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EP About this file: EP1014075

EP1014075 - Apparatus and method for detecting particles in reactive and toxic gases [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.04.2009
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.05.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR		published on 22.06.2011  [2011/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
7201 Hamilton Boulevard
Allentown, PA 18195-1501 / US
[2000/26]
Inventor(s)01 / McDermott, Wayne Thomas
8475 Cliff Forest Street
Fogelsville, PA 18051 / US
02 / Ockovic, Richard Carl
592 Coventry Court
Northampton, PA 18067 / US
[2000/26]
Representative(s)Marx, Lothar
Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx
Patentanwälte
Postfach 86 02 45
81629 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/26]Marx, Lothar, Dr.
Patentanwälte Schwabe, Sandmair, Marx Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München / DE
Application number, filing date99124854.315.12.1999
[2000/26]
Priority number, dateUS1998021711321.12.1998         Original published format: US 217113
[2000/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1014075
Date:28.06.2000
Language:EN
[2000/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1014075
Date:28.05.2008
Language:EN
[2008/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.04.2000
ClassificationIPC:G01N15/06
[2000/26]
CPC:
G01N15/065 (EP,US); G01N33/00 (KR); Y10S977/953 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/26]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Bestimmung von Teilchen in reaktiven und toxischen Gasen[2000/26]
English:Apparatus and method for detecting particles in reactive and toxic gases[2000/26]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour la détection de particules dans des gaz réactifs et toxiques[2000/26]
Examination procedure19.06.2000Examination requested  [2000/33]
02.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.09.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.11.2007Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 28.11.2007
28.11.2007Date of oral proceedings
28.11.2007Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
21.12.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.04.2008Fee for grant paid
09.04.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.03.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
04.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
03.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
03.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
05.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
05.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
05.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.05.2008
CY28.05.2008
DK28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
SE28.08.2008
GR29.08.2008
PT28.10.2008
IE15.12.2008
LU15.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
[2011/25]
Former [2010/44]AT28.05.2008
CY28.05.2008
DK28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
SE28.08.2008
PT28.10.2008
IE15.12.2008
LU15.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
Former [2010/28]AT28.05.2008
DK28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
SE28.08.2008
PT28.10.2008
IE15.12.2008
LU15.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
Former [2010/06]AT28.05.2008
DK28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
SE28.08.2008
PT28.10.2008
IE15.12.2008
CH31.12.2008
LI31.12.2008
MC31.12.2008
Former [2009/12]AT28.05.2008
DK28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
SE28.08.2008
PT28.10.2008
Former [2009/08]AT28.05.2008
DK28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
SE28.08.2008
Former [2009/07]AT28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
SE28.08.2008
Former [2008/49]AT28.05.2008
FI28.05.2008
Documents cited:Search[AD]US4790650  (KEADY PATRICIA B [US]) [AD] 6* column 3, lines 18-30; figure 2 *;
 [YA]EP0416472  (AIR PROD & CHEM [US]) [Y] 1-13,16,18,19 * page 3, line 1 - page 5, line 8; figure 1A * [A] 17-19;
 [YD]US5231865  (MCDERMOTT WAYNE T [US], et al) [YD] 1-13,16,18,19 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5239356  (HOLLAENDER WERNER [DE], et al) [A] 6,17 * column 2, lines 9-12 * * column 3, lines 39-48; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US5659388  (SCHEER CRAIG A [US], et al) [Y] 18,19 * column 5, lines 42-47 *;
 [Y]US5675405  (SCHILDMEYER FREDERIC C [US], et al) [Y] 6 * column 3, line 55 - column 4, line 11; figure 1 *
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