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EP About this file: EP1656524

EP1656524 - Method of control of a vacuum device and vacuum device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/20]VACUUM DEVICE
[2014/34]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  29.05.2015
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.05.2015Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 01.07.2015  [2015/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Leybold Vacuum GmbH
Bonner Strasse 498
50968 Köln / DE
[2014/35]
Former [2014/04]For all designated states
Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum GmbH
Bonner Strasse 498
50968 Köln / DE
Former [2006/20]For all designated states
Leybold Vacuum GmbH
Bonner Strasse 498
50968 Köln / DE
Inventor(s)01 / SCHILLER, Dirk
Leopold-Freter-Str. 10
50354 Hürth / DE
02 / SCHNACKE, Ernst
Merheimer Str. 165
50733 Köln / DE
03 / DIETZ, Holger
Rather Str. 19
51149 Köln / DE
 [2006/44]
Former [2006/27]01 / SCHILLER, Dirk
Bellerstr. 77
50354 Hürth / DE
02 / SCHNACKE, Ernst
Merheimer Str. 165
50733 Köln / DE
03 / DIETZ, Holger
Rather Str. 19
51149 Köln / DE
Former [2006/20]01 / SCHILLER, Dirk
Bellerstr. 7
50354 Hürth / DE
02 / SCHNACKE, Ernst
Merheimer Str. 165
50733 Köln / DE
03 / DIETZ, Holger
Rather Str. 19
51149 Köln / DE
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/15]von Kreisler Selting Werner
Deichmannhaus am Dom Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
Former [2009/50]von Kirschbaum, Alexander
Patentanwälte von Kreisler Selting Werner Deichmannhaus am Dom Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
Former [2006/20]von Kirschbaum, Alexander
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 (Deichmannhaus am Dom)
50667 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date04740983.414.07.2004
[2006/20]
WO2004EP07764
Priority number, dateUS20030496998P20.08.2003         Original published format: US 496998 P
[2006/20]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005019745
Date:03.03.2005
Language:DE
[2005/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1656524
Date:17.05.2006
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.03.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.03.2005
ClassificationIPC:B01D8/00, F04B37/08, F25B9/14
[2014/33]
CPC:
B01D8/00 (EP,US); F25B9/14 (EP,KR,US); F04B37/08 (EP,US);
F25B2309/002 (EP,US); F25B2309/1428 (EP,US); F25B2400/075 (EP,US);
F25B2600/2523 (EP,US); F25B2700/1931 (EP,US); F25B2700/1933 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/20]F25B9/14
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2006/48]
Former [2006/20]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 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Steuerung einer Vakuumvorrichtung und Vakuumvorrichtung[2014/34]
English:Method of control of a vacuum device and vacuum device[2014/34]
French:Procédé de contrôle d'un dispositif à vide et dispositif à vide[2014/34]
Former [2006/20]VAKUUMVORRICHTUNG
Former [2006/20]VACUUM DEVICE
Former [2006/20]DISPOSITIF A VIDE
Entry into regional phase01.02.2006National basic fee paid 
01.02.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
01.02.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.02.2006Examination requested  [2006/20]
06.09.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.01.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.08.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.09.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.12.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.01.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
27.03.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.07.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.12.2014Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2015/27]
28.01.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2015/27]
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  06.09.2006
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
18.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
20.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
28.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
28.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
28.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
27.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
29.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
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Cited inInternational search[Y]JP2000266416  ;
 [A]JP2002039638  ;
 [A]JPH11281177  ;
 [A]JP2002277086  ;
 [A]JPH0315677  ;
 [Y]US4907412  (ISHIBASHI KIYOSHI [JP], et al) [Y] 4,6 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4918930  (GAUDET PETER W [US], et al) [A] 1 * column 7, paragraph 2; figure 7 *;
 [A]EP1158256  (CRYOMECH INC [US]) [A] 4,6 * abstract * * paragraph [0020]; claims 26,27 *;
 [DY]US6530237  (MORSE DOUGLAS H [US], et al) [DY] 1-8 * column 1, line 65 - column 2, line 63 * * column 3, line 65 - column 5, line 10 * * figures 4,6; claim 14 *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20010103), vol. 2000, no. 12, & JP2000266416 A 20000929 (SANYO ELECTRIC CO LTD) [Y] 1-3,5,7,8 * abstract * * paragraphs [0015] , [0017] , [0036]; claims 1-3 *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20020604), vol. 2002, no. 06, & JP2002039638 A 20020206 (DAIKIN IND LTD) [A] 1-3 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20000131), vol. 2000, no. 01, & JP11281177 A 19991015 (SUMITOMO HEAVY IND LTD) [A] 1 * abstract * * paragraphs [0016] , [0018] , [0020] *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20030114), vol. 2003, no. 01, & JP2002277086 A 20020925 (SUMITOMO HEAVY IND LTD) [A] 7 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910403), vol. 015, no. 134, Database accession no. (M - 1099), & JP03015677 A 19910124 (AISIN SEIKI CO LTD) [A] 1 * abstract *
by applicantUS6530237
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