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EP0902963 - AXIAL EJECTION IN A MULTIPOLE MASS SPECTROMETER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.07.2003
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.08.2003  [2003/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MDS Inc.
100 International Boulevard Etobicoke
Ontario M9W 6J6 / CA
[N/P]
Former [1999/12]For all designated states
MDS Inc.
100 International Boulevard
Etobicoke Ontario M9W 6J6 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / HAGER, James, W.
2747 Inlake Court
Mississauga, Ontario L5N 2A4 / CA
[1999/12]
Representative(s)Hackney, Nigel John, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/12]Hackney, Nigel John, et al
Mewburn Ellis, York House, 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date97923686.602.06.1997
[1999/12]
WO1997CA00381
Priority number, dateUS1996065695406.06.1996         Original published format: US 656954
[1999/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9747025
Date:11.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/53]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0902963
Date:24.03.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.12.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0902963
Date:04.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP11.12.1997
ClassificationIPC:H01J49/42
[1999/12]
CPC:
H01J49/427 (EP); H01J49/004 (EP); H01J49/4225 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2002/29]
Former [1999/12]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:MULTIPOLMASSENSPEKTROMETER MIT AXIALEM AUSSTOSS[1999/12]
English:AXIAL EJECTION IN A MULTIPOLE MASS SPECTROMETER[1999/12]
French:SPECTROMETRE DE MASSE MULTIPOLAIRE A EJECTION AXIALE[1999/12]
Entry into regional phase24.12.1998National basic fee paid 
24.12.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
24.12.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.01.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.12.1998Examination requested  [1999/12]
19.07.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.01.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.04.2002Fee for grant paid
15.04.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.06.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
23.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
22.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
24.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[PX]EP0738000  (BRUKER FRANZEN ANALYTIK GMBH) [PX] 1 * column 9, paragraph L; figure 1; claims 1,4,5,9,13,14 *;
 [A]US5206506  (N. J. KIRCHNER) [A] 1 * column 29, line 5 - line 31; claim 26 *;
 [DA]EP0529885  (MDS HEALTH GROUP LTD) [DA] 1 * abstract * * page 4, paragraph L; figure 1 *;
 [DA]US5420425  (BIER MARK E ET AL) [DA] 1 * column 13, paragraph L - column 15, paragraph 1; figures 7A,7B,7C *
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