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EP About this file: EP1448769

EP1448769 - SOFT IONIZATION DEVICE AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  15.05.2009
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.05.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 17.06.2009  [2009/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ionfinity LLC
2400 Lincoln Avenue
Altadena, CA 91001 / US
[2004/35]
Inventor(s)01 / HARTLEY, Frank, T.
529 E. Las Flores
Arcadia, CA 91006 / US
 [2005/01]
Former [2004/35]01 / HARTLEY, Frank, T.
4800 Oak Grove Drive
Pasadena, CA 91109 / US
Representative(s)Schmidt, Steffen J.
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/35]Schmidt, Steffen J., Dipl.-Ing.
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date02744678.025.06.2002
[2004/35]
WO2002US20353
Priority number, dateUS20010336841P31.10.2001         Original published format: US 336841 P
US20020347685P08.01.2002         Original published format: US 347685 P
[2004/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03038086
Date:08.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/19]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1448769
Date:25.08.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.05.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US08.05.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:C12N13/00, G01N24/00, H01J7/24, H01J49/16
[2005/41]
CPC:
H01J49/168 (EP,US); H01J27/02 (EP,US); H01J27/26 (EP,US);
H01J3/027 (EP,US); H01J3/04 (EP,US); H01J37/08 (EP,US);
H01J49/0018 (EP,US); H01J49/0427 (EP,US); G01N2223/612 (EP,US);
H01J2237/061 (EP,US); H01J2237/0815 (EP,US); H01J2237/317 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/35]C12N13/00, G01N24/00, H01J7/24
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/35]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR WEICHEN IONISIERUNG UND ANWENDUNGEN DAFÜR[2004/35]
English:SOFT IONIZATION DEVICE AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF[2004/35]
French:DISPOSITIF DE IONISATION DOUCE ET APPLICATIONS DE CE DERNIER[2004/35]
Entry into regional phase27.05.2004National basic fee paid 
27.05.2004Search fee paid 
27.05.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
27.05.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.05.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
27.05.2004Examination requested  [2004/35]
03.12.2008Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/25]
27.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.02.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2009/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
21.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
19.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.200807   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0346271  (STANFORD RES INST INT [US]) [X] 1,7 * column 4, line 44 - column 6, line 55; figure 4h *;
 [A]US5245192  (HOUSEMAN BARTON L [US]) [A] 1,7* column 4, line 12 - column 5, line 17 *;
 [X]DE19755990  (INST MIKROTECHNIK MAINZ GMBH [DE]) [X] 1,7 * column 3, line 45 - column 4, line 38; figure 3j *
International search[Y]US6060327  (KEEN RANDY E [US]);
 [X]US4311669  (SPANGLER GLENN E);
 [Y]US5726076  (TASKER WILLIAM G [US], et al);
 [Y]US5053343  (VORA KISHORE N [US], et al);
 [Y]US6159686  (KARDOS KEITH W [US], et al);
 [X]US5879949  (COLE RICHARD B [US], et al);
 [X]US5962288  (AKSENOV YURI VASILYEVICH [RU], et al);
 [Y]US5192865  (ZHU JIANZHONG [US]);
 [X]US4027165  (JACOBS MARTIN E);
 [X]US5909086  (KIM SOO-IN [KR], et al)
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