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EP About this file: EP2506288

EP2506288 - Mass spectrometer [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.10.2017
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.11.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 15.08.2018  [2018/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Micromass Holdings Limited
Stamford Avenue
Altrincham Road
Wilmslow
SK9 4AX / GB
[2014/27]
Former [2014/03]For all designated states
Micromass Holdings Limited
Floats Road
Wythenshawe
Manchester M23 9LZ / GB
Former [2012/40]For all designated states
Micromass UK Limited
Floats Road Wythenshawe
Manchester M23 9LZ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Green, Martin Raymond
26 Grange Road
Bowdon, Cheshire WA14 3EE / GB
 [2012/40]
Representative(s)Jeffrey, Philip Michael
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/50]Jeffrey, Philip Michael
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2012/40]Jeffrey, Philip Michael
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date12173762.121.12.2006
[2012/40]
Priority number, dateGB2005002604322.12.2005         Original published format: GB 0526043
US20060758117P11.01.2006         Original published format: US 758117 P
[2012/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2506288
Date:03.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2506288
Date:14.12.2016
Language:EN
[2016/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.08.2012
ClassificationIPC:H01J49/42
[2012/40]
CPC:
H01J49/4235 (EP,US); H01J49/427 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/50]
Former [2012/40]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Massenspektrometer[2012/40]
English:Mass spectrometer[2012/40]
French:Spectromètre de masse[2012/40]
Examination procedure02.04.2013Examination requested  [2013/20]
08.05.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
17.07.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.06.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.11.2016Fee for grant paid
03.11.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.11.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP06820639.0  / EP1964155
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 (EP20060820639) is  09.08.2011
Opposition(s)15.09.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/47]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
17.07.2013Request for further processing filed
17.07.2013Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.07.2013Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
27.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
26.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
27.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
29.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
28.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.12.2006
AT14.12.2016
BE14.12.2016
CY14.12.2016
CZ14.12.2016
DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
ES14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
IT14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
LV14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
PL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
SI14.12.2016
SK14.12.2016
TR14.12.2016
IE21.12.2016
LU21.12.2016
CH31.12.2016
LI31.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
IS14.04.2017
PT14.04.2017
[2018/29]
Former [2018/28]HU21.12.2006
AT14.12.2016
BE14.12.2016
CY14.12.2016
CZ14.12.2016
DK14.12.2016
EE14.12.2016
ES14.12.2016
FI14.12.2016
IT14.12.2016
LT14.12.2016
LV14.12.2016
MC14.12.2016
NL14.12.2016
PL14.12.2016
RO14.12.2016
SE14.12.2016
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IE21.12.2016
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CH31.12.2016
LI31.12.2016
BG14.03.2017
GR15.03.2017
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PT14.04.2017
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Former [2017/12]LV14.12.2016
Documents cited:Search[XDI]US5783824  (BABA TAKASHI [JP], et al) [XD] 1,16 * the whole document * [I] 2-15,17,18;
 [A]US2005127290  (HASHIMOTO YUICHIRO [JP], et al) [A] 1-16 * abstract * * paragraphs [0044] - [0056] *;
 [AP]WO2006075182  (MICROMASS LTD [GB], et al) [AP] 1-16 * abstract * * page 4 * * page 15 *;
 [E]WO2007060436  (MICROMASS LTD [GB], et al) [E] 1-16 * abstract * * claim 1 *;
 [XP]  - HASHIMOTO ET AL, "Mass Selective Ejection by Axial Resonant Excitation from a Linear Ion Trap", JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, US, (200605), vol. 17, no. 5, ISSN 1044-0305, pages 685 - 690, XP005412910 [XP] 1-16 * pages 685-686; figure 1 * * page 686, column R, paragraph L *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jasms.2006.01.011
 [A]  - COLLINGS B A ET AL, "Observation of higher order quadrupole excitation frequencies in a linear ion trap", JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC., NEW YORK, NY, US, (200011), vol. 11, no. 11, ISSN 1044-0305, pages 1016 - 1022, XP004224837 [A] 1-16 * page 1016 - page 1018; figure 2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1044-0305(00)00171-9
 [A]  - WELLING M ET AL, "Ion/molecule reactions, mass spectrometry and optical spectroscopy in a linear ion trap", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, AMSTERDAM, NL, (1998), vol. 172, no. 1-2, ISSN 1387-3806, pages 95 - 114, XP004109270 [A] 1-16 * pages 98-102; figures 2,3 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0168-1176(97)00251-6
by applicantUS5783824
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