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EP About this file: EP1382963

EP1382963 - METHOD AND INSTRUMENT FOR EXTRACTING TRACE COMPONENT IN SOLID PHASE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2009
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GL Sciences Incorporated
22-1, Nishishinjuku 6-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-1130 / JP
[2008/36]
Former [2004/04]For all designated states
Gl Sciences Incorporated
22-1, Nishishinjuku 6-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 163-1130 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / HIRAMATSU, Yuka, c/o GL Sciences Incorporated
Musashi Factory, 237-2, Sayamagahara
Iruma-shi, Saitama 358-0032 / JP
02 / YAMASAKI, Kazuhiko, c/o GL Sciences Incorporated
Musashi Factory, 237-2, Sayamagahara
Iruma-shi, Saitama 358-0032 / JP
03 / FURUNO, Masahiro, c/o GL Sciences Incorporated
Musashi Factory, 237-2, Sayamagahara
Iruma-shi, Saitama 358-0032 / JP
 [2004/04]
Representative(s)Sperling, Rüdiger, et al
Staeger & Sperling
Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB
Sonnenstrasse 19
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/44]Sperling, Rüdiger, et al
Patentanwälte Staeger & Sperling Müllerstrasse 3
80469 München / DE
Former [2006/05]Sperling, Rüdiger, et al
Staeger - Sperling Patentanwälte Müllerstrasse 3
80469 München / DE
Former [2004/04]Staeger - Sperling
Müllerstrasse 3
80469 München / DE
Application number, filing date02722709.919.04.2002
[2004/04]
WO2002JP03912
Priority number, dateJP2001012237520.04.2001         Original published format: JP 2001122375
[2004/04]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02086488
Date:31.10.2002
Language:EN
[2002/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1382963
Date:21.01.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.10.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1382963
Date:03.09.2008
Language:EN
[2008/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP31.10.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:G01N30/08, G01N30/18, G01N1/40, B01L3/02, B01J20/04, B01J20/10, B01D15/08
[2004/29]
CPC:
G01N1/405 (EP); B01D15/00 (EP); B01D15/08 (EP);
B01J20/28042 (EP); B01J20/28054 (EP); B01J20/28092 (EP);
B01L3/022 (EP); B01L3/0275 (EP); G01N1/40 (EP);
G01N30/18 (EP); B01J2220/64 (EP); B01L2200/0631 (EP);
G01N2030/009 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2004/04]G01N30/00, G01N30/08, G01N1/00, B01L3/02, B01D15/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/04]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND GERÄT ZUR SPURENELEMENTEXTRAKTION IN DER FESTPHASE[2004/04]
English:METHOD AND INSTRUMENT FOR EXTRACTING TRACE COMPONENT IN SOLID PHASE[2004/04]
French:PROCEDE ET INSTRUMENT D'EXTRACTION D'UN COMPOSANT A L'ETAT DE TRACE EN PHASE SOLIDE[2004/04]
Entry into regional phase17.10.2003Translation filed 
14.11.2003National basic fee paid 
14.11.2003Search fee paid 
14.11.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
14.11.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/04]
07.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
17.11.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M05)
02.08.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.03.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.07.2008Fee for grant paid
18.07.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)04.06.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
28.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
27.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.09.2008
BE03.09.2008
CY03.09.2008
DK03.09.2008
FI03.09.2008
IT03.09.2008
TR03.09.2008
SE03.12.2008
GR04.12.2008
ES14.12.2008
PT03.02.2009
IE19.04.2009
LU19.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/21]AT03.09.2008
BE03.09.2008
DK03.09.2008
FI03.09.2008
IT03.09.2008
SE03.12.2008
GR04.12.2008
ES14.12.2008
PT03.02.2009
IE19.04.2009
LU19.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2010/47]AT03.09.2008
BE03.09.2008
DK03.09.2008
FI03.09.2008
IT03.09.2008
SE03.12.2008
GR04.12.2008
ES14.12.2008
PT03.02.2009
IE19.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2010/21]AT03.09.2008
BE03.09.2008
DK03.09.2008
FI03.09.2008
IT03.09.2008
SE03.12.2008
ES14.12.2008
PT03.02.2009
IE19.04.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
MC30.04.2009
Former [2010/09]AT03.09.2008
BE03.09.2008
DK03.09.2008
FI03.09.2008
IT03.09.2008
SE03.12.2008
ES14.12.2008
PT03.02.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
Former [2010/08]AT03.09.2008
BE03.09.2008
DK03.09.2008
FI03.09.2008
IT03.09.2008
ES14.12.2008
PT03.02.2009
CH30.04.2009
LI30.04.2009
Former [2009/39]AT03.09.2008
BE03.09.2008
DK03.09.2008
FI03.09.2008
IT03.09.2008
ES14.12.2008
PT03.02.2009
Former [2009/34]AT03.09.2008
BE03.09.2008
DK03.09.2008
FI03.09.2008
ES14.12.2008
PT03.02.2009
Former [2009/25]AT03.09.2008
BE03.09.2008
FI03.09.2008
ES14.12.2008
PT03.02.2009
Former [2009/19]AT03.09.2008
BE03.09.2008
FI03.09.2008
ES14.12.2008
Former [2009/15]AT03.09.2008
FI03.09.2008
ES14.12.2008
Former [2009/09]ES14.12.2008
Documents cited:Search[A]US5565622  (MURPHY GREGORY E [US]) [A] 1-11 * claim - *;
 [A]WO9922244  (VARIAN ASSOCIATES [US]) [A] 1-11* page 9, line 5 - page 12, line 30; figure 1 *;
 [X]EP1033169  (PHENOMENEX INC [US]) [X] 1-11 * paragraphs [0018] - [0043]; figure - *
International search[A]JPH08278299  (BIOSEARCH INC);
 [A]JPH116822  (BIO RAD LABORATORIES);
 [A]WO9922244  (VARIAN ASSOCIATES [US]);
 [A]JPH11201953  (TOYOTA CENTRAL RES & DEV);
 [AE]JP2001235459  (TSUDA TAKAO, et al);
 [AE]JP2002098677  (GL SCIENCES INC)
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