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EP About this file: EP1664376

EP1664376 - APPARATUS FOR CONVEYING GASES TO AND FROM A CHAMBER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.06.2010
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Edwards Limited
Manor Royal
Crawley, West Sussex RH10 9LW / GB
[2009/33]
Former [2007/34]For all designated states
Edwards Limited
Manor Royal Crawley
West Sussex RH10 9LW / GB
Former [2006/23]For all designated states
The BOC Group plc
Chertsey Road Windlesham
Surrey GU20 6HJ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / CZERNIAK, Michael
BOC Edwards, Manor Royal
Crawley, West Sussex RH10 2LW / GB
 [2006/23]
Representative(s)Clark, Charles Robert, et al
Edwards Limited
Innovation Drive
Burgess Hill
West Sussex RH15 9TW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/16]Clark, Charles Robert, et al
Edwards Limited Manor Royal
Crawley, West Sussex RH10 2LW / GB
Former [2007/32]Booth, Andrew Steven, et al
Edwards Limited Manor Royal Crawley
West Sussex RH10 2LW / GB
Former [2006/23]Rawlins, Kate Cecilia, et al
The BOC Group plc Chertsey Road Windlesham
Surrey GU2 6HJ / GB
Application number, filing date04768664.724.09.2004
[2006/23]
WO2004GB04121
Priority number, dateGB2003002260226.09.2003         Original published format: GB 0322602
[2006/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005031032
Date:07.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/14]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1664376
Date:07.06.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.04.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1664376
Date:12.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.07.2005
ClassificationIPC:C23C16/455
[2006/23]
CPC:
C23C16/45544 (EP,US); C23C16/44 (KR); C23C16/455 (KR);
Y10T137/85986 (EP,US); Y10T137/86163 (EP,US); Y10T137/87249 (EP,US);
Y10T137/87281 (EP,US); Y10T137/87338 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2006/23]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEFÖRDERUNG VON GASEN IN EINE KAMMER UND AUS EINER KAMMER[2006/23]
English:APPARATUS FOR CONVEYING GASES TO AND FROM A CHAMBER[2006/23]
French:APPAREIL DE TRANSPORT DE GAZ DANS UNE CHAMBRE ET HORS DE LA CHAMBRE[2006/23]
Entry into regional phase27.02.2006National basic fee paid 
27.02.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
27.02.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.02.2006Examination requested  [2006/23]
20.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.04.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.06.2009Fee for grant paid
25.06.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.05.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
26.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.08.2009
BE12.08.2009
CY12.08.2009
CZ12.08.2009
DK12.08.2009
EE12.08.2009
FI12.08.2009
PL12.08.2009
RO12.08.2009
SE12.08.2009
SI12.08.2009
SK12.08.2009
TR12.08.2009
IE24.09.2009
LU24.09.2009
CH30.09.2009
LI30.09.2009
MC30.09.2009
BG12.11.2009
GB12.11.2009
GR13.11.2009
ES23.11.2009
PT12.12.2009
HU13.02.2010
[2011/44]
Former [2011/32]AT12.08.2009
BE12.08.2009
CZ12.08.2009
DK12.08.2009
EE12.08.2009
FI12.08.2009
PL12.08.2009
RO12.08.2009
SE12.08.2009
SI12.08.2009
SK12.08.2009
IE24.09.2009
LU24.09.2009
CH30.09.2009
LI30.09.2009
MC30.09.2009
BG12.11.2009
GB12.11.2009
GR13.11.2009
ES23.11.2009
PT12.12.2009
HU13.02.2010
Former [2011/21]AT12.08.2009
BE12.08.2009
CZ12.08.2009
DK12.08.2009
EE12.08.2009
FI12.08.2009
PL12.08.2009
RO12.08.2009
SE12.08.2009
SI12.08.2009
SK12.08.2009
IE24.09.2009
LU24.09.2009
CH30.09.2009
LI30.09.2009
MC30.09.2009
BG12.11.2009
GB12.11.2009
GR13.11.2009
ES23.11.2009
PT12.12.2009
Former [2011/05]AT12.08.2009
BE12.08.2009
CZ12.08.2009
DK12.08.2009
EE12.08.2009
FI12.08.2009
PL12.08.2009
RO12.08.2009
SE12.08.2009
SI12.08.2009
SK12.08.2009
IE24.09.2009
CH30.09.2009
LI30.09.2009
MC30.09.2009
BG12.11.2009
GB12.11.2009
GR13.11.2009
ES23.11.2009
PT12.12.2009
Former [2010/46]AT12.08.2009
BE12.08.2009
CZ12.08.2009
DK12.08.2009
EE12.08.2009
FI12.08.2009
PL12.08.2009
RO12.08.2009
SE12.08.2009
SI12.08.2009
SK12.08.2009
IE24.09.2009
CH30.09.2009
LI30.09.2009
MC30.09.2009
BG12.11.2009
GR13.11.2009
ES23.11.2009
PT12.12.2009
Former [2010/35]AT12.08.2009
BE12.08.2009
CZ12.08.2009
DK12.08.2009
EE12.08.2009
FI12.08.2009
PL12.08.2009
RO12.08.2009
SE12.08.2009
SI12.08.2009
SK12.08.2009
IE24.09.2009
MC30.09.2009
BG12.11.2009
ES23.11.2009
PT12.12.2009
Former [2010/28]AT12.08.2009
BE12.08.2009
CZ12.08.2009
DK12.08.2009
EE12.08.2009
FI12.08.2009
PL12.08.2009
RO12.08.2009
SE12.08.2009
SI12.08.2009
SK12.08.2009
MC30.09.2009
BG12.11.2009
ES23.11.2009
PT12.12.2009
Former [2010/23]AT12.08.2009
CZ12.08.2009
DK12.08.2009
EE12.08.2009
FI12.08.2009
PL12.08.2009
RO12.08.2009
SE12.08.2009
SI12.08.2009
SK12.08.2009
MC30.09.2009
BG12.11.2009
ES23.11.2009
PT12.12.2009
Former [2010/22]AT12.08.2009
CZ12.08.2009
DK12.08.2009
EE12.08.2009
FI12.08.2009
PL12.08.2009
RO12.08.2009
SE12.08.2009
SI12.08.2009
MC30.09.2009
BG12.11.2009
ES23.11.2009
PT12.12.2009
Former [2010/20]AT12.08.2009
DK12.08.2009
EE12.08.2009
FI12.08.2009
PL12.08.2009
SE12.08.2009
SI12.08.2009
MC30.09.2009
BG12.11.2009
ES23.11.2009
PT12.12.2009
Former [2010/17]AT12.08.2009
FI12.08.2009
PL12.08.2009
SE12.08.2009
SI12.08.2009
BG12.11.2009
ES23.11.2009
PT12.12.2009
Former [2010/11]AT12.08.2009
FI12.08.2009
PL12.08.2009
SE12.08.2009
SI12.08.2009
ES23.11.2009
Former [2010/10]AT12.08.2009
FI12.08.2009
PL12.08.2009
SE12.08.2009
ES23.11.2009
Cited inInternational search[A]US5250323  (MIYAZAKI SHINJI [JP]) [A] 1-26* the whole document *;
 [A]EP0651432  (KYOHARA MASAKO [JP]) [A] 1-26 * page 4, columns 45-51 * * page 5, lines 13-30 * * figure 1 *;
 [X]WO03033762  (MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC [US]) [X] 1,3-5,7,9,10,13,14,16-18,20,22,23,26 * the whole document *;
 [PA]WO03087429  (LEE JUNG JOONG [KR], et al) [PA] 1-26 * page 8, lines 15-27 * * page 14; figure 2; table 2 *
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