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EP About this file: EP1407330

EP1407330 - FLOW CONTROL SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.04.2013
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 02.07.2014  [2014/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AB SCIEX LLC
c/o Danaher Corporation
2099 Pennsylvania Avenue
NW Washington, DC 20006 / US
[2012/19]
Former [2004/16]For all designated states
Eksigent Technologie, LLC
2021 La Positas Court, Suite 161
Livermore, CA 94550 / US
Inventor(s)01 / NEYER, David W.
5020 Vannoy Avenue
Castro Valley, CA 94546 / US
02 / PAUL, Phillip H.
258 Daisyfield Drive
Livermore, CA 94550 / US
03 / ARNOLD, Don Wesley
1746 Old Tower Road
Livermore, CA 94550 / US
04 / BAILEY, Christopher G.
5530 Springhouse Drive, Apt. 34
Pleasanton, CA 94558 / US
 [2004/16]
Representative(s)Mollekopf, Gerd Willi, et al
Kahler Käck Mollekopf
Partnerschaft von Patentanwälten mbB
Vorderer Anger 239
86899 Landsberg/Lech / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/15]Mollekopf, Gerd Willi, et al
Patentanwälte Kahler Käck Mollekopf Vorderer Anger 239
86899 Landsberg a. Lech / DE
Former [2007/15]Broughton, Jon Philip, et al
HLBBshaw Merlin House Falconry Court Baker's Lane
Epping, Essex CM16 5DQ / GB
Former [2004/16]Hall, Robert Leonard, et al
Harrison Goddard Foote, Fountain Precinct, Balm Green
Sheffield S1 2JA / GB
Application number, filing date02739909.613.06.2002
[2004/16]
WO2002US19121
Priority number, dateUS20010298147P13.06.2001         Original published format: US 298147 P
US2001094288429.08.2001         Original published format: US 942884
US2002015547424.05.2002         Original published format: US 155474
[2004/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO02101474
Date:19.12.2002
Language:EN
[2002/51]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1407330
Date:14.04.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.12.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1407330
Date:30.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US01.05.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.07.2005
ClassificationIPC:G05D7/06, G05B1/00
[2005/33]
CPC:
G01N30/32 (EP,US); B01D61/56 (EP,US); G05D11/132 (EP,US);
G05D7/0694 (EP,US); G01N2030/324 (EP,US); G01N2030/326 (EP,US);
Y10T137/85978 (EP,US); Y10T137/85986 (EP,US); Y10T137/86027 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
G01N2030/326, G01N2030/285 (US,EP);
G01N2030/326, G01N30/34 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/16]G05B1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/16]
TitleGerman:FLUSSTEUERSYSTEME[2004/16]
English:FLOW CONTROL SYSTEMS[2004/16]
French:SYSTEMES DE REGULATION DE DEBIT[2004/16]
Entry into regional phase09.01.2004National basic fee paid 
09.01.2004Search fee paid 
09.01.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
09.01.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.01.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
09.01.2004Examination requested  [2004/16]
08.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.08.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
28.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.08.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.10.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.02.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.12.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.04.2012Fee for grant paid
19.04.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  08.02.2006
Opposition(s)01.03.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
21.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
28.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
11.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
25.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.05.2012
BE30.05.2012
CY30.05.2012
DK30.05.2012
FI30.05.2012
IT30.05.2012
NL30.05.2012
SE30.05.2012
TR30.05.2012
IE13.06.2012
LU13.06.2012
MC30.06.2012
FR30.07.2012
GR31.08.2012
ES10.09.2012
PT01.10.2012
[2014/27]
Former [2014/21]AT30.05.2012
BE30.05.2012
CY30.05.2012
DK30.05.2012
FI30.05.2012
IT30.05.2012
NL30.05.2012
SE30.05.2012
TR30.05.2012
IE13.06.2012
MC30.06.2012
FR30.07.2012
GR31.08.2012
ES10.09.2012
PT01.10.2012
Former [2013/40]AT30.05.2012
BE30.05.2012
CY30.05.2012
DK30.05.2012
FI30.05.2012
IT30.05.2012
NL30.05.2012
SE30.05.2012
IE13.06.2012
MC30.06.2012
FR30.07.2012
GR31.08.2012
ES10.09.2012
PT01.10.2012
Former [2013/22]AT30.05.2012
BE30.05.2012
CY30.05.2012
DK30.05.2012
FI30.05.2012
IT30.05.2012
NL30.05.2012
SE30.05.2012
IE13.06.2012
MC30.06.2012
GR31.08.2012
ES10.09.2012
PT01.10.2012
Former [2013/20]AT30.05.2012
BE30.05.2012
CY30.05.2012
DK30.05.2012
FI30.05.2012
IT30.05.2012
NL30.05.2012
SE30.05.2012
IE13.06.2012
MC30.06.2012
GR31.08.2012
PT01.10.2012
Former [2013/13]AT30.05.2012
BE30.05.2012
CY30.05.2012
DK30.05.2012
FI30.05.2012
IT30.05.2012
NL30.05.2012
SE30.05.2012
MC30.06.2012
GR31.08.2012
PT01.10.2012
Former [2013/11]AT30.05.2012
BE30.05.2012
CY30.05.2012
DK30.05.2012
FI30.05.2012
IT30.05.2012
NL30.05.2012
SE30.05.2012
MC30.06.2012
GR31.08.2012
Former [2013/08]AT30.05.2012
BE30.05.2012
CY30.05.2012
DK30.05.2012
FI30.05.2012
NL30.05.2012
SE30.05.2012
MC30.06.2012
GR31.08.2012
Former [2013/07]AT30.05.2012
BE30.05.2012
CY30.05.2012
FI30.05.2012
SE30.05.2012
GR31.08.2012
Former [2013/04]BE30.05.2012
CY30.05.2012
FI30.05.2012
SE30.05.2012
GR31.08.2012
Former [2012/50]CY30.05.2012
FI30.05.2012
SE30.05.2012
GR31.08.2012
Former [2012/49]CY30.05.2012
FI30.05.2012
SE30.05.2012
Former [2012/48]FI30.05.2012
SE30.05.2012
Documents cited:Search[X]WO9967639  (CALIPER TECHN CORP [US], et al) [X] 1 * page 26, line 14 - page 27, line 30 *;
 [X]WO0043766  (CALIPER TECHN CORP [US]) [X] 1-3,5-7 * abstract * * page 2, line 25 - page 3, line 13 * * page 3, line 29 - page 4, line 6 * * page 10, line 25 - line 27 * * page 16, line 1 - page 17, line 31 * * claims 1,2,10,11,13,14,33,35,46,49 *;
 [X]WO0065337  (SANDIA CORP [US], et al) [X] 1* page 12, line 20 - page 15, line 18; figures 1,2 *
International search[A]US6013164  (PAUL PHILLIP H [US], et al);
 [A]US6019882  (PAUL PHILLIP H [US], et al)
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