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EP1473572 - Apparatus and methods for measuring the resistance of conductive layers [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  20.05.2011
Database last updated on 02.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.05.2011Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 22.06.2011  [2011/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-1596 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/35]For all designated states
The Boeing Company
100 North Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-2016 / US
Former [2004/45]For all designated states
The Boeing Company
P.O. Box 3707, M.S. 11-XT
Seattle, Washington 98124-2207 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Erickson, Gary C.
2427 B NW 57th St
Seattle, Washington 98107 / US
02 / Polack, Mark S.
25440 SE 184th St
Maple Valley, Washington 98038 / US
03 / Negley, Mark A.
227 Bellevue Way NE No. 586
Bellevue, Washington 98004 / US
 [2004/45]
Representative(s)McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/26]McLeish, Nicholas Alistair Maxwell
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2004/45]Land, Addick Adrianus Gosling, et al
Arnold & Siedsma, Advocaten en Octrooigemachtigden, Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date04076194.219.04.2004
[2004/45]
Priority number, dateUS2003042747330.04.2003         Original published format: US 427473
[2004/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1473572
Date:03.11.2004
Language:EN
[2004/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.08.2004
ClassificationIPC:G01R27/02
[2004/45]
CPC:
G01R27/14 (EP,US); B64D45/02 (EP,US); B64F5/60 (EP,US);
G01R31/008 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2005/29]
Former [2004/45]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Messen des Widerstandes von leitfähigen Schichten[2004/45]
English:Apparatus and methods for measuring the resistance of conductive layers[2004/45]
French:Dispositif et procédés de mesure la résistance des couches conductrices[2004/45]
Examination procedure03.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/26]
04.05.2005Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
09.09.2005Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, LU, MC, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
25.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.05.2011Application withdrawn by applicant  [2011/25]
18.05.2011Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 07.07.2011
07.07.2011Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
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  25.01.2006
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
27.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
29.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
15.04.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
25.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
22.06.2005AT   M01   Not yet paid
22.06.2005BE   M01   Not yet paid
22.06.2005BG   M01   Not yet paid
22.06.2005CH   M01   Not yet paid
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22.06.2005HU   M01   Not yet paid
22.06.2005IE   M01   Not yet paid
22.06.2005LU   M01   Not yet paid
22.06.2005MC   M01   Not yet paid
22.06.2005PL   M01   Not yet paid
22.06.2005PT   M01   Not yet paid
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22.06.2005SE   M01   Not yet paid
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22.06.2005SK   M01   Not yet paid
22.06.2005TR   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3735254  (SEVERIN P) [A] 16,17 * figure 5 * * abstract *;
 [XY]US3783375  (BENNETT A) [X] 18,19 * figures 1-4 * * column 1, line 5 - line 16 * * column 2, line 58 - column 3, line 10 * [Y] 7;
 [A]US4667149  (COHEN RICHARD L [US], et al) [A] 1,9,10,16 * figures 1,3,4 * * column 2, line 5 - line 30 * * column 3, line 15 - line 32 ** column 6, line 43 - line 61 *;
 [XY]EP0299875  (MITSUBISHI PETROCHEMICAL CO [JP]) [X] 1-6,8-17 * figures 1,12,15,23 * * page 2, line 8 - line 10 * * page 3, line 35 - line 65 * * page 21, line 2 - line 5 * * page 23, line 10 - line 14 * [Y] 7;
 [X]US4888546  (BERRY MARK D [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4-6,8-12,16,17 * figures 2,3,5,6,8 * * column 2, line 30 - line 56 * * column 4, line 1 - line 31 *;
 [A]EP0694786  (AEROSPATIALE [FR]) [A] 13 * figures 2,3,5,6 * * abstract * * page 2, line 5 - line 8 * * page 5, line 39 - line 41 *
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