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EP About this file: EP1090412

EP1090412 - MASS SPECTROMETRY WITH MULTIPOLE ION GUIDES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.01.2015
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 03.08.2016  [2016/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PerkinElmer Health Sciences, Inc.
940 Winter Street
Waltham, MA 02451-1457 / US
[2011/13]
Former [2001/15]For all designated states
ANALYTICA OF BRANFORD, INC.
29 Business Park Drive
Branford, CT 06405 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Whitehouse, Craig M., @Analytica of Branford, Inc.
29 Business Park Drive
Branford, CT 06405 / US
02 / Andrien, Bruce A., Jr., @Analytica of Branford Inc
29 Business Park Drive
Branford, CT 06405 / US
03 / Gulcicek, Erol E., @Analytica of Branford, Inc.
29 Business Park Drive
Branford, CT 06405 / US
 [2014/10]
Former [2001/15]01 / Whitehouse, Craig M., Analytica of Branford, Inc.
29 Business Park Drive
Branford, CT 06405 / US
02 / Andrien, Bruce A., Jr., Analytica of Branford Inc
29 Business Park Drive
Branford, CT 06405 / US
03 / Gulcicek, Erol E., Analytica of Branford, Inc.
29 Business Park Drive
Branford, CT 06405 / US
Representative(s)Faulkner, Thomas John, et al
Cleveland
10 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BR / GB
[2014/10]
Former [2011/13]Faulkner, Thomas John, et al
Cleveland 40-43 Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1JQ / GB
Former [2008/33]Waldren, Robin Michael, et al
Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
Former [2006/05]Waldren, Robin Michael, et al
Lloyd Wise Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
Former [2001/15]Granleese, Rhian Jane, et al
Marks & Clerk, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3LS / GB
Application number, filing date99953401.929.05.1999
[2001/15]
WO1999US12169
Priority number, dateUS19980087246P29.05.1998         Original published format: US 87246 P
US1999023594622.01.1999         Original published format: US 235946
[2001/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9962101
Date:02.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1090412
Date:11.04.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.12.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1090412
Date:05.03.2014
Language:EN
[2014/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.12.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:H01J49/06, H01J49/42
[2013/41]
CPC:
H01J49/063 (EP); H01J49/004 (EP); H01J49/4225 (EP)
Former IPC [2001/15]H01J49/42
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/15]
TitleGerman:MASSENSPEKTROMETRIE MIT MULTIPOLIONENLEITERN[2001/15]
English:MASS SPECTROMETRY WITH MULTIPOLE ION GUIDES[2001/15]
French:SPECTROMETRIE DE MASSE AVEC GUIDES D'IONS MULTIPOLAIRES[2001/15]
Entry into regional phase24.11.2000National basic fee paid 
24.11.2000Search fee paid 
24.11.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
24.11.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.12.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
27.11.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.11.2000Examination requested  [2001/15]
19.12.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.09.2008Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2009/13]
01.05.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
deletedDeletion: Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/29]
04.11.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2012/29]
04.07.2013Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 05.07.2013
05.07.2013Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
12.07.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
13.07.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.09.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.01.2014Fee for grant paid
09.01.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  19.12.2006
Opposition(s)08.12.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2015/07]
Request for further processing for:21.01.2011Request for further processing filed
21.01.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.06.2012Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
14.01.2009Request for further processing filed
14.01.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.06.2012Decision despatched
14.01.2009Request for further processing filed
14.01.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
19.02.2009Decision despatched
14.01.2009Request for further processing filed
14.01.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
19.02.2009Decision despatched
Request for re-establishment of rights:01.05.2009Date of receipt
04.08.2010Request accepted
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
14.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
13.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
14.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
14.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
24.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
14.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
13.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
29.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
29.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
25.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 13
25.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 14
28.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 15
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200406   M06   Fee paid on   14.06.2004
31.05.200507   M06   Fee paid on   14.09.2005
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.03.2014
BE05.03.2014
CY05.03.2014
DK05.03.2014
ES05.03.2014
FI05.03.2014
IT05.03.2014
MC05.03.2014
NL05.03.2014
SE05.03.2014
IE29.05.2014
LU29.05.2014
CH31.05.2014
LI31.05.2014
FR02.06.2014
GR06.06.2014
PT07.07.2014
[2016/31]
Former [2016/28]AT05.03.2014
BE05.03.2014
DK05.03.2014
ES05.03.2014
FI05.03.2014
IT05.03.2014
MC05.03.2014
NL05.03.2014
SE05.03.2014
IE29.05.2014
LU29.05.2014
CH31.05.2014
LI31.05.2014
FR02.06.2014
GR06.06.2014
PT07.07.2014
Former [2015/25]AT05.03.2014
BE05.03.2014
DK05.03.2014
ES05.03.2014
FI05.03.2014
IT05.03.2014
MC05.03.2014
NL05.03.2014
SE05.03.2014
IE29.05.2014
LU29.05.2014
CH31.05.2014
LI31.05.2014
FR02.06.2014
PT07.07.2014
Former [2015/21]AT05.03.2014
BE05.03.2014
DK05.03.2014
ES05.03.2014
FI05.03.2014
IT05.03.2014
MC05.03.2014
NL05.03.2014
SE05.03.2014
IE29.05.2014
LU29.05.2014
CH31.05.2014
LI31.05.2014
PT07.07.2014
Former [2015/18]AT05.03.2014
BE05.03.2014
DK05.03.2014
ES05.03.2014
FI05.03.2014
IT05.03.2014
MC05.03.2014
NL05.03.2014
SE05.03.2014
LU29.05.2014
CH31.05.2014
LI31.05.2014
PT07.07.2014
Former [2015/09]AT05.03.2014
BE05.03.2014
DK05.03.2014
ES05.03.2014
FI05.03.2014
MC05.03.2014
NL05.03.2014
SE05.03.2014
LU29.05.2014
CH31.05.2014
LI31.05.2014
PT07.07.2014
Former [2015/08]AT05.03.2014
BE05.03.2014
DK05.03.2014
ES05.03.2014
FI05.03.2014
NL05.03.2014
SE05.03.2014
LU29.05.2014
CH31.05.2014
LI31.05.2014
PT07.07.2014
Former [2015/04]AT05.03.2014
BE05.03.2014
ES05.03.2014
FI05.03.2014
NL05.03.2014
SE05.03.2014
LU29.05.2014
PT07.07.2014
Former [2015/02]AT05.03.2014
BE05.03.2014
ES05.03.2014
FI05.03.2014
NL05.03.2014
SE05.03.2014
PT07.07.2014
Former [2014/50]AT05.03.2014
BE05.03.2014
ES05.03.2014
FI05.03.2014
NL05.03.2014
SE05.03.2014
Former [2014/46]AT05.03.2014
BE05.03.2014
FI05.03.2014
SE05.03.2014
Former [2014/37]AT05.03.2014
FI05.03.2014
SE05.03.2014
Documents cited:Search[Y]WO9806481  (ANALYTICA OF BRANFORD, INC) [Y] 2-9,11-21 * abstract * * page 20 *;
 [A]GB2299446  (* BRUKER-FRANZEN ANALYTIK GMBH) [A] 18-21 * abstract *
 [XY]  - CHENG X ET AL, "Interface for a Four-Sector Mass Spectrometer with a Dual-Purpose Collision Cell: High Transmission at Low to Intermediate Energies", JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, US, (199503), vol. 6, no. 3, ISSN 1044-0305, pages 175 - 186, XP004052030 [X] 1,10,22-24 * page 8, column L, paragraph 1 * [Y] 2-9,11-21

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/1044-0305(94)00156-T
International search[X]US5652427  (WHITEHOUSE CRAIG M [US], et al);
 [Y]EP0237259  (FINNIGAN CORP [US])
ExaminationEP1057209
 WO9707530
 WO9938193
 WO9747025
 WO9930350
 WO9702591
 EP0871201
 US5179278
by applicantUS4328420
 US5652427
 US19960694542
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