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EP About this file: EP4008366

EP4008366 - DEVICE FOR THE STERILISATION OF A GAS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.04.2024
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.11.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  06.05.2022
Formerunknown
Status updated on  06.02.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip30.07.2024Change: Despatch of examination report + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Heraeus Noblelight GmbH
Heraeusstrasse 12-14
63450 Hanau / DE
[2022/23]
Inventor(s)01 / WEIß, Oliver
63801 Kleinostheim / DE
02 / THIEL, Johannes
63450 Hanau / DE
03 / GRAZIEL, Bernhard
63801 Kleinostheim / DE
04 / SCHÄFER, Andreas
63801 Kleinostheim / DE
05 / SCHULZ, Dominik
64760 Oberzent / DE
06 / BRENTRUP, Berthold
64760 Oberzent / DE
07 / LEHMANN, Lutz
64760 Oberzent / DE
08 / BANGERT, Lukas
64760 Oberzent / DE
09 / LÖB, Daniel
64743 Oberzent / DE
 [2022/23]
Representative(s)Herzog IP Patentanwalts GmbH
Steinstraße 16-18
40212 Düsseldorf / DE
[2022/23]
Application number, filing date20211356.902.12.2020
[2022/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4008366
Date:08.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.05.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61L9/20
[2022/23]
CPC:
A61L9/20 (EP)
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 [2022/52]
Former [2022/23]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG ZUR STERILISATION EINES GASES[2022/23]
English:DEVICE FOR THE STERILISATION OF A GAS[2022/23]
French:DISPOSITIF DE STÉRILISATION D'UN GAZ[2022/23]
Examination proceduredeletedDeletion: Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2022/23]
05.02.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time  [2022/23]
21.11.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.11.2022Examination requested  [2022/52]
21.11.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.04.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the search fee
09.03.2021Request for further processing filed
09.03.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.03.2021Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the filing fee
09.03.2021Request for further processing filed
09.03.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.03.2021Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
28.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X]KR20070120811  (KWAK JAE KYUNG [KR], et al) [X] 1-15* figures 1-2; claim 1 *;
 [X]KR20160008884  (HANA G&C CO LTD [KR]) [X] 1-15 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [X]US2020009286  (ZARCONE FRANK [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * paragraph [0048]; figure 1 *
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