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EP About this file: EP0641011

EP0641011 - An electron beam apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.09.1998
Database last updated on 21.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.09.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.11.1998 [1998/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Hitachi, Ltd.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/09]For all designated states
HITACHI, LTD.
6, Kanda Surugadai 4-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Todokoro, Hideo
2196-313, Hirai, Hinode-cho
Nishitama-gun, Tokyo / JP
02 / Otaka, Tadashi
4851-29, Nakane
Katsuta-shi, Ibaraki 312 / JP
03 / Maeda, Tatsuya
Hitachi Wing, 11-1, Aoba-cho
Katsuta-shi, Ibaraki 312 / JP
04 / Sasada, Katsuhiro
Hitachi Wing, 11-1, Aoba-cho
Katsuta-shi, Ibaraki 312 / JP
[1995/09]
Representative(s)Calderbank, Thomas Roger, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/09]Calderbank, Thomas Roger, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date94305950.111.08.1994
[1995/09]
Priority number, dateJP1993021181426.08.1993         Original published format: JP 21181493
[1995/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0641011
Date:01.03.1995
Language:EN
[1995/09]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0641011
Date:19.04.1995
Language:EN
[1995/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0641011
Date:12.11.1997
Language:EN
[1997/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.03.1995
ClassificationIPC:H01J37/21, H01J37/141
[1995/09]
CPC:
H01J37/21 (EP,US); H01J2237/216 (EP,US); H01J2237/2482 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [1995/09]
TitleGerman:Elektronenstrahlgerät[1995/09]
English:An electron beam apparatus[1995/09]
French:Dispositif à faisceau d'électrons[1995/09]
Examination procedure26.08.1994Examination requested  [1995/09]
17.11.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.02.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.04.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.07.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.10.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.02.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.05.1997Fee for grant paid
15.05.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.08.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.08.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
22.08.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US4440475  (COLLIAUX DANIEL [FR]) [X] 1-5,8-10,12 * figure 1 * * column 1, line 6 - line 9 * * column 2, line 27 - column 3, line 28 * [Y] 7,11;
 [X]US4990776  (FUSHIMI SATORU [JP], et al) [X] 1,6,9 * figures 2,3 * * column 3, line 36 - column 4, line 18 * * column 5, line 48 - line 53 *;
 [X]US3800152  (DAIGNE B, et al) [X] 1,9 * figure 3 * * column 4, line 8 - line 14 * * column 4, line 26 - line 29 *;
 [Y]JPH01120749  ;
 [Y]JPS61104551  ;
 [DA]JPS63254649
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890814), vol. 13, no. 364, Database accession no. (E - 805), & JP01120749 A 19890512 (HITACHI LTD) [Y] 7 * abstract *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860927), vol. 10, no. 285, Database accession no. (E - 441)<2341>, & JP61104551 A 19860522 (HITACHI LTD) [Y] 11 * abstract *
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890216), vol. 13, no. 68, Database accession no. (E - 716), & JP63254649 A 19881021 (HITACHI LTD) [DA] 1,3 * abstract *
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