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EP1036317 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUSLY MONITORING AN AQUEOUS FLOW TO DETECT AND QUANTIFY IONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  10.03.2006
Database last updated on 21.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.03.2006Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 26.04.2006  [2006/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Merril, John H.
3 Adams Street
South Portland, ME 04106 / US
[2000/38]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[2000/38]
Representative(s)Nätebusch, Roderich
Ottostrasse 24a
85521 Ottobrunn / DE
[2000/38]
Application number, filing date98959643.201.12.1998
[2000/38]
WO1998US25442
Priority number, dateUS1997098425602.12.1997         Original published format: US 984256
[2000/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9928737
Date:10.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1036317
Date:20.09.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.06.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US10.06.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.02.2002
ClassificationIPC:G01N27/08, G01N33/18
[2002/14]
CPC:
G01N33/1813 (EP,US); G01N27/10 (EP,US); G01N33/1886 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/38]G01N27/08
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/38]
Extension statesAL31.05.2000
LT31.05.2000
LV31.05.2000
MK31.05.2000
RO31.05.2000
SI31.05.2000
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR UNUNTERBROCHENEN ÜBERWACHUNG EINER WÄSSERIGEN STRÖMUNG UM IONEN FESTZUSTELLEN UND QUANTITATIV ZU BESTIMMEN[2000/38]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUSLY MONITORING AN AQUEOUS FLOW TO DETECT AND QUANTIFY IONS[2000/38]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE SURVEILLANCE EN CONTINU D'UN FLUX AQUEUX AFIN DE DETECTER ET QUANTIFIER DES IONS[2000/38]
Entry into regional phase31.05.2000National basic fee paid 
31.05.2000Search fee paid 
31.05.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
31.05.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.04.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
31.05.2000Examination requested  [2000/38]
11.08.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.10.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2006/17]
22.11.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2006/17]
Request for further processing for:07.05.2002Request for further processing filed
07.05.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.06.2002Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
21.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
20.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
23.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
29.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.200104   M06   Fee paid on   21.01.2002
31.12.200508   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]US3159573  (RITCHIE HAROLD D) [X] 1-10 * column 2, line 23 - column 4, line 10 *;
 [X]US5282381  (KRONE-SCHMIDT WILFRIED [US]) [X] 1-10 * column 4, line 55 - column 6, line 21 *;
 [X]GB1081210  (HEINZGERT AMMER) [X] 1,9 * page 2, line 67 - line 103 *;
 [A]DE3641697  (LICENTIA GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,9 * column 3, line 39 - line 67 *
International search[A]US4013554  (REIS AUGUST, et al);
 [A]US4871427  (KOLESAR JR EDWARD S [US]);
 [A]US5521510  (SCHUNCK GUENTER [DE], et al)
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