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EP3122556 - ANTI-MICROBIAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ITS MANUFACTURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.12.2020
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.01.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.09.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.07.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.12.2016
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nanovis, LLC
5865 East State Road 14
Columbia City, Indiana 46725 / US
[2017/05]
Inventor(s)01 / HEDRICK, Matthew
13257 Blacktern Way
Carmel, Indiana 46033 / US
02 / YAO, Chang
3351 Edison Drive
West Lafayette, Indiana 47906 / US
 [2017/05]
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/08]Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2017/05]Fyfe, Fiona Allison Watson
Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date15769574.326.03.2015
[2017/05]
WO2015US22743
Priority number, dateUS201461970501P26.03.2014         Original published format: US 201461970501 P
[2017/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015148800
Date:01.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3122556
Date:01.02.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.10.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3122556
Date:19.02.2020
Language:EN
[2020/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US01.10.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61L27/04
[2017/42]
CPC:
A61L27/54 (EP,US); A61L27/04 (EP,US); A61L27/306 (EP,US);
C04B35/447 (US); C04B35/62222 (US); C09D1/00 (EP,US);
C09D5/14 (EP,US); C09D7/61 (EP,US); C23C22/05 (EP,US);
C23C22/78 (EP,US); C25D11/02 (EP,US); C25D11/26 (EP,US);
C25D11/34 (EP,US); A61L2202/21 (EP,US); A61L2300/102 (US);
A61L2300/104 (EP,US); A61L2300/404 (EP,US); A61L2300/61 (US);
A61L2400/12 (EP,US); A61L2420/02 (US); C04B2235/447 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/05]B32B9/00
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/05]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANTIMIKROBIELLE VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZU DEREN HERSTELLUNG[2017/05]
English:ANTI-MICROBIAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ITS MANUFACTURE[2017/05]
French:DISPOSITIF ANTIMICROBIEN ET PROCÉDÉ POUR SA FABRICATION[2017/05]
Entry into regional phase29.09.2016National basic fee paid 
29.09.2016Search fee paid 
29.09.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
29.09.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.09.2016Examination requested  [2017/05]
29.09.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.04.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.04.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.07.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.01.2020Fee for grant paid
09.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)20.11.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.03.2015
AL19.02.2020
AT19.02.2020
CY19.02.2020
CZ19.02.2020
DK19.02.2020
EE19.02.2020
ES19.02.2020
FI19.02.2020
HR19.02.2020
IT19.02.2020
LT19.02.2020
LV19.02.2020
MC19.02.2020
MK19.02.2020
MT19.02.2020
NL19.02.2020
PL19.02.2020
RO19.02.2020
RS19.02.2020
SE19.02.2020
SI19.02.2020
SK19.02.2020
SM19.02.2020
TR19.02.2020
LU26.03.2020
CH31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
BG19.05.2020
NO19.05.2020
GR20.05.2020
IS19.06.2020
PT12.07.2020
[2022/31]
Former [2022/30]HU26.03.2015
AL19.02.2020
AT19.02.2020
CY19.02.2020
CZ19.02.2020
DK19.02.2020
EE19.02.2020
ES19.02.2020
FI19.02.2020
HR19.02.2020
IT19.02.2020
LT19.02.2020
LV19.02.2020
MC19.02.2020
MT19.02.2020
NL19.02.2020
PL19.02.2020
RO19.02.2020
RS19.02.2020
SE19.02.2020
SI19.02.2020
SK19.02.2020
SM19.02.2020
TR19.02.2020
LU26.03.2020
CH31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
BG19.05.2020
NO19.05.2020
GR20.05.2020
IS19.06.2020
PT12.07.2020
Former [2022/27]HU26.03.2015
AT19.02.2020
CY19.02.2020
CZ19.02.2020
DK19.02.2020
EE19.02.2020
ES19.02.2020
FI19.02.2020
HR19.02.2020
IT19.02.2020
LT19.02.2020
LV19.02.2020
MC19.02.2020
MT19.02.2020
NL19.02.2020
PL19.02.2020
RO19.02.2020
RS19.02.2020
SE19.02.2020
SI19.02.2020
SK19.02.2020
SM19.02.2020
TR19.02.2020
LU26.03.2020
CH31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
BG19.05.2020
NO19.05.2020
GR20.05.2020
IS19.06.2020
PT12.07.2020
Former [2021/10]AT19.02.2020
CZ19.02.2020
DK19.02.2020
EE19.02.2020
ES19.02.2020
FI19.02.2020
HR19.02.2020
IT19.02.2020
LT19.02.2020
LV19.02.2020
MC19.02.2020
NL19.02.2020
PL19.02.2020
RO19.02.2020
RS19.02.2020
SE19.02.2020
SI19.02.2020
SK19.02.2020
SM19.02.2020
LU26.03.2020
CH31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
BG19.05.2020
NO19.05.2020
GR20.05.2020
IS19.06.2020
PT12.07.2020
Former [2021/07]CZ19.02.2020
DK19.02.2020
EE19.02.2020
ES19.02.2020
FI19.02.2020
HR19.02.2020
LT19.02.2020
LV19.02.2020
MC19.02.2020
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RO19.02.2020
RS19.02.2020
SE19.02.2020
SK19.02.2020
SM19.02.2020
LU26.03.2020
CH31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
BG19.05.2020
NO19.05.2020
GR20.05.2020
IS19.06.2020
PT12.07.2020
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DK19.02.2020
EE19.02.2020
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SM19.02.2020
LU26.03.2020
BG19.05.2020
NO19.05.2020
GR20.05.2020
IS19.06.2020
PT12.07.2020
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DK19.02.2020
EE19.02.2020
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FI19.02.2020
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EE19.02.2020
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FI19.02.2020
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RS19.02.2020
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NO19.05.2020
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PT12.07.2020
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FI19.02.2020
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO2009095705  (TECVAC LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1-5,9,11,15* claims 1,3,5,12 *
International search[Y]US2009093881  (BANDYOPADHYAY AMIT [US], et al) [Y] 13-20, 21/(19-20), 23/(19- 20), 29-31, 34/(29-31) * para[0024]; para[0029]; para[0038]; para[0039]; para[0043]; para[0127] *;
 [A]US2009304761  (RABIEI AFSANEH [US]) [A] 1-34 * entire document *;
 [XY]US2011014258  (GAN LU [US], et al) [X] 1-12, 21/(1-11), 22, 23/(1 -11), 24-28, 32-33, 34/(22, 24-28, 32-33) * para[0011]; para[0012]; para[0017]; para[0024]; para[0043]; para[0048]; para[0086]; para[0129]; para[0130]; para[0131]; para[0137]; para[0139]; para[0145]; para [0158]; para[0188]; para[0193]; para[0194]; para[0202]; para[0272]; Fig. 2-4 * [Y] 13-20, 21/(19-20), 23/(19- 20), 29-31, 34/(29-31);
 [A]US2012276336  (MALSHE AJAY P [US], et al) [A] 1-34 * entire document *;
 [A]WO2013040208  (UNIV MICHIGAN TECH [US], et al) [A] 1-34* entire document *;
 [A]US2013238085  (NABUTOVSKY YELENA [US], et al) [A] 1-34 * entire document *
by applicantUS2009093881
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