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EP1562041 - Apparatus and method for establishing a temperature gradient within a FAIMS analyzer region [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/32]Apparatus and method for establishing a temperature gradient within a FAIMS anaylzer region
[2016/25]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.09.2017
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.09.2017No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 18.10.2017  [2017/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THERMO FINNIGAN LLC
355 River Oaks Parkway San Jose
California 95134 / US
[2007/16]
Former [2005/32]For all designated states
Ionalytics Corporation
Building M-50, IPF, 1200 Montreal Road
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / Barnett, David
1934 Longman Crescent
Ottawa Ontario K1C 5G6 / CA
02 / Masionis, Edward
1603 Bathurst Street
Suite 106
Toronto Ontario M5P 3J2 / CA
03 / Guevremont, Roger
2059 Gatineau View Crescent
Ottawa Ontario K1J 7W9 / CA
 [2016/45]
Former [2005/32]01 / Barnett, David
1934 Longman Crescent
Ottawa Ontario K1C 5G6 / CA
02 / Masionis, Edward
1603 Bathurst Street Suite 106
Toronto Ontario M5P 3J2 / CA
03 / Guevremont, Roger
2059 Gatineau View Crescent
Ottawa Ontario K1J 7W9 / CA
Representative(s)Frei Patent Attorneys
Frei Patentanwaltsbüro AG
Hagenholzstrasse 85
8050 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [2016/45]Frei Patent Attorneys
Frei Patentanwaltsbüro AG
Postfach 1771
8032 Zürich / CH
Former [2007/11]Walser, Peter
Frei Patentanwaltsbüro Postfach 1771
8032 Zürich / CH
Former [2005/32]Jeffrey, Philip Michael
Frank B. Dehn & Co. 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
Application number, filing date05250300.021.01.2005
[2005/32]
Priority number, dateUS2004053788122.01.2004         Original published format: US 537881
US2004057211619.05.2004         Original published format: US 572116
US2004057718307.06.2004         Original published format: US 577183
[2005/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1562041
Date:10.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/32]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1562041
Date:24.01.2007
[2007/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1562041
Date:09.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.12.2006
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/62
[2016/25]
CPC:
G01N27/624 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2016/24]H01J49/04, G01N27/62
Former IPC [2007/04]G01N27/64, H01J49/40
Former IPC [2005/32]G01N27/64
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2016/45]
Former [2007/47]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2007/46]AT,  BE,  BG 
Former [2007/39]
Former [2005/32]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Gerät und Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Temperaturgradienten innerhalb einer FAIMS Analysatorregion[2005/32]
English:Apparatus and method for establishing a temperature gradient within a FAIMS analyzer region[2016/25]
French:Appareill et méthode pour établir un gradient de la température dans une région d'analyseur de FAIMS[2016/25]
Former [2005/32]Apparatus and method for establishing a temperature gradient within a FAIMS anaylzer region
Former [2005/32]Appareill et méthode pour établir un gradient de la température dans une région d'anaylseur de FAIMS
Examination procedure25.07.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
04.10.2007Examination requested  [2007/46]
31.10.2007Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
06.11.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.06.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.09.2016Fee for grant paid
28.09.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.09.2016Receipt 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  06.11.2007
Opposition(s)10.08.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
22.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
24.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
28.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
30.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
23.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
11.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US2002014586  (CLEMMER DAVID E [US]) [Y] 2,16* paragraph [0134] *;
 [XY]  - PURVES RANDY W ET AL, "Mass spectrometric characterization of a high-field asymmetric waveform ion mobility spectrometer", REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS, US, (199812), vol. 69, no. 12, ISSN 0034-6748, pages 4094 - 4105, XP012036159 [X] 1,3-15,17-27 * page 4102 - page 4103 * * figures 18,19 * [Y] 2,16

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1149255
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