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EP About this file: EP1007192

EP1007192 - ION CHROMATOGRAPHIC METHOD AND APPARATUS USING ION REFLUX [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.09.2004
Database last updated on 14.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.01.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 20.02.2008  [2008/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DIONEX CORPORATION
1228 Titan Way Sunnyvale
California 94088-3603 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/24]For all designated states
DIONEX CORPORATION
1228 Titan Way
Sunnyvale California 94088-3603 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SMALL, Hamish
4176 Oxford Drive
Leland, MI 49654 / US
[2000/24]
Representative(s)Hayes, Adrian Chetwynd, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/24]Hayes, Adrian Chetwynd, et al
Boult Wade Tennant, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date97954241.229.12.1997
[2000/24]
WO1997US23906
Priority number, dateUS1997078153709.01.1997         Original published format: US 781537
[2000/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9830314
Date:16.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/28]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1007192
Date:14.06.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.07.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1007192
Date:05.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.07.1998
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.12.2001
ClassificationIPC:B01D61/48, G01N30/96
[2002/06]
CPC:
G01N30/96 (EP,US); B01J39/26 (EP,US); B01J41/20 (EP,US);
G01N30/34 (EP,US); G01N2030/965 (EP,US); G01N30/461 (EP,US)
C-Set:
G01N30/34, G01N2030/0035 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2000/24]B01D61/48
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/24]
TitleGerman:IONENCHROMATOGRAPHISCHE METHODE UND VORRICHTUNG MIT IONENRÜCKFLUSS[2000/24]
English:ION CHROMATOGRAPHIC METHOD AND APPARATUS USING ION REFLUX[2000/24]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE CHROMATOGRAPHIE PAR ECHANGE D'IONS A REFLUX D'IONS[2000/24]
Entry into regional phase18.06.1999National basic fee paid 
18.06.1999Search fee paid 
18.06.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
18.06.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.08.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
18.06.1999Examination requested  [2000/24]
06.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.01.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.08.2003Fee for grant paid
11.08.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.08.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
07.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
31.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
23.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.11.2003
BE05.11.2003
CH05.11.2003
FI05.11.2003
LI05.11.2003
NL05.11.2003
LU29.12.2003
IE30.12.2003
MC31.12.2003
DK05.02.2004
GR05.02.2004
SE05.02.2004
ES16.02.2004
PT05.04.2004
[2008/08]
Former [2007/30]AT05.11.2003
BE05.11.2003
CH05.11.2003
FI05.11.2003
LI05.11.2003
NL05.11.2003
LU29.12.2003
IE30.12.2003
MC31.12.2003
DK05.02.2004
GR05.02.2004
SE05.02.2004
ES16.02.2004
Former [2005/16]AT05.11.2003
BE05.11.2003
CH05.11.2003
FI05.11.2003
LI05.11.2003
NL05.11.2003
IE30.12.2003
MC31.12.2003
LU05.01.2004
DK05.02.2004
GR05.02.2004
SE05.02.2004
ES16.02.2004
Former [2005/03]AT05.11.2003
BE05.11.2003
CH05.11.2003
FI05.11.2003
LI05.11.2003
NL05.11.2003
IE30.12.2003
MC31.12.2003
DK05.02.2004
GR05.02.2004
SE05.02.2004
ES16.02.2004
Former [2005/02]AT05.11.2003
BE05.11.2003
CH05.11.2003
FI05.11.2003
LI05.11.2003
NL05.11.2003
MC31.12.2003
DK05.02.2004
GR05.02.2004
SE05.02.2004
ES16.02.2004
Former [2004/52]AT05.11.2003
BE05.11.2003
CH05.11.2003
FI05.11.2003
LI05.11.2003
NL05.11.2003
DK05.02.2004
GR05.02.2004
SE05.02.2004
ES16.02.2004
Former [2004/46]AT05.11.2003
CH05.11.2003
FI05.11.2003
LI05.11.2003
NL05.11.2003
DK05.02.2004
GR05.02.2004
SE05.02.2004
ES16.02.2004
Former [2004/41]AT05.11.2003
CH05.11.2003
FI05.11.2003
LI05.11.2003
NL05.11.2003
DK05.02.2004
GR05.02.2004
SE05.02.2004
Former [2004/33]AT05.11.2003
CH05.11.2003
FI05.11.2003
LI05.11.2003
NL05.11.2003
GR05.02.2004
SE05.02.2004
Former [2004/31]AT05.11.2003
FI05.11.2003
SE05.02.2004
Former [2004/26]FI05.11.2003
SE05.02.2004
Former [2004/24]SE05.02.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]WO9627793  (ALLTECH ASSOCIATES INC [US]) [A] 1,10,19,30 * page 13, line 21 - page 15, line 30; figure 3 * * page 16, line 4 - page 19, line 11 * * page 21, lines 5-15; figure 4 * * page 46, line 20 - page 47, line 35; figure 11 ** page 48, line 10 - page 49, line 9 *
International search[A]US5569365  (RABIN STEVEN B [US], et al)
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