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EP2612345 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IONIZATION OF MOLECULES FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY AND ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETRY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.12.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  13.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
600 South 43rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104 / US
For all designated states
Wayne State University
440 Burroughs Street Suite 200
Detroit, MI 48202 / US
[2013/28]
Inventor(s)01 / MCEWAN, Charles Nehemiah
28 Tenby Chase Drive
Newark, DE 19711 / US
02 / TRIMPIN, Sarah
600 River Place Apt. 6609
Detroit, MI 48207 / US
03 / PAGNOTTI, Vincent Salvatore
800 Springbrook Avenue
Moosic, PA 18507 / US
 [2013/28]
Representative(s)Long, Giorgio, et al
Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A.
Via Senato, 8
20121 Milano / IT
[2020/15]
Former [2013/28]Long, Giorgio, et al
Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A.
Via Senato 8
20121 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date11822641.401.09.2011
[2020/15]
WO2011US50150
Priority number, dateUS201161493400P03.06.2011         Original published format: US 201161493400 P
US20100379475P02.09.2010         Original published format: US 379475 P
US201161446187P24.02.2011         Original published format: US 201161446187 P
US20100391248P08.10.2010         Original published format: US 391248 P
[2013/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012031082
Date:08.03.2012
Language:EN
[2012/10]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2612345
Date:10.07.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.03.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2612345
Date:08.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR10.05.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.11.2016
ClassificationIPC:H01J49/04, H01J49/10
[2016/51]
CPC:
H01J49/10 (EP,US); H01J49/0404 (EP,US); H01J49/0468 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2013/28]H01J49/26
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/28]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR IONISATION VON MOLEKÜLEN FÜR DIE MASSENSPEKTROMETRIE UND IONENMOBILITÄTSSPEKTROMETRIE[2013/28]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IONIZATION OF MOLECULES FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY AND ION MOBILITY SPECTROMETRY[2013/28]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ POUR IONISER DES MOLÉCULES POUR UNE SPECTROMÉTRIE DE MASSE ET UNE SPECTROMÉTRIE DE MOBILITÉ IONIQUE[2013/28]
Entry into regional phase01.03.2013National basic fee paid 
01.03.2013Search fee paid 
01.03.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
01.03.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.03.2013Examination requested  [2013/28]
08.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.12.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.02.2020Fee for grant paid
28.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.02.2020Receipt 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  17.10.2017
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
22.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
23.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
07.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
27.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
24.08.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
12.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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