart, (1982), vol. 63, no. 1, pages 9 - 23, XP008051532 [X] 1,8 * the whole document * [Y] 2-7,9-13
 [Y]  - MUI P H ET AL, "IMPROVED FOCUSING-AND-DEFLECTION COLUMNS", JOURNAL OF VACUUM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: PART B, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS. NEW YORK, US, (19950701), vol. 13, no. 4, ISSN 1071-1023, pages 1496 - 1507, XP000542852 [Y] 1-13 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.588177
by applicant   - M. HAIDER; W. BERNHARDT; H. ROSE, "Design and test of an electric and magnetic dodecapole lens", OPTIK, (1982), vol. 63, no. 1, pages 9 - 23
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