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EP About this file: EP0811865

EP0811865 - Illumination system and exposure apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.07.2004
Database last updated on 18.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip02.07.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.08.2004  [2004/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/50]For all designated states
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
30-2, 3-chome, Shimomaruko, Ohta-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Mizouchi, Satoru
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome
Ohta-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1997/50]
Representative(s)Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
Beresford Crump LLP
16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/50]Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis, et al
BERESFORD & Co. 2-5 Warwick Court High Holborn
London WC1R 5DJ / GB
Application number, filing date97303727.802.06.1997
[1997/50]
Priority number, dateJP1996016389104.06.1996         Original published format: JP 16389196
[1997/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0811865
Date:10.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0811865
Date:02.09.1998
[1998/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0811865
Date:27.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.07.1998
ClassificationIPC:G02B19/00, G03F7/20, F21V5/00
[1997/50]
CPC:
G03F7/70066 (EP,KR,US); F21V5/048 (EP,KR,US); G02B19/0014 (EP,KR,US);
G02B19/0047 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   NL [1999/19]
Former [1997/50]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Beleuchtungssystem und Belichtungsapparat[1997/50]
English:Illumination system and exposure apparatus[1997/50]
French:Système d'illumination et appareil d'exposition[1997/50]
Examination procedure14.01.1999Examination requested  [1999/11]
03.03.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
03.03.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
06.06.1999Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT
16.06.1999Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) BE, CH, DK, ES, FI, FR, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, PT, SE
22.04.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.10.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.06.2003Fee for grant paid
06.06.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.05.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
19.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
22.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
28.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
18.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
06.04.1999AT   M01   Not yet paid
06.04.1999BE   M01   Not yet paid
06.04.1999CH   M01   Not yet paid
06.04.1999DK   M01   Not yet paid
06.04.1999ES   M01   Not yet paid
06.04.1999FI   M01   Not yet paid
06.04.1999FR   M01   Not yet paid
06.04.1999GR   M01   Not yet paid
06.04.1999IE   M01   Not yet paid
06.04.1999IT   M01   Not yet paid
06.04.1999LU   M01   Not yet paid
06.04.1999MC   M01   Not yet paid
06.04.1999PT   M01   Not yet paid
06.04.1999SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0687956  (ZEISS CARL [DE], et al) [X] 1,4-6,9-11,13,15-22,25 * column 4, line 1 - column 5, line 8; figures 1,2,4 *;
 [A]US4988188  (OHTA MASAKATSU [JP]) [A] 1,6,13,15,16,19,20 * column 3, line 21 - column 4, line 48; figures 1B,2,4 *;
 [A]US4947030  (TAKAHASHI KAZUHIRO [JP]) [A] 1,5,6,9,10,13,15,20,23 * abstract *;
 [A]US4027944  (GOTTLIEB NATHAN) [A] 1,13,15,20 * figure 3B *
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