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EP About this file: EP1214635

EP1214635 - A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A DIGITAL MASS FLOW CONTROLLER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.02.2004
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.11.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 12.01.2005  [2005/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mykrolis Corporation
129 Concord Road
Billerica, MA 01821-4600 / US
[N/P]
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 [2002/25]For all designated states
MILLIPORE CORPORATION
80 Ashby Road
Bedford, Massachusetts 01730-2271 / US
Inventor(s)01 / VYERS, Emmanuel
11026 W. Ocean Air Dr.
San Diego, CA 92130 / US
 [2002/49]
Former [2002/25]01 / VYERS, Emmanuel
2001 E. Spring Creek Parkway, 8108
Plano, TX 75074 / US
Representative(s)Schäfer, Wolfgang
Dreiss Patentanwälte
Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/25]Schäfer, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing.
Dreiss, Fuhlendorf, Steimle & Becker Postfach 10 37 62
70032 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date00951066.020.06.2000
[2002/25]
WO2000US40251
Priority number, dateUS1999035112010.07.1999         Original published format: US 351120
[2002/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0104716
Date:18.01.2001
Language:EN
[2001/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1214635
Date:19.06.2002
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.
[2002/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1214635
Date:02.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/14]
Type: B9 Corrected patent specification 
No.:EP1214635
Date:07.01.2004
[2004/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.01.2001
ClassificationIPC:G05D7/06, G01F1/56
[2002/25]
CPC:
G01F1/6847 (EP,US); G05D7/0635 (EP,KR,US); Y10T137/7759 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2003/14]
Former [2002/25]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR EINEN DIGITALEN MASSENDURCHFLUSSREGLER[2002/25]
English:A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A DIGITAL MASS FLOW CONTROLLER[2002/25]
French:SYSTEME ET PROCEDE DE COMMANDE NUMERIQUE DE DEBIT MASSE[2002/25]
Entry into regional phase05.02.2002National basic fee paid 
05.02.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
05.02.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.02.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
05.02.2002Examination requested  [2002/25]
16.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.01.2003Fee for grant paid
23.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.01.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.200203   M06   Fee paid on   14.08.2002
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.04.2003
BE02.04.2003
CH02.04.2003
FI02.04.2003
LI02.04.2003
CY20.06.2003
IE20.06.2003
LU20.06.2003
MC30.06.2003
DK02.07.2003
GR02.07.2003
PT02.07.2003
SE02.07.2003
ES30.10.2003
[2005/02]
Former [2004/39]AT02.04.2003
BE02.04.2003
CH02.04.2003
FI02.04.2003
LI02.04.2003
CY20.06.2003
IE20.06.2003
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DK02.07.2003
GR02.07.2003
PT02.07.2003
SE02.07.2003
ES30.10.2003
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ES30.10.2003
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IE20.06.2003
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Cited inInternational search[A]DE3005414  (DAIMLER BENZ AG [DE]) [A] 1,14,25,40* page 8, line 1 - line 18; figure 1 *;
 [A]US4632085  (MISAWA MITSUKUNI [JP], et al) [A] 1,14,25,40 * abstract * * column 2, line 15 - column 3, line 20; figure 1 *
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