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EP About this file: EP1561102

EP1561102 - USE OF TEMPERATURE AND FLOW PROFILES IN GRADIENT ELUTION BASED ANALYTICAL PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.05.2010
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Varian, Inc.
3120 Hansen Way, D-102
Palo Alto, CA 94304 / US
[2005/32]
Inventor(s)01 / SHEEHAN, Terry, L.
1641 Carriage Drive
Walnut Creek, CA 94598 / US
 [2005/32]
Representative(s)Foster, Mark Charles, et al
Mathisen & Macara LLP
Charta House
30-38 Church Street
Staines-upon-Thames, Middlesex TW18 4EP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/32]Foster, Mark Charles, et al
Mathisen, Macara & Co., 6-8 Swakeleys Road, Ickenham
Uxbridge UB10 8BZ / GB
Application number, filing date03777995.629.10.2003
[2005/32]
WO2003US34442
Priority number, dateUS20020422465P30.10.2002         Original published format: US 422465 P
[2005/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004042384
Date:21.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1561102
Date:10.08.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.05.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1561102
Date:22.07.2009
Language:EN
[2009/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:G01N30/72, B01D15/08
[2005/32]
CPC:
G01N30/34 (EP,US); G01N30/7266 (EP,US); G01N30/7273 (EP,US);
Y10T436/24 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/30]
Former [2005/32]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG VON TEMPERATUR- UND STRÖMUNGSPROFILEN BEI ANALYTISCHEN PROZESSEN AUF GRADIENTENELUTIONSBASIS[2005/32]
English:USE OF TEMPERATURE AND FLOW PROFILES IN GRADIENT ELUTION BASED ANALYTICAL PROCESS[2005/32]
French:UTILISATION DE PROFILS D'ECOULEMENT ET DE TEMPERATURE DANS UN PROCESSUS ANALYTIQUE BASE SUR UNE ELUTION GRADUEE[2005/32]
Entry into regional phase26.04.2005National basic fee paid 
26.04.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
26.04.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.05.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
26.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/32]
19.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.05.2009Fee for grant paid
30.05.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.04.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/26]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
29.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
27.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.07.2009
BE22.07.2009
CY22.07.2009
CZ22.07.2009
DK22.07.2009
EE22.07.2009
FI22.07.2009
IT22.07.2009
NL22.07.2009
RO22.07.2009
SE22.07.2009
SI22.07.2009
SK22.07.2009
TR22.07.2009
BG22.10.2009
GR23.10.2009
IE29.10.2009
LU29.10.2009
CH31.10.2009
LI31.10.2009
MC31.10.2009
ES02.11.2009
PT22.11.2009
HU23.01.2010
[2011/44]
Former [2011/31]AT22.07.2009
BE22.07.2009
CZ22.07.2009
DK22.07.2009
EE22.07.2009
FI22.07.2009
IT22.07.2009
NL22.07.2009
RO22.07.2009
SE22.07.2009
SI22.07.2009
SK22.07.2009
BG22.10.2009
GR23.10.2009
IE29.10.2009
LU29.10.2009
CH31.10.2009
LI31.10.2009
MC31.10.2009
ES02.11.2009
PT22.11.2009
HU23.01.2010
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CZ22.07.2009
DK22.07.2009
EE22.07.2009
FI22.07.2009
IT22.07.2009
NL22.07.2009
RO22.07.2009
SE22.07.2009
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BG22.10.2009
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IE29.10.2009
LU29.10.2009
CH31.10.2009
LI31.10.2009
MC31.10.2009
ES02.11.2009
PT22.11.2009
Former [2011/14]AT22.07.2009
BE22.07.2009
CZ22.07.2009
DK22.07.2009
EE22.07.2009
FI22.07.2009
IT22.07.2009
NL22.07.2009
RO22.07.2009
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BG22.10.2009
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IE29.10.2009
CH31.10.2009
LI31.10.2009
MC31.10.2009
ES02.11.2009
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BG22.10.2009
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CH31.10.2009
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MC31.10.2009
ES02.11.2009
PT22.11.2009
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FI22.07.2009
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BG22.10.2009
MC31.10.2009
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PT22.11.2009
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EE22.07.2009
FI22.07.2009
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RO22.07.2009
SE22.07.2009
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BG22.10.2009
ES02.11.2009
PT22.11.2009
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DK22.07.2009
EE22.07.2009
FI22.07.2009
NL22.07.2009
RO22.07.2009
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BG22.10.2009
ES02.11.2009
PT22.11.2009
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FI22.07.2009
NL22.07.2009
SE22.07.2009
SI22.07.2009
BG22.10.2009
ES02.11.2009
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Cited inInternational search[A]US4814612  (VESTAL MARVIN L [US], et al) [A] 1-22 * figures 1-3; claim - *;
 [X]US4958529  (VESTAL MARVIN L [US]) [X] 1-22 * column 14, line 28 - column 15, line 16; figures 3,5; claims 17-19 *;
 [A]US5412208  (COVEY THOMAS R [CA], et al) [A] 1-22 * column 4, line 33 - column 5, line 25; figure 2; claim - *;
 [A]US6339218  (KATO YOSHIAKI [JP], et al) [A] 1-22 * column 11, line 3 - line 17; claim - *;
 [PA]US6484560  (PREST HARRY F [US]) [PA] 1-22* column 7, line 32 - line 47; figures 2A-2C *
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