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EP3880258 - SELF PRIMING AND EVACUATING LIQUID STERILIZING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.03.2024
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.08.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  22.05.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toth, Autumn
505 Perry Street
Prescott, AZ 86303 / US
For all designated states
Toth, Ananise
505 Perry Street
Prescott, AZ 86303 / US
[2023/49]
Former [2021/38]For all designated states
Bowen, John, G.
505 Perry Street
Prescott, AZ 86303 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bowen, John G.
-
deceased / US
 [2023/49]
Former [2021/38]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Arnold & Siedsma
Bezuidenhoutseweg 57
2594 AC The Hague / NL
[2021/38]
Application number, filing date19886030.619.09.2019
[2021/38]
WO2019US52013
Priority number, dateUS20181619431417.11.2018         Original published format: US201816194314
[2021/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020101802
Date:22.05.2020
Language:EN
[2020/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3880258
Date:22.09.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.05.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US22.05.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.07.2022
ClassificationIPC:A61L2/04, B01D3/06, B01D3/42, C02F1/00, A23L3/00, C02F1/02, C02F1/04
[2022/32]
CPC:
C02F1/02 (EP,US); A23L3/003 (EP); B01D1/0082 (EP,US);
B01D3/10 (EP,US); B01D3/42 (EP,US); C02F1/008 (EP,US);
C02F1/048 (US); C02F1/06 (EP,US); C02F1/006 (US);
C02F2201/005 (US); C02F2209/005 (EP,US); C02F2209/02 (EP,US);
C02F2209/03 (US); C02F2301/04 (US); C02F2301/066 (EP,US);
C02F2303/04 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2021/38]A61L2/04, B01D3/06, B01D3/42, C02F1/00
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 [2021/38]
TitleGerman:SELBSTANSAUGENDES UND EVAKUIERENDES FLÜSSIGKEITSSTERILISATIONSSYSTEM[2021/38]
English:SELF PRIMING AND EVACUATING LIQUID STERILIZING SYSTEM[2021/38]
French:SYSTÈME DE STÉRILISATION DE LIQUIDE À AMORÇAGE ET ÉVACUATION AUTOMATIQUES[2021/38]
Entry into regional phase26.05.2021National basic fee paid 
26.05.2021Search fee paid 
26.05.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
26.05.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.05.2021Examination requested  [2021/38]
30.11.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.02.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.06.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
16.09.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
24.09.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
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Stay/Interruption01.02.2023Interruption of proceedings. Reason: applicant has died[2023/10]
02.11.2023Resumption of proceedings[2023/34]
01.02.2023Interruption of proceedings. Reason: applicant has died[2023/34]
Documents cited:Search[A]US6656423  (JOSLYN LARRY J [US]) [A] 1-12* the whole document *;
 [A]US7211229  (HAELLI RIKU [FI], et al) [A] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2007131603  (KANTOR STEVEN L [CA], et al) [A] 1-12 * figures 1-5 * * paragraph [0007] - paragraph [0045] *;
 [X]WO2017040321  (PAPADOPOULOS MICHAEL [US]) [X] 1-12 * figures 1-18 * * paragraph [0002] - paragraph [0081] *
International search[A]US6579494  (CHEVALLET JACQUES [FR], et al) [A] 1-5 * entire document *;
 [A]US6585890  (LI LIXIONG [US], et al) [A] 1-5 * entire document especially abstract; col 2, In 12-20 *;
 [A]US9211351  (BOWEN JOHN G [US]) [A] 1-5 * entire document *;
 [A]US9757485  (PAPADOPOULOS MICHAEL [US], et al) [A] 1-5 * entire document especially abstract; figure 6; col 2, In 40-55 *;
 [XP]US10343933  (BOWEN JOHN GUY [US]) [XP] 1-5* entire document especially claims 1-4 *
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