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EP About this file: EP1509450

EP1509450 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COLLECTING PARTICULATE SUBSTANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.08.2009
Database last updated on 28.09.2024
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
JONES, John
11307 Paul Barwick Court
San Diego, CA 92126 / US
[2005/09]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2005/09]
Representative(s)Viering, Jentschura & Partner mbB Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Grillparzerstrasse 14
81675 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/09]Viering, Jentschura & Partner
Postfach 22 14 43
80504 München / DE
Application number, filing date03724390.402.05.2003
[2005/09]
WO2003US13694
Priority number, dateUS2002016014831.05.2002         Original published format: US 160148
[2005/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03101834
Date:11.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1509450
Date:02.03.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.12.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1509450
Date:15.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.12.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.11.2006
ClassificationIPC:B65B1/04, G01N1/04, // A61J3/00
[2006/50]
CPC:
B01L3/0289 (EP,US); G01N1/04 (EP,US); B01L2200/0657 (EP,US);
G01N2001/1006 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/09]B65B1/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2005/09]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUM AUFFANGEN VON TEILCHENFÖRMIGEN STOFFEN[2005/09]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COLLECTING PARTICULATE SUBSTANCE[2005/09]
French:SYSTEMES ET PROCEDES DE RECUEIL DE SUBSTANCE PARTICULAIRE[2005/09]
Entry into regional phase17.11.2004National basic fee paid 
17.11.2004Search fee paid 
17.11.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
17.11.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.12.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
17.11.2004Examination requested  [2005/09]
14.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.09.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.04.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.09.2008Fee for grant paid
02.09.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.07.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
02.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.10.2008
BE15.10.2008
CY15.10.2008
CZ15.10.2008
DK15.10.2008
EE15.10.2008
FI15.10.2008
IT15.10.2008
NL15.10.2008
RO15.10.2008
SI15.10.2008
SK15.10.2008
TR15.10.2008
BG15.01.2009
SE15.01.2009
GR16.01.2009
ES26.01.2009
PT16.03.2009
HU16.04.2009
IE02.05.2009
LU02.05.2009
MC31.05.2009
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Former [2011/31]AT15.10.2008
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RO15.10.2008
SI15.10.2008
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BG15.01.2009
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GR16.01.2009
ES26.01.2009
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HU16.04.2009
IE02.05.2009
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MC31.05.2009
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3957374  (KRIESE MANFRED, et al);
 [A]JPS5610361  (TOKYO SHIBAURA ELECTRIC CO) [A] * abstract *;
 [X]US5676643  (CANN DAVID V [GB], et al) [X] 1,3-7,9-20,35-40 * column 4, lines 15-29; figure - *;
 [X]WO0022722  (DELSYS PHARMACEUTICAL CORP [US]) [X] 1,3-7,12,19-23,25,27,29-31,35,36,38-42 * page 10, line 21 - page 11, line 3 *;
 [X]GB2345870  (SARNOFF CORP [US]) [X] 1,3,5,7-9,11,19-21,23,29,33-42 * pages 22-28; examples 3,4 *;
 [X]US6287595  (LOEWY ZVI [US], et al) [X] 1,3-8,11,12,19-23,29-31,33-36,38-42 * column 2, line 54 - column 3, line 8 * * figures 1a,11-22 * * column 5, lines 6-18 * * column 6, lines 38-58 * * column 8, line 41 - column 9, line 7 * * column 9, line 30 - column 12, line 55 * * column 14, line 50 - column 15, line 5 * * column 18, line 66 - column 20, line 41 *
International search[A]US5722017  (CARUTHERS JR EDWARD B [US], et al);
 [A]US5855851  (MATSUBARA SHIGEKI [JP], et al);
 [AP]US6551558  (MANN KARL-HEINZ [DE], et al)
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