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EP About this file: EP1708760

EP1708760 - DEVICE FOR STERILISING ARTICLES BY ELECTRON BOMBARDMENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  19.07.2019
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2019Revocation of patentpublished on 21.08.2019  [2019/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SERAC GROUP
Route de Mamers
72400 La Ferté-Bernard / FR
[2006/41]
Inventor(s)01 / DUMARGUE, Guy
18 rue Honoré de Balzac
F-72400 CHERRE / FR
02 / GRUSON, Bertrand
10 Le Vau Richard
F-50290 BREVILLE SUR MER / FR
03 / RAYNAUD, Delphine
29 rue des Calots
F-72400 LA FERTE BERNARD / FR
 [2006/41]
Representative(s)Parzy, Benjamin Alain, et al
Cabinet Boettcher
16, rue Médéric
75017 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [2013/13]Fruchard, Guy, et al
Cabinet Boettcher 16, rue Médéric
75017 Paris / FR
Former [2008/42]Fruchard, Guy, et al
Cabinet Boettcher 22, rue du Général Foy
75008 Paris / FR
Former [2006/41]Fruchard, Guy, et al
Cabinet Boettcher 22, rue du Général Foy
F-75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date05717407.013.01.2005
[2006/41]
WO2005FR00072
Priority number, dateFR2004000047320.01.2004         Original published format: FR 0400473
[2006/41]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005079870
Date:01.09.2005
Language:FR
[2005/35]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1708760
Date:11.10.2006
Language:FR
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.09.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1708760
Date:27.03.2013
Language:FR
[2013/13]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.08.2006
ClassificationIPC:A61L2/08
[2006/41]
CPC:
A61L2/087 (EP,US); A23B2/50 (EP,US); A61L2202/23 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/41]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUM STERILISIEREN VON GEGENSTÄNDEN MIT ELEKTRONENBOMBARDIERUNG[2006/41]
English:DEVICE FOR STERILISING ARTICLES BY ELECTRON BOMBARDMENT[2006/41]
French:INSTALLATION DE STERILISATION D'ARTICLES PAR BOMBARDEMENT ELECTRONIQUE[2006/41]
Entry into regional phase16.06.2006National basic fee paid 
16.06.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
16.06.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.06.2006Examination requested  [2006/41]
05.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.07.2012Date of oral proceedings
10.08.2012Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
08.10.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.02.2013Fee for grant paid
07.02.2013Fee 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  05.04.2007
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  20.12.2013  13.01.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance SA
Avenue Général Guisan 70 P.O. Box 430
1009 Pully / CH
Opponent's representative
Bauer, Clemens
Müller Schupfner & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Bavariaring 11
80336 München / DE
 [2015/51]
Former [2014/08]
Opponent(s)01  20.12.2013  13.01.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance SA
Avenue Général Guisan 70 P.O. Box 430
1009 Pully / CH
Opponent's representative
Jaeger, Olav
AB Tetra Pak
Patent Department
Ruben Rausings gata
221 86 Lund / SE
31.01.2014Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
30.05.2014Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
06.03.2015Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
11.04.2019Legal effect of revocation of patent [2019/34]
Appeal following opposition30.04.2015Appeal received No.  T0909/15
02.07.2015Statement of grounds filed
14.02.2018Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M04) [2018/07]
20.04.2018Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [2018/16]
11.04.2019Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
11.04.2019Date of oral proceedings
17.04.2019Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
18.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
14.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
22.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
24.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
25.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
28.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.01.2005
AT27.03.2013
CY27.03.2013
CZ27.03.2013
DK27.03.2013
EE27.03.2013
FI27.03.2013
LT27.03.2013
MC27.03.2013
NL27.03.2013
PL27.03.2013
RO27.03.2013
SE27.03.2013
SI27.03.2013
SK27.03.2013
TR27.03.2013
BG27.06.2013
GR28.06.2013
IS27.07.2013
PT29.07.2013
IE13.01.2014
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU13.01.2005
AT27.03.2013
CY27.03.2013
CZ27.03.2013
DK27.03.2013
EE27.03.2013
FI27.03.2013
LT27.03.2013
MC27.03.2013
NL27.03.2013
PL27.03.2013
RO27.03.2013
SE27.03.2013
SI27.03.2013
SK27.03.2013
BG27.06.2013
GR28.06.2013
IS27.07.2013
PT29.07.2013
IE13.01.2014
Former [2015/07]AT27.03.2013
CY27.03.2013
CZ27.03.2013
DK27.03.2013
EE27.03.2013
FI27.03.2013
LT27.03.2013
MC27.03.2013
NL27.03.2013
PL27.03.2013
RO27.03.2013
SE27.03.2013
SI27.03.2013
SK27.03.2013
BG27.06.2013
GR28.06.2013
IS27.07.2013
PT29.07.2013
IE13.01.2014
Former [2014/38]AT27.03.2013
CY27.03.2013
CZ27.03.2013
DK27.03.2013
EE27.03.2013
FI27.03.2013
LT27.03.2013
MC27.03.2013
NL27.03.2013
PL27.03.2013
RO27.03.2013
SE27.03.2013
SI27.03.2013
SK27.03.2013
BG27.06.2013
GR28.06.2013
IS27.07.2013
PT29.07.2013
Former [2014/09]AT27.03.2013
CY27.03.2013
CZ27.03.2013
DK27.03.2013
EE27.03.2013
FI27.03.2013
LT27.03.2013
NL27.03.2013
PL27.03.2013
RO27.03.2013
SE27.03.2013
SI27.03.2013
SK27.03.2013
BG27.06.2013
GR28.06.2013
IS27.07.2013
PT29.07.2013
Former [2013/52]AT27.03.2013
CY27.03.2013
CZ27.03.2013
EE27.03.2013
FI27.03.2013
LT27.03.2013
NL27.03.2013
PL27.03.2013
RO27.03.2013
SE27.03.2013
SI27.03.2013
SK27.03.2013
BG27.06.2013
GR28.06.2013
IS27.07.2013
PT29.07.2013
Former [2013/50]AT27.03.2013
CZ27.03.2013
EE27.03.2013
FI27.03.2013
LT27.03.2013
NL27.03.2013
PL27.03.2013
RO27.03.2013
SE27.03.2013
SI27.03.2013
SK27.03.2013
BG27.06.2013
GR28.06.2013
IS27.07.2013
PT29.07.2013
Former [2013/49]AT27.03.2013
CZ27.03.2013
EE27.03.2013
FI27.03.2013
LT27.03.2013
NL27.03.2013
RO27.03.2013
SE27.03.2013
SI27.03.2013
SK27.03.2013
BG27.06.2013
GR28.06.2013
IS27.07.2013
PT29.07.2013
Former [2013/48]AT27.03.2013
EE27.03.2013
FI27.03.2013
LT27.03.2013
NL27.03.2013
SE27.03.2013
SI27.03.2013
BG27.06.2013
GR28.06.2013
IS27.07.2013
PT29.07.2013
Former [2013/47]FI27.03.2013
LT27.03.2013
SE27.03.2013
SI27.03.2013
BG27.06.2013
GR28.06.2013
PT29.07.2013
Former [2013/37]FI27.03.2013
LT27.03.2013
SE27.03.2013
SI27.03.2013
BG27.06.2013
GR28.06.2013
Former [2013/34]LT27.03.2013
SE27.03.2013
BG27.06.2013
Former [2013/33]LT27.03.2013
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 [A]WO9842385  (ELECTRON PROCESSING SYSTEMS IN [US], et al);
 [A]US6191424  (STIRLING ANDREW J [CA], et al);
 [Y]FR2838403  (PACK REALISATIONS [FR])
ExaminationUS2002149321
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