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EP2617050 - METHOD FOR EXTENDING LIFETIME OF AN ION SOURCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  22.09.2017
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip22.09.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 25.10.2017  [2017/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Praxair Technology, Inc.
39 Old Ridgebury Road
Danbury, CT 06810 / US
[2013/30]
Inventor(s)01 / SINHA, Ashwini
105 Autumn Creek Lane
Apt. H.
East Amherst, NY 14051 / US
02 / BROWN, Lioyd, A.
63 Echowood Drive
East Amherst, NY 14051 / US
 [2013/30]
Representative(s)Schwan Schorer & Partner mbB
Patentanwälte
Bauerstraße 22
80796 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/30]Schwan - Schwan - Schorer
Bauerstrasse 22
80796 München / DE
Application number, filing date11793886.012.09.2011
WO2011US51172
Priority number, dateUS20100383213P15.09.2010         Original published format: US 383213 P
[2013/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012037007
Date:22.03.2012
Language:EN
[2012/12]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2617050
Date:24.07.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.03.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.07.2012
ClassificationIPC:H01J37/08, H01J37/317, C23C14/48
[2013/30]
CPC:
H01J37/08 (EP,KR,US); H01J37/3171 (EP,KR,US); H01J2237/002 (KR);
H01J2237/022 (EP,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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/30]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERLÄNGERUNG DER LEBENSDAUER EINER IONENQUELLE[2013/30]
English:METHOD FOR EXTENDING LIFETIME OF AN ION SOURCE[2013/30]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR PROLONGER LA DURÉE DE VIE D'UNE SOURCE D'IONS[2013/30]
Entry into regional phase15.04.2013National basic fee paid 
15.04.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
15.04.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.04.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.04.2013Examination requested  [2013/30]
20.02.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.08.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.04.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.10.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.2016Date of oral proceedings
16.12.2016Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
23.12.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.05.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/43]
09.06.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2017/43]
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  20.02.2014
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[XI]WO02065508  (ASM INC [US]) [X] 1,2,5,6,9,10,12-15,18,19,22,23,25 * paragraphs [0001] - [0003] - [0020] * [I] 11,24;
 [I]US2008226835  (KASAMA YASUHIKO [JP], et al) [I] 1,2,7,9,10,12,14,15,20,22,23* paragraphs [0217] - [0222]; figure 6; example 6 *;
 [X]US2008237496  (GUPTA ATUL [US]) [X] 1,2,8-15,21-25 * paragraphs [0001] , [0002] , [0015] , [0017] , [0018] , [0037] , [0041] , [0046] - [0048]; figures 3A-3C *;
 [XI]US2008248636  (OLANDER W KARL [US], et al) [X] 1,2,9,10,12-15,22,23,25 * paragraphs [0059] - [0067] * [I] 8,11,21,24;
 [X]US2010024841  (KOO BON-WOONG [US], et al) [X] 1,2,9-15,22-25 * paragraphs [0002] , [0003] , [0005] , [0052] , [0053] * * paragraphs [0017] - [0052]; figures 2-5 *;
 [X]US2010154835  (DIMEO FRANK [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,6,8-15,17,19,21-25 * abstract * * paragraphs [0060] , [0075] , [0099] - [0109] - [0114] , [0115] , [0121] - [0122] - [0124] - [0126] - [0130] - [0134] - [0136] * * paragraphs [0141] , [0178] - [0180] - [0189] , [0196] , [0197] , [0200] , [0206] *;
 [I]US2010197135  (ISHIZAKA TADAHIRO [US]) [I] 1-3,6,8-16,19,21-25 * paragraph [0039]; claims 6-8 *;
 [X]WO2010093380  (ADVANCED TECH MATERIALS [US], et al) [X] 1,8-14,21-25 * paragraphs [0001] , [0012] , [0020] , [0052] , [0054] , [0157]; figure 7 *
ExaminationUS5626921
 US6319850
 US2003106429
 US2006292809
 US2008099840
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