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EP0712439 - EGG WASHING AND DISINFECTION PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  02.10.1998
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip02.10.1998Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 18.11.1998 [1998/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SOLVAY INTEROX LIMITED
Baronet Works, Baronet Road
Warrington, Cheshire WA4 6HB / GB
[1996/21]
Inventor(s)01 / HARVEY, Anita, Jane
87 Dove Close Birchwood
Warrington WA3 6QH / GB
02 / MALONE, Joseph, William, Gerard
33 Church Road Roby
Merseyside L35 9TL / GB
03 / SANDERSON, William, Ronald
3 Polperro Close Penketh
Warrington WA5 2PE / GB
[1996/21]
Representative(s)Vande Gucht, Anne
Solvay S.A.
Département de la Propriété Industrielle
Rue de Ransbeek, 310
1120 Bruxelles / BE
[N/P]
Former [1998/32]Vande Gucht, Anne
SOLVAY S.A., Dép. de la Prop. Industrielle, Rue de Ransbeek, 310
1120 Bruxelles / BE
Former [1996/21]Pearce, Timothy
Solvay Interox Limited Patent Department P.O. Box 51 Moorfield Road
Widnes Cheshire WA8 0FE / GB
Application number, filing date94921754.129.07.1994
[1996/21]
WO1994GB01639
Priority number, dateGB1993001602703.08.1993         Original published format: GB 9316027
[1996/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9504126
Date:09.02.1995
Language:EN
[1995/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0712439
Date:22.05.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.02.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.02.1995
ClassificationIPC:C11D3/39, C11D3/00, A23B5/14, A23P1/00, A23L1/32, C11D1/94
[1996/21]
CPC:
C11D3/48 (EP,US); A23B5/14 (EP,US); A23L15/00 (EP,US);
A23L5/57 (EP,US); C11D1/94 (EP,US); C11D3/3947 (EP,US);
A23V2002/00 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A23V2002/00, A23V2200/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/21]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM WASCHEN UND DESINFIZIEREN VON EIERN[1996/21]
English:EGG WASHING AND DISINFECTION PROCESS[1996/21]
French:PROCEDE DE LAVAGE ET DE DESINFECTION DES UFS[1996/21]
Entry into regional phase13.01.1996National basic fee paid 
13.01.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
13.01.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.02.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.01.1996Examination requested  [1996/21]
09.05.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.11.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.10.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.02.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.05.1998Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [1998/47]
23.06.1998Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [1998/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
06.06.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.199805   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[A] JPS4911722  
 [A] JPS4911723  
 [A]   DATABASE WPI Section Ch Week 7415, Derwent World Patents Index; Class A97, AN 74-28327V [A] 1,11,12 * abstract *
 [A]   DATABASE WPI Section Ch Week 7415, Derwent World Patents Index; Class A97, AN 74-28328V [A] * abstract *
 [A]   CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 74, no. 7, 15 February 1971, Columbus, Ohio, US; abstract no. 30821, H. CIHOVA ET AL.: "Decontamination of hen eggs by peracetic acid" [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]   CESK. HYG., 1970, BRNO, pages 249 - 256
Examination  DATABASE WPI Section Ch, Week 7415, Derwent Publications Ltd., London, GB;
   Class A97, AN 74-28328V & JP,B,49 011 723 (KAO SOAP CO LTD) 19 March 1974
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