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EP3389080 - ION SOURCE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ELEMENTAL IONS FROM AEROSOL PARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.08.2019
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  14.09.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip23.08.2019Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 25.09.2019  [2019/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tofwerk AG
Uttigenstrasse 22
3600 Thun / CH
[2018/42]
Inventor(s)01 / Rohner, Urs
Blümlimattwg 50
3600 Thun / CH
 [2018/42]
Representative(s)Keller Schneider Patent- und Markenanwälte AG
Eigerstrasse 2
Postfach
3000 Bern 14 / CH
[N/P]
Former [2018/42]Keller & Partner Patentanwälte AG
Eigerstrasse 2
Postfach
3000 Bern 14 / CH
Application number, filing date17165739.810.04.2017
[2018/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3389080
Date:17.10.2018
Language:EN
[2018/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:H01J49/16, H01J27/24
[2018/42]
CPC:
H01J49/0445 (EP,US); H01J49/10 (CN); H01J27/24 (EP,US);
H01J49/14 (EP,US); H01J49/161 (EP,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 [2018/42]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:IONENQUELLE UND VERFAHREN ZUR ERZEUGUNG ELEMENTARER IONEN AUS AEROSOLPARTIKELN[2018/42]
English:ION SOURCE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ELEMENTAL IONS FROM AEROSOL PARTICLES[2018/42]
French:SOURCE D'IONS ET PROCÉDÉ DE GÉNÉRATION D'IONS ÉLÉMENTAIRES À PARTIR DE PARTICULES D'AÉROSOL[2018/42]
Examination procedure18.04.2019Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/39]
07.05.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time  [2019/39]
Fees paidPenalty fee
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/amt-8-1353-2015
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02786820801922946
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