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EP1644696 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AND ASSESSING A CHARACTERISTIC OF MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  11.03.2011
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip11.03.2011Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 13.04.2011  [2011/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Luna Innovations
2851 Commerce Street
Blacksburg, VA 24060 / US
[2006/15]
Inventor(s)01 / HEYMAN, Joseph, S.
130 Indian Spring Road
Williamsburg, VA 23185 / US
02 / LYNCH, John, T.
154 Sheppard Drive
Williamsburg, VA 23185 / US
 [2006/15]
Representative(s)O'Connell, David Christopher
Haseltine Lake LLP
Redcliff Quay
120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/48]O'Connell, David Christopher
Haseltine Lake LLP Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Former [2006/15]O'Connell, David Christopher
Haseltine Lake, Redcliff Quay 120 Redcliff Street
Bristol BS1 6HU / GB
Application number, filing date04776334.704.06.2004
[2006/15]
WO2004US17964
Priority number, dateUS20030476218P06.06.2003         Original published format: US 476218 P
[2006/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004109222
Date:16.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/51]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1644696
Date:12.04.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.12.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US20.04.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.11.2006
ClassificationIPC:G01N29/04, G01N29/22, G01L1/25, G01N3/32
[2007/01]
CPC:
G01N29/30 (EP,US); G01N29/07 (EP,US); G01N29/11 (EP,US);
G01N29/227 (EP,US); G01N2203/0016 (EP,US); G01N2203/0023 (EP,US);
G01N2203/0062 (EP,US); G01N2203/0075 (EP,US); G01N2291/02491 (EP,US);
G01N2291/02827 (EP,US); G01N2291/02881 (EP,US); G01N2291/044 (EP,US);
G01N2291/048 (EP,US); G01N2291/2623 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2006/15]G01B1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/15]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BESTIMMUNG UND BEWERTUNG DER EIGENSCHAFT EINES MATERIALS[2006/15]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING AND ASSESSING A CHARACTERISTIC OF MATERIAL[2006/15]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE DETERMINER ET D'EVALUER UNE CARACTERISTIQUE D'UN MATERIAU[2006/15]
Entry into regional phase29.12.2005National basic fee paid 
29.12.2005Search fee paid 
29.12.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
29.12.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.12.2005Examination requested  [2006/15]
23.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.10.2010Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/15]
26.11.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2011/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
08.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
29.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
05.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.201007   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X] US5237516  (HEYMAN JOSEPH S et al.) [X] 1 * abstract * * column 2, line 12 - column 5, line 21 *
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