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EP About this file: EP3621099

EP3621099 - VACUUM APPARATUS AND RECOVERY SUPPORT METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.03.2022
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.06.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  07.02.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JEOL Ltd.
3-1-2 Musashino
Akishima, Tokyo 196-8558 / JP
[2021/18]
Former [2020/11]For all designated states
Jeol Ltd.
3-1-2 Musashino
Akishima-shi, Tokyo 196-8558 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / TSUKAMOTO, Kazunori
c/o JEOL Ltd.
3-1-2 Musashino
Akishima-shi, Tokyo 196-8558 / JP
 [2021/18]
Former [2020/11]01 / TSUKAMOTO, Kazunori
c/o JEOL Ltd.
3-1-2 Musashino
Akishima, Tokyo 196-8558 / JP
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[2021/18]
Former [2020/11]Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
Application number, filing date19191521.413.08.2019
[2020/11]
Priority number, dateJP2018015283815.08.2018         Original published format: JP 2018152838
[2020/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3621099
Date:11.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/11]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP3621099
Date:13.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3621099
Date:05.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.04.2020
ClassificationIPC:H01J37/18, H01J37/24, G05B19/042, G05B23/02
[2020/11]
CPC:
G05B23/0286 (EP); B07C5/34 (US); B07C5/362 (US);
G05B23/0267 (EP,US); H01J37/18 (EP,US); H01J37/24 (EP);
H01J2237/026 (US); H01J2237/26 (EP,US); H01J2237/30 (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 [2020/31]
Former [2020/11]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VAKUUMVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR FEHLERBEHEBUNG[2020/11]
English:VACUUM APPARATUS AND RECOVERY SUPPORT METHOD[2020/11]
French:APPAREIL À VIDE ET PROCÉDÉ DE RÉCUPÉRATION D'ERREUR[2020/11]
Examination procedure23.06.2020Examination requested  [2020/31]
23.06.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.03.2021Fee for grant paid
25.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.03.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.02.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/15]
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