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EP About this file: EP1023819

EP1023819 - SYSTEM FOR PLASMA IGNITION BY FAST VOLTAGE RISE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  09.10.2009
Database last updated on 29.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.10.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 11.11.2009  [2009/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC.
1625 Sharp Point Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525 / US
[2000/31]
Inventor(s)01 / DRUMMOND, Geoffrey, D.
1601 West Swallow, 7-1
Fort Collins, CO 80526 / US
02 / MCDONOUGH, George
1193 South County Road 29
Loveland, CO 80537 / US
03 / SCHOLL, Richard, A.
612 Skysail Lane
Fort Collins, CO 80526 / US
04 / KERR, Tim
4231 Beaver Creek Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80526 / US
05 / HARPOLD, John, G.
6203 North County Road 29C
Bellvue, CO 80512 / US
[2000/31]
Representative(s)Kador & Partner Part mbB
Corneliusstraße 15
80469 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/31]Kador & Partner
Corneliusstrasse 15
80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date98953418.513.10.1998
[2000/31]
WO1998US21534
Priority number, dateUS19970061941P14.10.1997         Original published format: US 61941 P
[2000/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9920087
Date:22.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/16]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1023819
Date:02.08.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.04.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US08.07.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.09.2007
ClassificationIPC:B23K10/00, H05H1/46
[2007/42]
CPC:
H01J37/32009 (EP,US); H01J37/32174 (KR); H05H1/46 (EP,US);
H01J2237/3321 (KR); H03K3/53 (KR)
Former IPC [2000/45]B23K10/00
Former IPC [2000/31]H05H1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/31]
TitleGerman:SYSTEM ZUR PLASMAZÜNDUNG DURCH SCHNELLEN SPANNUNGSANSTIEG[2000/31]
English:SYSTEM FOR PLASMA IGNITION BY FAST VOLTAGE RISE[2000/31]
French:SYSTEME D'INFLAMMATION DU PLASMA PAR ELEVATION RAPIDE DE LA TENSION[2000/31]
Entry into regional phase11.05.2000National basic fee paid 
11.05.2000Search fee paid 
11.05.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
11.05.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.05.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
11.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/31]
29.06.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.04.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/46]
02.06.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2009/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
29.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
30.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
29.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
14.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
12.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
12.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
12.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4175235  (HORIIKE YASUHIRO [JP], et al) [A] 1-36 * column 1, line 56 - column 2, line 2 ** column 3, line 3 - line 20 *;
 [AD]US5288971  (KNIPP LAWRENCE J [US]) [AD] 1-36 * abstract * * column 3, line 7 - line 17 *
International search[X]US4589398  (PATE RONALD C [US], et al);
 [A]US5535906  (DRUMMOND GEOFFREY N [US]);
 [A]US5561350  (FRUS JOHN R [US], et al);
 [X]US5645698  (OKANO MANABU [JP])
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