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EP0431951 - An atmospheric plasma reaction method and a device therefor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.08.1999
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.08.1999No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.09.1999 [1999/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Japan Science and Technology Corporation
1-8, Honcho 4-chome Kawaguchi-shi
Saitama Prefecture / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/03]For all designated states
Japan Science and Technology Corporation
1-8, Honcho 4-chome
Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama Prefecture / JP
Former [1991/24]For all designated states
RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF JAPAN
5-2, Nagata-cho 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Horiike, Yasuhiro
Shatoburan, 603-7-10 Hikarigaoka
Hiroshima-shi, Hiroshima / JP
02 / Okazaki, Satiko
2-20-11, Takaido-higashi
Suginnami, Tokyo / JP
03 / Kogoma, Masuhiro
843-15, Shimoniikura
Wako-shi, Saitama / JP
[1991/24]
Representative(s)Calamita, Roberto, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/26]Calamita, Roberto, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co. Imperial House 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UZ / GB
Former [1991/24]Holmes, Michael John, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co. Imperial House 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UZ / GB
Application number, filing date90313288.407.12.1990
[1991/24]
Priority number, dateJP1989031826007.12.1989         Original published format: JP 31826089
[1991/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0431951
Date:12.06.1991
Language:EN
[1991/24]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0431951
Date:06.11.1991
Language:EN
[1991/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0431951
Date:07.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.09.1991
ClassificationIPC:H01J37/32
[1991/24]
CPC:
H01J37/32009 (EP,US); H01J37/32018 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   IT,   LI,   NL [1991/24]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Gerät zur Plasmabehandlung unter atmosphärischem Druck[1991/24]
English:An atmospheric plasma reaction method and a device therefor[1991/24]
French:Méthode et appareil de traitement par plasma sous pression atmosphérique[1991/24]
Examination procedure04.04.1992Examination requested  [1992/23]
10.07.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.02.1996Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
02.05.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
26.01.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
24.04.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.07.1998Fee for grant paid
25.07.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.07.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/39]
Request for further processing for:02.05.1996Request for further processing filed
02.05.1996Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
21.05.1996Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.11.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
22.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
21.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
20.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 07
29.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[YP]EP0346055  (JAPAN RES DEV CORP [JP]);
 [Y]US4554047  (COOK JOEL M [US], et al);
 [A]US4381965  (MAHER JR JOSEPH A, et al)
 [XP]  - JOURNAL OF PHYSICS D. APPLIED PHYSICS. vol. 23, no. 8, August 14, 1990, LETCHWORTH GB pages 1125 - 1128; YOKOYAMA T ET AL.: 'The mechanism of the stabilisation of glow plasma at atmospheric pressure '
 [Y]  - JOURNAL OF PHYSICS D. APPLIED PHYSICS. vol. 21, no. 21, May 14, 1988, LETCHWORTH GB pages 838 - 840; KANAZAWA S ET AL.: 'Stable glow plasma et atmospheric pressure '
 [Y]  - PROCEEDINGS FOURTH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON PLASMA CHEMISTRY vol. 2, 1979, ZüRICH, CH. pages 765 - 771; DONOHOE K G ET AL.: 'Plasma polymerisation of ethylene in an atmospheric pressure discharge '
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