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EP About this file: EP0215618

EP0215618 - Ion sources [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  19.08.1991
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.07.2007Change - inventorpublished on 08.08.2007  [2007/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
11 Charles II Street
London SW1Y 4QP / GB
[N/P]
Former [1987/13]For all designated states
UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY
11 Charles II Street
London SW1Y 4QP / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Proudfoot, Gary
24 Ardington
Wantage Oxfordshire / GB
[1987/13]
Representative(s)Wood, Paul Austin
Patents Department
AEA Technology plc
329 Harwell
Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1987/13]Wood, Paul Austin
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority Patents Department Building 329 Harwell Laboratory
Oxfordshire OX11 0RA / GB
Application number, filing date86306874.805.09.1986
[1987/13]
Priority number, dateGB1985002297617.09.1985         Original published format: GB 8522976
[1987/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0215618
Date:25.03.1987
Language:EN
[1987/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0215618
Date:09.11.1988
Language:EN
[1988/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.09.1988
ClassificationIPC:H01J27/02, H01J37/08
[1987/13]
CPC:
H01J37/08 (EP,US); H01J27/022 (EP,US); H01J27/16 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   IT,   NL [1987/13]
TitleGerman:Ionenquellen[1987/13]
English:Ion sources[1987/13]
French:Sources d'ions[1987/13]
File destroyed:02.03.1998
Examination procedure09.05.1989Examination requested  [1989/29]
19.11.1990Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
08.05.1991Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time
08.05.1991Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [1991/41]
18.05.1991Application refused, date of legal effect [1991/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.08.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
30.10.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
02.10.198904   M06   Fee paid on   30.10.1989
01.10.199005   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]FR2317738  (TOKYO SHIBAURA ELECTRIC CO [JP]);
 [A]US4346301  (ROBINSON WILLIAM P, et al);
 [A]EP0139377  (APPLIED MATERIALS INC [US])
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