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EP About this file: EP1456667

EP1456667 - METHOD OF MASS SPECTROMETRY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  18.12.2009
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.02.2010Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representativepublished on 10.03.2010  [2010/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Micromass UK Limited
Atlas Park, Simonsway
Manchester M22 5PP / GB
[2006/21]
Former [2004/38]For all designated states
Micromass UK Limited
Atlas Park, Simonsway
Manchester M22 5PP / GB
Inventor(s)01 / GEROMANOS, Scott
2 Crest Road
Middletown, NJ 07748 / US
02 / DONGRE, Ashok
2 Lotus Place
Newtown, Pennsylvania 18940 / US
03 / OPITECK, Gregory
4877 Wilson Avenue, 101
Montreal, QC H3X 3P3 / CA
04 / SILVA, Jeffrey
95 Hale Street
Beverly, MA 01915 / US
 [2006/18]
Former [2004/43]01 / GEROMANOS, Scott
2 Crest Road
Middletown, NJ 07748 / US
02 / DONGRE, Ashok
2 Lotus Place
Newtown, Pennsylvania 18940 / US
03 / OPITECK, Gregory
407 Talon Ct.
Trenton, NJ 08648 / US
04 / SILVA, Jeffrey
95 Hale Street
Beverly, MA 01915 / US
Former [2004/38]01 / GEROMANOS, Scott
2 Crest Road
Middletown, NJ 07748 / US
02 / DONGRE, Ashok
79 O'Neill Ct.
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 / US
03 / OPITECK, Gregory
407 Talon Ct.
Trenton, NJ 08648 / US
04 / SILVA, Jeffrey
95 Hale Street
Beverly, MA 01915 / US
Representative(s)Jeffrey, Philip Michael
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/38]Jeffrey, Philip Michael
Frank B. Dehn & Co. 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date02783317.709.12.2002
[2004/38]
WO2002GB05571
Priority number, dateUS20010340460P08.12.2001         Original published format: US 340460 P
US20020364847P14.03.2002         Original published format: US 364847 P
[2004/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03054549
Date:03.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/27]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1456667
Date:15.09.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.07.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1456667
Date:24.05.2006
Language:EN
[2006/21]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1456667
Date:20.01.2010
Language:EN
[2010/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.10.2003
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/68, C12Q1/68, H01J49/40
[2004/38]
CPC:
G01N33/6848 (EP,US); C12Q1/6872 (EP,US); G01N33/6842 (EP,US);
G01N33/6851 (EP,US); H01J49/0031 (EP,US); Y10T436/24 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/03]
Former [2004/38]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:MASSENSPEKTROMETRIE-VERFAHREN[2004/38]
English:METHOD OF MASS SPECTROMETRY[2004/38]
French:PROCEDE DE SPECTROMETRIE DE MASSE[2004/38]
Entry into regional phase25.05.2004National basic fee paid 
25.05.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
25.05.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.05.2004Examination requested  [2004/38]
21.06.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.10.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.01.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.03.2006Fee for grant paid
13.03.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP04014462.8  / EP1469313
EP04014463.6  / EP1469314
EP04014464.4  / EP1469315
EP05026685.7  / EP1647825
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  23.02.2007  02.03.2007  ADMISSIBLE
BASF Aktiengesellschaft
-Patentabteilung - C6- Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Opponent's representative
Dick, Alexander
Herzog Fiesser & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Dudenstraße 46
68167 Mannheim / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2010/10]
Opponent(s)01  23.02.2007  02.03.2007  ADMISSIBLE
BASF Aktiengesellschaft
-Patentabteilung - C6- Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Opponent's representative
Dick, Alexander
Herzog Fiesser & Partner Patentanwälte Bad Kreuznacher Strasse 27-29
68309 Mannheim / DE
Former [2008/31]
Opponent(s)01  23.02.2007  02.03.2007  ADMISSIBLE
BASF Aktiengesellschaft
-Patentabteilung - C6- Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Opponent's representative
Dick, Alexander
Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler Wichmann Huhn Patentanwälte Im Neuenheimer Feld 582
69120 Heidelberg / DE
Former [2007/14]
Opponent(s)01  23.02.2007   
BASF Aktiengesellschaft
D-67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Opponent's representative
Dick, Alexander
Isenbruck Bösl Hörschler Wichmann Huhn Patentanwälte Im Neuenheimer Feld 582
D-69120 Heidelberg / DE
03.04.2007Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
12.10.2007Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
16.09.2008Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
16.09.2008Date of oral proceedings
04.05.2009Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
14.05.2009Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
02.09.2009Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
08.12.2009Fee for printing new specification paid
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT24.05.2006
BE24.05.2006
CH24.05.2006
CY24.05.2006
CZ24.05.2006
EE24.05.2006
FI24.05.2006
IT24.05.2006
LI24.05.2006
NL24.05.2006
SI24.05.2006
SK24.05.2006
TR24.05.2006
BG24.08.2006
DK24.08.2006
SE24.08.2006
GR25.08.2006
ES04.09.2006
PT24.10.2006
LU09.12.2007
IE10.12.2007
MC31.12.2007
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ES04.09.2006
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MC31.12.2007
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MC31.12.2007
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