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EP1192954 - Systems and processes for cleaning, sterilising or disinfecting medical devices [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.11.2008
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.11.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 10.12.2008  [2008/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ETHICON, INC.
U.S. Route 22 West
Somerville, NJ 08876 / US
[2002/14]
Inventor(s)01 / Lin, Szu-Min
25632 Rain Tree Road
Laguna Hills, CA 92653 / US
02 / Agamohamadi, Mitch
1105 E. Grove Avenue
Orange, CA 92865 / US
 [2002/14]
Representative(s)Fisher, Adrian John, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/14]Fisher, Adrian John, et al
CARPMAELS & RANSFORD 43 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date01308348.028.09.2001
[2002/14]
Priority number, dateUS2000067595129.09.2000         Original published format: US 675951
[2002/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1192954
Date:03.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/14]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1192954
Date:28.05.2003
[2003/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1192954
Date:02.01.2008
Language:EN
[2008/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.04.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61L2/18, A61L2/20
[2003/22]
CPC:
A61L2/208 (EP,US); A61L2/183 (EP,US); A61L2/186 (EP,US);
A61L2/22 (EP,US); A61L2202/122 (EP,US); A61L2202/17 (EP,US);
A61L2202/24 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2002/14]A61L2/18
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/08]
Former [2002/14]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Systeme und Verfahren zur Reinigung, Sterilisation oder Desinfektion von medizinischen Geräten[2007/22]
English:Systems and processes for cleaning, sterilising or disinfecting medical devices[2002/14]
French:Systèmes et procédés pour le nettoyage, la stérilisation ou la désinfection d'instruments médicaux[2002/14]
Former [2002/14]Systeme und Verfahren zur Reinigung, Sterilisierung oder Desinfektion von medizinischen Geräten
Examination procedure07.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/02]
01.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.11.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
27.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.05.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.09.2007Fee for grant paid
17.09.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.10.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/50]
Request for further processing for:27.01.2006Request for further processing filed
27.01.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.02.2006Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
14.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
14.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
11.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
12.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE19858344  (ETHICON INC [US]) [X] 1-17 * the whole document *;
 [X]DE19858347  (ETHICON INC [US]) [X] 1-17* the whole document *
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