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EP About this file: EP0426110

EP0426110 - Ion thruster for interplanetary space mission [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.02.1997
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.02.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.03.1997 [1997/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-8001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1991/19]For all designated states
NEC CORPORATION
7-1, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Iida, Hiroshi, c/o NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Kuriki, Kyoichi
29-21, Haneki 1-chome, Setagaya-ku
Tokyo / JP
03 / Kuninaka, Hitoshi
1945, Higashi-naganuma
Inagi-shi, Tokyo / JP
[1991/19]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1991/19]VOSSIUS & PARTNER
Postfach 86 07 67
D-81634 München / DE
Application number, filing date90120797.730.10.1990
[1991/19]
Priority number, dateJP1989028581531.10.1989         Original published format: JP 28581589
JP1989028581631.10.1989         Original published format: JP 28581689
[1991/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0426110
Date:08.05.1991
Language:EN
[1991/19]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0426110
Date:16.10.1991
Language:EN
[1991/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0426110
Date:03.04.1996
Language:EN
[1996/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.08.1991
ClassificationIPC:F03H1/00
[1991/19]
CPC:
H01J27/16 (EP,US); F03H1/0043 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1991/19]
TitleGerman:Ionenantrieb für Weltraumflüge[1996/14]
English:Ion thruster for interplanetary space mission[1991/19]
French:Propulsion ionique pour mission dans l'espace interplanétaire[1991/19]
Former [1991/19]Ionenantrieb für Weltraumreisen
Examination procedure28.11.1990Examination requested  [1991/19]
26.10.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.05.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.08.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
06.07.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
11.07.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.09.1995Fee for grant paid
20.09.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.01.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
28.10.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
30.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3757518  (BAHR A);
 [X]US3866414  (BAHR ALFRED);
 [A]US3913320  (READER PAUL D, et al)
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