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EP About this file: EP1553830

EP1553830 - METHOD FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF MICROORGANISMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.12.2011
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
BASF SE
Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
67056 Ludwigshafen am Rhein / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/10]For all designated states
BASF SE
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Former [2005/29]For all designated states
BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
67056 Ludwigshafen / DE
Inventor(s)01 / DIETSCHE, Frank
Dreissig-Morgen-Weg 1
69198 Schriesheim / DE
02 / BOUILLO, Nathalie
Im Gasseck 21
76532 Baden-Baden / DE
03 / KOLTER, Karl
Sudetenstr. 1
67117 Limburgerhof / DE
04 / HAMERS, Christoph
Christoph-Kroewerathstr.170
67071 Ludwigshafen / DE
 [2005/29]
Application number, filing date03748119.906.10.2003
[2005/29]
WO2003EP11017
Priority number, dateDE200214662507.10.2002         Original published format: DE 10246625
[2005/29]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004032628
Date:22.04.2004
Language:DE
[2004/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1553830
Date:20.07.2005
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.04.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1553830
Date:23.02.2011
Language:DE
[2011/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.04.2004
ClassificationIPC:A01N41/04, C02F1/50, A01P1/00
[2010/36]
CPC:
A61L2/18 (EP,US); A01N41/04 (EP,US); C02F1/50 (EP,US);
Y10S422/905 (EP)
Former IPC [2005/29]A01N41/04, C02F1/50
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/29]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM ABTÖTEN VON MIKROORGANISMEN[2005/29]
English:METHOD FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF MICROORGANISMS[2005/29]
French:PROCEDES POUR DETRUIRE DES MICRO-ORGANISMES[2005/29]
Entry into regional phase09.05.2005National basic fee paid 
09.05.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
09.05.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.02.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
09.05.2005Examination requested  [2005/29]
15.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.11.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.01.2011Fee for grant paid
07.01.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.11.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2012/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
31.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
02.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
02.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY23.02.2011
CZ23.02.2011
DK23.02.2011
EE23.02.2011
FI23.02.2011
HU23.02.2011
IE23.02.2011
NL23.02.2011
RO23.02.2011
SE23.02.2011
SI23.02.2011
SK23.02.2011
TR23.02.2011
BG23.05.2011
GR24.05.2011
ES03.06.2011
PT23.06.2011
AT06.10.2011
LU06.10.2011
BE31.10.2011
CH31.10.2011
LI31.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]CY23.02.2011
CZ23.02.2011
DK23.02.2011
EE23.02.2011
FI23.02.2011
IE23.02.2011
NL23.02.2011
RO23.02.2011
SE23.02.2011
SI23.02.2011
SK23.02.2011
TR23.02.2011
BG23.05.2011
GR24.05.2011
ES03.06.2011
PT23.06.2011
AT06.10.2011
LU06.10.2011
BE31.10.2011
CH31.10.2011
LI31.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
Former [2013/25]CY23.02.2011
CZ23.02.2011
DK23.02.2011
EE23.02.2011
FI23.02.2011
IE23.02.2011
NL23.02.2011
RO23.02.2011
SE23.02.2011
SI23.02.2011
SK23.02.2011
BG23.05.2011
GR24.05.2011
ES03.06.2011
PT23.06.2011
AT06.10.2011
LU06.10.2011
BE31.10.2011
CH31.10.2011
LI31.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
Former [2013/07]CY23.02.2011
CZ23.02.2011
DK23.02.2011
EE23.02.2011
FI23.02.2011
IE23.02.2011
NL23.02.2011
RO23.02.2011
SE23.02.2011
SI23.02.2011
SK23.02.2011
BG23.05.2011
GR24.05.2011
ES03.06.2011
PT23.06.2011
AT06.10.2011
BE31.10.2011
CH31.10.2011
LI31.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
Former [2012/33]CY23.02.2011
CZ23.02.2011
DK23.02.2011
EE23.02.2011
FI23.02.2011
IE23.02.2011
NL23.02.2011
RO23.02.2011
SE23.02.2011
SI23.02.2011
SK23.02.2011
BG23.05.2011
GR24.05.2011
ES03.06.2011
PT23.06.2011
BE31.10.2011
CH31.10.2011
LI31.10.2011
MC31.10.2011
Former [2012/25]CY23.02.2011
CZ23.02.2011
DK23.02.2011
EE23.02.2011
FI23.02.2011
IE23.02.2011
NL23.02.2011
RO23.02.2011
SE23.02.2011
SI23.02.2011
SK23.02.2011
BG23.05.2011
GR24.05.2011
ES03.06.2011
PT23.06.2011
MC31.10.2011
Former [2011/49]CY23.02.2011
CZ23.02.2011
DK23.02.2011
EE23.02.2011
FI23.02.2011
IE23.02.2011
NL23.02.2011
RO23.02.2011
SE23.02.2011
SI23.02.2011
SK23.02.2011
BG23.05.2011
GR24.05.2011
ES03.06.2011
PT23.06.2011
Former [2011/47]CY23.02.2011
DK23.02.2011
EE23.02.2011
FI23.02.2011
IE23.02.2011
NL23.02.2011
SE23.02.2011
SI23.02.2011
BG23.05.2011
GR24.05.2011
ES03.06.2011
PT23.06.2011
Former [2011/39]CY23.02.2011
FI23.02.2011
NL23.02.2011
SE23.02.2011
SI23.02.2011
BG23.05.2011
GR24.05.2011
ES03.06.2011
PT23.06.2011
Former [2011/37]CY23.02.2011
FI23.02.2011
SE23.02.2011
SI23.02.2011
BG23.05.2011
GR24.05.2011
ES03.06.2011
PT23.06.2011
Former [2011/36]SE23.02.2011
GR24.05.2011
ES03.06.2011
PT23.06.2011
Cited inInternational search[X]JPS54157822  ;
 JPS54157822  [ ] (MITSUBISHI CHEM IND) [ ] * page 102; examples 1-4 *;
 [A]GB2072508  (MARUZEN OIL CO LTD) [A] 1-11 * page 1, lines 27-50 * * table 1 * * No.4,5,13,14,27,31;; examples 1,3,5 *;
 [XD]EP0130789  (TOYO SODA MFG CO LTD [JP]) [XD] 11 * page 1, lines 3-10 * * page 4, lines 20,21 * * examples 2,4-6 * * claims 1,2,9-11 *;
 [X]WO9205695  (UNIV FLORIDA [US]) [X] 11 * page 1, lines 9-13 * * example 7 *;
 [AD]US6239182  (ZANEVELD LOURENS JAN DIRK [US], et al) [AD] 1-11* the whole document *;
 [A]WO0249557  (RUSH PRESBYTERIAN ST LUKE [US], et al) [A] 1-11 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO02072020  (PHYCOGEN INC [US], et al) [X] 11 * page 1, lines 5-9 * * page 2, lines 1-20 * * page 17, lines 14-18 * * page 20, line 22 - page 23, line 29 * * examples 8,11,12 * * claims 6-9,14 *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19800216), vol. 004, no. 019, Database accession no. (C - 073), & JP54157822 A 19791213 (MITSUBISHI CHEM IND LTD) [X] 11 * abstract *
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