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EP About this file: EP1239509

EP1239509 - Lens assembly for electron beam column [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  25.01.2008
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.01.2008Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 27.02.2008  [2008/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIKON CORPORATION
Fuji Building
2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [2002/37]For all designated states
Nikon Corporation
Fuji Building, 2-3, Marunouchi 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sogard, Michael
516 Placitas Avenue
Menlo Park, California 94025 / US
 [2002/37]
Representative(s)Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Grillparzerstrasse 14
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/37]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Postfach 22 14 43
80504 München / DE
Application number, filing date02004970.605.03.2002
[2002/37]
Priority number, dateUS2001079795505.03.2001         Original published format: US 797955
[2002/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1239509
Date:11.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.07.2002
ClassificationIPC:H01J37/141, H01J37/18, H01J37/301
[2002/37]
CPC:
H01J37/18 (EP,US); H01J37/141 (EP,US); H01J37/301 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2003/22]
Former [2002/37]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Linsenaufbau für Elektronenstrahlsaüle[2002/37]
English:Lens assembly for electron beam column[2002/37]
French:Assemblage de lentilles pour colonne à faisceau d'électrons[2002/37]
Examination procedure18.10.2002Examination requested  [2002/51]
12.03.2003Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
02.07.2003Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, ES, FI, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, PT, SE, TR
20.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.08.2007Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2008/09]
08.10.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2008/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
30.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
17.04.2003AT   M01   Not yet paid
17.04.2003BE   M01   Not yet paid
17.04.2003CH   M01   Not yet paid
17.04.2003CY   M01   Not yet paid
17.04.2003DK   M01   Not yet paid
17.04.2003ES   M01   Not yet paid
17.04.2003FI   M01   Not yet paid
17.04.2003GR   M01   Not yet paid
17.04.2003IE   M01   Not yet paid
17.04.2003IT   M01   Not yet paid
17.04.2003LU   M01   Not yet paid
17.04.2003MC   M01   Not yet paid
17.04.2003PT   M01   Not yet paid
17.04.2003SE   M01   Not yet paid
17.04.2003TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]JP01041155  ;
 [A]JPH11111205  ;
 [A]US5250808  (DANILATOS GERASIMOS D [AU], et al) [A] 1,12,21 * column 4, line 44 - column 6, line 54; figure 2 *;
 [A]US5412211  (KNOWLES W RALPH [US]) [A] 1,12,21 * column 14, line 63 - column 15, line 65; figures 3,14,15 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19890530), vol. 013, no. 235, Database accession no. (E - 766), & JP01041155 A 19890213 (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [X] 1,3-5,7,11,12,20,21 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19990730), vol. 1999, no. 09, & JP11111205 A 19990423 (HITACHI LTD;HITACHI SCI SYST LTD) [A] 1,12,21 * abstract *
ExaminationEP0331859
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