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EP2425235 - SIMULTANEOUS DIFFERENTIAL THERMAL ANALYSIS SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.02.2022
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.11.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK
published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Waters Technologies Corporation
34 Maple Street
Milford, MA 01757 / US
[2021/12]
Former [2012/10]For all designated states
Waters Technologies Corporation
34 Maple Street
Milford, MA 01757 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DANLEY, Robert, L.
450 Harrison Avenue
Collingswood NJ 08107 / US
02 / HU, Xiaoping
5 The Strand Apt. 1
New Castle NJ 19720 / US
 [2012/10]
Representative(s)Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Straße 11
80636 München / DE
[2021/12]
Former [2013/25]Vossius, Corinna, et al
Corinna Vossius IP Group
Intellectual Property Law
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Widenmayerstrasse 43
80538 München / DE
Former [2012/10]Vossius, Corinna, et al
Dr. Volker Vossius Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Geibelstrasse 6
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date10770230.028.04.2010
[2021/12]
WO2010US32669
Priority number, dateUS2010076696426.04.2010         Original published format: US 766964
US20090173764P29.04.2009         Original published format: US 173764 P
[2012/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010126941
Date:04.11.2010
Language:EN
[2010/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2425235
Date:07.03.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.11.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2425235
Date:24.03.2021
Language:EN
[2021/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.11.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.10.2013
ClassificationIPC:G01N5/04, G01G21/07, G01G21/16, G01G21/22, // G01G21/23
[2013/45]
CPC:
G01G21/07 (EP,US); G01G21/16 (EP); G01G21/22 (EP);
G01N5/04 (EP); G01G21/23 (EP)
Former IPC [2012/10]G01N25/00
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,   SM,   TR [2012/10]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SIMULTANES DIFFERENTIAL-WÄRME-ANALYSESYSTEM[2012/10]
English:SIMULTANEOUS DIFFERENTIAL THERMAL ANALYSIS SYSTEM[2012/10]
French:SYSTÈME D'ANALYSE THERMIQUE DIFFÉRENTIELLE SIMULTANÉE[2012/10]
Entry into regional phase14.10.2011National basic fee paid 
14.10.2011Search fee paid 
14.10.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
14.10.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.10.2011Examination requested  [2012/10]
03.04.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.06.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.10.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.01.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.02.2021Fee for grant paid
16.02.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.02.2021Receipt 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  22.06.2017
Opposition(s)04.01.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.04.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
29.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
28.04.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
27.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
27.04.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
27.04.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
25.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
18.04.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
21.04.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[XI]EP1925920  (METTLER TOLEDO AG [CH]) [X] 1-5,7-9 * paragraph [0007] - paragraph [0010] * * paragraph [0016] - paragraph [0023] * * paragraph [0035] - paragraph [0038] * * paragraph [0039] - paragraph [0045] * * paragraph [0049] - paragraph [0059] * * figures 1-6 * [I] 6,10-15;
 [XI]US3685604  (SMITH JAMES E, et al) [X] 1,4 * column 2, line 48 - line 56 * * column 3, line 65 - column 4, line 26 * * column 7, line 1 - line 56 * * figures 1, 3, 4 * [I] 2,3,5-15
International search[X]US2008121048  (BURKHARD HANS-RUDOLF [CH], et al);
 [A]US6232567  (BONINO BRUNO [CH], et al);
 [A]US5826983  (NAKAMURA NOBUTAKA [JP], et al);
 [A]US6057516  (NAKAMURA TOSHIHIKO [JP], et al);
 [A]WO2008145426  (METTLER TOLEDO AG [CH], et al);
 [A]US2008144694  (DANLEY ROBERT L [US], et al)
ExaminationJP2979103B
by applicantEP1925920
 US3685604
 US20090173764
 US20100766964
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