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EP0146383 - Apparatus for forming electron beams [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 26.06.1993 Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	28.09.2007	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): SE	published on 31.10.2007 [2007/44]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states EEV LIMITED 106 Waterhouse Lane Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2QU / GB
	[1992/26]
Former [1985/26]	For all designated states English Electric Valve Company Limited 106, Waterhouse Lane Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2QU / GB
Inventor(s)	01 / Maitland, Arthur 15, The Canongate St. Andrews, Fife Scotland / GB
	02 / Menown, Hugh The Willows Roxwell Road Chelmsford Essex / GB
	03 / Weatherup, Clifford Robert 16, Riverside Chelmsford Essex / GB
	04 / Strudwick, Ian Arthur 4, Leapingwell Close Chelmer Village Chelmsford Essex / GB
	05 / Carman, Robert John Balfour Cottage Stravithie Estate Stravithie St.Andrews, Fife Scotland / GB
	[1985/26]
Representative(s)	Cockayne, Gillian, et al The General Electric Company plc GEC Patent Department Waterhouse Lane Chelmsford, Essex CM1 2QX / GB
	[N/P]
Former [1989/29]	Cockayne, Gillian, et al The General Electric Company plc GEC Patent Department Waterhouse Lane Chelmsford, Essex CM1 2QX / GB
Former [1985/26]	Rouse, David George The General Electric Company, p.l.c. GEC Patent Department Waterhouse Lane Chelmsford, Essex CM1 2QX / GB
Application number, filing date	84308798.2	17.12.1984
	[1985/26]
Priority number, date	GB19830033880	20.12.1983 Original published format: GB 8333880
	GB19830033879	20.12.1983 Original published format: GB 8333879
	GB19840013791	30.05.1984 Original published format: GB 8413791
	GB19840031116	10.12.1984 Original published format: GB 8431116
	[1985/26]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0146383
	Date:	26.06.1985
	Language:	EN
	[1985/26]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0146383
	Date:	01.04.1987
	Language:	EN
	[1987/14]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0146383
	Date:	26.08.1992
	Language:	EN
	[1992/35]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	10.02.1987
Classification	IPC:	H01J17/06	[1985/26]
	CPC:	H01J17/066 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, FR, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1985/26]
Title	German:	Elektronenstrahlerzeuger	[1985/26]
	English:	Apparatus for forming electron beams	[1985/26]
	French:	Appareil produisant des faisceaux d'électrons	[1985/26]
File destroyed:	20.04.2002
Examination procedure	06.07.1987	Examination requested [1987/37]
	28.04.1988	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	22.08.1988	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	22.12.1988	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	02.05.1989	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	28.11.1989	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	05.04.1990	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	27.11.1990	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	10.12.1990	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	05.11.1991	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	18.02.1992	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	10.03.1992	Fee for grant paid
	10.03.1992	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	27.05.1993	No opposition filed within time limit [1993/33]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	13.11.1986	Renewal fee patent year 03
	13.11.1987	Renewal fee patent year 04
	09.12.1988	Renewal fee patent year 05
	04.12.1989	Renewal fee patent year 06
	17.11.1990	Renewal fee patent year 07
	02.12.1991	Renewal fee patent year 08
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	Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	26.08.1992
	BE	26.08.1992
	CH	26.08.1992
	IT	26.08.1992
	LI	26.08.1992
	NL	26.08.1992
	SE	26.08.1992
	LU	31.12.1992
	[2002/23]
Former [1999/52]	AT	26.08.1992
	BE	26.08.1992
	CH	26.08.1992
	IT	26.08.1992
	LI	26.08.1992
	NL	26.08.1992
	LU	31.12.1992
Former [1999/42]	AT	26.08.1992
	BE	26.08.1992
	CH	26.08.1992
	IT	26.08.1992
	LI	26.08.1992
	NL	26.08.1992
Former [1993/19]	AT	26.08.1992
	BE	26.08.1992
	CH	26.08.1992
	LI	26.08.1992
	NL	26.08.1992
Former [1993/15]	AT	26.08.1992
	CH	26.08.1992
	LI	26.08.1992
	NL	26.08.1992
Former [1993/10]	CH	26.08.1992
	LI	26.08.1992
Documents cited:	Search	[X]JP57208040 ;
		[X]JP5769645 ;
		[X]JP57119436 ;
		[X]US4196938 (BLOKHIN VLADIMIR I [SU], et al);
		[X]GB1136144 (ASEA AB);
		[X]GB603088 (TRUB TAUBER & CO A G);
		[A]US4123687 (POIRIER RAYMOND, et al);
		[A]US3967150 (LIEN ERLING L, et al);
		[A]US3013171 (WILLIAM BECK ARNOLD HUGH);
		[A]GB2105102 (SONY CORP [JP])
		[X] - PATENTS ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 7, no. 62 (E-164)[1207], 15th March 1983; & JP-A-57 208 040 (MITANI DENSHI KOGYO K.K.) 21-12-1982, & JP57208040 A 00000000
		[X] - PATENTS ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 6, no. 147 (E-123)[1025], 6th August 1982; & JP-A-57 69 645 (FUJITSU K.K.) 28-04-1982, & JP5769645 A 00000000
		[X] - PATENTS ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, vol. 6, no. 215 (E-138)[1093], 28th October 1982; & JP-A-57 119 436 (NIPPON DENKI K.K.) 24-07-1982, & JP57119436 A 00000000

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