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EP0734049 - Plasma mass spectrometry method and apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.05.2001
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.05.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 04.07.2001 [2001/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VARIAN AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.
679-701 Springvale Road Mulgrave
Victoria 3170 / AU
[N/P]
Former [1996/39]For all designated states
VARIAN AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.
679-701 Springvale Road
Mulgrave, Victoria 3170 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / Anderson, Stephen Esler
58 Moorhead Drive
Mill Park, Victoria 3082 / AU
02 / Turner, Ian Lawrence
3 Grimwade Street
Reservoir, Victoria 3073 / AU
[1996/39]
Representative(s)Gordon, Michael Vincent
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH / GB
[1996/39]
Application number, filing date96108557.804.03.1994
[1996/39]
Priority number, dateAU1993PL0764305.03.1993         Original published format: AU PL764393
[1996/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0734049
Date:25.09.1996
Language:EN
[1996/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0734049
Date:27.12.1996
[1996/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0734049
Date:19.07.2000
Language:EN
[2000/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.11.1996
ClassificationIPC:H01J49/42, H01J49/10, H05H1/46
[1996/50]
CPC:
H05H1/0037 (EP,US); H01J49/105 (EP,US); H05H1/46 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1996/39]H01J49/42
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/39]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Plasmamassenspektrometrie[1996/39]
English:Plasma mass spectrometry method and apparatus[1996/39]
French:Méthode et dispositif de spectrométrie de masse par plasma[1996/39]
Examination procedure13.06.1997Examination requested  [1997/33]
30.07.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.02.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
21.01.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.03.2000Fee for grant paid
27.03.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP94301573.5  / EP0614210
Opposition(s)20.04.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
12.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
11.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4955717  (HENDERSON WILLIAM B [US]) [X] 1-6,8 * abstract * * column 4, line 37 - column 5, line 25 *;
 [X]US4999492  (NAKAGAWA YOSHITOMO [JP]) [X] 1,33 * column 3, line 43 - column 4, line 53; figure 1 *;
 [DA]EP0468742  (VARIAN AUSTRALIA [AU]) [DA] 1,6 * column 6, line 20 - line 37; figure 4 *;
 [DA]JPS5873848  ;
 [DA]US4501965  (DOUGLAS DONALD J [CA]) [DA] 1 * abstract *;
 [DA]US3958883  (TURNER ARTHUR S) [DA] 1 * abstract *;
 [DA]US4629940  (GAGNE PETER H [US], et al) [DA] 1 * abstract *;
 [DA]US4682026  (DOUGLAS DONALD J [CA]) [DA] 1 * abstract *
 [DA]  - RUDOLPH R N ET AL, "PLASMA POLYMERIZATION AND A-C:H FILM ABLATION IN MICROWAVE DISCHARGES IN METHANE DILUTED WITH ARGON AND HYDROGEN", PLASMA CHEMISTRY AND PLASMA PROCESSING, (19900901), vol. 10, no. 3, pages 451 - 471, XP000150951 [DA] 1 * page 454, paragraphs 1-2; figure 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01447203
 [DA]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19830723), vol. 007, no. 168, Database accession no. (P - 212), & JP58073848 A 19830504 (SHIMAZU SEISAKUSHO KK) [DA] 1 * abstract *
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