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EP0331718
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Extract from the Register of European Patents
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| EP0331718 - MULTIPLE ELECTRODE PLASMA REACTOR POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent revoked Status updated on 26.03.1999 Database last updated on 12.10.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 26.03.1999 | Revocation of patent | published on 12.05.1999 [1999/19] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states THE BOC GROUP, INC. 575 Mountain Avenue Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974 / US | [N/P] |
| Former [1994/44] | For all designated states THE BOC GROUP, INC. 575 Mountain Avenue Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974 / US | ||
| Former [1994/34] | For all designated states HIMONT U.S.A., INC. 2801 Centerville Road, P.O. Box 15439 Wilmington, Delaware 19850-5439 / US | ||
| Former [1989/37] | For all designated states PLASMA SCIENCE, INC. 272 Harbor Boulevard Belmont, CA 94002 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
ROSE, Peter, W. 1000 Almanor Avenue Menlo Park, CA 94025 / US | 02 /
ROUGH, J., Kirkwood, H. 262 South 14th Street San Jose, CA 95112 / US | [1989/37] | Representative(s) | Witte, Alexander, et al Witte, Weller, Gahlert, Otten & Steil, Patentanwälte, Rotebühlstrasse 121 70178 Stuttgart / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [1993/14] | Witte, Alexander, Dr.-Ing., et al Witte, Weller, Gahlert & Otten Patentanwälte Rotebühlstrasse 121 D-70178 Stuttgart / DE | ||
| Former [1989/37] | Witte, Alexander, Dr.-Ing. Witte, Weller, Gahlert & Otten Patentanwälte Augustenstrasse 14 W-7000 Stuttgart 1 / DE | Application number, filing date | 88908850.6 | 14.09.1988 | [1989/37] | WO1988US03184 | Priority number, date | US19870097592 | 15.09.1987 Original published format: US 97592 | [1989/37] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO8902695 | Date: | 23.03.1989 | Language: | EN | [1989/07] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0331718 | Date: | 13.09.1989 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.03.1989 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [1989/37] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0331718 | Date: | 30.11.1994 | Language: | EN | [1994/48] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | US | 23.03.1989 | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 28.12.1989 | Classification | IPC: | H05B31/28 | [1989/37] | CPC: |
H01J37/32082 (EP,US);
H01J37/32174 (EP,US);
H05B7/144 (KR);
H05H1/46 (EP,US);
Y10S422/906 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | BE, DE, FR, GB, IT, NL, SE [1993/46] |
| Former [1989/37] | AT, BE, CH, DE, FR, GB, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE | Title | German: | LEISTUNGSVERTEILUNGSSYSTEM DURCH MEHRFACHELEKTRODEN FÜR PLASMAREAKTOREN | [1989/37] | English: | MULTIPLE ELECTRODE PLASMA REACTOR POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM | [1989/37] | French: | SYSTEME DE DISTRIBUTION D'ENERGIE ELECTRIQUE POUR REACTEUR DE PLASMA GAZEUX A ELECTRODE MULTIPLE | [1989/37] | Entry into regional phase | 02.06.1989 | National basic fee paid | 02.06.1989 | Search fee paid | 02.06.1989 | Designation fee(s) paid | 20.09.1989 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 20.09.1989 | Examination requested [1989/46] | 08.12.1992 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 18.06.1993 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 25.02.1994 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 25.05.1994 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 23.07.1994 | Fee for grant paid | 23.07.1994 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
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ADMISSIBLE LEYBOLD AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT Wilhelm-Rohn-Str. 25 63450 Hanau / DE Opponent's representative Schickedanz, Willi Langener Strasse 68 63073 Offenbach / DE | 02
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ADMISSIBLE GALILEO VACUUM TEC S.p.A. Via Albert Einstein n.35 I-50013 CAMPI BISENZIO (Firenze) / IT Opponent's representative Mannucci, Michele Ufficio Tecnico Ing.A. Mannucci Via della Scala 4 50123 Firenze / IT | [N/P] |
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ADMISSIBLE Leybold Aktiengesellschaft Wilhelm-Rohn-Str. 25 D-63450 Hanau / DE Opponent's representative Schickedanz, Willi, Dipl.-Ing. Langener Strasse 68 D-63073 Offenbach / DE | ||
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ADMISSIBLE GALILEO VACUUM TEC S.p.A. Via Albert Einstein n.35 I-50013 CAMPI BISENZIO (Firenze) / IT Opponent's representative Mannucci, Michele Ufficio Tecnico Ing.A. Mannucci, Via della Scala 4 I-50123 Firenze / IT | |||
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| Opponent(s) | 01
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ADMISSIBLE Leybold Aktiengesellschaft Wilhelm-Rohn-Str. 25 D-63450 Hanau / DE Opponent's representative Schickedanz, Willi, Dipl.-Ing. Langener Strasse 68 D-63073 Offenbach / DE | 10.10.1995 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 15.03.1996 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 09.10.1998 | Date of oral proceedings | 08.12.1998 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 08.12.1998 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked | 18.12.1998 | Legal effect of revocation of patent [1999/19] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 20.09.1990 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 09.09.1991 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 15.09.1992 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 16.09.1993 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 08.09.1994 | Renewal fee patent year 07 |
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