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EP0080203 - Sterilizing container [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  12.02.1992
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: CH, LI
published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Georg Wagner KG
Schulstrasse 16a
80634 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1983/22]For all designated states
Georg Wagner KG
Schulstrasse 16a
D-80634 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Lorenz, Jürgen W.
Heiterwangerstrasse 20
D-8000 München 70 / DE
[1983/22]
Representative(s)Koch, Günther, et al
Patentanwälte
Wallach, Koch, Dr. Haibach, Feldkamp
Postfach 12 11 20
80035 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1983/22]Koch, Günther, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Wallach, Koch, Dr. Haibach, Feldkamp, Postfach 12 11 20
D-80035 München / DE
Application number, filing date82110781.022.11.1982
[1983/22]
Priority number, dateDE1981314634923.11.1981         Original published format: DE 3146349
[1983/22]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0080203
Date:01.06.1983
Language:DE
[1983/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0080203
Date:26.06.1985
Language:DE
[1985/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.04.1983
ClassificationIPC:A61L2/26
[1983/22]
CPC:
A61L2/26 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   CH,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI [1983/22]
TitleGerman:Sterilisierbehälter[1983/22]
English:Sterilizing container[1983/22]
French:Récipient de stérilisation[1983/22]
Examination procedure06.07.1983Examination requested  [1983/38]
06.06.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
10.07.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.10.1984Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
09.11.1984Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.02.1985Fee for grant paid
05.02.1985Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.03.1986  01.09.1986  ADMISSIBLE
AESCULAP AG
Postfach 40
D-78501 Tuttlingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
 [N/P]
Former [1986/20]
Opponent(s)01  21.03.1986  01.09.1986  ADMISSIBLE
AESCULAP AG
Postfach 40
D-78501 Tuttlingen / DE
Opponent's representative
Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner
Uhlandstrasse 14 c
D-70182 Stuttgart / DE
03.09.1986Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
09.01.1987Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.02.1987Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M02)
15.04.1987Reply of parties involved to observations of patent proprietor
05.02.1988Despatch of a communication from the opposition division (Time limit: M02)
14.04.1988Reply to a communication from the opposition division
22.02.1989Date of oral proceedings
26.04.1989Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
26.04.1989Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
15.01.1992Legal effect of revocation of patent [1992/14]
Appeal following opposition27.06.1989Appeal received No.  T0409/89
28.08.1989Statement of grounds filed
28.11.1991Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [1991/48]
19.12.1991Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.11.1984Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
22.12.1982AT   M02   Fee paid on   26.01.1983
22.12.1982CH   M02   Fee paid on   26.01.1983
22.12.1982FR   M02   Fee paid on   26.01.1983
22.12.1982GB   M02   Fee paid on   26.01.1983
22.12.1982IT   M02   Fee paid on   26.01.1983
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[2015/21]
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