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EP1198285 - DIRECT FLOW INJECTION ANALYSIS NEBULIZATION ELECTROSPRAY AND APCI MASS SPECTROMETRY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  01.04.2016
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip01.04.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 04.05.2016  [2016/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PerkinElmer Health Sciences, Inc.
940 Winter Street
Waltham, MA 02451-1457 / US
[2010/33]
Former [2002/17]For all designated states
ANALYTICA OF BRANFORD, INC.
29 Business Park Drive
Branford, CT 06405 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ANDRIEN, Bruce A., Jr., Analytica of Branford, Inc
29 Business Park Drive
Branford, CT 06405 / US
02 / BANKS, J., Fred, Analytica of Branford, Inc.
29 Business Park Drive
Branford, CT 06405 / US
03 / BOYLE, James, Analytica of Branford, Inc.
29 Business Park Drive
Branford, CT 06405 / GB
 [2002/17]
Representative(s)Faulkner, Thomas John
Cleveland
10 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/14]Faulkner, Thomas John
Cleveland 40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JQ / GB
Former [2008/33]Waldren, Robin Michael, et al
Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
Former [2002/17]Waldren, Robin Michael, et al
Lloyd Wise, Treager & Co., Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
Application number, filing date00918246.022.03.2000
[2002/17]
WO2000US07590
Priority number, dateUS19990125492P22.03.1999         Original published format: US 125492 P
[2002/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0056429
Date:28.09.2000
Language:EN
[2000/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1198285
Date:24.04.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.09.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US28.09.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.06.2006
ClassificationIPC:B01D59/44, H01J49/00
[2002/17]
CPC:
H01J49/0445 (EP,US); G01N35/085 (EP,US); Y10T436/117497 (EP,US);
Y10T436/24 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/17]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANALYSE DURCH DIREKTE EINSPRITZUNG BEI DER MASSENSPEKTROMETRIE IM ELEKTROSPRAY- UND APCI-MODUS[2002/17]
English:DIRECT FLOW INJECTION ANALYSIS NEBULIZATION ELECTROSPRAY AND APCI MASS SPECTROMETRY[2002/17]
French:SPECTROMETRIE DE MASSE EN MODE ELECTROSPRAY ET APCI PERMETTANT D'EFFECTUER UNE ANALYSE PAR INJECTION DE FLUX[2002/17]
Entry into regional phase07.09.2001National basic fee paid 
07.09.2001Search fee paid 
07.09.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
07.09.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.10.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
07.09.2001Examination requested  [2002/17]
09.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
19.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.07.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.11.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/18]
21.12.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2016/18]
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  09.12.2008
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
24.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
15.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
14.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
09.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
24.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
11.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 11
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
26.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 13
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 14
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 15
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 16
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1097-0231(19980731)12:14<947::AID-RCM262>3.3.CO;2-8
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rcm.1290080712
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0076-6879(96)70023-X
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