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EP About this file: EP1672966

EP1672966 - Plasma jet systems and methods [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  04.05.2012
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.05.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 06.06.2012  [2012/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lockheed Martin Corporation
6801 Rockledge Drive
Bethesda, MD 20817 / US
[2006/25]
Inventor(s)01 / Miller, Daniel N.
8874 Woodbank Drive NE
Bainbridge Island, CA 98110 / US
02 / Chase, Charles J.
14207 Dickens Street
Sherman Oaks CA 91423 / US
03 / McClure, Paul D.
9112 Westwood Shores Drive
Forth Worth TX 76179 / US
04 / Boyd, Robert R.
26011 Bellis Drive
Santa Clarita CA 91355 / US
 [2006/25]
Representative(s)Ertl, Nicholas Justin
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/25]Ertl, Nicholas Justin
Elkington and Fife LLP, Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date05257637.813.12.2005
[2006/25]
Priority number, dateUS2004001870820.12.2004         Original published format: US 18708
[2006/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1672966
Date:21.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1672966
Date:07.05.2008
[2008/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.04.2008
ClassificationIPC:H05H1/54, // B64C23/00
[2008/19]
CPC:
B64C23/005 (EP,US); B64C27/18 (EP,US); F03H1/0062 (EP,US);
F03H1/0087 (EP,US); H05H1/54 (EP,US); B64C2230/12 (EP,US);
F05D2270/172 (EP,US); F15D1/12 (EP,US); Y02T50/10 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/25]H05H1/54
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2009/03]
Former [2006/25]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:Plasmastrahl-Vorrichtungen und Verfahren[2006/25]
English:Plasma jet systems and methods[2006/25]
French:Systèmes et procédés à jet de plasma[2006/25]
Examination procedure01.10.2008Examination requested  [2008/46]
08.11.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
12.12.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
12.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.05.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.07.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.12.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/23]
16.01.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2012/23]
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  12.01.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
24.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
28.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
27.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.201107   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB1106531  (HAWKER SIDDELEY AVIATION LTD) [A] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4893470  (CHANG FRANKLIN R [US]) [A] 1-20* the whole document *;
 [X]US5425231  (BURTON RODNEY L [US]) [X] 1,3,4,9,10,13,14,17-20 * column 2, lines 6-43; figures 1,2 * * column 3, lines 6-17 * * column 3, line 61 - column 4, line 4; figure 5 *;
 [A]US5758823  (GLEZER ARI [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [X]US6523338  (KORNFELD GUENTER [DE], et al) [X] 1-4,9,10,13,15,17-20 * column 6; figure 1 * * column 8, lines 25-44 *
ExaminationUS3183403
 DE10300728
by applicantUS3183403
 US5425231
 US6523338
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