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EP About this file: EP1212665

EP1212665 - SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION OF A DIGITAL MASS FLOW CONTROLLER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.08.2004
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mykrolis Corporation
129 Concord Road
Billerica, MA 01821-4600 / US
[2003/41]
Former [2003/39]For all designated states
Mykrolis Corporation
129 Concord Road
Billeria, MA 01821-4600 / US
Former [2002/27]For all designated states
Mykrolis Corporation
One Patriots Park
Bedford, MA 01730 / US
Former [2002/24]For all designated states
MILLIPORE CORPORATION
80 Ashby Road
Bedford, Massachusetts 01730-2271 / US
Inventor(s)01 / TINSLEY, Kenneth, E.
3128 Timber Brook Drive
Plano, TX 75074 / US
02 / TARIQ, Faisal
1802 Barton Springs Court
Allen, TX 75002 / US
 [2002/34]
Former [2002/24]01 / TINSLEY, Kenneth, E.
3128 Timber Brook Drive
Plano, TX 75074 / US
02 / TARIQ, Faisal
7401 Alma Drive, No. 2822
Plano, TX 75025 / US
Representative(s)Schäfer, Wolfgang
Dreiss Patentanwälte
Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/24]Schäfer, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing.
Dreiss, Fuhlendorf, Steimle & Becker Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date00939986.621.06.2000
[2002/24]
WO2000US17062
Priority number, dateUS1999035074409.07.1999         Original published format: US 350744
[2002/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0104715
Date:18.01.2001
Language:EN
[2001/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1212665
Date:12.06.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.01.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1212665
Date:08.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.01.2001
ClassificationIPC:G05D7/06
[2002/24]
CPC:
G05D7/0635 (EP,KR,US); G05D7/0676 (KR); Y10T137/0324 (EP,US);
Y10T137/0368 (EP,US); Y10T137/7759 (EP,US); Y10T137/7761 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/24]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM BERTREIBEN EINES DIGITALEN MASSENDURCHFLUSSREGLERS[2003/08]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION OF A DIGITAL MASS FLOW CONTROLLER[2002/24]
French:SYSTEME ET PROCEDE DE COMMANDE D'UN REGULATEUR NUMERIQUE DE DEBIT MASSIQUE[2002/24]
Former [2002/24]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM BETRIEB EINES MASSENDURCHFLUSSREGLERS
Entry into regional phase22.01.2002National basic fee paid 
22.01.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
22.01.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.02.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.01.2002Examination requested  [2002/24]
04.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.10.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.02.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.08.2003Fee for grant paid
01.08.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP03016602.9  / EP1359487
Opposition(s)09.07.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
23.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.10.2003
BE08.10.2003
CH08.10.2003
CY08.10.2003
FI08.10.2003
LI08.10.2003
DK08.01.2004
GR08.01.2004
SE08.01.2004
ES19.01.2004
PT08.03.2004
LU21.06.2004
MC30.06.2004
[2008/03]
Former [2007/08]AT08.10.2003
BE08.10.2003
CH08.10.2003
CY08.10.2003
FI08.10.2003
LI08.10.2003
DK08.01.2004
GR08.01.2004
SE08.01.2004
ES19.01.2004
LU21.06.2004
MC30.06.2004
Former [2005/23]AT08.10.2003
BE08.10.2003
CH08.10.2003
FI08.10.2003
LI08.10.2003
DK08.01.2004
GR08.01.2004
SE08.01.2004
ES19.01.2004
LU21.06.2004
MC30.06.2004
Former [2005/11]AT08.10.2003
BE08.10.2003
CH08.10.2003
FI08.10.2003
LI08.10.2003
DK08.01.2004
GR08.01.2004
SE08.01.2004
ES19.01.2004
MC30.06.2004
Former [2004/52]AT08.10.2003
BE08.10.2003
CH08.10.2003
FI08.10.2003
LI08.10.2003
DK08.01.2004
GR08.01.2004
SE08.01.2004
ES19.01.2004
Former [2004/46]AT08.10.2003
CH08.10.2003
FI08.10.2003
LI08.10.2003
DK08.01.2004
GR08.01.2004
SE08.01.2004
ES19.01.2004
Former [2004/41]AT08.10.2003
CH08.10.2003
FI08.10.2003
LI08.10.2003
DK08.01.2004
GR08.01.2004
SE08.01.2004
Former [2004/33]AT08.10.2003
CH08.10.2003
FI08.10.2003
LI08.10.2003
GR08.01.2004
SE08.01.2004
Former [2004/31]AT08.10.2003
FI08.10.2003
SE08.01.2004
Former [2004/26]FI08.10.2003
SE08.01.2004
Former [2004/24]SE08.01.2004
Cited inInternational search[XAY]EP0110325  (FUJI KINZOKU KOSAKU KK [JP]) [X] 1-3,12,13 * the whole document * [A] 4,5,7-11,14-16 [Y] 6;
 [XAY]US5062446  (ANDERSON RICHARD L [US]) [X] 12,13 * the whole document * [A] 1-5,7-11,14-16 [Y] 6;
 [A]EP0834723  (EMERSON ELECTRIC CO [US]) [A] 1-16* figure 5 *
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