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EP About this file: EP1717838

EP1717838 - Plasma tube array [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.03.2013
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.03.2013No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 17.04.2013  [2013/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shinoda Plasma Corporation
11-3, Kanigasaka-azaoraibata Akashi-shi
Hyogo 673-0012 / JP
[2007/31]
Former [2006/44]For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Shinohe, Koji c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
02 / Ishimoto, Manabu c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
03 / Awamoto, Kenji c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
04 / Yamada, Hitoshi c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
05 / Tokai, Akira c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
06 / Yamazaki, Yosuke c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
07 / Hirakawa, Hitoshi c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
 [2012/19]
Former [2006/44]01 / Shinohe, Koji c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
02 / Ishimoto, Manabu c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
03 / Awamoto, Kenji c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
04 / Yamada, Hitoshi c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
05 / Tokai, Akira c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
06 / Yamazaki, Yosuke c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
07 / Hirakawa, Hitoshi c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
Representative(s)Hitching, Peter Matthew, et al
Haseltine Lake LLP Lincoln House, 5th Floor 300 High Holborn London
WC1V 7JH / GB
[2012/19]
Former [2008/41]Hitching, Peter Matthew, et al
Haseltine Lake Lincoln House 300 High Holborn London
WC1V 7JH / GB
Former [2006/44]Hitching, Peter Matthew, et al
HASELTINE LAKE Imperial House 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD / GB
Application number, filing date05255097.718.08.2005
[2006/44]
Priority number, dateJP2005013148728.04.2005         Original published format: JP 2005131487
[2006/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1717838
Date:02.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1717838
Date:13.02.2008
[2008/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1717838
Date:09.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.01.2008
ClassificationIPC:H01J17/49, H01J17/04
[2008/07]
CPC:
H01J11/24 (EP,US); H01J11/18 (EP,KR,US); H01J11/42 (KR);
H01J2211/245 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/44]H01J17/49
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2008/43]
Former [2006/44]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Plasmaröhrenarray[2006/44]
English:Plasma tube array[2006/44]
French:Réseau de tubes à plasma[2006/44]
Examination procedure06.08.2008Examination requested  [2008/38]
14.08.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
11.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.09.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
16.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.09.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.03.2012Fee for grant paid
26.03.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  11.09.2008
Opposition(s)12.02.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/16]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
27.09.2010Request for further processing filed
27.09.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
27.08.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
30.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2001028216  (TOKAI AKIRA [JP], et al) [A] 1-18 * abstract *;
 [A]US2002063524  (NAKAMURA TADASHI [JP], et al) [A] 1-18* paragraph [0183]; figure 12 *;
 [X]US2003214225  (YAMADA HITOSHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-18 * paragraphs [0029] , [0053] - [0058]; figures 5b,5c *
by applicantJPS61103187
 JP2003086141
 JP2003092085
 JP2003338244
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