| EP0868663 - ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETERS [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 05.03.2004 Database last updated on 28.03.2026 | Most recent event Tooltip | 05.03.2004 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 21.04.2004 [2004/17] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Smiths Detection-Watford Limited Park Avenue, Bushey Watford Hertfordshire WD2 2BW / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [2003/12] | For all designated states Smiths Detection-Watford Limited Park Avenue, Bushey Watford Hertfordshire WD2 2BW / GB | ||
| Former [1998/41] | For all designated states GRASEBY DYNAMICS LIMITED Park Avenue, Bushey Watford Hertfordshire WD2 2BW / GB | Inventor(s) | 01 /
TAYLOR, Stephen, John 2 Westfield, Hyde Heath Amersham, Bucks HP6 5RE / GB | 02 /
TURNER, Robert, Brian 163 Chartridge Lane Chesham, Bucks HP5 2SE / GB | [1998/41] | Representative(s) | Maggs, Michael Norman, et al Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ / GB | [N/P] |
| Former [1998/41] | Maggs, Michael Norman, et al Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ / GB | Application number, filing date | 96919895.1 | 23.05.1996 | [1998/41] | WO1996GB01248 | Priority number, date | GB19950010405 | 23.05.1995 Original published format: GB 9510405 | [1998/41] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | WO9637773 | Date: | 28.11.1996 | Language: | EN | [1996/52] | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0868663 | Date: | 07.10.1998 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.11.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [1998/41] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0868663 | Date: | 02.05.2003 | Language: | EN | [2003/18] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 28.11.1996 | Classification | IPC: | G01N27/64 | [1998/41] | CPC: |
G01N27/622 (EP,US);
G01N33/0014 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, FI, FR, IT, LI, NL, SE [2002/01] |
| Former [1998/41] | AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, FI, FR, GB, IT, LI, NL, SE | Title | German: | IONENBEWEGLICHKEITSSPEKTROMETER | [1998/41] | English: | ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETERS | [1998/41] | French: | SPECTROMETRES DE MOBILITE IONIQUE | [1998/41] | Entry into regional phase | 17.12.1997 | National basic fee paid | 17.12.1997 | Designation fee(s) paid | 17.12.1997 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 03.12.1996 | Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP | 17.12.1997 | Examination requested [1998/41] | 19.07.2001 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 19.10.2001 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 20.09.2002 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 20.01.2003 | Fee for grant paid | 20.01.2003 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | 03.02.2004 | No opposition filed within time limit [2004/17] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 11.05.1998 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 12.05.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 15.05.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 14.05.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 14.05.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 07 |
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