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EP About this file: EP1331926

EP1331926 - FAST-ACTING ANTIMICROBIAL LOTION WITH ENHANCED EFFICACY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  04.07.2008
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip16.10.2009Change - representativepublished on 18.11.2009  [2009/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
STERIS INC.
43425 Business Park Drive
Temecula, CA 92590 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/32]For all designated states
STERIS INC.
43425 Business Park Drive
Temecula, California 92590 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KAISER, Nancy, E.
115 Wilson Court
Pontoon Beach, IL 62040 / US
02 / PRETZER, Denise, K.
203 Parkhurst
Webster Groves, MO 63119 / US
03 / TIBBS, Kevin, A.
3818 Cleveland Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110 / US
 [2003/32]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/47]Helbing, Jörg
Patentanwälte von Kreisler Selting Werner Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 Deichmannhaus am Dom
50667 Köln / DE
Former [2008/09]Helbing, Jörg
Patentanwälte von Kreisler-Selting-Werner, Deichmannhaus am Hauptbahnhof
50667 Köln / DE
Former [2003/32]Leineweber, Jürgen, Dipl.-Phys.
Aggerstrasse 24
50859 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date01993264.930.10.2001
[2003/32]
WO2001US48167
Priority number, dateUS2000071080409.11.2000         Original published format: US 710804
[2003/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO02055055
Date:18.07.2002
Language:EN
[2002/29]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1331926
Date:06.08.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.07.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1331926
Date:12.01.2005
Language:EN
[2005/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP23.01.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61K7/50, C11D3/00, A01N31/00
[2003/32]
CPC:
A61K31/155 (EP,US); A01N47/44 (EP,US); A61K31/14 (EP,US)
C-Set:
A01N47/44, A01N2300/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/32]
TitleGerman:SCHNELL WIRKENDE MIKROBIZIDE LOTION MIT VERBESSERTER WIRKSAMKEIT[2003/32]
English:FAST-ACTING ANTIMICROBIAL LOTION WITH ENHANCED EFFICACY[2003/32]
French:LOTION ANTIMICROBIENNE A ACTION RAPIDE POSSEDANT UNE EFFICACITE AMELIOREE[2003/32]
Entry into regional phase27.05.2003National basic fee paid 
27.05.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
27.05.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.08.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
27.05.2003Examination requested  [2003/32]
03.11.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.03.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.07.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.10.2004Fee for grant paid
30.10.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  11.10.2005    ADMISSIBLE
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien
Patente (VTP)
40191 Düsseldorf / DE
 [2005/49]
16.11.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
26.05.2006Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
19.02.2008Date of oral proceedings
19.02.2008Legal effect of revocation of patent [2008/32]
20.03.2008Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
20.03.2008Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
06.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT12.01.2005
GR12.01.2005
NL12.01.2005
TR12.01.2005
DK12.04.2005
PT12.06.2005
CY30.10.2005
LU31.10.2005
MC31.10.2005
FR31.10.2006
[2008/40]
Former [2008/23]AT12.01.2005
GR12.01.2005
NL12.01.2005
TR12.01.2005
DK12.04.2005
PT12.06.2005
CY30.10.2005
LU31.10.2005
MC31.10.2005
Former [2008/03]AT12.01.2005
NL12.01.2005
TR12.01.2005
DK12.04.2005
PT12.06.2005
CY30.10.2005
LU31.10.2005
MC31.10.2005
Former [2007/20]AT12.01.2005
NL12.01.2005
TR12.01.2005
DK12.04.2005
CY30.10.2005
LU31.10.2005
MC31.10.2005
Former [2007/10]AT12.01.2005
NL12.01.2005
TR12.01.2005
DK12.04.2005
LU31.10.2005
MC31.10.2005
Former [2006/52]AT12.01.2005
NL12.01.2005
TR12.01.2005
DK12.04.2005
MC31.10.2005
Former [2006/30]AT12.01.2005
NL12.01.2005
DK12.04.2005
MC31.10.2005
Former [2006/22]AT12.01.2005
NL12.01.2005
DK12.04.2005
Former [2006/12]AT12.01.2005
DK12.04.2005
Former [2005/51]AT12.01.2005
Cited inInternational search[A]JPS5584167  ;
 [X]US5298242  (VANLERBERGHE GUY [FR], et al) [X] 1-5,9,10,13-15,17-27,31 * column 3, line 41 - line 51 * * column 3, line 55 - line 68 * * column 4, line 10 - line 17 * * column 5, line 8 - line 13; examples A-B,K *;
 [X]US5364625  (SEBAG HENRI [FR], et al) [X] 1-5,9,10,13,17-27,31 * column 3, line 50 - line 55; example 2 * * column 3, line 61 - line 65 * * column 3, line 68 - column 4, line 7 * * column 4, line 18 * * column 5, line 1 - line 5 *;
 [A]GB2338649  (HAWTIN BRIAN FRANCIS [GB]) [A] 1-31 * page 5, line 18 - line 22 * * examples 1,2; claims 1-13 *;
 [E]EP1153544  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [E] 1 * page 3, line 8 - line 33 * * page 4, line 8 - line 17 * * page 4, line 21 - line 58 * * examples 1-4; claims 1-7; table 1 *;
 [E]WO0187232  (ALWYN CO INC [US], et al) [E] 1-7,13,17-26 * page 2, line 21 - page 3, line 5 * * page 5, line 1 - line 15 * * page 8, line 8 - line 25 * * claim 3 *;
 [A]  - "Medicament release sponge band contain non volatile oil high molecular component form emulsion water", DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, Database accession no. 1980-55982C, XP002207135 & JPS5584167 A 19800625 (LION DENTIFRICE CO LTD) [A] 1-31 * abstract *
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