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EP1989533 - SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ELIMINATING INTERFERENCE FOR IMPURITIES MEASUREMENT IN NOBLE GASES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.08.2015
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip28.08.2015No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.09.2015  [2015/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Servomex Group Limited
Jarvis Brook
Crowborough
East Sussex TN6 3FB / GB
[2014/42]
Former [2014/24]For all designated states
Servomex Group Ltd
Jarvis Brook
Crowborough TN6 3FB / GB
Former [2008/46]For all designated states
Panalytique Inc.
4995, Rue Lévy
Saint-Laurent, QC H4R 2N9 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / GAMACHE, Yves
202 Chemin des Cerfs
Adstock, Québec G0N 1S0 / CA
02 / FORTIER, André
166 Chemin des Cerfs
Adstock, Québec G0N 1S0 / CA
 [2008/46]
Representative(s)Jennings, Michael John, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/43]Jennings, Michael John, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co.
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
Former [2008/46]Jennings, Michael John, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
London, WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date07701832.328.02.2007
[2008/46]
WO2007CA00314
Priority number, dateUS20060776921P28.02.2006         Original published format: US 776921 P
[2008/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007098586
Date:07.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1989533
Date:12.11.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.09.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1989533
Date:22.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CA07.09.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.01.2013
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/71, B01D53/04, G01N21/69, C01B23/00, G01N21/73
[2014/01]
CPC:
G01N21/73 (EP,US); C01B23/0036 (EP,US); C01B23/0052 (EP,US);
C01B23/0063 (EP,US); G01N21/69 (EP,US); C01B2210/0034 (EP,US);
C01B2210/0045 (EP,US); C01B2210/0046 (EP,US); C01B2210/005 (EP,US);
C01B2210/0051 (EP,US); C01B2210/0053 (EP,US); C01B2210/0062 (EP,US);
C01B2210/0068 (EP,US); C01B2210/007 (EP,US); Y02C20/20 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2008/46]G01N21/71, B01D53/04, G01N21/69
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2009/23]
Former [2008/46]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR ELIMINIERUNG VON INTERFERENZ FÜR DIE MESSUNG VON UNREINHEITEN IN EDELGASEN[2008/46]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ELIMINATING INTERFERENCE FOR IMPURITIES MEASUREMENT IN NOBLE GASES[2008/46]
French:SYSTEME ET PROCEDE D'ELIMINATION D'INTERFERENCES EN VUE DE MESURER LES IMPURETES DANS DES GAZ NOBLES[2008/46]
Entry into regional phase08.09.2008National basic fee paid 
08.09.2008Search fee paid 
08.09.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
08.09.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.09.2008Examination requested  [2008/46]
08.07.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.02.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.05.2014Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
25.06.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.07.2014Fee for grant paid
21.07.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.07.2014Receipt 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  11.02.2014
Opposition(s)23.07.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
16.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
15.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
15.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
12.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
12.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
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