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EP About this file: EP3139968

EP3139968 - STERILIZER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.08.2021
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.08.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.12.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.02.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  11.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
American Sterilizer Company
5960 Heisley Road
Mentor, OH 44060 / US
[2017/11]
Inventor(s)01 / AMOR, William
9744 Whisperwood Circle
Chagrin Falls, OH 44023 / US
02 / BACIK, Michael A.
7800 Ruhl Road
Fairview, PA 16415 / US
03 / BUTLER, Michael W.
6084 Whiteford Drive
Highland Heights, OH 44143 / US
04 / CUNNINGHAM, J.D.
201 Hasbrouck Drive
Apex, NC 27523 / US
05 / KESSEICK, Evan
859 Brown Street
Nilles, MI 49120 / US
 [2020/27]
Former [2017/16]01 / AMOR, William
9744 Whisperwood Circle
Chagrin Falls, OH 44023 / US
02 / BACIK, Michael A.
7800 Ruhl Road
Fairview, PA 16415 / US
03 / BUTLER, Michael W.
6084 Whiteford Drive
Highland Heights, OH 44143 / US
04 / CUNNINGHAM, J.D.
201 Hasbrouck Drive
Apex, NC 27523 / US
05 / KESSICK, Evan
859 Brown Street
Nilles, MI 49120 / US
Former [2017/11]01 / AMOR, William
9744 Whisperwood Circle
Chagrin Falls, OH 44023 / US
02 / BACIK, Michael A.
7800 Ruhl Road
Fairview, PA 16415 / US
03 / BUTLER, Michael W.
6084 Whiteford Drive
Highland Heights, OH 44143 / US
04 / CUNNINGHAM, J.D.
201 Hasbrouck Drive
Apex, NC 27523 / US
05 / KESSICK, Evan
34476 Stone Court 9
Willoughby Hills, OH 44094 / US
Representative(s)Berkenbrink, Kai-Oliver, et al
Patentanwälte Becker & Müller
Turmstrasse 22
40878 Ratingen / DE
[2017/11]
Application number, filing date15788566.605.05.2015
[2017/11]
WO2015US29207
Priority number, dateUS201461989187P06.05.2014         Original published format: US 201461989187 P
[2017/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015171590
Date:12.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3139968
Date:15.03.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.11.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3139968
Date:30.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US12.11.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:A61L2/07, A61B50/30
[2020/24]
CPC:
A61L2/07 (EP,US); A61B50/30 (EP,US); A61B2050/006 (EP,US);
A61B2050/3011 (EP,US); A61L2202/122 (EP,US); A61L2202/14 (EP,US);
A61L2202/17 (EP,US); A61L2202/24 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/01]A61L2/07, A61B50/30, A61B50/00
Former IPC [2017/11]A61L2/00, A61L2/07, A61L2/24
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 [2017/11]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:STERILISATOR[2017/11]
English:STERILIZER[2017/11]
French:STÉRILISATEUR[2017/11]
Entry into regional phase27.10.2016National basic fee paid 
27.10.2016Search fee paid 
27.10.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
27.10.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.10.2016Examination requested  [2017/11]
27.10.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.06.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.12.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.04.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.08.2020Fee for grant paid
25.08.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.08.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
29.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
28.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
27.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.05.2015
AL30.09.2020
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MC30.09.2020
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PL30.09.2020
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SK30.09.2020
SM30.09.2020
BG30.12.2020
NO30.12.2020
GR31.12.2020
IS30.01.2021
PT01.02.2021
IE05.05.2021
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BE31.05.2021
CH31.05.2021
LI31.05.2021
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