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EP0998749 - VOLATILE MATRICES FOR MATRIX-ASSISTED LASER DESORPTION/IONIZATION MASS SPECTROMETRY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  07.08.2009
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.08.2009Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 09.09.2009  [2009/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SEQUENOM, INC.
3595 John Hopkins Court San Diego
California 92121 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/27]For all designated states
SEQUENOM, INC.
3595 John Hopkins Court
San Diego, California 92121 / US
Former [2000/19]For all designated states
Genetrace Systems, Inc.
1401 Harbor Bay Parkway
Alameda, CA 94502 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HUNTER, Joanna, M.
3830 Bret Harte Drive
Redwood City, CA 94061 / US
02 / LIN, Hua
436-C Whitehall Road
Alameda, CA 94501 / US
03 / BECKER, Christopher, H.
3404 Bryant Street
Palo Alto, CA 94306 / US
[2000/19]
Representative(s)Baldock, Sharon Claire, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/43]Baldock, Sharon Claire, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2000/19]Kiddle, Simon John, et al
Mewburn Ellis, York House, 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date98926132.629.05.1998
[2000/19]
WO1998US11003
Priority number, dateUS19970050932P30.05.1997         Original published format: US 50932 P
[2000/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9854751
Date:03.12.1998
Language:EN
[1998/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0998749
Date:10.05.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.12.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:H01J49/04, H01J49/16
[2000/19]
CPC:
H01J49/164 (EP); H01J49/0468 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/19]
TitleGerman:FLÜCHTIGE MATRIX FÜR MATRIX-UNTERSTÜTZTE LASERDESORPTIONS-(UND IONISATIONS-) MASSENSPEKTROSKOPIE[2000/19]
English:VOLATILE MATRICES FOR MATRIX-ASSISTED LASER DESORPTION/IONIZATION MASS SPECTROMETRY[2000/19]
French:MATRICES VOLATILES POUR SPECTROMETRIE DE MASSE A DESORPTION/IONISATION ASSISTEE PAR MATRICE[2000/19]
Entry into regional phase07.03.2000National basic fee paid 
07.03.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
07.03.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.12.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
07.03.2000Examination requested  [2000/19]
28.06.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.04.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.09.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.03.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/37]
24.04.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2009/37]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
21.04.2008Request for further processing filed
21.04.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
03.06.2008Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
30.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
16.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
13.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
12.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 08
10.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 10
14.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 11
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
10.02.1999AT   M01   Fee paid on   07.03.2000
10.02.1999BE   M01   Fee paid on   07.03.2000
10.02.1999CH   M01   Fee paid on   07.03.2000
10.02.1999CY   M01   Fee paid on   07.03.2000
10.02.1999DE   M01   Fee paid on   07.03.2000
10.02.1999DK   M01   Fee paid on   07.03.2000
10.02.1999ES   M01   Fee paid on   07.03.2000
10.02.1999FI   M01   Fee paid on   07.03.2000
10.02.1999FR   M01   Fee paid on   07.03.2000
10.02.1999GB   M01   Fee paid on   07.03.2000
10.02.1999GR   M01   Fee paid on   07.03.2000
10.02.1999IE   M01   Fee paid on   07.03.2000
10.02.1999IT   M01   Fee paid on   07.03.2000
10.02.1999LU   M01   Fee paid on   07.03.2000
10.02.1999MC   M01   Fee paid on   07.03.2000
10.02.1999NL   M01   Fee paid on   07.03.2000
10.02.1999PT   M01   Fee paid on   07.03.2000
10.02.1999SE   M01   Fee paid on   07.03.2000
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
10.02.2000M01   Fee paid on   07.03.2000
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200912   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[DA]US5135870  (WILLIAMS PETER ET AL) [DA] 1-3,6,12,13,19,25-29,32,33,36,38,48-55 * column 3, paragraphs 1-2 * * column 7; claims 1-11 *;
 [DA]US5118937  (HILLENKAMP FRANZ ET AL) [DA] 1,38 * claims 27-34 *;
 [DA]US4920264  (BECKER CHRISTOPHER H) [DA] 1,29,30,38,54 * column 5 - column 6 *;
 [DPA]US5700642  (MONFORTE JOSEPH ALBERT ET AL) [DPA] 1 * abstract *
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