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EP About this file: EP3791242

EP3791242 - METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MULTIPLE CHANNEL MASS FLOW AND RATIO CONTROL SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.02.2023
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.12.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  12.02.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.11.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  28.06.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MKS Instruments, Inc.
2 Tech Drive, Suite 201
Andover, MA 01810 / US
[2021/11]
Inventor(s)01 / DING, Junhua
67 Emanuel Drive
Boxborough, MA 01719 / US
02 / L'BASSI, Michael
113 Kendall Hill Road
Sterling, MA 01564 / US
03 / COLE, Wayne
11 Northland Road
Windham, NH 03087 / US
 [2021/11]
Representative(s)J A Kemp LLP
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU / GB
[2022/14]
Former [2021/11]J A Kemp LLP
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date19731813.224.04.2019
[2021/11]
WO2019US28904
Priority number, dateUS20181597319007.05.2018         Original published format: US201815973190
[2021/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019217078
Date:14.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3791242
Date:17.03.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.11.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3791242
Date:06.04.2022
Language:EN
[2022/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.11.2019
ClassificationIPC:G05D11/13, G01F1/40, G01F1/50
[2021/11]
CPC:
G05D7/0658 (EP); G05D7/0652 (KR); G05D7/0664 (EP,KR,US);
G01F1/36 (EP,KR,US); G01F1/50 (KR,US); G01F5/005 (EP,KR);
G05B17/02 (US); G05D11/139 (EP,KR) (-)
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 [2021/11]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR MEHRKANAL-MASSENFLUSS- UND VERHÄLTNISREGELUNGSSYSTEME[2021/11]
English:METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MULTIPLE CHANNEL MASS FLOW AND RATIO CONTROL SYSTEMS[2021/11]
French:PROCÉDÉS ET APPAREIL DESTINÉS À DES SYSTÈMES DE RÉGULATION DU RAPPORT ET DU DÉBIT MASSIQUE À CANAUX MULTIPLES[2021/11]
Entry into regional phase21.10.2020National basic fee paid 
21.10.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
21.10.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.10.2020Examination requested  [2021/11]
21.10.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.03.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.12.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.02.2022Fee for grant paid
23.02.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.02.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)10.01.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.04.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
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Cited inInternational search[XYI]WO02052363  (MKS INSTR INC [US]) [X] 1,20,21,34 * figure 4, page 10, lines 4-15, figure 3, page 8, line 30, to page 9, line 10, figure 2, page 5, lines 12, to page 6, line 8, page 10, lines 9-12 * [Y] 2,16,22,33 [I] 3,5,7-9,17-19,23,24,26;
 [XY]WO2017040100  (MKS INSTR INC [US]) [X] 1,2,16,21,22,33 * paragraphs [0007] , [0 20] , [0 59] , [0 61]; figure 5A *[Y] 2,16,22,33
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