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EP1020363 - Method of and apparatus for sterilizing food packaging material [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  24.12.2010
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip24.12.2010Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 26.01.2011  [2011/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Shikoku Kakoki Co., Ltd.
10-1, Aza-Nishinokawa, Tarohachisu, Kitajima-cho Itano-gun
Tokushima-ken 771-0202 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/29]For all designated states
Shikoku Kakoki Co., Ltd.
10-1, Aza-Nishinokawa, Tarohachisu, Kitajima-cho
Itano-gun, Tokushima-ken 771-0202 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hada, Hiroaki
Shikoku Kakoki Co.Ltd., Tarohachisu, Kitajima-cho
Itano-gun, Tokushima-ken 771-0202 / JP
02 / Akai, Tadao
Shikoku Kakoki Co.Ltd., Tarohachisu, Kitajima-cho
Itano-gun, Tokushima-ken 771-0202 / JP
03 / Ueda, Michio
Shikoku Kakoki Co.Ltd., Tarohachisu, Kitajima-cho
Itano-gun, Tokushima-ken 771-0202 / JP
[2000/29]
Representative(s)Harding, Charles Thomas
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/29]Harding, Charles Thomas
D. Young & Co. 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date00300035.306.01.2000
[2000/29]
Priority number, dateJP1999000546312.01.1999         Original published format: JP 546399
[2000/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1020363
Date:19.07.2000
Language:EN
[2000/29]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1020363
Date:16.10.2002
[2002/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.08.2002
ClassificationIPC:B65B55/08, B65B55/10
[2002/42]
CPC:
B65B55/08 (EP)
Former IPC [2000/29]B65B55/08
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/29]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Sterilisieren von Verpackungsmaterial für Lebensmittel[2000/29]
English:Method of and apparatus for sterilizing food packaging material[2000/29]
French:Procédé et dispositif de stérilisation de matériau d'emballage pour produits alimentaires[2000/29]
Examination procedure26.03.2003Examination requested  [2003/21]
02.10.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.03.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.08.2010Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/04]
03.09.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2011/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
23.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
07.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
07.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
19.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
11.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
14.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
14.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.01.201011   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y] US5843374  (SIZER CHARLES et al.) [Y] 1-10 * column 2, line 61 - column 4, line 26 * * example 1 *
 [Y] WO8803369  (MAXWELL LAB et al.) [Y] 1-10 * page 15, line 23 - page 16, line 16 * * page 25, line 8 - page 26, line 30 *
 [A] US5786598  (CLARK REGINALD WAYNE et al.) [A] 1-10 * column 10, line 20 - column 10, line 37 *
 [A] EP0411970  (FMC CORP et al.) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *
 [A] EP0445386  (FMC CORP et al.) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *
 [A] WO9735768  (TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE et al.) [A] 1-10 * abstract *
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