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EP About this file: EP0712693

EP0712693 - Nozzle apparatus for producing aerosol [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.12.2000
Database last updated on 01.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip15.12.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 31.01.2001 [2001/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
New Orchard Road
Armonk, NY 10504 / US
[N/P]
Former [1996/21]For all designated states
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bauer, Tibor Louis
233 Old Sylvan Lake, Rd.
Hopewell Junction, N.Y. 12533 / US
02 / Cavaliere, William Albert
RR2, Box 15
Verbank, N.Y. 12585 / US
03 / Wu, Jin Jwang
139 Croton Avenue #F
Ossining, N.Y. 10562 / US
04 / Linnel, David Clyde
172 Rochdale Road
Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 12601 / US
[1996/21]
Representative(s)de Pena, Alain
Compagnie IBM France Département de la Propriété Intellectuelle
06610 La Gaude / FR
[N/P]
Former [1996/21]de Pena, Alain
Compagnie IBM France Département de Propriété Intellectuelle
F-06610 La Gaude / FR
Application number, filing date94480140.615.11.1994
[1996/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0712693
Date:22.05.1996
Language:EN
[1996/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0712693
Date:16.02.2000
Language:EN
[2000/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.06.1995
ClassificationIPC:B24C1/00, B24C5/04, H01L21/00
[1996/21]
CPC:
B24C5/04 (EP,US); B08B7/0092 (EP,US); B24C1/003 (EP,US);
Y10S134/902 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesNL [1996/21]
TitleGerman:Gerät mit Düse zur Erzeugung eines Aerosols[1996/21]
English:Nozzle apparatus for producing aerosol[1996/21]
French:Dispositif à base pour la production d'aérosols[1996/21]
Examination procedure11.02.1997Examination requested  [1997/17]
01.10.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.02.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.04.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
03.08.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.08.1999Fee for grant paid
21.08.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.11.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2001/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
22.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
16.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
11.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
28.01.1997M01   Fee paid on   11.02.1997
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.199603   M06   Fee paid on   16.01.1997
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO8603708  (CRYOBLAST INC [US]) [A] 2,3* abstract *;
 [Y]EP0509132  (SZUECS EVA ABONY [DE], et al) [Y] 10 * column 2, line 19 - line 46 * * column 8, line 6 - line 19; figure 3 *;
 [DXY]US5209028  (MCDERMOTT WAYNE T [US], et al) [DX] 1-4,6,8,9 * column 5, line 12 - line 23 * * column 7, line 52 - line 63 * * column 11, line 48 - column 12, line 2; figures 1-4 * [DY] 7,10;
 [E]EP0631847  (IBM [US]) [E] 1-10 * claims 1-10 *
 [Y]  - STUART A. HOENIG, "Cleaning Surfaces with Dry Ice", COMPRESSED AIR MAGAZINE, PHILLIPSBURG US, (198608), pages 22 - 25 [Y] 7 * the whole document *
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