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EP0499357 - Ion beam potential detection probe [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.02.1997
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.02.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.04.1997 [1997/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
EATON CORPORATION
Eaton Center Cleveland
Ohio 44114 / US
[N/P]
Former [1992/34]For all designated states
EATON CORPORATION
Eaton Center
Cleveland, Ohio 44114 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Sferlazzo, Piero
11 Doncaster Road
Lynnfield, Massachusetts 01940 / US
[1992/34]
Representative(s)Musker, David Charles, et al
RGC Jenkins & Co.
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/18]Musker, David Charles, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Former [1992/34]Wright, Peter David John, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date92300354.516.01.1992
[1992/34]
Priority number, dateUS1991064750929.01.1991         Original published format: US 647509
[1992/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0499357
Date:19.08.1992
Language:EN
[1992/34]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0499357
Date:26.08.1992
Language:EN
[1992/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0499357
Date:17.04.1996
Language:EN
[1996/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.07.1992
ClassificationIPC:H01J37/317, H01J37/244
[1992/34]
CPC:
H01J37/026 (EP,US); H01L21/42 (KR); H01J37/244 (EP,US);
H01J37/3171 (EP,US); H01J2237/24455 (EP,US); H01J2237/2449 (EP,US);
H01J2237/24585 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1992/34]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Messung eines Ionenstrahlpotentials[1992/34]
English:Ion beam potential detection probe[1992/34]
French:Sonde de détection du potentiel d'un faisceau d'ions[1992/34]
Examination procedure26.11.1992Examination requested  [1993/03]
07.11.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.03.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.06.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.10.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.01.1996Fee for grant paid
26.01.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.01.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.12.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
09.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
08.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]JP2056842  ;
 [A]JP63284500  ;
 [A]US4361762  (DOUGLAS EDWARD C);
 [A]FR2462718  (BALZERS HOCHVAKUUM [LI]);
 [A]EP0397120  (SUMITOMO EATON NOVA [JP])
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 14, no. 222 (E-926)10 May 1990 & JP-A-2 056 842 ( NEC CORP. ) 26 February 1990, & JP2056842 A 19900226
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 13, no. 104 (P-842)13 March 1989 & JP-A-63 284 500 ( FUJITSU LTD. ) 21 November 1988, & JP63284500 A 19881121
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