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EP2820667 - METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE MAXIMUM MASS PEAK IN MASS SPECTROMETRY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.02.2021
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.01.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Inficon GmbH
Bonner Straße 498
50968 Köln / DE
[2015/02]
Inventor(s)01 / ROLFF, Norbert
Hauptstraße 101
50169 Horrem / DE
 [2015/02]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[2020/17]
Former [2015/02]Von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patentanwälten und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date13708748.228.02.2013
[2020/17]
WO2013EP54055
Priority number, dateDE20121020313729.02.2012         Original published format: DE102012203137
[2015/02]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2013127933
Date:06.09.2013
Language:DE
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Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2820667
Date:07.01.2015
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.09.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2820667
Date:22.04.2020
Language:DE
[2020/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.12.2013
ClassificationIPC:H01J49/00, H01J49/28
[2015/02]
CPC:
H01J49/0036 (EP,US); H01J49/0009 (EP,US); H01J49/0031 (EP,US);
H01J49/26 (US); H01J49/28 (EP,US); H01J49/04 (RU)
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Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BESTIMMUNG DES MAXIMUMS DES MASSENPEAKS IN DER MASSENSPEKTROMETRIE[2015/02]
English:METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE MAXIMUM MASS PEAK IN MASS SPECTROMETRY[2015/02]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE DÉTERMINATION DU MAXIMUM DU PIC DE MASSE DANS LA SPECTROMÉTRIE DE MASSE[2015/02]
Entry into regional phase25.08.2014National basic fee paid 
25.08.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
25.08.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.08.2014Examination requested  [2015/02]
08.04.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.01.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.03.2020Fee for grant paid
17.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.03.2020Receipt 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  11.07.2017
Opposition(s)25.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
24.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
25.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 07
21.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[I]WO2004106881  (INFICON GMBH [DE], et al) [I] 1-8 * abstract *;
 [A]US2005151073  (KATO YOSHIAKI [JP]) [A] 1-8* paragraph [0007] - paragraph [0009] *;
 [I]DE102005028557  (INFICON GMBH [DE]) [I] 1-8 * abstract *
Examination   - Dominic M. Desiderio ET AL, "High resolution mass spectral photoplate data acquired and reduced with a real time remote time-shared digital computer", Analytical Chemistry, US, (19681201), vol. 40, no. 14, doi:10.1021/ac50158a027, ISSN 0003-2700, pages 2090 - 2096, XP055388103

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ac50158a027
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