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EP1886134 - METHODS FOR FRACTIONATION-BASED CHEMICAL ANALYSES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/07]METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FRACTIONATION-BASED CHEMICAL ANALYSES
[2016/30]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.11.2017
Database last updated on 07.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.12.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.12.2016
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.11.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip24.11.2017No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 27.12.2017  [2017/52]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Waters Technologies Corporation
34 Maple Street
Milford, MA 01757 / US
[2009/15]
Former [2008/07]For all designated states
Waters Investments Limited
109 Lukens Drive New Castle
Delaware 19720 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GORENSTEIN, Marc, V.
313 Brookline Street
Needham, MA 02492 / US
02 / GEROMANOS, Scott, J.
2 Crest Road
Middletown, NJ 07748 / US
03 / SILVA, Jeffrey, Cruz
95 Hale Street
Beverly, MA 01915 / US
04 / LI, Guo-Zhong
14 Morse Street
Westborough, MA 01581 / US
 [2008/07]
Representative(s)Harding, Andrew Philip, et al
Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2017/03]Vossius, Corinna, et al
Corinna Vossius IP Group
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Widenmayerstrasse 43
80538 München / DE
Former [2013/25]Vossius, Corinna, et al
Corinna Vossius IP Group
Intellectual Property Law
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Widenmayerstrasse 43
80538 München / DE
Former [2008/35]Vossius, Corinna, et al
Dr. Volker Vossius Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Geibelstrasse 6
81679 München / DE
Former [2008/07]Vossius, Corinna, et al
Geibelstrasse 6
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date06760687.105.06.2006
[2008/07]
WO2006US21771
Priority number, dateUS20050687025P03.06.2005         Original published format: US 687025 P
[2008/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006133109
Date:14.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1886134
Date:13.02.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.12.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1886134
Date:18.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.12.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.12.2010
ClassificationIPC:G01N30/88, G01N30/86, // G01N30/72
[2016/30]
CPC:
G01N30/72 (EP,US); H01J49/04 (US); C12Q1/37 (US);
G01N27/623 (EP,US); G01N30/7233 (EP,US); G01N30/8665 (EP,US);
G01N30/8675 (EP,US); G01N33/6848 (EP,US); G01N2030/042 (EP,US);
G01N2030/067 (EP,US); G01N30/8679 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/04]G01N33/00, G01N33/68
Former IPC [2008/07]G01N33/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2017/03]
Former [2008/28]DE,  FR,  GB 
Former [2008/07]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN FÜR AUF FRAKTIONIERUNG BERUHENDE CHEMISCHE ANALYSEN[2016/30]
English:METHODS FOR FRACTIONATION-BASED CHEMICAL ANALYSES[2016/30]
French:MÉTHODES POUR ANALYSES CHIMIQUES BASÉES SUR LE FRACTIONNEMENT[2016/30]
Former [2008/07]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNGEN FÜR AUF FRAKTIONIERUNG BERUHENDE CHEMISCHE ANALYSEN
Former [2008/07]METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FRACTIONATION-BASED CHEMICAL ANALYSES
Former [2008/07]METHODES ET APPAREIL POUR ANALYSES CHIMIQUES BASEES SUR LE FRACTIONNEMENT
Entry into regional phase15.11.2007National basic fee paid 
15.11.2007Search fee paid 
15.11.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
15.11.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.11.2007Examination requested  [2008/07]
04.01.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
18.02.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
19.07.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.03.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.09.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.11.2016Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
10.11.2016Fee for grant paid
10.11.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.12.2016Information about intention to grant a patent
12.12.2016Receipt 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  14.03.2012
Opposition(s)19.10.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
26.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
25.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
26.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
27.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
30.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
27.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[YA]GB2363249  (MICROMASS LTD [GB]) [Y] 6,11 * claims 1,57,58,59 * [A] 1,10;
 [A]US2003129760  (AGUILERA FRANK REINALDO MORALE [CA], et al) [A] 1,10* claims 1,23 *;
 [IAY]WO2004081535  (BIONOVA CORP [US], et al) [I] 1,7-10,12-14 * abstract * * page 11, line 25 - page 12, line 8; claims 1,12,15 * * page 22, line 13 - line 17 * * claim 66 * * page 28, line 19 - line 21 * * page 29, line 16 - line 17 * * claim 2 * * page 11, line 19 - line 24 * * page 66, line 21 - line 23 * [A] 2-5 [Y] 6,11;
 [A]  - SIN D W-M ET AL, "Analysis of major components of residual bacitracin and colistin in food samples by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry", ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA, ELSEVIER, AMSTERDAM, NL, (20050411), vol. 535, no. 1-2, doi:10.1016/J.ACA.2004.11.063, ISSN 0003-2670, pages 23 - 31, XP004812902 [A] 1,10 * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2004.11.063
International search[A]US5538897  (YATES III JOHN R [US], et al);
 [A]US2002119490  (AEBERSOLD RUEDI H [US], et al);
 [A]US7045296  (PARKER KENNETH C [US], et al)
Examination   - HOKE S H ET AL, "Transformations in pharmaceutical research and development, driven by innovations in multidimensional mass spectrometry-based technologies", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, AMSTERDAM, NL, vol. 212, no. 1-3, ISSN 1387-3806, (20011115), pages 135 - 196, (20011115), XP027401038
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