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EP0306333 - Method and apparatus for the determination of isotopic composition [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.04.1997
Database last updated on 10.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip11.04.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 28.05.1997 [1997/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FISONS plc
RPR House, 50 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill
West Malling, Kent ME19 4TA / GB
[1997/16]
Former [1992/38]For all designated states
FISONS plc
Fison House Princes Street
Ipswich Suffolk IP1 1QH / GB
Former [1989/10]For all designated states
VG INSTRUMENTS GROUP LIMITED
29 Brighton Road
Crawley West Sussex RH10 6AE / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Hall, Keith
30 Blueberry Road
Bowden Altrincham Cheshire / GB
02 / Freedman, Philip Anthony
359 Chester Road
Hartford Northwich Cheshire / GB
03 / Jumeau, Elizabeth Janine
273 London Road
Leftwich Northwich Cheshire / GB
04 / Guilluy, Roger
Habitat Shadok Allée G. Sand
F-69720 St. Bonnet de Mure / FR
05 / Pachiaudi, Christiane
17 Rue J. Massenet
F-69 Meyrieu / FR
[1989/10]
Representative(s)Tomlinson, Kerry John, et al
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1989/10]Tomlinson, Kerry John, et al
Frank B. Dehn & Co. European Patent Attorneys Imperial House 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UZ / GB
Application number, filing date88308156.402.09.1988
[1989/10]
Priority number, dateGB1987002058602.09.1987         Original published format: GB 8720586
GB1988001137913.05.1988         Original published format: GB 8811379
[1989/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0306333
Date:08.03.1989
Language:EN
[1989/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0306333
Date:14.02.1990
Language:EN
[1990/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0306333
Date:05.06.1996
Language:EN
[1996/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.12.1989
ClassificationIPC:G01N30/84, H01J49/04
[1989/10]
CPC:
H01J49/0009 (EP,US); G01N30/7206 (EP,US); G01N30/84 (EP,US);
G01N2030/625 (EP,US); Y10T436/24 (EP,US)
C-Set:
G01N2030/8405, B01D59/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1989/10]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung für die Bestimmung einer isotopischen Zusammensetzung[1989/10]
English:Method and apparatus for the determination of isotopic composition[1989/10]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour déterminer une composition d'isotopes[1989/10]
Examination procedure20.03.1990Examination requested  [1990/20]
12.12.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.04.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.06.1993Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
10.09.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.05.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.10.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.12.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.02.1996Fee for grant paid
27.02.1996Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.03.1997No opposition filed within time limit [1997/22]
Request for further processing for:10.09.1993Request for further processing filed
10.09.1993Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
27.09.1993Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.09.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
23.09.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
22.09.1992Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.1993Renewal fee patent year 06
26.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 07
25.09.1995Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[AD]   BIOMEDICAL MASS SPECTROMETRY, vol. 11, no. 11, 1984, pages 583-588, Wiley Heyden Ltd; A. BARRIE et al.: "Gas chromatography-stable isotope ratio analysis at natural abundance levels" [AD]
 [AD]   ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, vol. 50, no. 11, September 1978, pages 1465-1473, American Chemical Society, Columbus, Ohio, US; D.E. MATTHEWS et al.: "Isotope-ratio-monitoring gas chromatography-mass spectrometry" [AD]
 [A]   TRAC: TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, vol. 3, no. 8, September 1984, pages 210-215, Elsevier Science Publishers B.V., New York, US; I.P. WRIGHT: "Delta13C measurements of smaller samples" [A]
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