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EP1121707 - PULSED MASS SPECTROMETER LEAK VALVE WITH CONTROLLED ENERGY CLOSURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.06.2006
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.06.2006No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.07.2006  [2006/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Siemens Applied Automation, Inc.
Pawhuska Road
Bartlesville, OK 74005 / US
[2001/32]
Inventor(s)01 / LITTLEJOHN, Duane, P.
4863 Hillview Circle
Manlius, NY 13104 / US
 [2001/32]
Representative(s)Berg, Peter
European Patent Attorney
Siemens AG
Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/31]Berg, Peter
European Patent Attorney, Siemens AG, Postfach 22 16 34
80506 München / DE
Former [2001/32]Allen, Derek
Siemens Shared Services Limited, Intellectual Property Department, Siemens House, Oldbury
Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 8FZ / GB
Application number, filing date99951508.313.10.1999
[2001/32]
WO1999US21625
Priority number, dateUS1998017391316.10.1998         Original published format: US 173913
[2001/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0024034
Date:27.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1121707
Date:08.08.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.04.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1121707
Date:10.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.04.2000
ClassificationIPC:H01J49/04, F16K31/06
[2001/32]
CPC:
F16K31/0675 (EP,US); F16K31/0693 (EP,US); H01J49/0495 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/20]
Former [2001/32]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:GEPULSTES GASEINLASSVENTIL MIT STEUERBARER SCHLIESSENERGIE FÜR MASSENSPEKTROMETER[2001/32]
English:PULSED MASS SPECTROMETER LEAK VALVE WITH CONTROLLED ENERGY CLOSURE[2001/32]
French:VANNE DE FUITE D'UN SPECTROMETRE DE MASSE PULSE, A ENERGIE DE FERMETURE REGULEE[2001/32]
Entry into regional phase15.03.2001National basic fee paid 
15.03.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
15.03.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.05.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
15.03.2001Examination requested  [2001/32]
23.11.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.05.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
06.06.2005Fee for grant paid
06.06.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.05.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/29]
Request for further processing for:07.06.2005Request for further processing filed
06.06.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
21.06.2005Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
15.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
21.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200406   M06   Fee paid on   21.12.2004
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0647963  (MARQUETTE ELECTRONICS INC [US]) [A] 1-14 * column 6, line 10 - line 17; figure 2 *;
 [A]US5749388  (ELLIOTT ROBERT S [US], et al) [A] 1,7,13,14 * column 1, line 14 - line 43; figure 6 *;
 [A]US5551480  (TOMATSU YOSHITAKA [JP], et al) [A] 1,7,13,14 * column 5, line 1 - line 3; figures 4,5,7 *;
 [A]US5381297  (WEBER ROBERT E [US]) [A] 1,7,13,14 * figures 2-4 *;
 [A]US4758226  (CARRE MAURICE [FR]) [A] 1,7,13,14 * column 4, line 45 - column 5, line 20; figure 3 *;
 [A]US3895231  (SODAL INGVAR E, et al) [A] 1-14 * figure 1 *;
 [A]US4686365  (MEEK JOHN T [US], et al) [A] 1-14 * the whole document *
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