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EP0180328 - Method of mass analyzing a sample over a wide mass range by use of a quadrupole ion trap [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.01.1992
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.01.1992No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.02.1992 [1992/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FINNIGAN CORPORATION
355 River Oaks Parkway San Jose
California 95134 / US
[N/P]
Former [1986/19]For all designated states
FINNIGAN CORPORATION
355 River Oaks Parkway
San Jose California 95134 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Fies, William J. Jr.
155 Cherokee Way
Portola Valley California 94025 / US
02 / Kelley, Paul Edwin
2898 Rosario Drive
San Jose California 95132 / US
03 / Reynolds, Walter E.
360 Swett Road
Woodside California 94062 / US
04 / Stafford, George C. Jr.
1463 Ilikai Avenue
San Jose California 95118 / US
05 / Syka, John Edward Philip
1002 Valencia Avenue
No. 5 Sunnyvale California 94086 / US
[1986/19]
Representative(s)Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/21]Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al
BOULT, WADE & TENNANT 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Former [1990/18]Wayte, Dennis Travers
BOULT, WADE & TENNANT 27 Furnival Street
London, EC4A 1PQ / GB
Former [1988/23]Horton, Andrew Robert Grant
BOWLES HORTON Felden House Dower Mews High Street
Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2BL / GB
Former [1986/19]Horton, Andrew Robert Grant
BOWLES HORTON Felden House Dower Mews High Street
Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2BL / GB
Application number, filing date85306945.827.09.1985
[1986/19]
Priority number, dateUS1984066331422.10.1984         Original published format: US 663314
[1986/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0180328
Date:07.05.1986
Language:EN
[1986/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0180328
Date:30.08.1989
Language:EN
[1989/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.02.1986
ClassificationIPC:H01J49/42
[1986/19]
CPC:
H01J49/424 (EP,US); H01J49/427 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1986/19]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Massenanalyse einer Probe in einem grossen Massenbereich mittels Quadrupol-Ionenfalle[1986/19]
English:Method of mass analyzing a sample over a wide mass range by use of a quadrupole ion trap[1986/19]
French:Procédé d'analyse en masse d'échantillon dans une région de masse large en utilisant un piège à ions quadripôle[1986/19]
Examination procedure06.10.1986Examination requested  [1986/49]
04.03.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.07.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.09.1988Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.02.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.06.1989Fee for grant paid
01.06.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)31.05.1990No opposition filed within time limit [1992/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.09.1987Renewal fee patent year 03
06.09.1988Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:SearchSU1104602  [ ];
 EP0113207  [ ] (FINNIGAN CORP [US]);
 EP0117717  [ ] (VG INSTR GROUP [GB]);
 US4214160  [ ] (FIES WILLIAM J [DE], et al)
    [ ] - SOVIET INVENTIONS ILLUSTRATED, Section E1, week 85/10, April 17, 1985 DERWENT PUBLICATIONS LTD., London V0 5; & SU-A-1104602 (RYAZAN), & SU1104602 A 00000000
Examination   - SOVIET INVENTIONS ILLUSTRATED, Section El, week 85/10, April 17, 1985 DERWENT PUBLICATIONS LTD., London VO 5
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