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EP2404163 - SEMI-OPEN RESONATOR ASSEMBLY IN THE FORM OF A REENTRANT CAVITY AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING A SAMPLE USING THE RESONATOR ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.10.2014
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 25.07.2018  [2018/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
52425 Jülich / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/02]For all designated states
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
52425 Jülich / DE
Inventor(s)01 / KLEIN, Norbert
36 George Street
Staines Middx, TW18 4LB / GB
02 / VITUSEVICH, Svetlana
Nordstr. 142 A
52353 Düren / DE
03 / DANYLYUK, Serhiy
Wiesenstr. 6 B
52428 Jülich / DE
 [2012/09]
Former [2012/02]01 / KLEIN, Norbert
36 Georges Street
Staines Middx, TW18 4LB / GB
02 / VITUSEVICH, Svetlana
Nordstr. 142 A
52353 Düren / DE
03 / DANYLYUK, Serhiy
Wiesenstr. 6 B
52428 Jülich / DE
Application number, filing date10716269.523.02.2010
WO2010DE00200
Priority number, dateDE2009101106902.03.2009         Original published format: DE102009011069
US20090208937P02.03.2009         Original published format: US 208937 P
[2012/02]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2010099778
Date:10.09.2010
Language:DE
[2010/36]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2404163
Date:11.01.2012
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.09.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2404163
Date:27.11.2013
Language:DE
[2013/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.06.2011
ClassificationIPC:G01N22/00, G01R27/26, H01P7/04
[2013/31]
CPC:
H01P7/04 (EP); G01N22/00 (EP); G01R27/2652 (EP)
Former IPC [2012/02]G01N22/00, G01R27/26, H01P7/10
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/02]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HALBOFFENE RESONATORANORDNUNG IN FORM EINES TOPFKREISES UND VERFAHREN ZUR UNTERSUCHUNG EINER PROBE MIT DER RESONATORANORDNUNG[2012/02]
English:SEMI-OPEN RESONATOR ASSEMBLY IN THE FORM OF A REENTRANT CAVITY AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING A SAMPLE USING THE RESONATOR ASSEMBLY[2012/02]
French:DISPOSITIF RÉSONATEUR SEMI-OUVERT EN FORME D'UNE CAVITÉ RÉENTRANTE ET PROCÉDÉ D'EXAMEN D'UN ÉCHANTILLON AU MOYEN DU DISPOSITIF RÉSONATEUR[2012/02]
Entry into regional phase11.08.2011National basic fee paid 
11.08.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
11.08.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.07.2011Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.08.2011Examination requested  [2012/02]
16.07.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.09.2013Fee for grant paid
18.09.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  16.07.2013
Opposition(s)28.08.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
16.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.02.2010
BG27.11.2013
CY27.11.2013
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FI27.11.2013
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MC27.11.2013
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NL27.11.2013
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IE23.02.2014
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