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EP1999465 - CERAMIC-BASED CHROMATOGRAPHY APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/50]CERAMIC-BASED CHROMATOGRAPHY APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME
[2016/24]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.09.2017
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.09.2017No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.10.2017  [2017/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Waters Technologies Corporation
34 Maple Street
Milford, MA 01757 / US
[2009/15]
Former [2008/50]For all designated states
Waters Investments Limited
109 Lukens Drive New Castle
Delaware 19720 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GERHARDT, Geoff, C.
8 Brian Circle
Millbury, MA 01527 / US
02 / MICHIENZI, Joseph
9 Millbrook Avenue
Plainville, MA 02762 / US
03 / BENEVIDES, Christopher, C.
56 Cross Road
Tiverton, MA 02878 / US
 [2008/50]
Representative(s)Vossius, Corinna, et al
Corinna Vossius IP Group
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Buchenstrasse 17
82064 Straßlach-Dingharting / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/46]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 [2008/50]Vossius, Corinna, et al
Dr. Volker Vossius Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Geibelstrasse 6
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date07758780.619.03.2007
[2008/50]
WO2007US64267
Priority number, dateUS20060785866P24.03.2006         Original published format: US 785866 P
[2008/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007112224
Date:04.10.2007
Language:EN
[2007/40]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1999465
Date:10.12.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.10.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1999465
Date:16.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US27.03.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.08.2014
ClassificationIPC:G01N30/60
[2014/36]
CPC:
G01N30/606 (EP,US); G01N30/6095 (EP,US); G01N30/6026 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2008/50]G01N30/00, G01N30/90
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [2016/46]
Former [2009/17]DE,  GB 
Former [2008/50]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:CHROMATOGRAPHIEVORRICHTUNG AUF KERAMIKBASIS[2016/24]
English:CERAMIC-BASED CHROMATOGRAPHY APPARATUS[2016/24]
French:APPAREIL DE CHROMATOGRAPHIE À BASE DE CÉRAMIQUE[2016/24]
Former [2008/50]CHROMATOGRAPHIEVORRICHTUNG AUF KERAMIKBASIS UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR
Former [2008/50]CERAMIC-BASED CHROMATOGRAPHY APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME
Former [2008/50]APPAREIL DE CHROMATOGRAPHIE À BASE DE CÉRAMIQUE ET PROCÉDÉS DE FABRICATION DUDIT APPAREIL
Entry into regional phase15.09.2008National basic fee paid 
15.09.2008Search fee paid 
15.09.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
15.09.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.09.2008Examination requested  [2008/50]
25.10.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
03.12.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
23.02.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.05.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.09.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.06.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.10.2016Fee for grant paid
06.10.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.10.2016Receipt 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  28.05.2015
Opposition(s)17.08.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
26.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2004089607  (HOBBS STEVEN E [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0050] - paragraph [0088]; figures 1A,1B,2; claims 1-33 *
 [X]  - OBERACHER H ET AL, "Preparation and evaluation of packed capillary columns for the separation of nucleic acids by ion-pair reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography", JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS B.V, NL, (20000929), vol. 893, no. 1, doi:10.1016/S0021-9673(00)00731-7, ISSN 0021-9673, pages 23 - 35, XP004210371 [X] 1-15 * abstract * * page 25 - page 26 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(00)00731-7
International search[X]US5540834  (CARR PETER W [US], et al);
 [Y]US2005045559  (WANG QUINJIE [US], et al);
 [Y]US6987263  (HOBBS STEVEN E [US], et al);
 [Y]US6929030  (UNGER MARC A [US], et al)
by applicantUS2004089607
 US5540834
 US2005254967
 US7094326
    - OBERACHER ET AL:, "Preparation and evaluation of packed capillary columns for the separation of nucleic acids by ion-pair reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography", JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY, vol. 893, no. 1, doi:doi:10.1016/S0021-9673(00)00731-7, pages 23 - 35, XP004210371

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(00)00731-7
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