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EP1003044
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| EP1003044 - Method and apparatus for using shuttered windows in a micro-electro-mechanical system [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 08.05.2009 Database last updated on 28.05.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 08.05.2009 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 10.06.2009 [2009/24] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Xerox Corporation Xerox Square - 20A, 100 Clinton Avenue South Rochester New York 14644 / US | [2008/27] |
| Former [2000/21] | For all designated states Xerox Corporation Xerox Square - 20A, 100 Clinton Avenue South Rochester, New York 14644 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Kubby, Joel A. 63 Spring Valley Drive Rochester, New York 14622 / US | 02 /
Peeters, Eric 34287 Mimosa Terrace Fremont, California 94555 / US | 03 /
Viturro, Enrique R. 30 Cohasset Drive Rochester, New York 14618 / US | 04 /
Hubble, Fred F. III 180 Beaconview Court Rochester, New York 14617 / US | 05 /
Wallace, Stanley J. 7424 Trillium Trail Victor, New York 14564 / US | 06 /
Werner, Alan J. Jr. 810 Highland Avenue Rochester, New York 14620 / US | [2000/21] | Representative(s) | Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB Leopoldstrasse 4 80802 München / DE | [N/P] |
| Former [2000/21] | Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät Maximilianstrasse 58 80538 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 99122147.4 | 05.11.1999 | [2000/21] | Priority number, date | US19980200353 | 10.11.1998 Original published format: US 200353 | [2000/21] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP1003044 | Date: | 24.05.2000 | Language: | EN | [2000/21] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP1003044 | Date: | 18.04.2001 | [2001/16] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP1003044 | Date: | 02.07.2008 | Language: | EN | [2008/27] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 02.03.2001 | Classification | IPC: | G01R15/16 | [2000/21] | CPC: |
G01R29/12 (EP,US);
G01R29/24 (EP,US);
G01R15/165 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, FR, GB [2002/02] |
| Former [2000/21] | AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE | Title | German: | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Verwendung von Schiebefenstern in einem mikro-elektromechanischen System | [2000/21] | English: | Method and apparatus for using shuttered windows in a micro-electro-mechanical system | [2000/21] | French: | Procédé et appareil pour utiliser des fenêtres coulissantes dans un système micro-électromécanique | [2000/21] | Examination procedure | 18.10.2001 | Examination requested [2001/50] | 06.04.2004 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 12.08.2004 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 31.08.2006 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 10.01.2007 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 31.10.2007 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 10.03.2008 | Fee for grant paid | 10.03.2008 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 17.04.2008 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time | Opposition(s) | 03.04.2009 | No opposition filed within time limit [2009/24] | Request for further processing for: | The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent | 14.05.2008 | Request for further processing filed | 14.05.2008 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 30.11.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 02.12.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 01.12.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 30.11.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 30.11.2005 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 30.11.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | 30.11.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 09 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Documents cited: | Search | [A]JPS60192267 ; | [A]US3852668 (HARDENBROOK J, et al) [A] 1-3 * column 9, line 20 - column 9, line 58; figure 4 *; | [X]US4529940 (BLITSHTEYN MARK [US]) [X] 1 * column 3, line 15 - column 3, line 31; figures 1-4 * | [A] - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19860225), vol. 010, no. 048, Database accession no. (P - 431), & JP60192267 A 19850930 (NITSUKA SEIKI KK) [A] 1 * abstract * |