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EP3504545 - MINIATURIZED DISCHARGE PHOTO-IONIZATION DETECTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.06.2022
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.03.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.03.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024 [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Regents of The University of Michigan
Office of Technology Transfer
1600 Huron Parkway, 2nd Floor
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2590 / US
[2019/27]
Inventor(s)01 / FAN, Xudong
9011 Emerson Dr.
Saline Michigan 48176 / US
02 / ZHU, Hongbo
2500 Pittsfield Blvd.
Ann Arbor Michigan 48014 / US
03 / KURABAYASHI, Katsuo
4464 Lake Forest Dr. W
Ann Arbor Michigan 48108 / US
 [2019/27]
Representative(s)Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart / DE
[2019/27]
Application number, filing date17844419.624.08.2017
[2019/27]
WO2017US48422
Priority number, dateUS201662378770P24.08.2016         Original published format: US 201662378770 P
[2019/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018039457
Date:01.03.2018
Language:EN
[2018/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3504545
Date:03.07.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.03.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3504545
Date:18.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR01.03.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.03.2020
ClassificationIPC:G01N30/64, G01N27/64, G01N30/02
[2020/15]
CPC:
G01N27/64 (EP,US); G01N27/66 (US)
Former IPC [2019/27]G01N30/64, G01N27/70, G01N30/02
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 [2019/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:MINIATURISIERTER ENTLADUNGSPHOTOIONISATIONSDETEKTOR[2019/27]
English:MINIATURIZED DISCHARGE PHOTO-IONIZATION DETECTOR[2019/27]
French:DÉTECTEUR À PHOTOIONISATION DE DÉCHARGE DE TYPE MINIATURISÉ[2019/27]
Entry into regional phase27.02.2019National basic fee paid 
27.02.2019Search fee paid 
27.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
27.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/27]
10.08.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.07.2021Fee for grant paid
07.07.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
07.07.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.05.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C5LC00328H
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5lc00328h
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C4LC01461H
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/micronano.2015.39
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.6b02180
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C5LC00328H
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5lc00328h
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C4LC01461H
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/micronano.2015.39
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.6b02180
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