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EP About this file: EP3510843

EP3510843 - PLASMA ACCELERATOR AND METHOD OF ACCELERATING CHARGED PARTICLES IN A PLASMA [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/29]PLASMA ACCELERATOR
[2021/42]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.01.2023
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.02.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.01.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.01.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.06.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  20.04.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  16.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
University of Strathclyde
McCance Building 16 Richmond Street
Glasgow G1 1XQ / GB
[2019/29]
Inventor(s)01 / HIDDING, Bernhard
University of Strathclyde
Department of Physics
John Anderson Building
107 Rottenrow East
Glasgow G4 0NG / GB
02 / MANAHAN, Grace
University of Strathclyde
Department of Physics
John Anderson Building
107 Rottenrow East
Glasgow G4 0NG / GB
03 / HABIB, Fahim Ahmad
University of Strathclyde
Department of Physics
John Anderson Building
107 Rottenrow East
Glasgow G4 0NG / GB
04 / SCHERKL, Paul
University of Strathclyde
Department of Physics
John Anderson Building
107 Rottenrow east
Glascow G4 0NG / GB
 [2020/51]
Former [2019/29]01 / HIDDING, Bernhard
University of Strathclyde
Department of Physics
John Anderson Building
107 Rottenrow East
Glasgow G4 0NG / GB
02 / MANAHAN, Grace
University of Strathclyde
Department of Physics
John Anderson Building
107 Rottenrow East
Glasgow G4 0NG / GB
03 / HABIB, Fahim Ahmad
University of Strathclyde
Department of Physics
John Anderson Building
107 Rottenrow East
Glasgow G4 0NG / GB
Representative(s)McGlashan, Graham Stewart
Marks & Clerk LLP The Beacon
176 St Vincent Street
Glasgow G2 5SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/29]McGlashan, Graham Stewart
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow G2 7JS / GB
Application number, filing date17780192.529.09.2017
[2019/29]
WO2017GB52942
Priority number, dateGB2016001717310.10.2016         Original published format: GB 201617173
[2019/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018069670
Date:19.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3510843
Date:17.07.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.04.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3510843
Date:23.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.04.2018
ClassificationIPC:H05H1/54, H05H15/00
[2021/42]
CPC:
H05H1/54 (EP,US); H01S3/0903 (US); H05H1/46 (US);
H05H15/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2019/29]H05H15/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2019/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:PLASMABESCHLEUNIGER UND VERFAHREN ZUR BESCHLEUNIGUNG GELADENER TEILCHEN IN EINEM PLASMA[2021/42]
English:PLASMA ACCELERATOR AND METHOD OF ACCELERATING CHARGED PARTICLES IN A PLASMA[2021/42]
French:ACCÉLÉRATEUR À PLASMA ET PROCEDE D'ACCELERATION DE PARTICULES CHARGÉES DANS UN PLASMA[2021/42]
Former [2019/29]PLASMABESCHLEUNIGER
Former [2019/29]PLASMA ACCELERATOR
Former [2019/29]ACCÉLÉRATEUR DE PLASMA
Entry into regional phase10.04.2019National basic fee paid 
10.04.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
10.04.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.04.2019Examination requested  [2019/29]
10.04.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.11.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.01.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
10.01.2022Fee for grant paid
10.01.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.02.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)02.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
15.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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 [A]US2004195951  (SUK HY-YONG [KR], et al) [A] 1,15 * figure 6 *;
 [A]US9155910  (SAHADEVAN VELAYUDHAN [US]) [A] 16-18 * claim 1 *
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