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EP0881479 - Hand held sampling probe [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 05.12.2003 Database last updated on 26.03.2025
Most recent event Tooltip	05.12.2003	Application deemed to be withdrawn	published on 21.01.2004 [2004/04]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states RESEARCH CORPORATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 101 N. Wilmot Road, Suite 600 Tucson Arizona 85711 / US
	[N/P]
Former [1998/49]	For all designated states RESEARCH CORPORATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 101 N. Wilmot Road, Suite 600 Tucson Arizona 85711 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Corrigan, Colin D. 530 Laurier Avenue Ottawa, Ontario K1R 7T1 / CA
	02 / Haley, Lawrence V. 1 Manju Street Ottawa, Ontario K1G 4T7 / CA
	[1999/02]
Former [1998/49]	01 / Corrigan, Colin D. 11 Tristan Court, Unit D Nepean, Ontario K2E 8B9 / CA
	02 / Haley, Lawrence V. 11 Tristan Court, Unit D Nepean, Ontario K2E 8B9 / CA
Representative(s)	von Fischern, Bernhard, et al Hoffmann - Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [1998/49]	von Fischern, Bernhard, Dipl.-Ing., et al Hoffmann - Eitle, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date	98113501.5	10.12.1990
	[1998/49]
Priority number, date	US19890447724	08.12.1989 Original published format: US 447724
	US19900608496	02.11.1990 Original published format: US 608496
	[1998/49]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP0881479
	Date:	02.12.1998
	Language:	EN
	[1998/49]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP0881479
	Date:	27.01.1999
	[1999/04]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	15.12.1998
Classification	IPC:	G01N1/04, G01N1/24	[1998/49]
	CPC:	G01N27/622 (EP,US); G01N1/2214 (EP,US); G01N33/0081 (EP,US); G01V9/007 (EP,US); G01N1/24 (EP,US); G01N2001/024 (EP,US); (+) G01N2001/028 (EP,US); G01N2001/2285 (EP,US); G01N2030/025 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE [1998/49]
Title	German:	Handsonde zur Probennahme	[1998/49]
	English:	Hand held sampling probe	[1998/49]
	French:	Sonde portative pour prise d'échantillons	[1998/49]
Examination procedure	21.06.1999	Examination requested [1999/33]
	04.02.2002	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	12.06.2002	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	01.07.2003	Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2004/04]
	07.08.2003	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time [2004/04]
Parent application(s) Tooltip	EP91901611.3 / EP0502998
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	31.12.1998	Renewal fee patent year 03
	31.12.1998	Renewal fee patent year 04
	31.12.1998	Renewal fee patent year 05
	31.12.1998	Renewal fee patent year 06
	31.12.1998	Renewal fee patent year 07
	31.12.1998	Renewal fee patent year 08
	20.11.1998	Renewal fee patent year 09
	19.11.1999	Renewal fee patent year 10
	20.11.2000	Renewal fee patent year 11
	31.12.2001	Renewal fee patent year 12
	Penalty fee
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	17.12.1998	03 M06 Fee paid on 31.12.1998
	17.12.1998	04 M06 Fee paid on 31.12.1998
	17.12.1998	05 M06 Fee paid on 31.12.1998
	17.12.1998	06 M06 Fee paid on 31.12.1998
	17.12.1998	07 M06 Fee paid on 31.12.1998
	17.12.1998	08 M06 Fee paid on 31.12.1998
	31.12.2002	13 M06 Not yet paid
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Documents cited:	Search	[A]US3748905 (FLETCHER J) [A] 1 * column 1, line 10 - line 31 * * column 2, line 53 - line 59; figure 2 *;
		[Y]US4111049 (LERNER MELVIN, et al) [Y] 1 * column 2, line 10 - line 15; figure . * * column 2, line 27 - line 32 * * column 2, line 43 - line 52 *;
		[A]GB2088055 (SECR DEFENCE) [A] 1 * page 1, line 33 - line 44 * * page 2, line 10 - line 20 * * page 1, line 93 - line 117 *;
		[XY]US4478096 (HEILAND WOLFGANG K [US], et al) [X] 1 * column 1, line 18 - line 22 * * column 2, line 4 - line 12 * * column 3, line 5 - line 7 * * column 3, line 34 - column 4, line 6 * [Y] 2-4;
		[A]US4554702 (KOCHTE WERNER W [US], et al) [A] 7,8 * column 1, line 10 - line 36 * * column 2, line 19 - column 3, line 13; figures 1,2 * * column 5, line 29 - column 6, line 29; figure 5 *;
		[Y]DE3421367 (KAERCHER GMBH & CO ALFRED [DE]) [Y] 1 * page 8, paragraph L - page 9, paragraph 1; figures 1,3 *;
		[A]EP0186005 (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 5-8 * page 3, line 25 - page 4, line 26 *;
		[Y]US4819477 (FISHER WILLIAM H [CA], et al) [Y] 2-4 * column 2, line 63 - column 3, line 7; figures 1-6 * * column 5, line 49 - column 7, line 5 *;
		[A] - SCHELLENBAUM R L, AIR FLOW STUDIES FOR PERSONNEL EXPLOSIVES SCREENING PORTALS, UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKI (USA), CARNAHAN CONFERENCE ON SECURITY TECHNOLOGY, (19870715), XP000042452 [A] 2-4

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