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EP About this file: EP2044607

EP2044607 - ELECTROSPRAY ION SOURCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  01.06.2012
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.06.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 04.07.2012  [2012/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thermo Finnigan LLC
355 River Oaks Parkway
San Jose, CA 95134 / US
[2009/15]
Inventor(s)01 / GORE, Nigel, P.
2389 Westgate Avenue
San Jose, CA 95125 / US
02 / ATHERTON, Paul, R.
5826 Cadiz Drive
San Jose, CA 95123 / US
03 / DUNYACH, Jean, Jacques
1898 Cleveland Avenue
San Jose, CA 95125 / US
 [2009/15]
Representative(s)Frost, Alex John
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/15]Frost, Alex John
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date07812521.829.06.2007
[2009/15]
WO2007US72593
Priority number, dateUS2006049143921.07.2006         Original published format: US 491439
[2009/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008011263
Date:24.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/04]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2044607
Date:08.04.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.01.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.08.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.11.2011
ClassificationIPC:H01J27/00, H01J49/00, H01J49/10, B01D59/44, H01J49/16
[2011/48]
CPC:
H01J49/167 (EP,US); H01J49/044 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2009/39]H01J27/00, H01J49/00, H01J49/10, B01D59/44
Former IPC [2009/15]H01J27/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/15]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ELEKTROSPRAY-IONENQUELLE[2009/15]
English:ELECTROSPRAY ION SOURCE[2009/15]
French:SOURCE IONIQUE D'ELECTROPULVERISATION[2009/15]
Entry into regional phase21.01.2009National basic fee paid 
21.01.2009Search fee paid 
21.01.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
21.01.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.01.2009Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.01.2009Examination requested  [2009/15]
03.01.2012Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/27]
08.02.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2012/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.201105   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US5663560  (SAKAIRI MINORU [JP], et al) [X] 1-3,5,8,10-14,19,21-23 * column 5, lines 1-54; figure 10 * * column 9, lines 11-53 * [I] 4,6,7,9,15-18,20;
 [A]DE4041871  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [A] 1-23 * abstract *;
 [A]DE3636127  (MDS HEALTH GROUP LTD [CA]) [A] 1-23 * abstract *
International search[A]US2004227072  (PARK MELVIN A [US]);
 [A]US5171990  (MYLCHREEST IAN C [US], et al);
 [A]US6528784  (TANG KEQI [US], et al)
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