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EP About this file: EP3803367

EP3803367 - ION TRANSPORT DEVICE, ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETER AND ION FUNNEL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2021/15]ION TRANSPORT DEVICE, ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETER, AND MASS SPECTROMETER
[2023/16]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.07.2024
Database last updated on 10.05.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.04.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.03.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  14.12.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  10.06.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip25.04.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE, IE		published on 28.05.2025 [2025/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover
Welfengarten 1
30167 Hannover / DE
[2023/37]
Former [2021/15]For all designated states
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover
Welfengarten 1
30167 Hannover / DE
Inventor(s)01 / ZIMMERMANN, Stefan
Reiherweg 11
30938 Burgwedel / DE
02 / KIRK, Ansgar
Dangersstr. 5
30419 Hannover / DE
03 / BOHNHORST, Alexander
Falkenstraße 21
30449 Hannover / DE
 [2021/15]
Representative(s)Kröncke, Rolf, et al
Meissner Bolte
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Partnerschaft mbB
Plathnerstraße 3A
30175 Hannover / DE
[2023/37]
Former [2021/15]Gramm, Lins & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Freundallee 13a
30173 Hannover / DE
Application number, filing date19727671.029.05.2019
[2021/15]
WO2019EP64029
Priority number, dateDE20181011333105.06.2018         Original published format: DE102018113331
[2021/15]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019233865
Date:12.12.2019
Language:DE
[2019/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3803367
Date:14.04.2021
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.12.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3803367
Date:13.09.2023
Language:DE
[2023/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP12.12.2019
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/622, H01J49/06, H05K1/14
[2023/16]
CPC:
G01N27/622 (EP,US); H01J49/022 (US); H01J49/025 (US);
H01J49/066 (US); H01J49/065 (EP); H05K1/14 (EP);
H05K2201/047 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2021/15]G01N27/62, H01J49/06, H05K1/14
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 [2021/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:IONENTRANSPORTVORRICHTUNG, IONENMOBILITÄTSSPEKTROMETER UND IONENTRICHTER[2023/16]
English:ION TRANSPORT DEVICE, ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETER AND ION FUNNEL[2023/17]
French:DISPOSITIF DE TRANSPORT IONIQUE, SPECTROMÈTRE DE MOBILITÉ IONIQUE ET ENTONNOIR À IONS[2023/16]
Former [2021/15]IONENTRANSPORTVORRICHTUNG, IONENMOBILITÄTSSPEKTROMETER UND MASSENSPEKTROMETER
Former [2021/15]ION TRANSPORT DEVICE, ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETER, AND MASS SPECTROMETER
Former [2021/15]DISPOSITIF DE TRANSPORT D'IONS, SPECTROMÈTRE DE MOBILITÉ IONIQUE ET SPECTROMÈTRE DE MASSE
Entry into regional phase11.11.2020National basic fee paid 
11.11.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
11.11.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.11.2020Examination requested  [2021/15]
11.11.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
30.04.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.08.2023Fee for grant paid
04.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
19.05.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
16.05.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG13.09.2023
CZ13.09.2023
DK13.09.2023
EE13.09.2023
ES13.09.2023
HR13.09.2023
IT13.09.2023
LT13.09.2023
LV13.09.2023
MC13.09.2023
NL13.09.2023
PL13.09.2023
RO13.09.2023
RS13.09.2023
SE13.09.2023
SI13.09.2023
SK13.09.2023
SM13.09.2023
NO13.12.2023
GR14.12.2023
IS13.01.2024
PT15.01.2024
IE29.05.2024
LU29.05.2024
BE31.05.2024
[2025/22]
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CZ13.09.2023
DK13.09.2023
EE13.09.2023
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LT13.09.2023
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Cited inInternational search[XAI]US6316768  (ROCKWOOD ALAN L [US], et al);
 [A]US2015318156  (LOYD WILLIAM MORGAN [US], et al);
 [A]US2017236698  (ZHANG XIAOQIANG [CN], et al);
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