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EP About this file: EP3717892

EP3717892 - SPARK EMISSION SPECTROMETER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.05.2023
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.05.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.03.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.09.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.06.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  17.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.07.2024  [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Elementar Analysensysteme GmbH
Elementarstraße 1
63505 Langenselbold / DE
[2020/41]
Inventor(s)01 / DOMINICK, Hans
Drususdeich 55
47533 Kleve / DE
02 / MOLDERINGS, Michael
Sevelener Straße 26
47647 Kerken / DE
 [2020/41]
Representative(s)Keil & Schaafhausen Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Bockenheimer Landstraße 25
60325 Frankfurt am Main / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/41]Keil & Schaafhausen Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Friedrichstraße 2-6
60323 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Application number, filing date18796919.101.11.2018
[2020/41]
WO2018EP79939
Priority number, dateDE20171012846930.11.2017         Original published format: DE102017128469
[2020/41]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019105678
Date:06.06.2019
Language:DE
[2019/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3717892
Date:07.10.2020
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.06.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3717892
Date:29.06.2022
Language:DE
[2022/26]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/67, H01T15/00, G01J3/443
[2020/41]
CPC:
G01N21/67 (EP,US); H01T15/00 (EP); H05H1/52 (US);
G01J3/443 (EP)
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 [2020/41]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FUNKENEMISSIONSSPEKTROMETER UND VERFAHREN ZUM BETRIEB DESSELBEN[2020/41]
English:SPARK EMISSION SPECTROMETER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME[2020/41]
French:SPECTROMÈTRE D'ÉMISSION D'ÉTINCELLES ET PROCÉDÉ POUR LE FAIRE FONCTIONNER[2020/41]
Entry into regional phase19.03.2020National basic fee paid 
19.03.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
19.03.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/41]
19.03.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.05.2022Fee for grant paid
19.05.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.05.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)30.03.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.11.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU01.11.2018
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0398462  (OBLF GES FUER ELECTRONIK UND F [DE]) [A] 1-12 * figure 1 *;
 [A]DE4008348  (BERNIGAU NORBERT B DIPL ING [DE], et al) [A] 1-12* figure 1 *;
 [A]WO2012028484  (THERMO FISHER SCIENT ECUBLENS SARL [CH], et al) [A] 1-12 * figure 2a *;
 [A]DE102015002104  (SPECTRO ANALYTICAL INSTR GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-12 * figure 1 *
by applicantEP0398462
 WO2012028484
 DE102015002104
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