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EP About this file: EP0758496

EP0758496 - CARTRIDGE EXCIMER LASER SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.09.2003
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.11.2009Change - representativepublished on 16.12.2009  [2009/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alcon, Inc.
Bösch 69 P.O. BOX 62
6331 Hünenberg / CH
[N/P]
Former [2002/41]For all designated states
Alcon Inc.
Bösch 69, P.O. BOX 62
6331 Hünenberg / CH
Former [1997/08]For all designated states
AUTONOMOUS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
520 N. Semonan Boulevard
Orlando, FL 32807 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FREY, Rudolph, W.
574 Rosemont Street
Orlando, FL 32807 / US
02 / BOLEN, Philip, D.
10551 Stradford Row
Orlando, FL 32817 / US
[1997/08]
Representative(s)Jackson, Richard Eric
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/51]Jackson, Richard Eric
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [1997/08]Jackson, Richard Eric
Carpmaels & Ransford, 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date95917592.818.04.1995
[1997/08]
WO1995US04831
Priority number, dateUS1994023275425.04.1994         Original published format: US 232754
[1997/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9529523
Date:02.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0758496
Date:19.02.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.11.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0758496
Date:30.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.11.1995
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.02.1997
ClassificationIPC:H01S3/03, H01S3/225
[1997/14]
CPC:
H01S3/225 (EP,US); H01S3/03 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1997/08]H01S3/22, H01S3/223
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/08]
TitleGerman:EXCIMERLASERSYSTEM MIT KARTUSCHE[2001/42]
English:CARTRIDGE EXCIMER LASER SYSTEM[1997/08]
French:SYSTEME LASER EXCIMERE A CARTOUCHE[1997/08]
Former [1997/08]EXCIMERLASERSYSTEM MIT KASSETTE
Entry into regional phase12.11.1996National basic fee paid 
12.11.1996Search fee paid 
12.11.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
12.11.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.11.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
12.11.1996Examination requested  [1997/08]
26.05.1997Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.07.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.02.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
25.04.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
20.12.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.11.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.05.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.06.2002Fee for grant paid
19.06.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.07.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/43]
Request for further processing for:25.04.2000Request for further processing filed
25.04.2000Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.05.2000Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
14.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
13.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
02.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
22.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.199804   M06   Fee paid on   29.06.1998
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipGR30.10.2002
DK30.01.2003
PT30.01.2003
[2007/16]
Former [2003/31]GR30.10.2002
PT30.01.2003
Former [2003/29]PT30.01.2003
Documents cited:Search[Y]US4088965  (LAUDERSLAGER JAMES B, et al) [Y] 9* figure 1 *;
 [Y]EP0073992  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [Y] 4,8 * page 9; figures 1,3,4 *;
 [Y]EP0126316  (JAVAN ALI) [Y] 1,3,5,7 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US4969153  (LEYSHON FRANK A [US], et al) [Y] 1-4 * column W *
International search[Y]US4817096  (NIGHAN WILLIAM L [US], et al);
 [Y]US4829536  (KAJIYAMA KOICHI [JP], et al)
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