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EP About this file: EP3597017

EP3597017 - OPTIMIZED NEUTRODE STACK COOLING FOR A PLASMA GUN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.03.2024
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  31.03.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.11.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.12.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 12.06.2024  [2024/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Oerlikon Metco (US) Inc.
1101 Prospect Avenue
Westbury, NY 11590 / US
[2020/04]
Inventor(s)01 / MOLZ, Ronald J.
54 North Morris Avenue
Farmingville, New York 11738 / US
02 / HAWLEY, Dave
1101 Prospect Avenue
Westbury, New York 11590 / US
03 / COLMENARES, Jose
26 Beech Court
Malverne, New York 11565 / US
 [2020/04]
Representative(s)IPS Irsch AG
Langfeldstrasse 88
8500 Frauenfeld / CH
[2023/18]
Former [2020/04]Intellectual Property Services GmbH
Langfeldstrasse 88
8500 Frauenfeld / CH
Application number, filing date18768537.514.03.2018
[2020/04]
WO2018US22373
Priority number, dateUS201762472202P16.03.2017         Original published format: US 201762472202 P
[2020/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018170090
Date:20.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/38]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3597017
Date:22.01.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.09.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3597017
Date:03.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US20.09.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.12.2020
ClassificationIPC:H05H1/34, H05H1/24, H05H1/26, H05H1/32, H05H1/28
[2021/01]
CPC:
H05H1/34 (EP,US); H05H1/28 (EP,US); H05H1/3452 (EP,US);
H05H1/3478 (US); H05H1/32 (EP)
Former IPC [2020/04]H05H1/34, H05H1/24, H05H1/26, H05H1/32
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 [2020/04]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:OPTIMIERTE KÜHLUNG EINES NEUTRODENSTAPELS FÜR EINE PLASMAPISTOLE[2020/04]
English:OPTIMIZED NEUTRODE STACK COOLING FOR A PLASMA GUN[2020/04]
French:REFROIDISSEMENT OPTIMISÉ D'UN EMPILEMENT DE NEUTRODES POUR PISTOLET À PLASMA[2020/04]
Entry into regional phase16.10.2019National basic fee paid 
16.10.2019Search fee paid 
16.10.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
16.10.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.10.2019Examination requested  [2020/04]
11.08.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
08.10.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.11.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.02.2023Fee for grant paid
28.02.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.02.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.02.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/15]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to indicate the wish to proceed further with the application
08.10.2021Request for further processing filed
08.10.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.10.2021Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
08.10.2021Request for further processing filed
08.10.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.10.2021Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
23.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.05.2023
CZ03.05.2023
DK03.05.2023
EE03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
RO03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
SI03.05.2023
SK03.05.2023
SM03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
[2024/24]
Former [2024/10]AT03.05.2023
CZ03.05.2023
DK03.05.2023
EE03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
RO03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
SK03.05.2023
SM03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
Former [2024/08]AT03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
SK03.05.2023
SM03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
Former [2024/03]AT03.05.2023
FI03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
Former [2024/01]AT03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
LT03.05.2023
LV03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
Former [2023/51]AT03.05.2023
HR03.05.2023
RS03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
Former [2023/50]AT03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
GR04.08.2023
IS03.09.2023
PT04.09.2023
Former [2023/48]AT03.05.2023
NO03.08.2023
PT04.09.2023
Former [2023/46]PT04.09.2023
Documents cited:Search[XI]EP0289961  (PERKIN ELMER CORP [US]) [X] 1,6-10,12-14 * figure 1 * * column 3, line 56 - column 5, line 6 *[I] 5,15;
 [XP]WO2018035619  (AMT AG [CH]) [XP] 1-4,6-14 * figures 1, 1a,2, 3, 4a, 4b, 6-8 * * page 7, line 32 - page 8, line 7 * * page 8, line 19 - page 9, line 20 * * page 9, line 22 - page 14, line 13 *
International search[Y]US5828029  (LOUBET DANIEL [FR], et al) [Y] 5, 15 * entire document *;
 [Y]US2006237662  (SCHLITZ DANIEL J [US]) [Y] 10 * entire document *;
 [Y]US2006289404  (HAWLEY DAVID [US], et al) [Y] 13, 20, 21* entire document *;
 [Y]US2014326703  (MOLZ RONALD J [US], et al) [Y] 1-21 * entire document *;
 [Y]US2016074973  (KACHLINE JEFFREY L [US], et al) [Y] 12 * entire document *;
 [Y]US2016296955  (MOLZ RONALD J [US], et al) [Y] 1-21 * entire document *
ExaminationEP0289961
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