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EP About this file: EP1609164

EP1609164 - RESISTIVE CANTILEVER SPRING FOR PROBE MICROSCOPY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  04.12.2015
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.12.2015Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 06.01.2016  [2016/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Israelachvili, Jacob Nissim
2233 Foothill Lane Santa Barbara
California 93105 / US
[2005/52]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2005/52]
Representative(s)Flutter, Paula
EIP
Fairfax House
15 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HU / GB
[2014/24]
Former [2009/36]Carter, Stephen John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Former [2005/52]Carter, Stephen John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP York House 23 Kingsway
GB-London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date03708379.713.03.2003
[2005/52]
WO2003IB00913
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004070765
Date:19.08.2004
Language:EN
[2004/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1609164
Date:28.12.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.08.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US19.08.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.10.2010
ClassificationIPC:H01J37/00
[2005/52]
CPC:
G01Q60/26 (EP); G01Q20/04 (EP); G01Q60/38 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/52]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:RESISTIVE CANTILEVERFEDER FÜR SONDENMIKROSKOPIE[2005/52]
English:RESISTIVE CANTILEVER SPRING FOR PROBE MICROSCOPY[2005/52]
French:RESSORT EN PORTE-A-FAUX RESISTIF POUR LA MICROSCOPIE PAR SONDE[2005/52]
Entry into regional phase12.10.2005National basic fee paid 
12.10.2005Search fee paid 
12.10.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
12.10.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.10.2005Examination requested  [2005/52]
29.06.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.04.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.03.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.08.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/01]
31.08.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2016/01]
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  29.06.2012
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
25.04.2013Request for further processing filed
25.04.2013Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
08.05.2013Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
22.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
23.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
22.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
21.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
20.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
20.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
25.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
30.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
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Documents cited:Search[XA]EP0869329  (CANON KK [JP]) [X] 1,2,4,5 * figures 3-9 * * page 5, line 25 - page 13, line 29 *[A] 3,6,7;
 [X]US5959200  (CHUI BENJAMIN W [US], et al) [X] 1-7 * figure 5 * * column 6, line 25 - line 50 *;
 [X]US2001028033  (SHIMIZU NOBUHIRO [JP], et al) [X] 1-7 * figure 6 * * paragraph [0069] - paragraph [0074] *
International search[X]US5444244  ;
 [X]US5705814
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