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EP1336187 - RADIO FREQUENCY ION SOURCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  11.01.2008
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2008Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 13.02.2008  [2008/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE
DSTL
Porton Down
Salisbury, Wiltshire SP4 0JQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/34]For all designated states
The Secretary of State of Defence
DSTL, Porton Down
Salisbury, Wiltshire SP4 0JQ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Langford, Marian Lesley
Grantley, Church Lane Kingston
Canterbury Kent CT4 6HX / GB
02 / Cairns, Stuart Neville DSTL
Fort Halstead Building S18
Sevenoaks Kent TN14 7BP / GB
03 / Marr, Andrew John DSTL
Fort Halstead Building S18
Sevenoaks Kent TN14 7BP / GB
04 / Pleasants, Ian Blair DRPS
Institute of Naval Medicine Crescent Road
Alverstoke Gosport PO12 2DL / GB
 [2003/41]
Former [2003/34]01 / Langford, Marian Lesley DSTL
Porton Down
Salisbury Wiltshire SP4 0JQ / GB
02 / Cairns, Stuart Neville DSTL
Porton Down
Salisbury Wiltshire SP4 0JQ / GB
03 / Marr, Andrew John DSTL
Porton Down
Salisbury Wiltshire SP4 0JQ / GB
04 / Pleasants, Ian Blair DSTL
Porton Down
Salisbury Wiltshire SP4 0JQ / GB
Representative(s)Beckham, Robert William
D/IPR Formalities Section
Poplar 2
MOD Abbey Wood 2218
Bristol BS34 8JH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/34]Beckham, Robert William
D/IPR Formalities Section, Poplar 2, Mod Abbey Wood Nr. 2218
Bristol BS34 8JH / GB
Application number, filing date01997828.721.11.2001
[2003/34]
WO2001GB05104
Priority number, dateGB2000002868224.11.2000         Original published format: GB 0028682
[2003/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0243100
Date:30.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/22]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1336187
Date:20.08.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.05.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.08.2002
ClassificationIPC:H01J27/00
[2003/34]
CPC:
H01J49/105 (EP,US); H01J27/16 (EP,KR,US); H01J27/18 (EP,US);
H01J49/16 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/34]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:RADIOFREQUENZ-IONENQUELLE[2003/34]
English:RADIO FREQUENCY ION SOURCE[2003/34]
French:SOURCE D'IONS A FREQUENCE RADIO[2003/34]
Entry into regional phase30.05.2003National basic fee paid 
30.05.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
30.05.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.06.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
30.05.2003Examination requested  [2003/34]
02.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.12.2007Application withdrawn by applicant  [2008/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
19.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
18.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
17.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
17.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[X]US5684300  (TAYLOR STEPHEN JOHN [GB], et al) [X] 1,5,14 * claims 1,8,9 *;
 [PX]WO0075953  (TECHNISPAN LLC [US], et al) [PX] 1,3,8,13,14 * claims 1-24 *;
 [X]US4092543  (LEVY WARREN W) [X] 1 * claims 1-8 *;
 [X]JPH01244619  ;
 [X]JPS63206484  ;
 [X]US5849372  (ANNARATONE BEATRICE MARIA [GB], et al) [X] 1 * claims 1,2,12,13 *;
 [A]JPH08306499  ;
 [A]GB420360  (CONSTANTIN PRODROMOS YAGLOU);
 [A]US4630566  (ASMUSSEN JES [US], et al);
 [A]US5444258  (GRIGORYAN VLADIMIR G [RU], et al);
 [AD]WO9619822  (SECR DEFENCE [GB], et al)
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19891221), vol. 013, no. 581, Database accession no. (E - 865), & JP01244619 A 19890929 (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [X] 1 * abstract *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19881223), vol. 012, no. 496, Database accession no. (C - 555), & JP63206484 A 19880825 (NEC CORP) [X] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19970331), vol. 1997, no. 03, & JP08306499 A 19961122 (TERAJIMA KAZUO) [A] 1 * abstract *
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