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EP About this file: EP3840626

EP3840626 - CLEANING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLEANING ITEMS TO BE CLEANED [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.06.2023
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  01.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.05.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.05.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.02.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  28.08.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.07.2024  [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MEIKO Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG
Englerstrasse 3
77652 Offenburg / DE
[2021/26]
Inventor(s)01 / GAUS, Bruno
Im Erb 3
77654 Offenburg / DE
 [2021/26]
Representative(s)Altmann Stößel Dick Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Theodor-Heuss-Anlage 2
68165 Mannheim / DE
[2022/31]
Former [2021/26]Altmann Stößel Dick Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Dudenstrasse 46
68167 Mannheim / DE
Application number, filing date19755911.519.08.2019
[2021/26]
WO2019EP72155
Priority number, dateDE20181021416722.08.2018         Original published format: DE102018214167
[2021/26]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020038893
Date:27.02.2020
Language:DE
[2020/09]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3840626
Date:30.06.2021
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.02.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3840626
Date:03.08.2022
Language:DE
[2022/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:A47L15/24
[2021/26]
CPC:
A47L15/241 (EP,KR,US); A47L15/0076 (KR); A47L2401/04 (EP,KR,US);
A47L2501/36 (EP,KR,US)
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 [2021/26]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:REINIGUNGSSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR REINIGUNG VON REINIGUNGSGUT[2021/26]
English:CLEANING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLEANING ITEMS TO BE CLEANED[2021/26]
French:SYSTÈME DE NETTOYAGE ET PROCÉDÉ DE NETTOYAGE DE PRODUIT À NETTOYER[2021/26]
Entry into regional phase02.03.2021National basic fee paid 
02.03.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
02.03.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.04.2020Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
02.03.2021Examination requested  [2021/26]
02.03.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.05.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.05.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.06.2022Fee for grant paid
22.06.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.06.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)04.05.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU19.08.2019
AL03.08.2022
CY03.08.2022
CZ03.08.2022
EE03.08.2022
HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
MC03.08.2022
MK03.08.2022
RO03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SI03.08.2022
SK03.08.2022
SM03.08.2022
IE19.08.2022
LU19.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
GR04.11.2022
IS03.12.2022
PT05.12.2022
[2024/27]
Former [2024/25]HU19.08.2019
AL03.08.2022
CY03.08.2022
CZ03.08.2022
EE03.08.2022
HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
MC03.08.2022
RO03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SI03.08.2022
SK03.08.2022
SM03.08.2022
IE19.08.2022
LU19.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
GR04.11.2022
IS03.12.2022
PT05.12.2022
Former [2024/21]AL03.08.2022
CY03.08.2022
CZ03.08.2022
EE03.08.2022
HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
MC03.08.2022
RO03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SI03.08.2022
SK03.08.2022
SM03.08.2022
IE19.08.2022
LU19.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
GR04.11.2022
IS03.12.2022
PT05.12.2022
Former [2023/37]AL03.08.2022
CZ03.08.2022
EE03.08.2022
HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
MC03.08.2022
RO03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SI03.08.2022
SK03.08.2022
SM03.08.2022
IE19.08.2022
LU19.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
GR04.11.2022
IS03.12.2022
PT05.12.2022
Former [2023/33]AL03.08.2022
CZ03.08.2022
EE03.08.2022
HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
MC03.08.2022
RO03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SK03.08.2022
SM03.08.2022
IE19.08.2022
LU19.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
GR04.11.2022
IS03.12.2022
PT05.12.2022
Former [2023/29]AL03.08.2022
CZ03.08.2022
EE03.08.2022
HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
MC03.08.2022
RO03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SK03.08.2022
SM03.08.2022
LU19.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
GR04.11.2022
IS03.12.2022
PT05.12.2022
Former [2023/25]CZ03.08.2022
EE03.08.2022
HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
MC03.08.2022
RO03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SK03.08.2022
SM03.08.2022
LU19.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
GR04.11.2022
IS03.12.2022
PT05.12.2022
Former [2023/23]CZ03.08.2022
EE03.08.2022
HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
RO03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SK03.08.2022
SM03.08.2022
LU19.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
GR04.11.2022
IS03.12.2022
PT05.12.2022
Former [2023/22]CZ03.08.2022
HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
RO03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SM03.08.2022
LU19.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
GR04.11.2022
IS03.12.2022
PT05.12.2022
Former [2023/21]HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SM03.08.2022
LU19.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
GR04.11.2022
IS03.12.2022
PT05.12.2022
Former [2023/20]HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
SM03.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
GR04.11.2022
IS03.12.2022
PT05.12.2022
Former [2023/12]HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
GR04.11.2022
IS03.12.2022
PT05.12.2022
Former [2023/10]HR03.08.2022
LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
GR04.11.2022
PT05.12.2022
Former [2023/09]LT03.08.2022
LV03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
PT05.12.2022
Former [2023/08]LT03.08.2022
RS03.08.2022
NO03.11.2022
Cited inInternational search[XYI]WO0134015  (GETINGE DISINFECTION AB [SE], et al) [X] 1,2,4,5,9,13 * page 6, line 13 - page 13, line 25; figures 1-3 * [Y] 3,7,8 [I] 6,10-12,14,15;
 [I]US7325667  (DAMICK KEITH D [US], et al) [I] 1-4,7-9,13 * column 4, line 17 - column 10, line 64; figures 1-3 *;
 [Y]EP2158833  (MEIKO MASCHINENBAU GMBH & CO [DE]) [Y] 3,7,8 * column 14, paragraph [0041] * * column 15, paragraph [0043] * * column 17, paragraph [0052] - column 19, paragraph [0059]; figure 4 *;
 [XI]WO2012173479  (KAMPRI SUPPORT B V [NL], et al) [X] 1-4,6-9,13 * page 8, line 32 - page 11, line 2; figure 1 * [I] 5,10-12,14,15;
 [A]WO2018034251  (LIFE ROBOTICS INC [JP], et al) [A] 1-15* the whole document *
by applicantDE102004049392
 DE102004056052
 DE102007025263
 DE102017121978
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