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EP3960205 - INACTIVATION METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2022/09]INACTIVATION APPARATUS AND INACTIVATION METHOD
[2024/08]
StatusGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.01.2024
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.01.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip19.06.2024New entry: Application deemed to be withdrawn: despatch of communication + time limit 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ushio Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
1-6-5 Marunouchi
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo-to
100-8150 / JP
[2022/09]
Inventor(s)01 / OKUMURA, Yoshihiko
Tokyo, 100-8150 / JP
 [2022/09]
Representative(s)Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2022/09]Tomerius, Isabel
Lang & Tomerius
Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Rosa-Bavarese-Strasse 5
80639 München / DE
Application number, filing date21185996.216.07.2021
[2022/09]
Priority number, dateJP2020014184325.08.2020         Original published format: JP 2020141843
[2022/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3960205
Date:02.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.12.2021
ClassificationIPC:A61L2/00, A61L9/20, A61L2/10
[2022/09]
CPC:
A61L9/20 (EP,CN); A61L2/10 (EP,CN); A61L2/0047 (US);
A61L2202/11 (EP); A61L2202/14 (EP); A61L2202/20 (US);
A61L2202/25 (EP); A61L2209/11 (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 [2022/22]
Former [2022/09]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:INAKTIVIERUNGSVERFAHREN[2024/08]
English:INACTIVATION METHOD[2024/08]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'INACTIVATION[2024/08]
Former [2022/09]INAKTIVIERUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND INAKTIVIERUNGSVERFAHREN
Former [2022/09]INACTIVATION APPARATUS AND INACTIVATION METHOD
Former [2022/09]APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ D'INACTIVATION
Examination procedure16.07.2021Examination requested  [2022/09]
20.12.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.01.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.04.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.06.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.11.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.01.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.05.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.01.2024Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 24.01.2024
24.01.2024Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
25.01.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.06.2024Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
Divisional application(s)EP24172846.8
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO0028552  (CLEAN EARTH TECH LLC [US], et al);
 [X]US2010007492  (RESSLER BARRY [US], et al);
 [X]US2018236115  (YERBY EARL [US]);
 [X]EP3421053  (BOEING CO [US])
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