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EP About this file: EP1803470

EP1803470 - Storage enclosure for sanitising/sterilising endoscopes [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.03.2010
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ETHICON, INC.
U.S. Route 22
Somerville, New Jersey 08876 / US
[N/P]
Former [2007/27]For all designated states
ETHICON, INC.
U.S. Route 22 Somerville
New Jersey 08876 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Lin, Szu-Min
26 Trailing Ivy
Irvine, CA 92620 / US
02 / Platt, Robert C. Jr.
St. Croix
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 / US
03 / Mirchandani, Vinod
1116 Bellingham Square
San Ramon, CA 94582 / US
 [2007/27]
Representative(s)Fisher, Adrian John, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/51]Fisher, Adrian John, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Former [2007/27]Fisher, Adrian John, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford, 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date06256602.128.12.2006
[2007/27]
Priority number, dateUS2005032124429.12.2005         Original published format: US 321244
[2007/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1803470
Date:04.07.2007
Language:EN
[2007/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1803470
Date:29.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.05.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61L2/18, A61L2/24
[2007/27]
CPC:
A61L2/186 (EP,US); A61L2/18 (KR); A61B1/123 (EP,US);
A61B1/125 (EP,US); A61L2/24 (EP,US); A61B1/015 (EP,US);
A61B1/018 (EP,US); A61B2090/701 (EP,US); A61B90/70 (EP,US);
A61L2202/24 (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,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/27]
TitleGerman:Lagerbehälter zum Reinigen/Sterilisieren von Endoskopen[2007/27]
English:Storage enclosure for sanitising/sterilising endoscopes[2007/27]
French:Récipient de stockage pour nettoyer/stériliser des endoscopes[2007/27]
Examination procedure19.12.2007Examination requested  [2008/06]
07.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.06.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.03.2009Fee for grant paid
05.03.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.02.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.12.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT29.04.2009
BE29.04.2009
CY29.04.2009
CZ29.04.2009
DK29.04.2009
EE29.04.2009
FI29.04.2009
LT29.04.2009
LV29.04.2009
PL29.04.2009
RO29.04.2009
SI29.04.2009
SK29.04.2009
TR29.04.2009
BG29.07.2009
SE29.07.2009
GR30.07.2009
IS29.08.2009
PT29.08.2009
HU30.10.2009
LU28.12.2009
[2011/44]
Former [2011/33]AT29.04.2009
BE29.04.2009
CZ29.04.2009
DK29.04.2009
EE29.04.2009
FI29.04.2009
LT29.04.2009
LV29.04.2009
PL29.04.2009
RO29.04.2009
SI29.04.2009
SK29.04.2009
BG29.07.2009
SE29.07.2009
GR30.07.2009
IS29.08.2009
PT29.08.2009
HU30.10.2009
LU28.12.2009
Former [2011/22]AT29.04.2009
BE29.04.2009
CZ29.04.2009
DK29.04.2009
EE29.04.2009
FI29.04.2009
LT29.04.2009
LV29.04.2009
PL29.04.2009
RO29.04.2009
SI29.04.2009
SK29.04.2009
BG29.07.2009
SE29.07.2009
GR30.07.2009
IS29.08.2009
PT29.08.2009
LU28.12.2009
Former [2011/03]AT29.04.2009
BE29.04.2009
CZ29.04.2009
DK29.04.2009
EE29.04.2009
FI29.04.2009
LT29.04.2009
LV29.04.2009
PL29.04.2009
RO29.04.2009
SI29.04.2009
SK29.04.2009
BG29.07.2009
SE29.07.2009
GR30.07.2009
IS29.08.2009
PT29.08.2009
Former [2010/18]AT29.04.2009
BE29.04.2009
CZ29.04.2009
DK29.04.2009
EE29.04.2009
FI29.04.2009
LT29.04.2009
LV29.04.2009
PL29.04.2009
RO29.04.2009
SI29.04.2009
SK29.04.2009
BG29.07.2009
SE29.07.2009
IS29.08.2009
PT29.08.2009
Former [2010/14]AT29.04.2009
BE29.04.2009
CZ29.04.2009
DK29.04.2009
EE29.04.2009
FI29.04.2009
LT29.04.2009
LV29.04.2009
PL29.04.2009
RO29.04.2009
SI29.04.2009
SK29.04.2009
SE29.07.2009
IS29.08.2009
PT29.08.2009
Former [2010/02]AT29.04.2009
FI29.04.2009
LT29.04.2009
LV29.04.2009
PL29.04.2009
SI29.04.2009
SE29.07.2009
IS29.08.2009
PT29.08.2009
Documents cited:Search[X]DE3819257  (BIERMAIER, HANS, 8904 FRIEDBERG, DE) [X] 1-8,11-13 * figure 1; claims 1,4 * * column 1, line 43 - line 62 * * column 2, line 50 *;
 [A]US5405587  (FERNANDEZ JOHN M [US], et al) [A] 11* column 6, line 34; figure 1 *;
 [X]US6068815  (OBERLEITNER RAYMOND PAUL [US], et al) [X] 1-5,7,8,12,13 * figures 2,3 * * column 6, line 39 - column 7, line 22 * * column 3, line 44 *;
 [X]EP1016371  (ETHICON INC [US]) [X] 1-3,7,11,12 * paragraphs [0011] , [0012]; figures 1,2; claims 12,14 *;
 [X]WO0156459  (STERIS INC [US], et al) [X] 1-4,7,8,12,13 * page 11, line 5 - line 16; figure 1 *;
 [X]WO0156615  (STERIS INC [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5-8,12,13 * page 18, line 22 - line 30; figures 1,2; claims 1,3 *;
 [X]WO2005056060  (CISA S R L [IT], et al) [X] 1-4,7,8,12,13 * page 15, line 27 - page 16, line 15; claims 1,2 * * page 18, line 22 - line 30 *
by applicantUS5534221
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