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EP0602924 - Gas chromatographic method and apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  11.01.2002
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.01.2002Refusal of applicationpublished on 27.02.2002  [2002/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cheh, Christopher Huk-Shi
4239 Anworld Place Mississauga
Ontario L4W 2W1 / CA
For all designated states
Chang, Shinn-Der
14 Neilson Drive, Unit 905 Etobicoke
Ontario M9C 1V6 / CA
For all designated states
Weng, Chengwen
P.O. Box 515-25 Chengdu
Suchuan 610003 / CN
For all designated states
Tang, Yuanming
P.O. Box 515-25 Chengdu
Suchuan 610003 / CN
For all designated states
Holzhueter, Ingo Bernd
6 Bimino Crescent North York
Ontario M3N 1R9 / CA
For all designated states
Hawthorne, Samuel Hugh
3 Farmington Drive Brampton
Ontario L6W 2V1 / CA
[N/P]
Former [1994/25]For all designated states
Cheh, Christopher Huk-Shi
4239 Anworld Place
Mississauga Ontario L4W 2W1 / CA
For all designated states
Chang, Shinn-Der
14 Neilson Drive, Unit 905
Etobicoke, Ontario M9C 1V6 / CA
For all designated states
Weng, Chengwen
P.O. Box 515-25
Chengdu, Suchuan 610003 / CN
For all designated states
Tang, Yuanming
P.O. Box 515-25
Chengdu, Suchuan 610003 / CN
For all designated states
Holzhueter, Ingo Bernd
6 Bimino Crescent
North York, Ontario M3N 1R9 / CA
For all designated states
Hawthorne, Samuel Hugh
3 Farmington Drive
Brampton Ontario L6W 2V1 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1994/25]
Representative(s)Nachshen, Neil Jacob, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/15]Nachshen, Neil Jacob, et al
D Young & Co 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Former [1994/25]Lambert, Hugh Richmond, et al
D. YOUNG & CO., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date93310043.013.12.1993
[1994/25]
Priority number, dateUS1992099005414.12.1992         Original published format: US 990054
[1994/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0602924
Date:22.06.1994
Language:EN
[1994/25]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0602924
Date:04.01.1995
Language:EN
[1995/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.11.1994
ClassificationIPC:G01N30/30, G01N30/46, B01D59/00, B01D53/02
[1995/01]
CPC:
G01N30/461 (EP,US); B01D59/26 (EP,US); G01N30/16 (EP,US);
G01N30/30 (EP,US); G01N2030/025 (EP,US); G01N2030/122 (EP,US);
G01N2030/165 (EP,US); G01N2030/3015 (EP,US); G01N2030/3023 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1994/25]G01N30/30, G01N30/46, B01D59/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1994/25]
TitleGerman:Gasschromatographisches Verfahren und Vorrichtung[1994/25]
English:Gas chromatographic method and apparatus[1994/25]
French:Procédé et dispositif de chromatographie en phase gazeuse[1994/25]
Examination procedure26.05.1995Examination requested  [1995/30]
26.05.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.09.1997Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.09.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
19.09.2001Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [2002/09]
29.09.2001Application refused, date of legal effect [2002/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
04.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
09.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
15.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
19.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 07
05.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]FR2062110  (ANVAR) [X] 1-5,7,9,14-18 * page 1, line 39 - page 2, line 2 * * page 3, lines 19-36; figures 2,3 *;
 [X]WO9213622  (PHILLIPS JOHN BRUCE [US], et al) [X] 1-5,7,9,14-18 * page 32, lines 3-16 *;
 [XA]US4923486  (RUBEY WAYNE A [US]) [X] 1,14,15,17,18 * column 3, line 49 - column 4, line 52; figure 9 * * column 11, lines 10-33 * [A] 6,8,19;
 [X]US3578757  (SAMUILOV VIKTOR IVANOVICH, et al) [X] 1-3,15,17-19 * column 1, lines 7-13 * * column 1, lines 24-35 * * column 3, lines 23-75; figure 3 *;
 [XA]US3043127  (DE FORD DONALD D, et al) [X] 1-3,5,7,14-18 * column 2, lines 42-64; figure 5 * [A] 6;
 [X]DE1951377  (SIEMENS AG) [X] 1,14-19 * page 2, paragraph 2- - page 4, paragraph 2; figure 1 *;
 [X]DE1673027  (SIEMENS AG) [X] 1-4,14-18 * page 4, paragraph 3 - page 5, paragraph 1 *;
 [X]DE1598449  (SIEMENS AG) [X] 1,2,5,9,14-18 * page 4, line 9 - page 5, paragraph 2 *;
 [A]EP0317054  (CHEH CHRISTOPHER HUK SHI [CA], et al) [A] 8,10 * page 1, lines 13-33 * * page 4, lines 17-49; figures 2,3 * * page 5, lines 2-8 *
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