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EP About this file: EP2164309

EP2164309 - Method and device for operating a hollow cathode arc discharge [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.05.2016
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 25.07.2018  [2018/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27c
80686 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/11]For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27c
80686 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Fietzke, Fred
An der Goldenen Höhe
01728 Hänichen / DE
02 / Labitzke, Rainer
Altcoschütz 8a
01189 Dresden / DE
03 / Krätzschmar, Bernd-Georg
Hohe Strasse 56
01187 Dresden / DE
 [2010/11]
Representative(s)Ostermann, Dirk
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
Patente und Lizenzen
Hansastraße 27c
80686 München / DE
[2015/30]
Former [2010/11]Ostermann, Dirk
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Patente und Lizenzen Hansastraße 27c
80686 München / DE
Application number, filing date09010366.412.08.2009
[2010/11]
Priority number, dateDE2008104719815.09.2008         Original published format: DE102008047198
[2010/11]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2164309
Date:17.03.2010
Language:DE
[2010/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2164309
Date:22.07.2015
Language:DE
[2015/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.11.2009
ClassificationIPC:H05H1/46
[2010/11]
CPC:
H01J37/32064 (EP); H01J37/32055 (EP); H05H1/50 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/30]
Former [2010/11]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Betreiben einer Hohlkathoden-Bogenentladung[2010/11]
English:Method and device for operating a hollow cathode arc discharge[2010/11]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour commander une décharge à cathode creuse[2010/11]
Examination procedure17.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/17]
27.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.08.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.06.2015Fee for grant paid
10.06.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.06.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  27.04.2010
Opposition(s)25.04.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
29.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
28.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.08.2009
BG22.07.2015
CY22.07.2015
CZ22.07.2015
DK22.07.2015
EE22.07.2015
ES22.07.2015
FI22.07.2015
HR22.07.2015
IT22.07.2015
LT22.07.2015
LV22.07.2015
MC22.07.2015
MK22.07.2015
MT22.07.2015
PL22.07.2015
RO22.07.2015
SI22.07.2015
SK22.07.2015
SM22.07.2015
TR22.07.2015
IE12.08.2015
LU12.08.2015
FR22.09.2015
GB22.10.2015
NO22.10.2015
GR23.10.2015
IS22.11.2015
PT23.11.2015
DE01.03.2016
[2018/30]
Former [2018/02]HU12.08.2009
BG22.07.2015
CY22.07.2015
CZ22.07.2015
DK22.07.2015
EE22.07.2015
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FI22.07.2015
HR22.07.2015
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MC22.07.2015
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PL22.07.2015
RO22.07.2015
SI22.07.2015
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TR22.07.2015
IE12.08.2015
LU12.08.2015
FR22.09.2015
GB22.10.2015
NO22.10.2015
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IS22.11.2015
PT23.11.2015
DE01.03.2016
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3831052  (KNECHTLI R) [A] 1,9 * column 3, line 11 - line 26 * * column 7, line 17 - line 45 ** figure 3 *;
 [A]US5810982  (SELLERS JEFF C [US]) [A] 1,9,16 * column 9, line 57 - column 10, line 43; figure 12 *;
 [A]WO2005083241  (TOYOTA MOTOR CO LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1,3,4,9-11 * page 3, line 16 - page 4, line 3 * * page 7, line 32 - page 9, line 20 *;
 [DY]DE102006027853  (FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG [DE]) [DY] 1-4,6,7,9-11,14,15 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US2008193782  (RAMM JURGEN [CH], et al) [Y] 1-4,6,7,9-11,14,15 * paragraph [0036] - paragraph [0037] * * paragraph [0040] * * paragraph [0046] * * paragraph [0082] * * figure 2 *
by applicantUS4339691
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