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EP3889598
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| EP3889598 - CARRIER GAS REDUCTION FOR GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The patent has been granted Status updated on 08.08.2024 Database last updated on 19.04.2025 | |
| Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 09.04.2024 | ||
| Former | Request for examination was made Status updated on 08.07.2022 | ||
| Former | The application has been published Status updated on 03.09.2021 | Most recent event Tooltip | 18.04.2025 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): IS, PT, RO, SM | published on 21.05.2025 [2025/21] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Thermo Finnigan LLC 355 River Oaks Parkway San Jose, CA 95134 / US | [2021/40] | Inventor(s) | 01 /
McCAULEY, Edward B. 1411 Knoll Ridge Drive Cedar Park, TX Texas 78613 / US | [2021/40] | Representative(s) | Boult Wade Tennant LLP Salisbury Square House 8 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8AP / GB | [2021/40] | Application number, filing date | 21163261.7 | 17.03.2021 | [2021/40] | Priority number, date | US202016839016 | 02.04.2020 Original published format: US202016839016 | [2021/40] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP3889598 | Date: | 06.10.2021 | Language: | EN | [2021/40] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP3889598 | Date: | 11.09.2024 | Language: | EN | [2024/37] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 09.08.2021 | Classification | IPC: | G01N30/10 | [2021/40] | CPC: |
G01N30/10 (EP);
G01N30/72 (CN);
G01N30/32 (US);
G01N30/16 (US);
G01N30/28 (CN);
G01N30/7206 (US);
G01N2030/324 (US)
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| Designated contracting states | AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR [2022/32] |
| Former [2021/40] | AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR | Title | German: | TRÄGERGASREDUKTION FÜR DIE GASCHROMATOGRAPHIE | [2021/40] | English: | CARRIER GAS REDUCTION FOR GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY | [2021/40] | French: | RÉDUCTION DU GAZ PORTEUR POUR LA CHROMATOGRAPHIE GAZEUSE | [2021/40] | Examination procedure | 04.05.2022 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time | 05.07.2022 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 05.07.2022 | Examination requested [2022/32] | 05.07.2022 | Date on which the examining division has become responsible | 10.04.2024 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 07.08.2024 | Fee for grant paid | 07.08.2024 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 07.08.2024 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Request for further processing for: | The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report | 05.07.2022 | Request for further processing filed | 05.07.2022 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 14.07.2022 | Decision despatched | The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of designation fees IE, GB, TR, SM, SK, SI, SE, RS, RO, PT, PL, NO, NL, MT, MK, MC, LV, LU, LT, IT, IS, HU, HR, GR, FR, FI, ES, EE, DK, DE, CZ, CY, CH, BG, BE, AT, AL | 05.07.2022 | Request for further processing filed | 05.07.2022 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 14.07.2022 | Decision despatched | The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the examination fee | 05.07.2022 | Request for further processing filed | 05.07.2022 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 14.07.2022 | Decision despatched | 05.07.2022 | Request for further processing filed | 05.07.2022 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 14.07.2022 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 09.03.2023 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 18.03.2024 | Renewal fee patent year 04 |
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| Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court. | Lapses during opposition Tooltip | BG | 11.09.2024 | ES | 11.09.2024 | FI | 11.09.2024 | HR | 11.09.2024 | LV | 11.09.2024 | NL | 11.09.2024 | RO | 11.09.2024 | SM | 11.09.2024 | NO | 11.12.2024 | RS | 11.12.2024 | GR | 12.12.2024 | IS | 11.01.2025 | PT | 13.01.2025 | [2025/21] |
| Former [2025/13] | BG | 11.09.2024 | |
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| Former [2025/10] | BG | 11.09.2024 | |
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| Former [2025/09] | BG | 11.09.2024 | |
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| NO | 11.12.2024 | ||
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| Former [2025/08] | FI | 11.09.2024 | |
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| GR | 12.12.2024 | Documents cited: | Search | [A]US5954862 (WILSON WILLIAM H [US]); | [A]US2008041137 (TIPLER ANDREW [US], et al); | [XY]US2014260540 (O'NEIL GREGORY G [US], et al); | [Y]US2017023534 (MCCAULEY EDWARD B [US]); | [A]US9632064 (MCCAULEY EDWARD B [US], et al) | by applicant | US8371152 |