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EP About this file: EP2460160

EP2460160 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PLASMA COMPRESSION WITH RECYCLING OF PROJECTILES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.04.2014
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
General Fusion, Inc.
108-3680 Bonneville Place
Burnaby, British Columbia V3N 4T5 / CA
[2012/23]
Inventor(s)01 / HOWARD, Stephen, James
104-9145 Saturna Drive
Burnaby BC V3J 7K1 / CA
02 / RICHARDSON, Douglas, Harvey
2305 East Road
Anmore. BC V3H 5G9 / CA
03 / GREGSON, James
108-3680 Bonneville Place
Burnaby, BC V3 4T5 / CA
04 / LABERGE, Michel, Georges
5925 Falcon Road
West Vancouver
British Columbia V7W 1W5 / CA
05 / MCILWRAITH, Lon
11115 Southridge Road
Delta, BC V4E 2M3 / CA
 [2013/48]
Former [2013/22]01 / HOWARD, Stephen, James
104-9145 Saturna Drive
Burnaby BC V3J 7K1 / CA
02 / RICHARSON, Douglas, Harvey
2305 East Road
Anmore. BC V3H 5G9 / CA
03 / GREGSON, James
108-3680 Bonneville Place
Burnaby, BC V3 4T5 / CA
04 / LABERGE, Michel, Georges
5925 Falcon Road
West Vancouver
British Columbia V7W 1W5 / CA
05 / MCILWRAITH, Lon
11115 Southridge Road
Delta, BC V4E 2M3 / CA
Former [2012/23]01 / HOWARD, Stephen, James
941 Blackstock Road
Port Moody BC V3H 3S3 / CA
02 / RICHARDON, Douglas, Harvey
2305 East Road
Anmore. BC V3H 5G9 / CA
03 / GREGSON, James
108-3680 Bonneville Place
Burnaby, BC V3 4T5 / CA
04 / LABERGE, Michel, Georges
5925 Falcon Road
West Vancouver
British Columbia V7W 1W5 / CA
05 / MCILWRAITH, Lon
108-3680 Bonneville Place
Burnaby, BC V3N 4T5 / CA
Representative(s)Wightman, David Alexander
Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham
West Midlands B16 8QQ / GB
[2013/23]
Former [2012/23]Wightman, David Alexander
Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
GB-Birmingham B16 8QQ / GB
Application number, filing date10740096.228.07.2010
WO2010US43587
Priority number, dateUS20090229355P29.07.2009         Original published format: US 229355 P
[2012/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011014577
Date:03.02.2011
Language:EN
[2011/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2460160
Date:06.06.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.02.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2460160
Date:05.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/23]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP2460160
Date:04.12.2013
[2013/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.02.2011
ClassificationIPC:G21B3/00, H05H1/02, H05H1/54
[2012/23]
CPC:
H05H1/02 (EP,KR,US); G21B3/00 (KR); G21B3/006 (EP,US);
G21B3/008 (EP); H05H1/54 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUR PLASMAKOMPRESSION MIT GESCHOSS-RECYCLING[2012/50]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PLASMA COMPRESSION WITH RECYCLING OF PROJECTILES[2012/23]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE COMPRESSION DE PLASMA AVEC RECYCLAGE DES PROJECTILES[2012/23]
Former [2012/23]SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN FÜR PLASMAKOMPRESSION MIT GESCHOSS-RECYCLING
Entry into regional phase27.02.2012National basic fee paid 
27.02.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
27.02.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.02.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.02.2012Examination requested  [2012/23]
09.01.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.04.2013Fee for grant paid
24.04.2013Fee 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  09.01.2013
Opposition(s)06.03.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
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