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EP About this file: EP2326354

EP2326354 - STERILISER UNIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.08.2015
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 25.07.2018  [2018/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Staffarena Corporation Pty Ltd
11 Gribble road
Bullcreek, Western Australia 6149 / AU
[2014/40]
Former [2011/22]For all designated states
Staffarena Corporation Pty Ltd
11 Gribble road
Bullcreek, Western Australia 6149 / AU
Inventor(s)01 / PLEWRIGHT, Glen
11 Gribble road
Bullcreek Western Australia 6149 / AU
02 / DIXON, Michael
Unit 14
24 Constitution Street
East Perth Western Australia 6004 / AU
 [2014/40]
Former [2011/32]01 / PLEWRIGHT, Glen
11 Gribble road
Bullcreek Western Australia 6149 / AU
02 / DIXON, Michael
Unit 14 24 Constitution Street
East Perth Western Australia 6004 / AU
Former [2011/22]01 / PLEWRIGHT, Glen
11 Gribble road
Bullcreek Western Australia 6149 / AU
02 / DIXON, Michael
24 Constitution st
East Perth Western Australia 6004 / AU
Representative(s)Ullrich & Naumann PartG mbB
Schneidmühlstrasse 21
69115 Heidelberg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/36]Ullrich & Naumann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schneidmühlstrasse 21
69115 Heidelberg / DE
Former [2011/22]Hassa, Oliver Michael
Reinhard, Skuhra, Weise & Partner GbR Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Friedrichstrasse 31
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date09799855.320.07.2009
[2011/22]
WO2009AU00922
Priority number, dateAU2008020329023.07.2008         Original published format: AU 2008203290
[2011/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010009497
Date:28.01.2010
Language:EN
[2010/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2326354
Date:01.06.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.01.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2326354
Date:01.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:AU28.01.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.10.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61L2/18, A61L2/26, A47L13/59
[2011/44]
CPC:
A61L2/18 (EP,US); A61L2/26 (EP,US); A61L2202/15 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/22]A61L2/18
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2011/22]
TitleGerman:STERILISATOREINHEIT[2011/22]
English:STERILISER UNIT[2011/22]
French:UNITÉ DE STÉRILISATION[2011/22]
Entry into regional phase22.02.2011National basic fee paid 
22.02.2011Search fee paid 
22.02.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
22.02.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.02.2011Examination requested  [2011/22]
13.06.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
22.06.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.04.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.08.2014Fee for grant paid
21.08.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.08.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  22.04.2014
Opposition(s)02.07.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/37]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
22.06.2012Request for further processing filed
22.06.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.07.2012Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
13.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
25.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
14.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.07.2009
AT01.10.2014
BE01.10.2014
BG01.10.2014
CY01.10.2014
CZ01.10.2014
DK01.10.2014
EE01.10.2014
ES01.10.2014
FI01.10.2014
HR01.10.2014
LT01.10.2014
LV01.10.2014
MC01.10.2014
MK01.10.2014
MT01.10.2014
NL01.10.2014
PL01.10.2014
RO01.10.2014
SI01.10.2014
SK01.10.2014
SM01.10.2014
TR01.10.2014
NO01.01.2015
GR02.01.2015
IS01.02.2015
PT02.02.2015
[2018/30]
Former [2017/46]HU20.07.2009
AT01.10.2014
BE01.10.2014
BG01.10.2014
CY01.10.2014
CZ01.10.2014
DK01.10.2014
EE01.10.2014
ES01.10.2014
FI01.10.2014
HR01.10.2014
LT01.10.2014
LV01.10.2014
MC01.10.2014
MT01.10.2014
NL01.10.2014
PL01.10.2014
RO01.10.2014
SI01.10.2014
SK01.10.2014
SM01.10.2014
TR01.10.2014
NO01.01.2015
GR02.01.2015
IS01.02.2015
PT02.02.2015
Former [2017/38]HU20.07.2009
AT01.10.2014
BG01.10.2014
CY01.10.2014
CZ01.10.2014
DK01.10.2014
EE01.10.2014
ES01.10.2014
FI01.10.2014
HR01.10.2014
LT01.10.2014
LV01.10.2014
MC01.10.2014
MT01.10.2014
NL01.10.2014
PL01.10.2014
RO01.10.2014
SI01.10.2014
SK01.10.2014
SM01.10.2014
TR01.10.2014
NO01.01.2015
GR02.01.2015
IS01.02.2015
PT02.02.2015
Former [2017/21]AT01.10.2014
CY01.10.2014
CZ01.10.2014
DK01.10.2014
EE01.10.2014
ES01.10.2014
FI01.10.2014
HR01.10.2014
LT01.10.2014
LV01.10.2014
MC01.10.2014
MT01.10.2014
NL01.10.2014
PL01.10.2014
RO01.10.2014
SI01.10.2014
SK01.10.2014
NO01.01.2015
GR02.01.2015
IS01.02.2015
PT02.02.2015
Former [2016/13]AT01.10.2014
CY01.10.2014
CZ01.10.2014
DK01.10.2014
EE01.10.2014
ES01.10.2014
FI01.10.2014
HR01.10.2014
LT01.10.2014
LV01.10.2014
MC01.10.2014
NL01.10.2014
PL01.10.2014
RO01.10.2014
SI01.10.2014
SK01.10.2014
NO01.01.2015
GR02.01.2015
IS01.02.2015
PT02.02.2015
Former [2016/12]AT01.10.2014
CY01.10.2014
CZ01.10.2014
DK01.10.2014
EE01.10.2014
ES01.10.2014
FI01.10.2014
HR01.10.2014
LT01.10.2014
LV01.10.2014
NL01.10.2014
PL01.10.2014
RO01.10.2014
SI01.10.2014
SK01.10.2014
NO01.01.2015
GR02.01.2015
IS01.02.2015
PT02.02.2015
Former [2015/37]AT01.10.2014
CY01.10.2014
CZ01.10.2014
DK01.10.2014
EE01.10.2014
ES01.10.2014
FI01.10.2014
HR01.10.2014
LT01.10.2014
LV01.10.2014
NL01.10.2014
PL01.10.2014
RO01.10.2014
SK01.10.2014
NO01.01.2015
GR02.01.2015
IS01.02.2015
PT02.02.2015
Former [2015/36]AT01.10.2014
CY01.10.2014
CZ01.10.2014
DK01.10.2014
EE01.10.2014
ES01.10.2014
FI01.10.2014
HR01.10.2014
LT01.10.2014
LV01.10.2014
NL01.10.2014
PL01.10.2014
RO01.10.2014
NO01.01.2015
GR02.01.2015
IS01.02.2015
PT02.02.2015
Former [2015/35]AT01.10.2014
CY01.10.2014
CZ01.10.2014
DK01.10.2014
EE01.10.2014
ES01.10.2014
FI01.10.2014
HR01.10.2014
LT01.10.2014
LV01.10.2014
NL01.10.2014
PL01.10.2014
NO01.01.2015
GR02.01.2015
IS01.02.2015
PT02.02.2015
Former [2015/26]AT01.10.2014
CY01.10.2014
CZ01.10.2014
ES01.10.2014
FI01.10.2014
HR01.10.2014
LT01.10.2014
LV01.10.2014
NL01.10.2014
PL01.10.2014
NO01.01.2015
GR02.01.2015
IS01.02.2015
PT02.02.2015
Former [2015/25]AT01.10.2014
CZ01.10.2014
ES01.10.2014
FI01.10.2014
HR01.10.2014
LT01.10.2014
LV01.10.2014
NL01.10.2014
PL01.10.2014
NO01.01.2015
GR02.01.2015
IS01.02.2015
PT02.02.2015
Former [2015/24]CZ01.10.2014
ES01.10.2014
FI01.10.2014
HR01.10.2014
LT01.10.2014
LV01.10.2014
NL01.10.2014
PL01.10.2014
NO01.01.2015
GR02.01.2015
IS01.02.2015
PT02.02.2015
Former [2015/23]CZ01.10.2014
ES01.10.2014
FI01.10.2014
LT01.10.2014
NL01.10.2014
NO01.01.2015
IS01.02.2015
PT02.02.2015
Former [2015/22]LT01.10.2014
NL01.10.2014
NO01.01.2015
PT02.02.2015
Former [2015/21]LT01.10.2014
NL01.10.2014
NO01.01.2015
Former [2015/20]LT01.10.2014
NL01.10.2014
Former [2015/16]NL01.10.2014
Documents cited:Search[A]US2004069810  (WHITMORE ROBERT CHARLES [US]) [A] 1-16 * paragraphs [0060] - [0068]; figures 2-4 *;
 [A]WO2007039120  (UNIV GOETTINGEN GEORG AUGUST [DE], et al) [A] 1-16 * page 12, line 24 - page 13, line 11; figures 7a-7c *
International search[A]US2004191141  (MARGOLIS BRIAN E [US]);
 [A]US6270275  (MARTZ JASUN [US]);
 [A]US2664584  (TWERDAHL EDWARD A)
by applicantUS2004191141
 WO2007039120
 US2004069810
 US6270275
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