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EP1576365 - MICROMINIATURE GAS CHROMATOGRAPH COLUMN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  25.05.2012
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.05.2012Change - refusalpublished on 27.06.2012  [2012/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CapitalBio Corporation
18 Life Science Parkway Changping District
Beijing 102206 / CN
For all designated states
Tsinghua University
Quinghuayuan
Haidian District
Beijing 100084 / CN
[N/P]
Former [2006/36]For all designated states
CapitalBio Corporation
18 Life Science Parkway Changping District
Beijing 102206 / CN
For all designated states
Tsinghua University
Quinghuayuan, Haidian District
Beijing 100084 / CN
Former [2005/38]For all designated states
Capital Biochip Company Ltd
Jia2, Qinghua West Road Haidian District
Beijing 100084 / CN
For all designated states
Tsinghua University
Quinghuayuan, Haidian District
Beijing 100084 / CN
Inventor(s)01 / LIANG, Dong
Tsinghua University
Haidian District, Beijing 100084 / CN
02 / XING, Wanli
Tsinghua University
Haidian District, Beijing 100084 / CN
03 / CHENG, Jing
Tsinghua University
Haidian District, Beijing 100084 / CN
 [2005/38]
Representative(s)Otten, Hajo, et al
Witte, Weller & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/38]Otten, Hajo, et al
Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte, Postfach 105462
70047 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date02808192.531.12.2002
[2005/38]
WO2002CN00941
Priority number, dateCN200215385105.12.2002         Original published format: CN 02153851
[2005/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004051258
Date:17.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1576365
Date:21.09.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.06.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN17.06.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.06.2010
ClassificationIPC:G01N30/60, B01D15/08
[2005/38]
CPC:
G01N30/6095 (EP,US); G01N2030/025 (EP,US); G01N30/6039 (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 [2005/38]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
TitleGerman:MIKROGASCHROMATOGRAPHIESÄULE[2005/38]
English:MICROMINIATURE GAS CHROMATOGRAPH COLUMN[2005/38]
French:COLONNE CHROMATOGRAPHIQUE EN PHASE GAZEUSE MICROMINIATURE[2005/38]
Entry into regional phase30.06.2005National basic fee paid 
30.06.2005Search fee paid 
30.06.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
30.06.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.12.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: CN
30.06.2005Examination requested  [2005/38]
20.01.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.05.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.2011Application refused, date of legal effect [2012/26]
07.12.2011Date of oral proceedings
21.12.2011Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2012/19]
21.12.2011Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2012/26]
21.12.2011Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
31.12.2011Application refused, date of legal effect [2012/19]
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  20.01.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
30.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
05.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
12.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
11.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
15.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US3149941  (BARNITZ EDWARD S, et al) [Y] 26 * column 3, line 24 - column 4, line 14 * * abstract *;
 [XY]JPS61288154  (YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC CORP) [X] 1,26 * abstract * * figures 1a,1b * [Y] 29-31,47;
 [IY]WO9935489  (UNIV CALIFORNIA [US]) [I] 1 * page 3, line 1 - line 5 * * page 5, line 10 - line 26 * * page 5, line 35 - line 10 * * figure 3 * [Y] 26;
 [Y]WO0141931  (MOTOROLA INC [US], et al) [Y] 26,29,30 * page 85, line 5 - page 88, line l * * figures 26-30 *;
 [Y]GB2368031  (AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [Y] 29-31,47 * abstract * * page 10, paragraph l - page 11, line 9 ** figure 1 *
International search[X]US5658413  (KALTENBACH PATRICK [DE], et al);
 [X]US5792943  (CRAIG STEPHEN R [US]);
 [X]US4935040  (GOEDERT MICHEL G [US]);
 [A]JPH08334505  (HEWLETT PACKARD CO);
 [A]EP0750190  (ADVANCE KK [JP])
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