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EP1704578 - ION EXTRACTION DEVICES AND METHODS OF SELECTIVELY EXTRACTING IONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.03.2012
Database last updated on 11.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Micromass UK Limited
Atlas Park, Simonsway
Manchester M22 5PP / GB
[2006/43]
Former [2006/39]For all designated states
MS Horizons Limited
34 Lea Road, Heaton Moor Stockport
Cheshire SK4 4JU / GB
Inventor(s)01 / HOYES, John Brian
34 Lea Road, Heaton Moor
Stockport, Cheshire SK4 4JU / GB
 [2006/39]
Representative(s)Jeffrey, Philip Michael
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/39]Jeffrey, Philip Michael
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date05701820.210.01.2005
[2006/39]
WO2005GB00050
Priority number, dateGB2004000042009.01.2004         Original published format: GB 0400420
GB2004000862817.04.2004         Original published format: GB 0408628
[2006/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005067000
Date:21.07.2005
Language:EN
[2005/29]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1704578
Date:27.09.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.07.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1704578
Date:27.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.06.2006
ClassificationIPC:H01J49/42
[2010/46]
CPC:
H01J49/4235 (EP)
Former IPC [2006/39]H01J49/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2006/39]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:IONENEXTRAKTIONSEINRICHTUNGEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR SELEKTIVEN EXTRAKTION VON IONEN[2006/39]
English:ION EXTRACTION DEVICES AND METHODS OF SELECTIVELY EXTRACTING IONS[2006/39]
French:DISPOSITIFS D'EXTRACTION D'IONS ET PROCEDES D'EXTRACTION SELECTIVE D'IONS[2006/39]
Entry into regional phase28.07.2006National basic fee paid 
28.07.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
28.07.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.07.2006Examination requested  [2006/39]
27.09.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.12.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.02.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.03.2011Fee for grant paid
02.03.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.01.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
30.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
25.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
25.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.01.2005
AT27.04.2011
BE27.04.2011
CY27.04.2011
CZ27.04.2011
DK27.04.2011
EE27.04.2011
FI27.04.2011
IT27.04.2011
LT27.04.2011
NL27.04.2011
PL27.04.2011
RO27.04.2011
SE27.04.2011
SI27.04.2011
SK27.04.2011
TR27.04.2011
BG27.07.2011
GR28.07.2011
ES07.08.2011
IS27.08.2011
PT29.08.2011
IE10.01.2012
LU10.01.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT27.04.2011
BE27.04.2011
CY27.04.2011
CZ27.04.2011
DK27.04.2011
EE27.04.2011
FI27.04.2011
IT27.04.2011
LT27.04.2011
NL27.04.2011
PL27.04.2011
RO27.04.2011
SE27.04.2011
SI27.04.2011
SK27.04.2011
TR27.04.2011
BG27.07.2011
GR28.07.2011
ES07.08.2011
IS27.08.2011
PT29.08.2011
IE10.01.2012
LU10.01.2012
Former [2014/21]AT27.04.2011
BE27.04.2011
CY27.04.2011
CZ27.04.2011
DK27.04.2011
EE27.04.2011
FI27.04.2011
IT27.04.2011
LT27.04.2011
NL27.04.2011
PL27.04.2011
RO27.04.2011
SE27.04.2011
SI27.04.2011
SK27.04.2011
TR27.04.2011
BG27.07.2011
GR28.07.2011
ES07.08.2011
IS27.08.2011
PT29.08.2011
IE10.01.2012
Former [2013/29]AT27.04.2011
BE27.04.2011
CY27.04.2011
CZ27.04.2011
DK27.04.2011
EE27.04.2011
FI27.04.2011
IT27.04.2011
LT27.04.2011
NL27.04.2011
PL27.04.2011
RO27.04.2011
SE27.04.2011
SI27.04.2011
SK27.04.2011
BG27.07.2011
GR28.07.2011
ES07.08.2011
IS27.08.2011
PT29.08.2011
IE10.01.2012
Former [2013/08]AT27.04.2011
BE27.04.2011
CY27.04.2011
CZ27.04.2011
DK27.04.2011
EE27.04.2011
FI27.04.2011
IT27.04.2011
LT27.04.2011
NL27.04.2011
PL27.04.2011
RO27.04.2011
SE27.04.2011
SI27.04.2011
SK27.04.2011
GR28.07.2011
ES07.08.2011
IS27.08.2011
PT29.08.2011
IE10.01.2012
Former [2012/23]AT27.04.2011
BE27.04.2011
CY27.04.2011
CZ27.04.2011
DK27.04.2011
EE27.04.2011
FI27.04.2011
IT27.04.2011
LT27.04.2011
NL27.04.2011
PL27.04.2011
RO27.04.2011
SE27.04.2011
SI27.04.2011
SK27.04.2011
GR28.07.2011
ES07.08.2011
IS27.08.2011
PT29.08.2011
Former [2012/11]AT27.04.2011
BE27.04.2011
CY27.04.2011
CZ27.04.2011
DK27.04.2011
EE27.04.2011
FI27.04.2011
LT27.04.2011
NL27.04.2011
PL27.04.2011
RO27.04.2011
SE27.04.2011
SI27.04.2011
SK27.04.2011
GR28.07.2011
ES07.08.2011
IS27.08.2011
PT29.08.2011
Former [2012/10]AT27.04.2011
BE27.04.2011
CY27.04.2011
CZ27.04.2011
DK27.04.2011
EE27.04.2011
FI27.04.2011
LT27.04.2011
NL27.04.2011
RO27.04.2011
SE27.04.2011
SI27.04.2011
SK27.04.2011
GR28.07.2011
ES07.08.2011
IS27.08.2011
PT29.08.2011
Former [2012/09]AT27.04.2011
BE27.04.2011
CY27.04.2011
CZ27.04.2011
EE27.04.2011
FI27.04.2011
LT27.04.2011
NL27.04.2011
SE27.04.2011
SI27.04.2011
GR28.07.2011
ES07.08.2011
IS27.08.2011
PT29.08.2011
PL26.09.2011
Former [2012/01]AT27.04.2011
BE27.04.2011
CY27.04.2011
FI27.04.2011
LT27.04.2011
NL27.04.2011
SE27.04.2011
SI27.04.2011
GR28.07.2011
ES07.08.2011
IS27.08.2011
PT29.08.2011
PL26.09.2011
Former [2011/52]AT27.04.2011
CY27.04.2011
FI27.04.2011
LT27.04.2011
SE27.04.2011
SI27.04.2011
GR28.07.2011
ES07.08.2011
IS27.08.2011
PT29.08.2011
PL26.09.2011
Former [2011/50]CY27.04.2011
FI27.04.2011
LT27.04.2011
SE27.04.2011
SI27.04.2011
GR28.07.2011
ES07.08.2011
IS27.08.2011
PT29.08.2011
PL26.09.2011
Former [2011/49]CY27.04.2011
FI27.04.2011
LT27.04.2011
SE27.04.2011
GR28.07.2011
ES07.08.2011
PT29.08.2011
Former [2011/48]LT27.04.2011
SE27.04.2011
PT29.08.2011
Former [2011/47]LT27.04.2011
PT29.08.2011
Cited inInternational search[DX]US5206506  (KIRCHNER NICHOLAS J [US]) [DX] 1,12-35,43-70 * column 23, lines 25-40; figure 1 * * column 29, lines 5-16 *;
 [DA]US2002070338  (LOBODA ALEXANDER V [CA]) [DA] 1-70 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP1267387  (BRUKER DALTONICS INC [US]) [A] 1-70 * columns 9-12; figures 4,8 *;
 [A]CA2430735  (MICROMASS LTD [GB]) [A] 1-70 * abstract * * page 36, lines 19-24; figures 19,21 *;
 [PX]WO2004093122  (UNIV BRITISH COLUMBIA [CA], et al) [PX] 1,23-27,35,57,58,60-63 * page 9; figure 1 * * pages 30-39; figure 17 *;
 [DA]  - TOLMACHEV A V ET AL, "Radial stratification of ions as a function of mass to charge ratio in collisional cooling radio frequency multipoles used as ion guides or ion traps.", RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM. 2000, (2000), vol. 14, no. 20, ISSN 0951-4198, pages 1907 - 1913, XP002370070 [DA] 1-70 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/1097-0231(20001030)14:20<1907::AID-RCM111>3.0.CO;2-M
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