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EP0700068 - Apparatus and method for isotopic ratio plasma mass spectrometry [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  24.10.1997
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.10.1997Refusal of applicationpublished on 10.12.1997 [1997/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Thermo Instrument Systems Inc
504 Airport Road
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-2108 / US
[1997/19]
Former [1997/16]For all designated states
FISONS plc
RPR House, 50 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill
West Malling, Kent ME19 4TA / GB
Former [1996/10]For all designated states
FISONS plc
Fison House Princes Street
Ipswich Suffolk IP1 1QH / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Gray, Alan Lyle
4 Dene Lane
Farnham, Surrey GU10 3PW / GB
02 / Liezers, Martin
567 Swanlow Lane
Winsford, Cheshire CW7 4BP / GB
03 / Williams, John Gareth
119 Connaught Road
Brookwood, Woking, Surrey GU24 0EU / GB
[1996/10]
Representative(s)Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/05]Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Former [1996/10]Tomlinson, Kerry John
Frank B. Dehn & Co. European Patent Attorneys Imperial House 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UZ / GB
Application number, filing date95306028.230.08.1995
[1996/10]
Priority number, dateGB1994001770002.09.1994         Original published format: GB 9417700
[1996/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0700068
Date:06.03.1996
Language:EN
[1996/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.12.1995
ClassificationIPC:H01J49/10
[1996/10]
CPC:
H01J49/067 (EP,US); H01J49/105 (EP,US); B01D59/44 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/10]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Isotopenverhältnisbestimmung durch Plasmamassenspektrometrie[1996/10]
English:Apparatus and method for isotopic ratio plasma mass spectrometry[1996/10]
French:Dispositif et méthode pour la détermination de rapports isotopiques par spectrométrie de masse[1996/10]
Examination procedure04.03.1996Examination requested  [1996/18]
06.12.1996Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
16.07.1997Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [1997/50]
26.07.1997Application refused, date of legal effect [1997/50]
Fees paidPenalty fee
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31.08.199703   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO9009031  (VG INSTR GROUP [GB]) [A] 1,7 * page 10, line 27 - page 11, line 15 ** page 13, line 23 - page 15, line 17 *;
 [A]DE4107794  (HITACHI LTD [JP]) [A] 1,6,7 * sentence 12 - sentence 20; figure 2; claim 1 * * column 1, line 64 - column 3 *;
 [A]WO9216008  (FISONS PLC [GB]) [A] 1,7 * page 16, line 10 - line 22; figure 2; claim 12 *
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