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EP About this file: EP2615623

EP2615623 - TIME-OF-FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.04.2022
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  14.05.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.01.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shimadzu Corporation
1 Nishinokyo-Kuwabaracho Nakagyo-ku Kyoto-shi
Kyoto 604-8511 / JP
[2013/29]
Inventor(s)01 / NISHIGUCHI, Masaru
c/o Shimadzu Corporation
1, Nishinokyo-Kuwabaracho
Nakagyo-ku
KYOTO-SHI, KYOTO 604-8511 / JP
02 / MIYAUCHI, Shinji
c/o Shimadzu Corporation
1, Nishinokyo-Kuwabaracho
Nakagyo-ku
KYOTO-SHI, KYOTO 604-8511 / JP
03 / UENO, Yoshihiro
c/o Shimadzu Corporation
1, Nishinokyo-Kuwabaracho
Nakagyo-ku
KYOTO-SHI, KYOTO 604-8511 / JP
 [2013/29]
Representative(s)Kilian Kilian & Partner mbB
Zielstattstraße 23a
81379 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/29]Kilian Kilian & Partner
Aidenbachstraße 54
81379 München / DE
Application number, filing date11823569.606.09.2011
[2021/24]
WO2011JP70270
Priority number, dateJP2010020126108.09.2010         Original published format: JP 2010201261
[2013/29]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012033094
Date:15.03.2012
Language:JA
[2012/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2615623
Date:17.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2615623
Date:16.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP15.03.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:H01J49/40, G01N27/62, H01J49/06
[2013/29]
CPC:
H01J49/405 (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 [2013/29]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLUGZEITPUNKT-MASSENSPEKTROMETER[2013/29]
English:TIME-OF-FLIGHT MASS SPECTROMETER[2013/29]
French:SPECTROMÈTRE DE MASSE À TEMPS DE VOL[2013/29]
Entry into regional phase18.03.2013Translation filed 
28.03.2013National basic fee paid 
28.03.2013Search fee paid 
28.03.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
28.03.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.03.2013Examination requested  [2013/29]
09.02.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.12.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 10.12.2020
10.12.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
22.01.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.05.2021Fee for grant paid
07.05.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.05.2021Receipt 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  08.02.2018
Opposition(s)17.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
30.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
01.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
30.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
30.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU06.09.2011
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