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EP About this file: EP1639622

EP1639622 - LASER DESORPTION ION SOURCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.09.2017
Database last updated on 30.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 18.07.2018  [2018/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WILLOUGHBY, Ross, C.
Chem-Space, 655 William Pitt Way
Pittsburgh, PA 15238 / US
For all designated states
SHEEHAN, Edward W.
Chem-Space, 655 William Pitt Way
Pittsburgh, PA 15238 / US
[2016/46]
Former [2006/13]For all designated states
WILLOUGHBY, Ross, C.
Chem-Space, 655 William Pitt Way
Pittsburgh, PA 15238 / US
For all designated states
SHEEHAN, Edward W.
Chem-Space, 655 William Pitt Way
Pittsburgh, PA 15238 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WILLOUGHBY, Ross C.
Chem-Space
655 William Pitt W ay
Pittsburgh, PA 15238 / US
02 / SHEEHAN, Edward W.
Chem-Space
655 William Pitt Way
Pittsburgh, PA 15238 / US
03 / WHITEHOUSE, Craig M., @c/o Analytica of Branford
29 Business Drive
Branford, CT 06406 / US
 [2016/46]
Former [2006/13]01 / WILLOUGHBY, Ross C.
Chem-Space, 655 William Pitt W ay
Pittsburgh, PA 15238 / US
02 / SHEEHAN, Edward W.
Chem-Space, 655 William Pitt Way
Pittsburgh, PA 15238 / US
03 / WHITEHOUSE, Craig M., c/o Analytica of Branford
29 Business Drive
Branford, CT 06406 / US
Representative(s)Faulkner, Thomas John, et al
Cleveland
10 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BR / GB
[2016/46]
Former [2010/28]Faulkner, Thomas John, et al
Cleveland 40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JQ / GB
Former [2008/33]Waldren, Robin Michael
Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
Former [2006/13]Waldren, Robin Michael
Lloyd Wise Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
Application number, filing date04754443.207.06.2004
[2006/13]
WO2004US17832
Priority number, dateUS20030476576P07.06.2003         Original published format: US 476576 P
[2006/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004112074
Date:23.12.2004
Language:EN
[2004/52]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1639622
Date:29.03.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.12.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1639622
Date:16.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.10.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.10.2007
ClassificationIPC:H01J49/00, H01J49/16, H01J49/06
[2016/26]
CPC:
H01J49/164 (EP); H01J49/0031 (EP); H01J49/06 (EP)
Former IPC [2006/13]H01J49/16
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2016/46]
Former [2006/37]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2006/13]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:LASERDESORPTIONS-IONENQUELLE[2006/13]
English:LASER DESORPTION ION SOURCE[2006/13]
French:SOURCE D'IONS DE DESORPTION LASER[2006/13]
Entry into regional phase29.12.2005National basic fee paid 
29.12.2005Search fee paid 
29.12.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
29.12.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.12.2005Examination requested  [2006/13]
24.02.2006Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.03.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
21.05.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.04.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.08.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.05.2016Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 02.06.2016
02.06.2016Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
03.06.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.10.2016Fee for grant paid
05.10.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.10.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  15.03.2012
Opposition(s)17.08.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
13.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
24.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
29.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
26.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
27.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
30.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
27.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.200603   M06   Fee paid on   26.07.2006
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR30.06.2017
[2018/29]
Documents cited:Search[Y]US5625184  (VESTAL MARVIN L [US], et al) [Y] 1,7 * claim 1 *;
 [DY]US5663561  (FRANZEN JOCHEN [DE], et al) [DY] 1,7 * column 5, paragraph L - column 6, paragraph 1; figure 1 *;
 [A]GB2348049  (BRUKER DALTONIK GMBH [DE]) [A] 1,7* abstract *
International search[X]US5625184  (VESTAL MARVIN L [US], et al);
 [Y]US2002175278  (WHITEHOUSE CRAIG M [US]);
 [Y]US4468468  (BENNINGHOVEN ALFRED [DE], et al)
by applicantUS5663561
 US5965884
 US6744041
 US2002175278
 US6707039
 US6707036
 US5625184
 US6683301
 US6707037
 US20030449147
 US20020419699
 US20030476582
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