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EP1052419 - Apparatus for reducing distortion in fluidbearing surfaces [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  24.06.2005
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2005Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 10.08.2005  [2005/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Applied Materials, Inc.
3050 Bowers Avenue
Santa Clara, California 95054-3299 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/46]For all designated states
Applied Materials, Inc.
3050 Bowers Avenue
Santa Clara, California 95054-3299 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Smick, Theodore H.
31 Lufkin Pt. Rd.
Essex, MA 01929 / US
02 / Sakase, Takao
27 Green Needle Ln.
Rowley, MA 01969 / US
03 / Ryding, Geoffrey
30 Masconomo St.
Manchester, MA 01944 / US
[2000/46]
Representative(s)Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/46]Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date00303190.314.04.2000
[2000/46]
Priority number, dateUS1999029395519.04.1999         Original published format: US 293955
[2000/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1052419
Date:15.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/46]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1052419
Date:07.01.2004
[2004/02]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.11.2003
ClassificationIPC:F16C32/06
[2000/46]
CPC:
F16C32/0662 (EP,US); F16C32/0603 (EP,US); F16C33/748 (EP,US);
F16C2300/62 (EP,US); H01J2237/166 (EP,US); H01J2237/31701 (EP,US);
Y10S277/913 (EP,US); Y10S277/927 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2004/40]
Former [2000/46]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Verringerung der Verbiegung der Lagerflächen von Flüssigkeitslagern[2000/46]
English:Apparatus for reducing distortion in fluidbearing surfaces[2000/46]
French:Appareil pour réduire la distorsion de surfaces de palier à fluide[2000/46]
Examination procedure01.03.2004Examination requested  [2004/18]
02.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.01.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/32]
18.02.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2005/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
07.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
06.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.200506   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US4191385  (FOX WAYNE L [US]) [Y] 1-10 * column 2, line 39 - column 4, line 36; figures 1-3 *;
 [Y]US4325584  (CHRIST ALFRED, et al) [Y] 1-10 * column 2, line 14 - line 43; figure 1 *;
 [Y]WO8202235  (VARIAN ASSOCIATES [US]) [Y] 1-10 * page 2, line 18 - page 5, line 4; figures 1-7 *;
 [A]US4425508  (LEWIS JR GEORGE C [US], et al) [A] 1-4,7-10* column 2, line 35 - column 4, line 15; figures 1,2 *
ExaminationUS5003183
 US5229615
 WO9913488
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