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EP1567849 - PHOTOLYTIC NITROGEN DIOXIDE CONVERTER AND METHOD USING THE PHOTOLYTIC NITROGEN DIOXIDE CONVERTER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/35]SOLID-STATE LIGHT SOURCE PHOTOLYTIC NITROGEN DIOXIDE CONVERTER
[2019/47]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.03.2021
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE		published on 17.08.2022  [2022/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Teledyne Instruments, Inc.
1049 Camino Dos Rios
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 / US
[2016/39]
Former [2005/35]For all designated states
Sonoma Technology, Inc.
1360 Redwood Way, Suite C
Petaluma, CA 94954 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BUHR, Martin, Patrick
607 Virginia Street
Golden, CO 80403 / US
 [2005/35]
Representative(s)Goddard, Frances Anna, et al
Mathisen & Macara LLP
Charta House
30-38 Church Street
Staines-upon-Thames, Middlesex TW18 4EP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/18]Goddard, Frances Anna, et al
Mathisen & Macara LLP
Communications House
South Street
Staines-upon-Thames TW18 4PR / GB
Former [2005/35]Knott, Stephen Gilbert, et al
MATHISEN, MACARA & CO. The Coach House 6-8 Swakeleys Road Ickenham
Uxbridge UB10 8BZ / GB
Application number, filing date03812816.105.12.2003
[2005/35]
WO2003US38667
Priority number, dateUS2002031382706.12.2002         Original published format: US 313827
[2005/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004053469
Date:24.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1567849
Date:31.08.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.06.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1567849
Date:29.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.06.2004
ClassificationIPC:G01N31/00, G01N33/00, G01N21/05, G01N21/63
[2019/47]
CPC:
G01N21/05 (EP,US); G01N21/631 (EP,US); G01N31/005 (EP,US);
G01N33/0037 (EP,US); G01N2021/0325 (EP,US); Y02A50/20 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/35]G01N21/63, G01N33/00, G01N21/05
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 [2020/18]
Former [2005/35]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:PHOTOLYTISCHER STICKSTOFFDIOXIDKONVERTER UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG DES STICKSTOFFDIOXIDKONVERTERS[2019/47]
English:PHOTOLYTIC NITROGEN DIOXIDE CONVERTER AND METHOD USING THE PHOTOLYTIC NITROGEN DIOXIDE CONVERTER[2019/47]
French:CONVERTISSEUR PHOTOLYTIQUE DE DIOXYDE D'AZOTE ET PROCÉDÉ D'UTILISATION DU CONVERTISSEUR PHOTOLYTIQUE DE DIOXYDE D'AZOTE[2019/47]
Former [2005/35]PHOTOLYTISCHER STICKSTOFFDIOXIDKONVERTER MIT FESTKÖRPERLICHTQUELLE
Former [2005/35]SOLID-STATE LIGHT SOURCE PHOTOLYTIC NITROGEN DIOXIDE CONVERTER
Former [2005/35]CONVERTISSEUR PHOTOLYTIQUE DE DIOXYDE D'AZOTE A SOURCE LUMINEUSE A L'ETAT SOLIDE
Entry into regional phase21.05.2005National basic fee paid 
21.05.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
21.05.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/35]
23.11.2009Observations by third parties
25.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
28.09.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.03.2020Fee for grant paid
18.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  25.03.2010
Opposition(s)01.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
24.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
24.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
11.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
15.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
12.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
11.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
12.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
11.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
10.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
27.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
27.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 15
31.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 16
27.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 17
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.12.2003
AT29.04.2020
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CZ29.04.2020
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BG29.07.2020
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US3984688  (VON BARGEN JOHN D, et al) [Y] 6,8,14 * column 3, line 29 - line 31 * * column 4, line 4; claim 12 *;
 [A]EP0335268  (PERKIN ELMER CORP [US]) [A] 1* figures 1,2 *;
 [A]EP0511806  (LABSPHERE INC [US]) [A] 6,8 * column 3, line 26 - line 51 *;
 [Y]US5903358  (ZARE RICHARD N [US], et al) [Y] 4 * column 10, line 40 - line 42 *;
 [Y]EP1037036  (TRACE ANALYTICAL [US]) [Y] 3 * column 7, line 45 - line 46 *;
 [DXY]US6346419  (RYERSON THOMAS B [US], et al) [DX] 1,2,5,7,9-13,15-24 * column 12, line 13 - line 17 * * column 12, line 28 - line 35 * * column 12, line 39 - line 63 * * column 25, line 5 - line 22 * [Y] 3,4,6,8,14
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp9711712
    - SHINJI N. ET AL, "Velocimetry by BO-LIF Method using NO2 photodissociation", SCIENCE LINKS JAPAN, (2003), vol. 69, no. 686, pages 2299 - 2304, XP003025737
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