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EP About this file: EP2260285

EP2260285 - HAND-HELD TRACE VAPOR/PARTICLE DETECTION SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.04.2018
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.03.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, MK		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Morpho Detection, LLC
2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400
Wilmington, DE 19808 / US
[2014/47]
Former [2012/15]For all designated states
Morpho Detection, Inc.
7151 Gateway Boulevard
Newark, CA 64560-1012 / US
Former [2010/50]For all designated states
Syagen Technology
1411 Warner Avenue
Tustin, CA 92780 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SYAGE, Jack, A.
21881 Harborbreeze Lane
Huntington Beach CA 92646 / US
02 / CHANEY, Paul, T.
1501 Estate Dr. 3
La Habra CA 90361 / US
03 / JUNOR, Alan, K.
1091 Napa St.
Tustin CA 92780 / US
 [2010/50]
Representative(s)Walker, Ross Thomson
Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
[2017/23]
Former [2013/26]Walker, Ross Thomson
Forresters
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
Former [2012/15]Walker, Ross Thomson
Forresters
15 Hamilton Square
Birkenhead
Merseyside CH41 6BR / GB
Former [2011/04]Walker, Ross Thomson
Potts, Kerr & Co. 15 Hamilton Square Birkenhead
Merseyside CH41 6BR / GB
Former [2010/50]Wombwell, Francis
Potts, Kerr & Co. 15, Hamilton Square Birkenhead
Merseyside CH41 6BR / GB
Application number, filing date09739408.410.04.2009
[2010/50]
WO2009US40280
Priority number, dateUS2008008263810.04.2008         Original published format: US 82638
[2010/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009134606
Date:05.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2260285
Date:15.12.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.11.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/50]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2260285
Date:07.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US05.11.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.10.2012
ClassificationIPC:G01N1/22, G01N1/40
[2012/47]
CPC:
G01N1/2205 (EP,US); G01N1/2226 (EP,US); G01N1/4022 (EP,US);
G01N1/405 (EP,US); G01N2001/024 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2010/50]G01N1/22
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/23]
Former [2010/50]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:TRAGBARER DAMPF-/PARTIKELSPURENDETEKTOR[2010/50]
English:HAND-HELD TRACE VAPOR/PARTICLE DETECTION SYSTEM[2010/50]
French:SYSTÈME DE DÉTECTION DE VAPEUR/PARTICULE DE TRACE PORTATIF[2010/50]
Entry into regional phase04.12.2009National basic fee paid 
04.12.2009Search fee paid 
04.12.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
04.12.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.12.2009Examination requested  [2010/50]
16.05.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.04.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.11.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.02.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.07.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.03.2017Fee for grant paid
06.03.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.03.2017Receipt 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  24.04.2015
Opposition(s)08.03.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
27.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
27.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.04.2009
AT07.06.2017
CY07.06.2017
CZ07.06.2017
DK07.06.2017
EE07.06.2017
ES07.06.2017
FI07.06.2017
HR07.06.2017
IT07.06.2017
LT07.06.2017
LV07.06.2017
MC07.06.2017
MK07.06.2017
NL07.06.2017
PL07.06.2017
PT07.06.2017
RO07.06.2017
SE07.06.2017
SI07.06.2017
SK07.06.2017
TR07.06.2017
BG07.09.2017
NO07.09.2017
GR08.09.2017
IS07.10.2017
[2020/31]
Former [2020/27]HU10.04.2009
AT07.06.2017
CZ07.06.2017
DK07.06.2017
EE07.06.2017
ES07.06.2017
FI07.06.2017
HR07.06.2017
IT07.06.2017
LT07.06.2017
LV07.06.2017
MC07.06.2017
NL07.06.2017
PL07.06.2017
PT07.06.2017
RO07.06.2017
SE07.06.2017
SI07.06.2017
SK07.06.2017
TR07.06.2017
BG07.09.2017
NO07.09.2017
GR08.09.2017
IS07.10.2017
Former [2020/15]AT07.06.2017
CZ07.06.2017
DK07.06.2017
EE07.06.2017
ES07.06.2017
FI07.06.2017
HR07.06.2017
IT07.06.2017
LT07.06.2017
LV07.06.2017
MC07.06.2017
NL07.06.2017
PL07.06.2017
RO07.06.2017
SE07.06.2017
SI07.06.2017
SK07.06.2017
TR07.06.2017
BG07.09.2017
NO07.09.2017
GR08.09.2017
IS07.10.2017
Former [2018/52]AT07.06.2017
CZ07.06.2017
DK07.06.2017
EE07.06.2017
ES07.06.2017
FI07.06.2017
HR07.06.2017
IT07.06.2017
LT07.06.2017
LV07.06.2017
MC07.06.2017
NL07.06.2017
PL07.06.2017
RO07.06.2017
SE07.06.2017
SI07.06.2017
SK07.06.2017
BG07.09.2017
NO07.09.2017
GR08.09.2017
IS07.10.2017
Former [2018/25]AT07.06.2017
CZ07.06.2017
DK07.06.2017
EE07.06.2017
ES07.06.2017
FI07.06.2017
HR07.06.2017
IT07.06.2017
LT07.06.2017
LV07.06.2017
NL07.06.2017
PL07.06.2017
RO07.06.2017
SE07.06.2017
SI07.06.2017
SK07.06.2017
BG07.09.2017
NO07.09.2017
GR08.09.2017
IS07.10.2017
Former [2018/21]AT07.06.2017
CZ07.06.2017
DK07.06.2017
EE07.06.2017
ES07.06.2017
FI07.06.2017
HR07.06.2017
IT07.06.2017
LT07.06.2017
LV07.06.2017
NL07.06.2017
PL07.06.2017
RO07.06.2017
SE07.06.2017
SK07.06.2017
BG07.09.2017
NO07.09.2017
GR08.09.2017
IS07.10.2017
Former [2018/11]AT07.06.2017
CZ07.06.2017
EE07.06.2017
ES07.06.2017
FI07.06.2017
HR07.06.2017
IT07.06.2017
LT07.06.2017
LV07.06.2017
NL07.06.2017
PL07.06.2017
RO07.06.2017
SE07.06.2017
SK07.06.2017
BG07.09.2017
NO07.09.2017
GR08.09.2017
IS07.10.2017
Former [2018/10]AT07.06.2017
CZ07.06.2017
EE07.06.2017
ES07.06.2017
FI07.06.2017
HR07.06.2017
LT07.06.2017
LV07.06.2017
NL07.06.2017
RO07.06.2017
SE07.06.2017
SK07.06.2017
BG07.09.2017
NO07.09.2017
GR08.09.2017
Former [2018/09]EE07.06.2017
ES07.06.2017
FI07.06.2017
HR07.06.2017
LT07.06.2017
LV07.06.2017
NL07.06.2017
SE07.06.2017
BG07.09.2017
NO07.09.2017
GR08.09.2017
Former [2017/52]ES07.06.2017
FI07.06.2017
HR07.06.2017
LT07.06.2017
LV07.06.2017
NL07.06.2017
SE07.06.2017
BG07.09.2017
NO07.09.2017
GR08.09.2017
Former [2017/50]ES07.06.2017
FI07.06.2017
HR07.06.2017
LT07.06.2017
LV07.06.2017
SE07.06.2017
BG07.09.2017
NO07.09.2017
GR08.09.2017
Former [2017/49]ES07.06.2017
FI07.06.2017
HR07.06.2017
LT07.06.2017
NO07.09.2017
GR08.09.2017
Documents cited:Search[A]US7299711  (LINKER KEVIN L [US], et al) [A] 3 * abstract * * column 1, lines 43-45 * * column 2, line 65 - column 4, line 6 * * column 4, lines 40-52 * * column 5, line 55 - column 8, line 13 * * column 8, line 41 - column 10, line 63 *;
 [X]US5476794  (O'BRIEN STEPHEN E [US], et al) [X] 1,13 * column 4, line 10 - column 6, line 25; figure 4 *
International search[X]US2007034024  (SYAGE JACK A [US]);
 [A]US2006218987  (CAMPMAN JAMES P [US]);
 [A]US2007163327  (MANSSON PER [SE])
ExaminationUS5092219
by applicantUS2007034024
 US5092219
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