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EP About this file: EP0886135

EP0886135 - NIR absorbance measuring instrument with ATR probe [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.06.2008
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.06.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 23.07.2008  [2008/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Foss NIRSystems, Inc.
12101 Tech Road Silver Spring
Maryland 20904 / US
[2007/33]
Former [1998/52]For all designated states
Foss NIRSystems, Inc.
12101 Tech Road
Silver Spring, Maryland 20904 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Siesler, Heinz W.
Hofringstrasse 43
45138 Essen / DE
02 / Eschenauer, Ursula
1 Barnwell Court, Apt. 202
Baltimor, Maryland 21234 / US
[1998/52]
Representative(s)Glaeser, Joachim, et al
Eisenführ Speiser Johannes-Brahms-Platz 1
20355 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/39]Glaeser, Joachim, et al
Eisenführ, Speiser & Partner Zippelhaus 5
20457 Hamburg / DE
Former [1998/52]DIEHL GLAESER HILTL & PARTNER
Patentanwälte Königstrasse 28
22767 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date97109894.218.06.1997
[1998/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0886135
Date:23.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0886135
Date:15.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.01.1998
ClassificationIPC:G01N21/55
[1998/52]
CPC:
G01N21/552 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1999/35]
Former [1998/52]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Absorptionsmessinstrument für Nahinfrarot mit ATR-Sonde[2007/17]
English:NIR absorbance measuring instrument with ATR probe[1998/52]
French:Appareil de mesure d'absorption dans le proche infrarouge avec une sonde ATR[2007/17]
Former [1998/52]Nahes-Infrarot Absorptionsmessinstrument mit ATR-Sonde
Former [1998/52]Appareil de mesure d'absorption dans l'infrarouge proche avec une sonde ATR
Examination procedure12.04.1999Examination requested  [1999/23]
08.05.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.03.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.06.2007Fee for grant paid
20.06.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)16.05.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
20.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
26.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
12.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
14.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
29.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
14.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
29.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[YA]EP0221011  (CIBA GEIGY AG [CH]) [Y] 5 * column 3, line 26 - line 41 * * column 4, line 27 - line 43; figure . * [A] 1;
 [A]EP0335128  (WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP [US]) [A] 1,7* column 4, line 16 - column 5, line 5; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US5315673  (STETTER JOSEPH R [US], et al) [Y] 1-5 * column 1, line 41 - line 58 * * column 2, line 48 - line 68; figure 1 *;
 [YA]WO9428395  (HOECHST AG [DE], et al) [Y] 1-3 * page 2, line 23 - page 3, line 28 * * page 6, line 8 - line 16 * * page 7, line 22 - page 9, line 5; figure 1 * [A] 6;
 [YA]US5616922  (REFFNER JOHN A [US], et al) [Y] 4 * column 5, line 65 - column 7, line 21; figure 1 * [A] 1
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