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EP3132250 - EXPLOSIVES DETECTION USING RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2017/08]EXPLOSIVES DETECTION USING OPTICAL SPECTROSCOPY
[2019/42]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.03.2021
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.04.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  17.11.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.05.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.01.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.11.2016
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
Battelle Memorial Institute
A Non-Profit Corporation Of The State Of Ohio
505 King Avenue
Columbus, OH 43201 / US
[2017/08]
Inventor(s)01 / BARTKO, Andrew P.
7711 Rowles Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43235 / US
02 / RONNINGEN, Theodore J.
8647 Smokey Hollow Drive
Lewis Center, Ohio 43035 / US
 [2017/08]
Representative(s)Moore, Michael Richard, et al
Keltie LLP
No.1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BA / GB
[2017/08]
Application number, filing date15784501.717.04.2015
[2017/08]
WO2015US26302
Priority number, dateUS201461980636P17.04.2014         Original published format: US 201461980636 P
[2017/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2016003524
Date:07.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/01]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP3132250
Date:22.02.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.01.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3132250
Date:06.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.03.2016
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/65, G01N33/22, // G01N21/35
[2019/42]
CPC:
G01N21/65 (EP,US); G01N21/35 (US); G01N21/64 (US);
G01N33/227 (EP,US); G01N2021/3595 (EP,US); G01N21/6456 (EP);
G01N33/0057 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/08]G01N21/65
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 [2017/08]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:NACHWEIS VON SPRENGSTOFFEN MITTELS RAMAN SPEKTROSKOPIE[2019/42]
English:EXPLOSIVES DETECTION USING RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY[2019/42]
French:DÉTECTION D'EXPLOSIFS PAR SPECTROSCOPIE RAMAN[2019/42]
Former [2017/08]NACHWEIS VON SPRENGSTOFFEN MITTELS OPTISCHER SPEKTROSKOPIE
Former [2017/08]EXPLOSIVES DETECTION USING OPTICAL SPECTROSCOPY
Former [2017/08]DÉTECTION D'EXPLOSIFS GRÂCE À LA SPECTROSCOPIE OPTIQUE
Entry into regional phase11.11.2016National basic fee paid 
11.11.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
11.11.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.11.2016Examination requested  [2017/08]
11.11.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
12.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.10.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.11.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.03.2020Fee for grant paid
19.03.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.03.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20173058.7  / EP3734256
Opposition(s)09.02.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
09.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
08.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[XI] US2004051867  (BRESTEL MORDECHAI et al.)
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 [XI] EP2133689  (ITT MFG ENTERPRISES INC et al.) [X] 1,3,4,10,12,20 * abstract; paragraphs [0150] - [0157] - [ 205] - [0232] - [ 1278]; figures 3A-3D, 45-48 *[I] 2,9,11,13-19
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00216-009-2934-2
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2008.12.038
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