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EP2552635 - CHROMATOGRAPHY APPARATUS HAVING DIFFUSION-BONDED AND SURFACE-MODIFIED COMPONENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  21.05.2021
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.12.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip21.05.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 23.06.2021  [2021/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Waters Technologies Corporation
34 Maple Street
Milford, MA 01757 / US
[2013/06]
Inventor(s)01 / BUNNER, Bernard
131 Magazine Street 5
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
02 / DOURDEVILLE, Theodore, A.
29 Bell Guzzle Lane
Marion, MA 02738 / US
 [2013/06]
Representative(s)Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Straße 11
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/25]Vossius, Corinna, et al
Corinna Vossius IP Group
Intellectual Property Law
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Widenmayerstrasse 43
80538 München / DE
Former [2013/06]Schollweck, Susanne, et al
Dr. Volker Vossius
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Partnerschaft
Geibelstraße 6
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date11760285.425.03.2011
WO2011US29934
Priority number, dateUS20100317767P26.03.2010         Original published format: US 317767 P
[2013/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011119922
Date:29.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2552635
Date:06.02.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.09.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.09.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:B23K20/00, B23K37/00
[2013/06]
CPC:
G01N30/7266 (EP,US); B01L3/502707 (EP,US); B01L3/502753 (EP,US);
B23B35/00 (US); B23H9/12 (US); B23H9/14 (US);
B23K20/023 (EP,US); B23K20/233 (EP,US); B23K26/382 (US);
C23C16/44 (US); C23C26/00 (US); C23F1/14 (US);
G01N30/6095 (EP,US); H01J49/0018 (EP,US); H01J49/167 (EP,US);
B01L2200/0689 (EP,US); B01L2300/0816 (EP,US); B01L2300/0887 (EP,US);
B01L2400/0487 (EP,US); B23K2101/18 (EP,US); B23K2103/14 (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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/06]
TitleGerman:CHROMATOGRAPHIEVORRICHTUNG MIT DIFFUSIONSGEBUNDENEN UND OBERFLÄCHENMODIFIZIERTEN KOMPONENTEN[2013/06]
English:CHROMATOGRAPHY APPARATUS HAVING DIFFUSION-BONDED AND SURFACE-MODIFIED COMPONENTS[2013/06]
French:APPAREIL DE CHROMATOGRAPHIE POSSÉDANT DES COMPOSANTS LIÉS PAR DIFFUSION ET À SURFACE MODIFIÉE[2013/06]
Entry into regional phase08.10.2012National basic fee paid 
08.10.2012Search fee paid 
08.10.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
08.10.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.10.2012Examination requested  [2013/06]
27.03.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.01.2021Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/25]
16.02.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2021/25]
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  13.12.2019
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
23.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
22.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
20.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5792943  (CRAIG STEPHEN R [US]) [Y] 1-15 * column 6, line 6 - line 32; figure - * * column 13, line 42 - line 54 *;
 [Y]US2004238052  (KARP CHRISTOPH D [US], et al) [Y] 1-15 * paragraph [0145] *;
 [Y]WO2008106613  (WATERS INVESTMENTS LTD [US], et al) [Y] 2-4,9,11-13 * page 29, paragraphs 1-4 *
International search[Y]WO2008106613  (WATERS INVESTMENTS LTD [US], et al);
 [Y]US2009282978  (JENSEN KLAVS F [US], et al);
 [Y]US4890784  (BAMPTON CLIFFORD C [US]);
 [Y]US2009057375  (CROCKETT MARK [US], et al);
 [Y]US2004238052  (KARP CHRISTOPH D [US], et al);
 [Y]US2006171654  (HAWKINS AARON R [US], et al)
by applicantUS5792943
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