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EP0522150 - CHROMATOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1993/02]CHROMATOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUE AND APPARATUS
[1998/49]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.10.1999
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PHILLIPS, John Bruce
Route 4, Box 246
Carbondale, IL 62901 / US
For all designated states
LIU, Zaiyou
10D-598 Wymont Terrace
Provo, UT 84604 / US
[1993/02]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1993/02]
Representative(s)Lerwill, John, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co.
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/02]Lerwill, John, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London, WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date92906061.430.01.1992
[1993/02]
WO1992US00747
Priority number, dateUS1991064779030.01.1991         Original published format: US 647790
[1993/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9213622
Date:20.08.1992
Language:EN
[1992/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0522150
Date:13.01.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.08.1992 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0522150
Date:02.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US20.08.1992
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.09.1993
ClassificationIPC:B01D15/08, G01N30/12, G01N30/62
[1993/23]
CPC:
G01N30/30 (EP,US); G01N2001/2229 (EP,US); G01N2030/122 (EP,US);
G01N2030/123 (EP,US); G01N2030/303 (EP,US); G01N2030/3076 (EP,US);
G01N2030/567 (EP,US); G01N2030/623 (EP,US); G01N30/463 (EP,US);
G01N30/6047 (EP,US); G01N30/8658 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
G01N2030/3076, G01N2030/3015 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1993/02]B01D15/08
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1996/06]
Former [1993/03]DE,  FR,  GB,  IT,  MC,  NL 
Former [1993/02]DE,  FR,  GB,  IT,  NL 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN FÜR DIE CHROMATOGRAPHIE[1998/49]
English:CHROMATOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUE[1998/49]
French:TECHNIQUE DE CHROMATOGRAPHIE[1998/49]
Former [1993/02]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR DIE CHROMATOGRAPHIE
Former [1993/02]CHROMATOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUE AND APPARATUS
Former [1993/02]TECHNIQUE ET APPAREIL DE CHROMATOGRAPHIE
Entry into regional phase29.10.1992National basic fee paid 
29.10.1992Search fee paid 
29.10.1992Designation fee(s) paid 
29.10.1992Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.10.1992Examination requested  [1993/02]
25.02.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.08.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.06.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.08.1998Fee for grant paid
17.08.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.09.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
25.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
10.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
27.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
27.01.1998Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT02.12.1998
[2008/02]
Documents cited:Search[A]EP0051778  (ERBA STRUMENTAZIONE [IT]);
 [XP]EP0459677  (THERMEDICS INC [US]);
 [X]  - JOURNAL OF MICROCOLUMN SEPARATIONS vol. 2, no. 1, 1990, ASTER PUBLISHING CORP. pages 33 - 40 Z. LIU ET AL. 'large-volume sample introduction into narrow-bore gas chromatography columns using thermal desorption modulation and signal averaging'
 [A]  - PHILLIPS J. B., ZAIYOU LIU, VIVEK JAIN., "THERMAL MODULATION FOR SAMPLE INTRODUCTION INTO ULTRA-SMALL DIAMETER CAPILLARY COLUMNS IN GC.", INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON CAPILLARY CHROMATOGRAPHY., MONTERY, CA., US, US, (19900514), vol. 11., pages 474 - 482., XP000255863
 [A]  - JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY vol. 517, 26 September 1990, AMSTERDAM NL pages 67 - 75 S.R. SPRINGSTON 'cryogenic-focusing, ohmically heated on-column trap for capillary gas chromatography'
International search[A]US3043127  (DE FORD DONALD D, et al);
 [A]US3057183  (DE FORD DONALD D);
 [A]US3063286  (GLENN NERHEIM ARVIE);
 [A]US3225521  (BUROW FRANK H);
 [A]US3225520  (BUROW FRANK H);
 [A]US3449938  (GIDDINGS JOHN C);
 [A]US3782078  (JERPE J);
 [A]US3920420  (VALENTIN PATRICK, et al);
 [A]US3926589  (KLEMENTI TOE JOKHANNESOVICH, et al);
 [A]US4726822  (CATES MARION H [US], et al);
 [A]US4923486  (RUBEY WAYNE A [US]);
 [AP]US5028243  (RUBEY WAYNE A [US])
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