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EP1524559 - Hydrodynamic bearing apparatus and stage apparatus using the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  18.03.2011
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.03.2011Refusal of applicationpublished on 20.04.2011  [2011/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/16]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
3-30-2 Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kimura, Atsushi, Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
3-30-2, Shimomaruko
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
 [2005/16]
Representative(s)TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/22]TBK-Patent
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
Former [2005/16]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
Application number, filing date04256311.413.10.2004
[2005/16]
Priority number, dateJP2003035663016.10.2003         Original published format: JP 2003356630
[2005/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1524559
Date:20.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/16]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1524559
Date:22.03.2006
[2006/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.02.2006
ClassificationIPC:G03F7/20, F16C32/06
[2005/16]
CPC:
F16C39/063 (EP,US); F16C29/025 (EP,US); F16C29/12 (EP,US);
F16C32/06 (EP,US); F16C32/0674 (EP,US); G03F7/70716 (EP,US);
G03F7/70816 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   NL [2006/48]
Former [2005/16]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Hydrodynamische Lagervorrichtung und Trägerplattevorrichtung unter Verwendung derselben[2005/16]
English:Hydrodynamic bearing apparatus and stage apparatus using the same[2005/16]
French:Dispositif de palier hydrodynamique et dispositif porte-objet l'utilisant[2005/16]
Examination procedure22.09.2006Examination requested  [2006/44]
17.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.05.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.09.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.11.2010Date of oral proceedings
29.11.2010Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2011/16]
29.11.2010Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
09.12.2010Application refused, date of legal effect [2011/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
02.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
02.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4993696  (FURUKAWA MOTOMU [JP], et al) [A] * column 1, lines 6-18 * * column 3, lines 47-52 * * figure 1 *;
 [A]US5040431  (SAKINO SHIGEO [JP], et al) [A] 1-10 * column 1, lines 6-12 ** figures 1,4 *;
 [X]US5098203  (HENDERSON DAVID A [US]) [X] 1-10 * column 1, lines 5-7,11-14 * * column 2, lines 16,17,22-27,30-42,49-51,60-63 * * figures 1,2 *;
 [X]US5656942  (WATTS MICHAEL P C [US], et al) [X] 1-10 * column 9, lines 14-29 * * figures 9-11 *;
 [X]US2003156270  (HUNTER BRADLEY L [US]) [X] 1,2,5,6,8-10 * paragraph [0076] * * figures 1,13,14 *
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