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EP2462441 - METHOD OF DETECTING OXIDES OF NITROGEN [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.09.2017
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL, IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
P.O. Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
[N/P]
Former [2016/47]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center
P.O.Box 33427
St. Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
Former [2012/24]For all designated states
3M Innovative Properties Company
3M Center Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, MN 55133-3427 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MENON, Vinod, P.
3M Center
Post Office Box 33427
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55133-3427 / US
 [2012/24]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2016/47]
Former [2012/24]Vossius & Partner
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München / DE
Application number, filing date10748163.203.08.2010
[2016/47]
WO2010US44240
Priority number, dateUS20090231257P04.08.2009         Original published format: US 231257 P
US20100369933P02.08.2010         Original published format: US 369933 P
[2012/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011017317
Date:10.02.2011
Language:EN
[2011/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2462441
Date:13.06.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.02.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2462441
Date:23.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP10.02.2011
ClassificationIPC:G01N33/52
[2012/24]
CPC:
G01N33/523 (EP,US); G01N33/526 (EP,US); G01N2800/26 (EP,US);
Y10T436/17 (EP,US); Y10T436/173076 (EP,US); Y10T436/177692 (EP,US);
Y10T436/179228 (EP,US); Y10T436/25 (EP,US); Y10T436/255 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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 [2012/24]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN FÜR DEN NACHWEIS VON STICKSTOFFOXIDEN[2012/24]
English:METHOD OF DETECTING OXIDES OF NITROGEN[2012/24]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTECTION D'OXYDES D'AZOTE[2012/24]
Entry into regional phase14.02.2012National basic fee paid 
14.02.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
14.02.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.02.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.02.2012Examination requested  [2012/24]
16.05.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.11.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.05.2016Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 31.05.2016
31.05.2016Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
30.06.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.10.2016Fee for grant paid
12.10.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.10.2016Receipt 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  16.05.2014
Opposition(s)24.08.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
19.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
13.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
10.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
11.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.08.2010
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