blank Quick help
blank Maintenance news

Scheduled maintenance

Regular maintenance outages:
between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Sunday).

Other outages
Availability
Register Forum

2022.02.11

More...
blank News flashes

News flashes

New version of the European Patent Register - SPC information for Unitary Patents.

2024-03-06

More...
blank Related links

Release notes
European Patent Register Assistant
European Patent Register Resource Book
European Patent Register – pocket guide
FAQ - European Patent Register
FAQ - Register Alert
Federated Register (Flyer)
Global Dossier (Flyer)
Register events
Deep link coverage
Federated Register content
The Patent Information Tour
Fair use charter

Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP2715772

EP2715772 - DIRECT SAMPLE ANALYSIS ION SOURCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.06.2017
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PerkinElmer Health Sciences, Inc.
940 Winter Street
Waltham, MA 02451 / US
[2014/15]
Inventor(s)01 / WHITEHOUSE, Craig M.
220 Pleasant Point Road
Branford, Connecticut 06405 / US
02 / DRESCH, Thomas
7244 Magic Way
East Syracuse, NY 13057 / US
 [2016/12]
Former [2014/15]01 / WHITEHOUSE, Craig M.
220 Pleasant Point Road
Branford, Connecticut 06405 / US
Representative(s)Faulkner, Thomas John
Cleveland
10 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BR / GB
[2014/15]
Application number, filing date12792541.001.06.2012
[2016/32]
WO2012US40587
Priority number, dateUS201161493255P03.06.2011         Original published format: US 201161493255 P
[2014/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012167183
Date:06.12.2012
Language:EN
[2012/49]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2715772
Date:09.04.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.12.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2715772
Date:10.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.12.2012
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.02.2015
ClassificationIPC:H01J49/04, H01J49/14, H01J49/24
[2015/14]
CPC:
H01J49/145 (EP,US); H01J49/0413 (EP,US); H01J49/0431 (EP,US);
H01J49/0459 (EP,US); H01J49/24 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2014/15]H01J49/04
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 [2014/15]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:IONENQUELLE FÜR DIREKTE PROBENANALYSE[2014/15]
English:DIRECT SAMPLE ANALYSIS ION SOURCE[2014/15]
French:SOURCE D'IONS POUR ANALYSE DIRECTE D'ÉCHANTILLONS[2014/15]
Entry into regional phase22.11.2013National basic fee paid 
22.11.2013Search fee paid 
22.11.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
22.11.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.11.2013Examination requested  [2014/15]
11.09.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.01.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.05.2016Fee for grant paid
20.05.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.05.2016Receipt 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  12.01.2016
Opposition(s)11.05.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
Opt-out from the exclusive  Tooltip
competence of the Unified
Patent Court		 See the Register of the Unified Patent Court for opt-out data
Responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or quality of the data displayed under the link provided lies entirely with the Unified Patent Court.
Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.06.2012
AL10.08.2016
AT10.08.2016
BE10.08.2016
CY10.08.2016
CZ10.08.2016
DK10.08.2016
EE10.08.2016
ES10.08.2016
FI10.08.2016
HR10.08.2016
IT10.08.2016
LT10.08.2016
LV10.08.2016
MC10.08.2016
MK10.08.2016
NL10.08.2016
PL10.08.2016
RO10.08.2016
RS10.08.2016
SE10.08.2016
SI10.08.2016
SK10.08.2016
SM10.08.2016
TR10.08.2016
BG10.11.2016
NO10.11.2016
GR11.11.2016
IS10.12.2016
PT12.12.2016
[2020/15]
Former [2019/51]HU01.06.2012
AL10.08.2016
AT10.08.2016
BE10.08.2016
CY10.08.2016
CZ10.08.2016
DK10.08.2016
EE10.08.2016
ES10.08.2016
FI10.08.2016
HR10.08.2016
IT10.08.2016
LT10.08.2016
LV10.08.2016
MC10.08.2016
MK10.08.2016
NL10.08.2016
PL10.08.2016
RO10.08.2016
RS10.08.2016
SE10.08.2016
SI10.08.2016
SK10.08.2016
SM10.08.2016
BG10.11.2016
NO10.11.2016
GR11.11.2016
IS10.12.2016
PT12.12.2016
Former [2019/46]HU01.06.2012
AL10.08.2016
AT10.08.2016
BE10.08.2016
CY10.08.2016
CZ10.08.2016
DK10.08.2016
EE10.08.2016
ES10.08.2016
FI10.08.2016
HR10.08.2016
IT10.08.2016
LT10.08.2016
LV10.08.2016
MC10.08.2016
NL10.08.2016
PL10.08.2016
RO10.08.2016
RS10.08.2016
SE10.08.2016
SI10.08.2016
SK10.08.2016
SM10.08.2016
BG10.11.2016
NO10.11.2016
GR11.11.2016
IS10.12.2016
PT12.12.2016
Former [2019/31]HU01.06.2012
AL10.08.2016
AT10.08.2016
BE10.08.2016
CZ10.08.2016
DK10.08.2016
EE10.08.2016
ES10.08.2016
FI10.08.2016
HR10.08.2016
IT10.08.2016
LT10.08.2016
LV10.08.2016
MC10.08.2016
NL10.08.2016
PL10.08.2016
RO10.08.2016
RS10.08.2016
SE10.08.2016
SI10.08.2016
SK10.08.2016
SM10.08.2016
BG10.11.2016
NO10.11.2016
GR11.11.2016
IS10.12.2016
PT12.12.2016
Former [2018/46]AL10.08.2016
AT10.08.2016
BE10.08.2016
CZ10.08.2016
DK10.08.2016
EE10.08.2016
ES10.08.2016
FI10.08.2016
HR10.08.2016
IT10.08.2016
LT10.08.2016
LV10.08.2016
MC10.08.2016
NL10.08.2016
PL10.08.2016
RO10.08.2016
RS10.08.2016
SE10.08.2016
SI10.08.2016
SK10.08.2016
SM10.08.2016
BG10.11.2016
NO10.11.2016
GR11.11.2016
IS10.12.2016
PT12.12.2016
Former [2018/11]AT10.08.2016
BE10.08.2016
CZ10.08.2016
DK10.08.2016
EE10.08.2016
ES10.08.2016
FI10.08.2016
HR10.08.2016
IT10.08.2016
LT10.08.2016
LV10.08.2016
MC10.08.2016
NL10.08.2016
PL10.08.2016
RO10.08.2016
RS10.08.2016
SE10.08.2016
SI10.08.2016
SK10.08.2016
SM10.08.2016
BG10.11.2016
NO10.11.2016
GR11.11.2016
IS10.12.2016
PT12.12.2016
Former [2017/37]AT10.08.2016
BE10.08.2016
CZ10.08.2016
DK10.08.2016
EE10.08.2016
ES10.08.2016
FI10.08.2016
HR10.08.2016
IT10.08.2016
LT10.08.2016
LV10.08.2016
NL10.08.2016
PL10.08.2016
RO10.08.2016
RS10.08.2016
SE10.08.2016
SI10.08.2016
SK10.08.2016
SM10.08.2016
BG10.11.2016
NO10.11.2016
GR11.11.2016
IS10.12.2016
PT12.12.2016
Former [2017/32]AT10.08.2016
BE10.08.2016
CZ10.08.2016
DK10.08.2016
EE10.08.2016
ES10.08.2016
FI10.08.2016
HR10.08.2016
IT10.08.2016
LT10.08.2016
LV10.08.2016
NL10.08.2016
PL10.08.2016
RO10.08.2016
RS10.08.2016
SE10.08.2016
SK10.08.2016
SM10.08.2016
BG10.11.2016
NO10.11.2016
GR11.11.2016
IS10.12.2016
PT12.12.2016
Former [2017/13]AT10.08.2016
ES10.08.2016
FI10.08.2016
HR10.08.2016
IT10.08.2016
LT10.08.2016
LV10.08.2016
NL10.08.2016
PL10.08.2016
RS10.08.2016
SE10.08.2016
NO10.11.2016
GR11.11.2016
IS10.12.2016
PT12.12.2016
Former [2017/11]AT10.08.2016
ES10.08.2016
FI10.08.2016
HR10.08.2016
IT10.08.2016
LT10.08.2016
NL10.08.2016
PL10.08.2016
RS10.08.2016
SE10.08.2016
NO10.11.2016
GR11.11.2016
IS10.12.2016
PT12.12.2016
Former [2017/10]FI10.08.2016
HR10.08.2016
IT10.08.2016
LT10.08.2016
NL10.08.2016
PL10.08.2016
RS10.08.2016
SE10.08.2016
NO10.11.2016
IS10.12.2016
Former [2017/09]FI10.08.2016
IT10.08.2016
LT10.08.2016
NL10.08.2016
NO10.11.2016
Former [2017/07]LT10.08.2016
Documents cited:Search[IDAY]US2009294660  (WHITEHOUSE CRAIG [US], et al) [ID] 1-6,8,11,12,15 * paragraph [0062] - paragraph [0065] * * figures 1,16,17 * [A] 10 [Y] 7,9,13,14;
 [Y]US2004021071  (MORDEKHAY VLADIMIR [US]) [Y] 7,9 * paragraph [0093] - paragraph [0097] * * figures 10-12 *;
 [Y]US2008067348  (MUSSELMAN BRIAN D [US]) [Y] 13,14 * paragraph [0057] - paragraph [0058] * * claims 1-4 * * figures 7,8,11,12 *;
 [A]US2010096542  (WHITEHOUSE CRAIG [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0055] *;
 [A]US2011031392  (MCEWEN CHARLES NEHEMIAH [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0078] *;
 [A]US2011121173  (KOENIG SIMONE [DE], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0212] *
International search[X]US2010096542  (WHITEHOUSE CRAIG [US], et al);
 [X]US5753910  (GOURLEY DARRELL L [US], et al);
 [A]US5959297  (WEINBERG W HENRY [US], et al);
 [A]US2004099803  (TONG ROGER [US], et al);
 [A]  - LIANG ET AL., "Alternately Pulsed Nano-electrospray IonizationlAtmospheric Pressure Chemical lonization for lon/lon Reactions in an Electrodynamic Ion Trap.", ANAL CHEM., (20060501), vol. 78, no. 9, pages 3208 - 3212, XP055137872

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ac052288m
by applicantUS2009294660
    - VAN BERKEL GJ, "Established and emerging atmospheric pressure surface sampling/ionization techniques for mass spectrometry", J. MASS SPECTROM, (2008), vol. 43, pages 1161 - 1180
    - VENTER A., "Ambient desorption ionization mass spectrometry", TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, (2008), vol. 27, pages 284 - 290
The EPO accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of data originating from other authorities; in particular, it does not guarantee that it is complete, up to date or fit for specific purposes.