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EP About this file: EP2984675

EP2984675 - ION MANIPULATION METHOD AND DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.02.2023
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.02.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.10.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.01.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Battelle Memorial Institute
PO Box 999 M/S K1-53
Richland, Washington 99352 / US
[2016/07]
Inventor(s)01 / ANDERSON, Gordon A.
1104 Christopher Lane
Benton City, Washington 99320 / US
02 / SMITH, Richard D.
2625 Thoroughbred Way
Richland, Washington 99352 / US
03 / IBRAHIM, Yehia M.
1901 Silverton Court
Richland, Washington 99352 / US
04 / BAKER, Erin M.
6901 Lanay Street
West Richland, Washington 99353 / US
 [2016/07]
Representative(s)Brown, Fraser Gregory James, et al
Cleveland
10 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BR / GB
[2016/07]
Application number, filing date14782685.313.01.2014
[2016/07]
WO2014US11291
Priority number, dateUS201361809660P08.04.2013         Original published format: US 201361809660 P
US20141414692203.01.2014         Original published format: US201414146922
[2016/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014168660
Date:16.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2984675
Date:17.02.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.10.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2984675
Date:30.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.10.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.10.2016
ClassificationIPC:H01J49/06, G01N27/62
[2016/47]
CPC:
H01J49/062 (EP,CN,US); G01N27/622 (EP,CN,US); H01J49/06 (US)
Former IPC [2016/07]H01J49/00, H01J49/04, H01J49/40
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 [2016/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:IONENMANIPULATIONSVERFAHREN UND -VORRICHTUNG[2016/07]
English:ION MANIPULATION METHOD AND DEVICE[2016/07]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE MANIPULATION D'IONS[2016/07]
Entry into regional phase02.11.2015National basic fee paid 
02.11.2015Search fee paid 
02.11.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
02.11.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.11.2015Examination requested  [2016/07]
19.05.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 27.09.2021
27.09.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
14.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.02.2022Fee for grant paid
16.02.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.02.2022Receipt 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  20.01.2020
Opposition(s)03.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
09.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
08.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
09.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
10.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
12.01.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
13.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL30.03.2022
AT30.03.2022
CZ30.03.2022
DK30.03.2022
EE30.03.2022
ES30.03.2022
FI30.03.2022
HR30.03.2022
IT30.03.2022
LT30.03.2022
LV30.03.2022
MC30.03.2022
NL30.03.2022
PL30.03.2022
RO30.03.2022
RS30.03.2022
SE30.03.2022
SI30.03.2022
SK30.03.2022
SM30.03.2022
BG30.06.2022
NO30.06.2022
GR01.07.2022
IS30.07.2022
PT01.08.2022
[2024/29]
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AT30.03.2022
CZ30.03.2022
DK30.03.2022
EE30.03.2022
ES30.03.2022
FI30.03.2022
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PL30.03.2022
RO30.03.2022
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SM30.03.2022
BG30.06.2022
NO30.06.2022
GR01.07.2022
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PT01.08.2022
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SM30.03.2022
BG30.06.2022
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PT01.08.2022
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US6891157  (BATEMAN ROBERT HAROLD [GB], et al) [X] 1-13,16 * column 6, lines 51-54 * * column 8, lines 5-32 * * columns 31-51; figure 1 * * column 13, lines 21-32; figures 5-7 * * column 10, lines 65-67 * * column 13, line 48 - column 15, line 22 * * column 17, line 50 - column 18, line 26; figure 21 * [I] 14,15;
 [XI]US2011192969  (VERENTCHIKOV ANATOLI N [RU]) [X] 1-3,7,8,10-15 * paragraph [0109]; figure 8A * * paragraphs [0112] - [0115]; figure 10 * * paragraph [0014]; figure 3 * * paragraph [0017] * * paragraph [0091]; figure 5 * [I] 4-6,9,16;
 [L]GB2506362  (THERMO FISHER SCIENT BREMEN [DE]) [L] 1-16 * the whole document *;
 [L]DE112013004733T  (THERMO FISHER SCIENT BREMEN [DE]) [L] 1-16* the whole document *
International search[Y]EP1566828  (HOFFMAN ANDREW [GB], et al);
 [A]US8003934  (HIEKE ANDREAS [US]);
 [A]US8222597  (KIM TAEMAN [US], et al);
 [X]US8389933  (HOYES JOHN BRIAN [GB])
ExaminationUS2009206250
by applicantUS6891157
 US2009206250
 US2011192969
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