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EP1629268 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CLEANING AT LEAST ONE OPTICAL COMPONENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.03.2014
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, LU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For:DE 
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards GmbH
Steindamm 94
20099 Hamburg / DE
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GB  GR  HU  IE  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PL 
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2013/28]For:DE 
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards GmbH
Steindamm 94
20099 Hamburg / DE
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GB  GR  HU  IE  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PL 
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2013/20]For:DE 
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards GmbH
Steindamm 94
20099 Hamburg / DE
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GB  GR  HU  IE  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PL 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [2006/29]For:DE 
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards GmbH
Steindamm 94
20099 Hamburg / DE
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GB  GR  HU  IE  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PL 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [2006/09]For:DE 
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards GmbH
Steindamm 94
20099 Hamburg / DE
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CY  CZ  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GB  GR  HU  IE  IT  LU  MC  NL  PL 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / ZINK, Peter, Philips Int. Prop. & Stand. GmbH
Weisshausstr. 2
52066 Aachen / DE
02 / PANKERT, Joseph, Philips Int. Prop. & Stand. GmbH
Weisshausstr. 2
52066 Aachen / DE
03 / DERRA, Günther, Philips Int. Prop. & Stand. GmbH
Weisshausstr. 2
52066 Aachen / DE
04 / WEBER, Achim, Philips Int. Prop. & Stand. GmbH
Weisshausstr. 2
52066 Aachen / DE
 [2013/20]
Former [2006/09]01 / ZINK, Peter, Philips Int. Prop. & Stand. GmbH
Weisshausstr. 2
52066 Aachen / DE
02 / PANKERT, Joseph, Philips Int. Prop. & Stand. GmbH
Weisshausstr. 2
52066 Aachen / DE
03 / DERRA, Günther, Philips Int. Prop. & Stand. GmbH
Weisshausstr. 2
52066 Aachen / DE
04 / WEBER, Achim, Philips Int. Prop. & Stand. GmbH
Weisshausstr. 2
52066 Aachen / DE
Representative(s)Verweij, Petronella Daniëlle, et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2013/46]Verweij, Petronella Danielle, et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2013/20]Volmer, Georg
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards GmbH Postfach 50 04 42
52088 Aachen / DE
Former [2006/09]Volmer, Georg
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards GmbH, Postfach 50 04 42
52088 Aachen / DE
Application number, filing date04733618.518.05.2004
[2006/09]
WO2004IB50734
Priority number, dateEP2003010147522.05.2003         Original published format: EP 03101475
[2006/09]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004104707
Date:02.12.2004
Language:DE
[2004/49]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1629268
Date:01.03.2006
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.12.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1629268
Date:15.05.2013
Language:DE
[2013/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.05.2005
ClassificationIPC:G01N23/22, G03F7/20
[2006/09]
CPC:
G21K1/06 (EP,US); B08B7/00 (EP,US); B08B7/0057 (EP,US);
B82Y10/00 (EP,US); G03F7/70166 (EP,US); G03F7/70925 (EP,US);
G03F7/70941 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2006/09]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM REINIGEN MINDESTENS EINER OPTISCHEN KOMPONENTE[2006/09]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CLEANING AT LEAST ONE OPTICAL COMPONENT[2006/09]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF POUR NETTOYER AU MOINS UN COMPOSANT OPTIQUE[2012/45]
Former [2006/09]PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR NETTOYER AU MOINS UN COMPOSANT OPTIQUE
Entry into regional phase22.12.2005National basic fee paid 
22.12.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
22.12.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.10.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.12.2005Examination requested  [2006/09]
20.09.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.12.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.11.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.03.2013Fee for grant paid
28.03.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  20.09.2010
Opposition(s)18.02.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
02.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
31.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
31.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.05.2004
CY15.05.2013
CZ15.05.2013
DK15.05.2013
EE15.05.2013
FI15.05.2013
IT15.05.2013
MC15.05.2013
PL15.05.2013
RO15.05.2013
SE15.05.2013
SI15.05.2013
SK15.05.2013
TR15.05.2013
AT18.05.2013
IE18.05.2013
LU18.05.2013
BE31.05.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
FR15.07.2013
BG15.08.2013
GB15.08.2013
GR16.08.2013
ES26.08.2013
PT16.09.2013
[2015/34]
Former [2015/32]CY15.05.2013
CZ15.05.2013
DK15.05.2013
EE15.05.2013
FI15.05.2013
IT15.05.2013
MC15.05.2013
PL15.05.2013
RO15.05.2013
SE15.05.2013
SI15.05.2013
SK15.05.2013
TR15.05.2013
AT18.05.2013
IE18.05.2013
BE31.05.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
FR15.07.2013
BG15.08.2013
GB15.08.2013
GR16.08.2013
ES26.08.2013
PT16.09.2013
Former [2015/30]CY15.05.2013
CZ15.05.2013
DK15.05.2013
EE15.05.2013
FI15.05.2013
IT15.05.2013
MC15.05.2013
PL15.05.2013
RO15.05.2013
SE15.05.2013
SI15.05.2013
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AT18.05.2013
IE18.05.2013
BE31.05.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
FR15.07.2013
BG15.08.2013
GB15.08.2013
GR16.08.2013
ES26.08.2013
PT16.09.2013
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DK15.05.2013
EE15.05.2013
FI15.05.2013
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PL15.05.2013
RO15.05.2013
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AT18.05.2013
IE18.05.2013
BE31.05.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
FR15.07.2013
BG15.08.2013
GB15.08.2013
GR16.08.2013
ES26.08.2013
PT16.09.2013
Former [2014/34]CZ15.05.2013
DK15.05.2013
EE15.05.2013
FI15.05.2013
IT15.05.2013
MC15.05.2013
PL15.05.2013
RO15.05.2013
SE15.05.2013
SI15.05.2013
SK15.05.2013
IE18.05.2013
BE31.05.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
FR15.07.2013
BG15.08.2013
GB15.08.2013
GR16.08.2013
ES26.08.2013
PT16.09.2013
Former [2014/24]CZ15.05.2013
DK15.05.2013
EE15.05.2013
FI15.05.2013
IT15.05.2013
MC15.05.2013
PL15.05.2013
RO15.05.2013
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SI15.05.2013
SK15.05.2013
IE18.05.2013
BE31.05.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
FR15.07.2013
BG15.08.2013
GR16.08.2013
ES26.08.2013
PT16.09.2013
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DK15.05.2013
EE15.05.2013
FI15.05.2013
IT15.05.2013
MC15.05.2013
PL15.05.2013
RO15.05.2013
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SI15.05.2013
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BE31.05.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
BG15.08.2013
GR16.08.2013
ES26.08.2013
PT16.09.2013
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DK15.05.2013
EE15.05.2013
FI15.05.2013
IT15.05.2013
MC15.05.2013
PL15.05.2013
RO15.05.2013
SE15.05.2013
SI15.05.2013
SK15.05.2013
BE31.05.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
BG15.08.2013
GR16.08.2013
ES26.08.2013
PT16.09.2013
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DK15.05.2013
EE15.05.2013
FI15.05.2013
IT15.05.2013
PL15.05.2013
RO15.05.2013
SE15.05.2013
SI15.05.2013
SK15.05.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
BG15.08.2013
GR16.08.2013
ES26.08.2013
PT16.09.2013
Former [2014/10]CZ15.05.2013
DK15.05.2013
EE15.05.2013
FI15.05.2013
PL15.05.2013
SE15.05.2013
SI15.05.2013
SK15.05.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
BG15.08.2013
GR16.08.2013
ES26.08.2013
PT16.09.2013
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EE15.05.2013
FI15.05.2013
PL15.05.2013
SE15.05.2013
SI15.05.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
BG15.08.2013
GR16.08.2013
ES26.08.2013
PT16.09.2013
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PL15.05.2013
SE15.05.2013
SI15.05.2013
CH31.05.2013
LI31.05.2013
BG15.08.2013
GR16.08.2013
ES26.08.2013
PT16.09.2013
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PL15.05.2013
SE15.05.2013
SI15.05.2013
BG15.08.2013
GR16.08.2013
ES26.08.2013
PT16.09.2013
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SI15.05.2013
GR16.08.2013
ES26.08.2013
PT16.09.2013
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PT16.09.2013
Former [2013/47]PT16.09.2013
Cited inInternational search[DXAYI]US2002084425  (KLEBANOFF LEONARD E [US], et al) [DX] 1-9,14,19,44,46,47,56-64,69,74,81,95,96 * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0024]; figure 1 * * column A * [A] 12-18,20-31,67-73,75,77-80,103-106 [Y] 45,51,95,102 [I] 10,11,43,65,66,76,79,94,97;
 [YA]US6545272  (KONDO HIROYUKI [JP]) [Y] 45,51,95,102 * paragraph [0064] - paragraph [0065] * * paragraph [0122] * [A] 34-38,48-50,52-55,98-101;
 [A]DE10138284  (ZEISS CARL [DE], et al) [A] 32,33,39-42,82-93 * paragraph [0049]; figure 3a *;
 [PX]US2004007246  (CHAN MICHAEL [US], et al) [PX] 1-7,9,19,20,22,25,56-62,64-67,74-76,81 * the whole document *
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