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EP2171477 - PORTABLE DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  31.03.2017
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  03.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip31.03.2017Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 03.05.2017  [2017/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Smiths Detection Inc.
2202 Lakeside Boulevard
Edgewood, MD 21040 / US
For all designated states
Smiths Detection-Watford Limited
64 Clarendon Road Watford
Herts WD17 1DA / GB
[2010/14]
Inventor(s)01 / LEWINGTON, Jay
7 Donnafields
Bisley, Surrey GU24 9DP / GB
02 / CZAJKA, John, Walter
16 Bramble Lane
West Grove, PA 19390 / US
03 / GREEN, Douglas, Jason
14101 Manor Road
Baldwin, MD 21013 / US
04 / VOLPE, Carmelo
5 The Poplars Chestnut Waltham Cross
Hertforshire EN7 6AR / GB
 [2010/14]
Representative(s)Price, Nigel John King
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2010/14]Price, Nigel John King
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date08796079.502.07.2008
[2010/14]
WO2008US69022
Priority number, dateUS20070929577P03.07.2007         Original published format: US 929577 P
[2010/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009006523
Date:08.01.2009
Language:EN
[2009/02]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2171477
Date:07.04.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.01.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.02.2009
ClassificationIPC:G01N35/00, G01N21/64
[2010/14]
CPC:
B01L7/52 (EP,US); B01L2200/14 (EP,US); B01L2200/147 (EP,US);
B01L2200/185 (EP,US); B01L2300/023 (EP,US); B01L2300/024 (EP,US);
G01N35/00871 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/14]
TitleGerman:TRAGBARES DETEKTIONSSYSTEM UND -VERFAHREN[2010/14]
English:PORTABLE DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD[2010/14]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTECTION PORTABLES[2010/14]
Entry into regional phase20.01.2010National basic fee paid 
20.01.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
20.01.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.01.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.01.2010Examination requested  [2010/14]
03.02.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.03.2017Application withdrawn by applicant  [2017/18]
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  03.02.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
10.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
14.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
10.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
11.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
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Cited inInternational search[X]WO2006013573  (MENDY ERAD LTD [IL], et al) [X] 1-41 * pages 1,7,9-12, column , * * pages 16,22 * * pages 40,41 * * pages 71,73 * * claim - * * page 35, lines 28-30 * * page 36, lines 12-21 * * page 44, lines 19-31 *;
 [X]US2005069454  (BELL MICHAEL L [US]) [X] 1-6,11-29 * paragraphs [0001] , [0006] , [0012] , [0025] , [0027] , [0041] * * claim - *;
 [X]WO0052444  (CYRANO SCIENCES INC [US], et al) [X] 1-6,11-29 * pages 1-4,7,8 * * pages 23,31 * * claim - *;
 [X]WO02061417  (HONEYWELL INT INC [US]) [X] 1-6,11-29 * pages 1,2,4, * * pages 6,7 * * claim - *;
 [A]US2004082332  (MCCANN THOMAS MATTHEW [US], et al) [A] 1,4,7,11,14,17,20,27,31 * page 3 - page 4 * * claim - *
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