EP1673612 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING WATER VAPOR WITHIN NATURAL GAS [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The application has been refused Status updated on 07.01.2011 Database last updated on 15.11.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 07.01.2011 | Refusal of application | published on 09.02.2011 [2011/06] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states SpectraSensors, Inc. 11027 Arrow Route Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 / US | [2007/41] |
Former [2006/26] | For all designated states SpectraSensors, Inc. 973 N. Amelia Avenue San Dimas, CA 91773 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
MAY, Randy 643 N. Akeley Drive Glendora, CA 91741 / US | [2006/26] | Representative(s) | Beyer, Andreas Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB Schweigerstrasse 2 81541 München / DE | [N/P] |
Former [2006/26] | Beyer, Andreas Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2 81541 München / DE | Application number, filing date | 04710166.2 | 11.02.2004 | [2006/26] | WO2004US03877 | Priority number, date | US20030688723 | 16.10.2003 Original published format: US 688723 | [2006/26] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO2005047872 | Date: | 26.05.2005 | Language: | EN | [2005/21] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP1673612 | Date: | 28.06.2006 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.05.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2006/26] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 26.05.2005 | Classification | IPC: | G01N21/35, G01N21/39 | [2006/26] | CPC: |
G01J3/4338 (EP,US);
G01N21/3504 (EP,US);
G01N21/3554 (EP,US);
G01N21/39 (EP,US);
G01N2021/354 (EP,US);
G01N2021/399 (EP,US);
G01N21/05 (EP,US)
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| Designated contracting states | 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 [2006/26] | Extension states | AL | Not yet paid | LT | Not yet paid | LV | Not yet paid | MK | Not yet paid | Title | German: | VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM NACHWEIS VON WASSERDAMPF IN ERDGAS | [2006/26] | English: | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING WATER VAPOR WITHIN NATURAL GAS | [2006/26] | French: | TECHNIQUE DE DETECTION DE VAPEUR D'EAU DANS DU GAZ NATUREL | [2006/26] | Entry into regional phase | 07.04.2006 | National basic fee paid | 07.04.2006 | Designation fee(s) paid | 07.04.2006 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 07.04.2006 | Examination requested [2006/26] | 18.07.2006 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 17.11.2006 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 23.04.2007 | Date of oral proceedings | 08.05.2007 | Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2011/06] | 08.05.2007 | Minutes of oral proceedings despatched | 21.10.2010 | Observations by third parties | 27.10.2010 | Application refused, date of legal effect [2011/06] | Appeal following examination | 02.07.2007 | Appeal received No. T1698/07 | 18.09.2007 | Statement of grounds filed | 27.10.2010 | Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant was rejected | 27.10.2010 | Date of oral proceedings | 05.11.2010 | Minutes of oral proceedings despatched | Divisional application(s) | EP10006553.1 / EP2233915 | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 07.04.2006 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 27.04.2007 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 25.02.2008 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 26.02.2009 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 24.02.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 28.02.2007 | 04   M06   Fee paid on   27.04.2007 |
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