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EP1376106 - Method of evaluating organic samples such as ion-exchange films at different humidities using small angle x-ray scattering [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  22.09.2017
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.09.2017Refusal of applicationpublished on 25.10.2017  [2017/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rigaku Corporation
3-9-12, Matsubara-cho Akishima-shi
Tokyo 196-8666 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2004/01]For all designated states
Rigaku Corporation
3-9-12, Matsubara-cho
Akishima-shi, Tokyo 196-8666 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hoshino, Kazuhito, c/o Rigaku Corporation
3-9-12 Matsubara-cho
Akishima-shi, Tokyo 196-8666 / JP
02 / Iwasaki, Yoshio, c/o Rigaku Corporation
3-9-12 Matsubara-cho
Akishima-shi, Tokyo 196-8666 / JP
 [2004/01]
Representative(s)Addiss, John William, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/01]Calderbank, Thomas Roger, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date03253484.403.06.2003
[2004/01]
Priority number, dateJP2002017835919.06.2002         Original published format: JP 2002178359
[2004/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1376106
Date:02.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1376106
Date:31.03.2004
[2004/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.02.2004
ClassificationIPC:G01N23/201
[2004/01]
CPC:
G01N23/201 (EP,US); G01N23/207 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE [2004/52]
Former [2004/01]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Untersuchung organischer Proben, beispielsweise Ionen-Austauscher-Filmen, bei unterschiedlichen Feuchtigkeiten mittels Kleinwinkelstreuung von Röntgenstrahlen[2004/01]
English:Method of evaluating organic samples such as ion-exchange films at different humidities using small angle x-ray scattering[2004/01]
French:Méthode d'évaluation d'échantillons organiques, par exemple des films échangeurs d'ions, à des humidités différents utilisant la diffusion de rayons X à angle réduit[2004/01]
Examination procedure09.07.2004Examination requested  [2004/37]
09.01.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.2012Date of oral proceedings
12.04.2012Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2017/43]
12.04.2012Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
05.09.2017Application refused, date of legal effect [2017/43]
Appeal following examination20.06.2012Appeal received No.  T2111/12
14.08.2012Statement of grounds filed
05.09.2017Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant withdrawn
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  09.01.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
22.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
22.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
17.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
22.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
30.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
20.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
20.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
24.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
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Documents cited:Search[X]  - ELLIOTT J A ET AL, "Interpretation of the small-angle X-ray scattering from swollen and oriented perfluorinated ionomer membranes", MACROMOLECULES;MACROMOLECULES 2000 ACS, WASHINGTON, DC, USA, (2000), vol. 33, no. 11, pages 4161 - 4171, XP002268226 [X] 1-16 * page 4162 - page 4163 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ma991113+
 [X]  - MOSDALE R ET AL, "Water profile determination in a running proton exchange membrane fuel cell using small-angle neutron scattering", JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE, ELSEVIER SCIENTIFIC PUBL.COMPANY. AMSTERDAM, NL, (19960918), vol. 118, no. 2, ISSN 0376-7388, pages 269 - 277, XP004041808 [X] 1-16 * page 270, column R, paragraph L - page 276, column R, paragraph 3 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0376-7388(96)00110-X
 [XA]  - GEBEL G, "Structural evolution of water swollen perfluorosulfonated ionomers from dry membrane to solution", POLYMER, ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS B.V, GB, (200007), vol. 41, no. 15, ISSN 0032-3861, pages 5829 - 5838, XP004193897 [X] 15,16 * page 5829 - page 5831 * [A] 1-14

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0032-3861(99)00770-3
 [A]  - JAMES P J ET AL, "In situ rehydration of perfluorosulphonate ion-exchange membrane studied by AFM", POLYMER, ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS B.V, GB, (200005), vol. 41, no. 11, ISSN 0032-3861, pages 4223 - 4231, XP004188948 [A] 1-16 * page 4224, column R, paragraph 3 - page 4225, column L, paragraph 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0032-3861(99)00641-2
ExaminationWO0144793
    - DHEZ P ET AL, "Instrumental aspects of x-ray microbeams in the range above 1 keV", REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, AIP, MELVILLE, NY, US, (19990401), vol. 70, no. 4, doi:10.1063/1.1149733, ISSN 0034-6748, pages 1907 - 1920, XP012037370

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1149733
by applicant   - J.A. ELLIOTT ET AL., "Interpretation of the small-angle X-ray scattering from smaller and oriented perfluorinated isomer membranes", MACROMOLECULES, (2000), vol. 33, no. 11, pages 1461 - 4171
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