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EP About this file: EP3536132

EP3536132 - A COMPACT SYSTEM FOR COUPLING RF POWER DIRECTLY INTO AN ACCELERATOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/37]A COMPACT SYSTEM FOR COUPLING RF POWER DIRECTLY INTO RF LINACS
[2021/44]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.01.2023
Database last updated on 21.03.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.02.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.10.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.08.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024  [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Starfire Industries LLC
2109 South Oak Street
Champaign, IL 61820 / US
[2019/37]
Inventor(s)01 / STUBBERS, Robert A.
309 East Tomaras Avenue
Savoy, Illinois 61874 / US
02 / JURCZYK, Brian E.
3108 Glenhill Place
Champaign, Illinois 61822 / US
03 / HOULAHAN, JR., Thomas J.
2008 East Amber Lane 201
Urbana, Illinois 61802 / US
04 / POTTER, James M.
2245 47th Street
Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544 / US
 [2019/37]
Representative(s)V.O.
P.O. Box 87930
2508 DH Den Haag / NL
[2019/37]
Application number, filing date17867132.703.11.2017
[2019/37]
WO2017US59968
Priority number, dateUS201662416900P03.11.2016         Original published format: US 201662416900 P
[2019/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018085680
Date:11.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3536132
Date:11.09.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.05.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3536132
Date:16.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/11]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.05.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:H05H7/02, H05H7/18, H05H7/22
[2020/26]
CPC:
H05H7/02 (EP,US); H05H7/18 (US); H05H7/22 (EP);
H01J3/027 (US); H01J3/028 (US); H05H2007/025 (EP,US);
H05H2007/227 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/37]H05H7/02, H05H7/18
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 [2019/37]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOMPAKTES SYSTEM ZUR DIREKT EINKOPPLUNG VON HF-LEISTUNG IN EINEN BESCHLEUNIGER[2021/44]
English:A COMPACT SYSTEM FOR COUPLING RF POWER DIRECTLY INTO AN ACCELERATOR[2021/44]
French:SYSTÈME COMPACT DE COUPLAGE DIRECT DE PUISSANCE RADIOÉLECTRIQUE DANS UN ACCÉLÉRATEUR[2021/44]
Former [2019/37]KOMPAKTES SYSTEM ZUR DIREKTEN KOPPLUNG VON HF-LEISTUNG IN HF-LINACS
Former [2019/37]A COMPACT SYSTEM FOR COUPLING RF POWER DIRECTLY INTO RF LINACS
Former [2019/37]SYSTÈME COMPACT DE COUPLAGE DIRECT DE PUISSANCE RADIOÉLECTRIQUE DANS DES ACCÉLÉRATEURS LINÉAIRES RF
Entry into regional phase28.05.2019National basic fee paid 
28.05.2019Search fee paid 
28.05.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
28.05.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.05.2019Examination requested  [2019/37]
17.12.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.02.2022Fee for grant paid
04.02.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.02.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.12.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/08]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.11.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
20.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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