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EP0953974 - Method and apparatus for aberration correction [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.09.2005
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2005No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.11.2005  [2005/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2004/48]For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
Former [1999/44]For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Matsuura, Michio, c/o Fujitsu Limited
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
[1999/44]
Representative(s)Seeger, Wolfgang
Seeger & Seeger
Patentanwälte & European Patent Attorneys
Georg-Hager-Strasse 40
81369 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/44]Seeger, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Phys.
Georg-Hager-Strasse 40
81369 München / DE
Application number, filing date98123399.209.12.1998
[1999/44]
Priority number, dateJP1998011980830.04.1998         Original published format: JP 11980898
JP1998020098415.07.1998         Original published format: JP 20098498
[1999/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0953974
Date:03.11.1999
Language:EN
[1999/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0953974
Date:12.07.2000
[2000/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0953974
Date:24.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.05.2000
ClassificationIPC:G11B7/09, G11B7/095, G11B7/13, G11B7/135
[1999/44]
CPC:
G11B7/131 (EP,US); G11B7/09 (KR); G11B7/0908 (EP,US);
G11B7/0956 (EP,US); G11B2007/0006 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   NL [2001/12]
Former [1999/44]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Aberrationskorrektur[1999/44]
English:Method and apparatus for aberration correction[1999/44]
French:Méthode et dispositif de correction d'aberration[1999/44]
Examination procedure03.01.2001Examination requested  [2001/10]
13.01.2001Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
02.04.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.04.2001Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, PT, SE
02.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.04.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.05.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.09.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.04.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.05.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.09.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.06.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.09.2004Fee for grant paid
23.09.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.08.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
15.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
30.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
12.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
06.02.2001AT   M01   Not yet paid
06.02.2001BE   M01   Not yet paid
06.02.2001CH   M01   Not yet paid
06.02.2001CY   M01   Not yet paid
06.02.2001DK   M01   Not yet paid
06.02.2001ES   M01   Not yet paid
06.02.2001FI   M01   Not yet paid
06.02.2001GB   M01   Not yet paid
06.02.2001GR   M01   Not yet paid
06.02.2001IE   M01   Not yet paid
06.02.2001IT   M01   Not yet paid
06.02.2001LU   M01   Not yet paid
06.02.2001MC   M01   Not yet paid
06.02.2001PT   M01   Not yet paid
06.02.2001SE   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH05205306  ;
 [XA]US4841509  (KAMISADA TOSHIMASA [JP], et al) [X] 3 * column 1, line 13 - line 24 * * column 3, line 18 - line 63; figures 2-4 * [A] 4-7,9-22;
 [XA]US5523989  (ISHIBASHI HIROMICHI [JP]) [X] 1,2,8 * column 11, line 20 - column 12, line 5; figures 1,6 * [A] 4-7,9-22
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19931125), vol. 017, no. 637, Database accession no. (P - 1650), & JP05205306 A 19930813 (SHARP CORP) [A] 4 * abstract *
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