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EP0995144 - ANAMORPHIC SCAN LENS FOR LASER SCANNER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.08.2002
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.08.2002Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 09.10.2002  [2002/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Etec Systems, Inc.
26460 Corporate Avenue
Hayward, CA 94545 / US
[2000/17]
Inventor(s)01 / TAMKIN, John, M.
11306 N. Copper Springs Trail
Oro Valley, AZ 85737 / US
[2000/17]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/17]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date98930259.119.06.1998
[2000/17]
WO1998US12464
Priority number, dateUS19970002800P08.07.1997         Original published format: US 2800 P
US1998008243320.05.1998         Original published format: US 82433
[2000/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9903012
Date:21.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0995144
Date:26.04.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.01.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.01.1999
ClassificationIPC:G02B26/12, G02B27/00, G03F7/20
[2000/17]
CPC:
G03F7/704 (EP); G02B26/12 (KR); G02B26/125 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB,   NL,   SE [2000/17]
TitleGerman:ANAMORPHOTISCHE ABTASTLINSE FÜR LASERABTASTER[2000/17]
English:ANAMORPHIC SCAN LENS FOR LASER SCANNER[2000/17]
French:OBJECTIF DE BALAYAGE ANAMORPHOSEUR POUR LECTEUR LASER[2000/17]
Entry into regional phase20.12.1999National basic fee paid 
20.12.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
20.12.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.02.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.12.1999Examination requested  [2000/17]
20.11.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.03.2002Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2002/41]
07.05.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2002/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
28.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.200003   M06   Fee paid on   28.12.2000
30.06.200205   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[XA]JPH08160337  ;
 [X]EP0465136  (XEROX CORP [US]) [X] 28 * abstract *;
 [A]US5168386  (GALBRAITH LEE K [US]) [A] 1-3,10,17,25* column 6, line 13 - line 16; figure 5 *;
 [XA]US5220449  (KURODA MUNEO [JP]) [X] 28 * abstract * * column 1, line 56 - line 63 * [A] 10,17,25;
 [XA]EP0661573  (XEROX CORP [US]) [X] 28 * page 3, line 26 - line 32 * * page 4, line 49 - page 5, line 27; figures 7,8 * [A] 1-3;
 [XA]EP0694802  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1,2,4,28 * page 6, line 43 - line L; figures 1,2 * [A] 10,17,25;
 [XA]US5572353  (IIZUKA TAKASHI [JP], et al) [X] 1,2,4,28 * abstract * * column 2, line 18 - line 22 * [A] 5,10,17,28
 [XA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19961031), vol. 096, no. 010, & JP08160337 A 19960621 (MINOLTA CO LTD) [X] 1,2,4,28 * abstract * [A] 10,17,25
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