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EP About this file: EP3649384

EP3649384 - GREASE CHANNEL FOR REDUCING GAS PERMEATION INTO VACUUM CHAMBERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.11.2022
Database last updated on 18.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.04.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  12.01.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Amber Kinetics, Inc.
32920 Alvarado-Niles Road
Suite 250
Union City, CA 94587 / US
[2020/20]
Inventor(s)01 / BAKHOLDIN, Daniel
c/o Amber Kinetics Inc.
32920 Alvarado-Niles Rd
Suite 250
Union City, CA 94587 / US
02 / TENNESSEN, Peter, Thomas
c/o Amber Kinetics Inc.
32920 Alvarado-Niles Rd
Suite 250
Union City, CA 94587 / US
03 / GARTEN, Matthew, Brandon
c/o Amber Kinetics Inc.
32920 Alvarado-Niles Rd
Suite 250
Union City, CA 94587 / US
04 / HOLLOWAY, Mark, J.
c/o Amber Kinetics Inc.
32920 Alvarado-Niles Rd
Suite 250
Union City, CA 94587 / US
 [2020/20]
Representative(s)Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Am Brauhaus 8
01099 Dresden / DE
[2020/20]
Application number, filing date18828377.405.07.2018
[2020/20]
WO2018US40925
Priority number, dateUS201762529407P06.07.2017         Original published format: US 201762529407 P
US20181601711525.06.2018         Original published format: US201816017115
[2020/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019010308
Date:10.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3649384
Date:13.05.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.01.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US10.01.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.02.2021
ClassificationIPC:F03G3/08, B01J3/03, F16F15/30
[2021/12]
CPC:
F03G3/08 (EP,KR,US); F03D9/12 (KR,US); B01J3/03 (EP,KR);
F03D80/70 (KR,US); F03D9/17 (KR,US); F16F15/315 (EP,KR);
F16J15/062 (EP,KR); F16J15/162 (EP,KR); H02J3/30 (EP,KR,US);
H02J3/38 (US); F05B2270/337 (KR,US); F16F2230/30 (EP,KR);
H02J9/068 (US); Y02E10/76 (EP,KR); Y02E60/16 (EP,KR) (-)
Former IPC [2020/20]F16J15/02, F16J15/32, F16J15/40
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 [2020/20]
TitleGerman:FETTKANAL ZUR VERRINGERUNG DER GASDURCHLÄSSIGKEIT IN VAKUUMKAMMERN[2020/20]
English:GREASE CHANNEL FOR REDUCING GAS PERMEATION INTO VACUUM CHAMBERS[2020/20]
French:RAINURE DE GRAISSAGE PERMETTANT DE RÉDUIRE LA PERMÉATION GAZEUSE DANS DES CHAMBRES À VIDE[2020/20]
Entry into regional phase19.12.2019National basic fee paid 
19.12.2019Search fee paid 
19.12.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
19.12.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.12.2019Examination requested  [2020/20]
10.09.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.11.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.03.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
26.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
20.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
09.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
04.07.2024Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
01.08.202306   M06   Fee paid on   15.11.2023
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US3143240  (CROCKER WALTER C);
 [A]JPS5293026  (KOGYO GIJUTSUIN);
 [XI]JPS62221435  (NISSIN ELECTRIC CO LTD);
 [A]US2012031224  (TARRANT COLIN [GB]);
 [A]WO2014076216  (TOROTRAK DEV LTD [GB])
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 [XYA]US3143240  (CROCKER WALTER C);
 [Y]US3696689  (SENTER LOUIS, et al);
 [A]US6029538  (LITTLE SCOTT R [US], et al);
 [A]US2010059938  (HILTON JONATHAN JAMES ROBERT [GB], et al);
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