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EP1044361 - THE OPTICAL DETECTION AND ANALYSIS OF SUB-MICRON PARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  14.09.2007
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.09.2007Refusal of applicationpublished on 17.10.2007  [2007/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CARR, Robert Jeffrey Geddes
Wayside, Thorneydown Road Winterbourne Gunner
Wiltshire SP4 6LN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/42]For all designated states
CARR, Robert Jeffrey Geddes
Wayside, Thorneydown Road
Winterbourne Gunner, Wiltshire SP4 6LN / GB
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[2000/42]
Representative(s)Hocking, Adrian Niall, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
20 Imperial Square
Cheltenham
GL50 1QZ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2006/49]Hocking, Adrian Niall, et al
Marks & Clerk 27 Imperial Square
Cheltenham, GL50 1RQ / GB
Former [2002/02]Higgins, Michael Roger, et al
A.R. Davies & Co. 27, Imperial Square
Cheltenham Glos. GL50 1RQ / GB
Application number, filing date98924492.601.06.1998
[2000/42]
WO1998GB01591
Priority number, dateGB1997001220213.06.1997         Original published format: GB 9712202
[2000/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9857148
Date:17.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1044361
Date:18.10.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.12.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/55, G01N15/02
[2000/42]
CPC:
G01N21/553 (EP,US); G01N15/1433 (EP,US); G01N21/648 (EP,US);
G01N15/14 (EP,US); G01N2015/1486 (EP,US); G01N2015/1497 (EP,US);
G01N21/554 (EP,US); Y10S435/808 (EP,US); Y10S436/805 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2000/42]
TitleGerman:OPTISCHER NACHWEIS UND ANALYSE VON SUBMIKROMETERTEILCHEN[2000/42]
English:THE OPTICAL DETECTION AND ANALYSIS OF SUB-MICRON PARTICLES[2000/42]
French:DETECTION OPTIQUE ET ANALYSE DE PARTICULES INFERIEURES AU MICRON[2000/42]
Entry into regional phase12.05.1999National basic fee paid 
12.05.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
16.06.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.03.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
16.06.1999Examination requested  [2000/42]
05.07.1999Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, DK, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, PT, SE
06.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.09.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.2007Date of oral proceedings
14.05.2007Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2007/42]
14.05.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
24.05.2007Application refused, date of legal effect [2007/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
13.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
12.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
12.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
14.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
14.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
21.04.1999AT   M01   Not yet paid
21.04.1999BE   M01   Not yet paid
21.04.1999CH   M01   Not yet paid
21.04.1999CY   M01   Not yet paid
21.04.1999DE   M01   Fee paid on   12.05.1999
21.04.1999DK   M01   Not yet paid
21.04.1999ES   M01   Fee paid on   12.05.1999
21.04.1999FI   M01   Not yet paid
21.04.1999FR   M01   Fee paid on   12.05.1999
21.04.1999GB   M01   Fee paid on   12.05.1999
21.04.1999GR   M01   Not yet paid
21.04.1999IE   M01   Not yet paid
21.04.1999IT   M01   Fee paid on   12.05.1999
21.04.1999LU   M01   Not yet paid
21.04.1999MC   M01   Not yet paid
21.04.1999NL   M01   Fee paid on   12.05.1999
21.04.1999PT   M01   Not yet paid
21.04.1999SE   M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.200003   M06   Fee paid on   04.09.2000
30.06.200104   M06   Fee paid on   13.10.2001
30.06.200710   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[A]US3695765  (BOL JAN PAUL, et al) [A] 1,14 * column 2, line 43 - column 3, line 60; figure 1 *;
 [A]US3975084  (BLOCK MYRON J) [A] 1,14 * column 4, lines 7-62 ** column 5, line 33 - column 6, line 8; figure 13 *;
 [A]US5362653  (CARR ROBERT J G [GB], et al) [A] 1,14 * column 8, lines 29-63; figure 3 *
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