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EP About this file: EP3005403

EP3005403 - REFLECTRON [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2016/15]REFLECTRONS AND METHODS OF PRODUCING AND USING THEM
[2021/44]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.02.2023
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.10.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.01.2019
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
PerkinElmer Health Sciences, Inc.
940 Winter Street
Waltham, MA 02451 / US
[2016/15]
Inventor(s)01 / CHIAPPETTA, Anthony
45 Kohary Drive
Milford, CT 06460 / US
02 / STEINER, Urs
61 Sunset Hill Drive
Branford, CT 06405 / US
03 / FERRARA, Keith
135 Ripton Parish Lane
Stratford, CT 06614 / US
 [2016/15]
Representative(s)Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2022/14]Marks & Clerk LLP Cambridge
62-68 Hills Road
Cambridge CB2 1LA / GB
Former [2016/15]Williams, Gareth Owen
Marks & Clerk LLP
62-68 Hills Road
Cambridge CB2 1LA / GB
Application number, filing date14804426.629.05.2014
[2016/15]
WO2014US39900
Priority number, dateUS201361829181P30.05.2013         Original published format: US 201361829181 P
US201361830281P03.06.2013         Original published format: US 201361830281 P
[2016/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2014194023
Date:04.12.2014
Language:EN
[2014/49]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3005403
Date:13.04.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.12.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3005403
Date:06.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.06.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.02.2017
ClassificationIPC:H01J49/40
[2016/15]
CPC:
H01J49/405 (EP,US); H01J49/067 (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 [2016/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:REFLEKTRON[2021/44]
English:REFLECTRON[2021/44]
French:RÉFLECTRON[2021/44]
Former [2016/15]REFLEKTRONEN UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG UND VERWENDUNG DAVON
Former [2016/15]REFLECTRONS AND METHODS OF PRODUCING AND USING THEM
Former [2016/15]RÉFLECTRONS ET PROCÉDÉS PERMETTANT DE PRODUIRE ET D'UTILISER CES DERNIERS
Entry into regional phase16.12.2015National basic fee paid 
16.12.2015Search fee paid 
16.12.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
16.12.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.12.2015Examination requested  [2016/15]
14.09.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.01.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.2021Date of oral proceedings
07.10.2021Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
25.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.03.2022Fee for grant paid
01.03.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
01.03.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22166496.4  / EP4089718
Opposition(s)10.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
29.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
28.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
14.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
13.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 08
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 [XI]  - BROCK ANSGAR ET AL, "Characterization of a Hadamard transform time-of-flight mass spectrometer", REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, AIP, MELVILLE, NY, US, (20000301), vol. 71, no. 3, doi:10.1063/1.1150456, ISSN 0034-6748, pages 1306 - 1318, XP012038156 [X] 1,3-7 * page 1310, column left, line 17 - line 26 * [I] 2

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1150456
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rcm.1290050412
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1148141
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1150456
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rcm.1290050412
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