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EP2556526 - COMBINATION LASER AND CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  15.12.2017
Database last updated on 17.05.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.12.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 17.01.2018  [2018/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FEI Company
5350 NE Dawson Creek Drive
Hillsboro, OR 97124-5793 / US
[2013/07]
Inventor(s)01 / STRAW, Marcus
2724 NE 35th Place
Portland, Oregon 97212 / US
02 / UTLAUT, Mark W.
29430 Dutch Canyon Rd.
Scappoose, Oregon 97056 / US
03 / PARKER, N. William
Apt 1312
2669 NW Overlook Dr.
Hillsboro, Oregon 97124 / US
 [2013/07]
Representative(s)Bakker, Hendrik
FEI Company
Patent Department
P.O. Box 1745
5602 BS Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2013/07]Bakker, Hendrik
FEI Company Patent Department P.O. Box 1745
5602 BS Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date11766764.207.04.2011
WO2011US31644
Priority number, dateUS20100321539P07.04.2010         Original published format: US 321539 P
[2013/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2011127327
Date:13.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/41]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2556526
Date:13.02.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.10.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/07]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR02.02.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.03.2014
ClassificationIPC:H01J37/08, H01J37/06, H01J37/244, H01J37/28, H01J37/305, H01J37/22
[2014/16]
CPC:
H01J37/28 (EP,CN,US); H01J37/08 (KR); H01J37/226 (EP,CN,US);
H01J37/06 (KR); H01J37/244 (EP,CN,KR,US); H01J37/3056 (EP,CN,US);
H01J2237/2815 (EP,CN,US); H01J2237/2855 (EP,CN,US); H01J2237/3174 (EP,CN,US);
H01J2237/31749 (EP,CN,US) (-)
Former IPC [2013/07]H01J37/08, H01J37/06, H01J37/244
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/07]
TitleGerman:KOMBINATIONSLASER UND SYSTEM MIT GELADENEN PARTIKELSTRAHLEN[2013/07]
English:COMBINATION LASER AND CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM SYSTEM[2013/07]
French:COMBINAISON D'UN LASER ET D'UN SYSTÈME À FAISCEAU DE PARTICULES CHARGÉES[2013/07]
Entry into regional phase05.10.2012National basic fee paid 
05.10.2012Search fee paid 
05.10.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
05.10.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.10.2012Examination requested  [2013/07]
09.10.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.08.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/03]
13.09.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2018/03]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  07.02.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
27.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5055696  (HARAICHI SATOSHI [JP], et al) [A] 12,14 * figures 1,38 * * column 4, line 55 - column 6, line 10 *;
 [A]US2004017429  (LIU XINBING [US], et al) [A] 15* paragraphs [0008] , [0030] - [0034] *;
 [A]US2008111084  (BENAS-SAYAG GERARD [FR], et al) [A] 12,14 * figure 1 * * paragraphs [0002] , [0023] , [0025] , [0034] , [0038] *;
 [XI]WO2009089499  (FEI CO [US], et al) [X] 1,17 * figures 1,2,5 * * paragraphs [0011] , [0019] - [0024] - [0026] , [0035] - [0038] - [0051] * [I] 12,14,15;
 [XI]WO2010006067  (FEI CO [US], et al) [X] 1-3,6,10 * figures 1,5 * * paragraphs [1003] , [1026] , [1028] - [1031] * * paragraphs [1033] - [1038] * * paragraphs [1055] - [1058] * [I] 4,5,7,8,12,14,15;
 [I]US2010051828  (DOEMER HOLGER [DE], et al) [I] 1,2,5,9-16 * figure 6 * * paragraphs [0006] , [0008] - [0012] - [0031] - [0034] - [0039] , [0044] , [0049] - [0052] - [0055] , [0056] *
International search[A]JPH09306403  (HITACHI LTD);
 [A]EP0927880  (HITACHI LTD [JP]);
 [A]US2002170675  (LIBBY CHARLES J [US], et al);
 [A]US2008314871  (TOTH MILOS [US], et al)
by applicantWO2009089499
 WO2010006067
 US2010051828
 US20080324296
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