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EP About this file: EP0060082

EP0060082 - Electrochemical flow cell for liquid chromatography [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1982/37]Improvements in liquid chromatography
[1986/35]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.07.1987
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.11.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU
published on 29.12.1999 [1999/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ESA, Inc.
45 Wiggins Avenue Bedford
Massachusetts 01730 / US
[N/P]
Former [1985/05]For all designated states
ESA, Inc.
45 Wiggins Avenue
Bedford Massachusetts 01730 / US
Former [1982/37]For all designated states
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES ASSOCIATES, INC.
45 Wiggins Road
Bedford Massachusetts / US
Inventor(s)01 / Matson, Wayne R.
1, Harvard Road
Ayer Massachusetts / US
[1982/37]
Representative(s)Sommerville, John Henry, et al
Sommerville & Rushton, 45 Grosvenor Road
St. Albans, Hertfordshire AL1 3AW / GB
[N/P]
Former [1982/37]Sommerville, John Henry, et al
SOMMERVILLE & RUSHTON 11 Holywell Hill
St. Albans Hertfordshire, AL1 1EZ / GB
Application number, filing date82301069.903.03.1982
[1982/37]
Priority number, dateUS1981024194509.03.1981         Original published format: US 241945
[1982/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0060082
Date:15.09.1982
Language:EN
[1982/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0060082
Date:27.08.1986
Language:EN
[1986/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.06.1982
ClassificationIPC:G01N30/04, G01N27/28, G01N27/46
[1986/35]
CPC:
G01N27/4045 (EP,US); G01N30/14 (EP,US); G01N30/34 (EP,US);
G01N30/64 (EP,US); G01N30/02 (EP,US)
C-Set:
G01N30/02, B01D15/36 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1982/37]G01N31/08, G01N27/28, G01N27/46
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1982/37]
TitleGerman:Elektrochemische Durchflusszelle für die Flüssigkeitschromatographie[1986/35]
English:Electrochemical flow cell for liquid chromatography[1986/35]
French:Cellule électrochimique à écoulement pour la chromatographie en phase liquide[1986/35]
Former [1982/37]Vorrichtung und Verfahren für die Flüssigkeitschromatographie
Former [1982/37]Improvements in liquid chromatography
Former [1982/37]Dispositif et procédé pour la chromatographie en phase liquide
Examination procedure26.11.1982Examination requested  [1983/06]
23.03.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.09.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.1985Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.04.1985Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.1985Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
17.01.1986Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.02.1986Fee for grant paid
19.02.1986Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP84111529.8  / EP0141259
Opposition(s)28.05.1987No opposition filed within time limit [1987/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.02.1984Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.1985Renewal fee patent year 04
18.03.1986Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT27.08.1986
BE27.08.1986
NL27.08.1986
SE31.08.1986
LU31.03.1987
[1999/52]
Former [1989/16]AT27.08.1986
BE27.08.1986
NL27.08.1986
SE31.08.1986
Former [1988/36]AT27.08.1986
BE27.08.1986
NL27.08.1986
Former [1988/04]AT27.08.1986
BE27.08.1986
Former [1987/22]AT27.08.1986
Documents cited:Search[A]US3649498  (PRETORIUS VICTOR, et al);
 [A]US3694335  (PRETORIUS VICTOR, et al);
 [A]US3993945  (WARMOTH DENIS, et al);
 [A]US3997836  (HARUKI TATSURO, et al);
 [A]DE2923050  (DOW CHEMICAL CO);
 [XP]EP0033188  (ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES ASS [US])
 [A]  - ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, Vol. 47, No. 11, September 1975 Washington, H. SMALL et al.: 'Novel Ion Exchange Chromatographic Method using Conductimetric Detection', pages 1801 - 1809
ExaminationUS3706381
 EP0003188
    - US. Bureau of Standards Technological Note Number 589, pages 1-53 (July 1970 to June 1971
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