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EP2188617 - PARTICLE COUNTING SYSTEM HAVING AN ENVIRONMENTAL SENSOR AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2010/21]ENVIRONMENTAL SENSOR, PARTICLE COUNTING SYSTEM HAVING AN ENVIRONMENTAL SENSOR, AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME
[2015/18]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 22.08.2018  [2018/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Venturedyne, Ltd
Prairie Preserve 600 College Avenue
Pewaukee, WI 53072 / US
[2016/01]
Former [2010/21]For all designated states
Venturedyne, Ltd
Prairie Preserve 600 College Avenue
Pewaukee, WI 53072 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CHANDLER, David, L.
1505 Reedy Avenue
Highland, CA 92346 / US
02 / CAIN, Daniel, Edward
644 Cypress Circle
Redlands, CA 92373 / US
03 / KOZUMA, Glenn, Y.
P.O. Box 1350
Twin Peaks, CA 92391 / US
04 / SOMOZA, Joe
26200 Redlands Boulevard, 123
Redlands, CA 92373 / US
 [2010/21]
Representative(s)Watson, Robert James, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[2016/01]
Former [2010/21]Watson, Robert James, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Application number, filing date08799107.103.09.2008
[2010/21]
WO2008US75100
Priority number, dateUS2007084942104.09.2007         Original published format: US 849421
[2010/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009032833
Date:12.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2188617
Date:26.05.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.03.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2188617
Date:06.01.2016
Language:EN
[2016/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.03.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.05.2013
ClassificationIPC:G01N15/02, G01N35/00, G01N1/22, G01N15/14, G01N15/06
[2013/23]
CPC:
G01N15/0205 (EP,US); G01N35/00871 (EP,US); G01N15/075 (EP,US);
G01N2001/2223 (EP,US); G01N2015/1486 (EP,US); G01N2035/00891 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/21]G01N21/53
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2016/01]
Former [2010/21]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:PARTIKELZÄHLSYSTEM MIT EINEM UMWELTSENSOR UND ARBEITSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2015/18]
English:PARTICLE COUNTING SYSTEM HAVING AN ENVIRONMENTAL SENSOR AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME[2015/18]
French:SYSTÈME DE COMPTAGE DE PARTICULES COMPORTANT UN CAPTEUR ENVIRONNEMENTAL ET PROCÉDÉ DE MISE EN OUVRE[2015/18]
Former [2010/21]UMWELTSENSOR, PARTIKELZÄHLSYSTEM MIT EINEM UMWELTSENSOR UND ARBEITSVERFAHREN DAMIT
Former [2010/21]ENVIRONMENTAL SENSOR, PARTICLE COUNTING SYSTEM HAVING AN ENVIRONMENTAL SENSOR, AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME
Former [2010/21]CAPTEUR ENVIRONNEMENTAL, SYSTÈME DE COMPTAGE DE PARTICULES COMPORTANT UN CAPTEUR ENVIRONNEMENTAL ET LEURS PROCÉDÉS DE MISE EN UVRE
Entry into regional phase23.03.2010National basic fee paid 
23.03.2010Search fee paid 
23.03.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
23.03.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/21]
06.12.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.12.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.03.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.04.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.06.2015Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
16.07.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.11.2015Fee for grant paid
05.11.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.11.2015Receipt 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  11.12.2014
Opposition(s)07.10.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
26.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
29.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
28.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.09.2008
AT06.01.2016
BE06.01.2016
CY06.01.2016
CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
IT06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
PL06.01.2016
RO06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
SI06.01.2016
SK06.01.2016
TR06.01.2016
BG06.04.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
IE03.09.2016
LU03.09.2016
CH30.09.2016
LI30.09.2016
MT30.09.2016
[2018/33]
Former [2018/29]HU03.09.2008
AT06.01.2016
BE06.01.2016
CY06.01.2016
CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
EE06.01.2016
ES06.01.2016
FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
IT06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
PL06.01.2016
RO06.01.2016
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SI06.01.2016
SK06.01.2016
TR06.01.2016
BG06.04.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
IE03.09.2016
LU03.09.2016
CH30.09.2016
LI30.09.2016
Former [2018/28]HU03.09.2008
AT06.01.2016
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CY06.01.2016
CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
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FI06.01.2016
HR06.01.2016
IT06.01.2016
LT06.01.2016
LV06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
NL06.01.2016
PL06.01.2016
RO06.01.2016
SE06.01.2016
SI06.01.2016
SK06.01.2016
BG06.04.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
IE03.09.2016
LU03.09.2016
CH30.09.2016
LI30.09.2016
Former [2017/41]AT06.01.2016
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CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
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LV06.01.2016
MC06.01.2016
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PL06.01.2016
RO06.01.2016
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SK06.01.2016
BG06.04.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
IS06.05.2016
PT06.05.2016
IE03.09.2016
LU03.09.2016
CH30.09.2016
LI30.09.2016
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CZ06.01.2016
DK06.01.2016
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BG06.04.2016
NO06.04.2016
GR07.04.2016
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PT06.05.2016
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NO06.04.2016
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GR07.04.2016
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Documents cited:Search[IY]US5870190  (UNGER ROGER L [US]) [I] 1,3-5,9,13 * column 1, line 66 - column 2, line 14 * * column 2, line 54 - line 59 * * column 3, line 21 - line l * * column 5, line 9 - column 6, line 34; figures 1A-3 * * column 8, line 62 - column 9, line 40 * [Y] 1-17;
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