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EP About this file: EP0284683

EP0284683 - Apparatus for surface analysis [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  05.05.1993
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2007Change - inventorpublished on 08.08.2007  [2007/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FISONS plc
Fison House Princes Street Ipswich
Suffolk IP1 1QH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/38]For all designated states
FISONS plc
Fison House Princes Street
Ipswich Suffolk IP1 1QH / GB
Former [1988/40]For all designated states
VG INSTRUMENTS GROUP LIMITED
29 Brighton Road
Crawley West Sussex RH10 6AE / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Waugh, Allen Robert
31 Kennedy Avenue
East Grinstead West Sussex RH19 2DH / GB
[1988/40]
Representative(s)Tomlinson, Kerry John, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/40]Tomlinson, Kerry John, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co. European Patent Attorneys Imperial House 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UZ / GB
Application number, filing date87307673.128.08.1987
[1988/40]
Priority number, dateGB1987000751630.03.1987         Original published format: GB 8707516
[1988/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0284683
Date:05.10.1988
Language:EN
[1988/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0284683
Date:07.03.1990
Language:EN
[1990/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.01.1990
ClassificationIPC:H01J37/252
[1988/40]
CPC:
H01J37/226 (EP,US); H01J37/15 (EP,US); H01J37/252 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1988/40]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Oberflächenanalyse[1988/40]
English:Apparatus for surface analysis[1988/40]
French:Dispositif pour analyser la surface[1988/40]
File destroyed:12.06.1999
Examination procedure20.03.1990Examination requested  [1990/20]
09.04.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
06.08.1992Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
18.09.1992Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.12.1992Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1993/25]
29.01.1993Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [1993/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.08.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.1990Renewal fee patent year 04
22.08.1991Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.08.199206   M06   Not yet paid
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