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EP0679407 - Vapor sterilization using a non-aqueous source of hydrogen peroxide [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  14.10.2005
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.10.2005Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 30.11.2005  [2005/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL, INC.
2500 Arbrook Boulevard Arlington
Texas 76004-3030 / US
[N/P]
Former [1995/44]For all designated states
JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL, INC.
2500 Arbrook Boulevard
Arlington, Texas 76004-3030 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Lin, Szu-Min
3110 Shadow Drive West
Arlington, TX 76006 / US
02 / Swanzy, James Archie
2807 Wildplum Drive
Arlington, TX 76015 / US
03 / Jacobs, Paul Taylor
2815 Oak Trail Court
Arlington, TX 76016 / US
[1995/44]
Representative(s)Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1995/44]Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date95302847.927.04.1995
[1995/44]
Priority number, dateUS1994023473828.04.1994         Original published format: US 234738
US1995036978606.01.1995         Original published format: US 369786
[1995/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0679407
Date:02.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/44]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0679407
Date:14.04.1999
[1999/15]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.02.1999
ClassificationIPC:A61L2/20, C01B15/037, A01N59/00, C01B15/01
[1997/18]
CPC:
A61L2/208 (EP,US); A61L9/00 (KR); A01N59/00 (EP,US);
A61L2/14 (EP,US); A61L2/26 (EP,US); C01B15/01 (EP,US);
C01B15/037 (EP,US); C01B15/06 (EP,US); C01B15/08 (EP,US);
C01B15/103 (EP,US); C01B15/14 (EP,US); C01B15/16 (EP,US);
A61L2202/122 (EP,US); A61L2202/14 (EP,US); A61L2202/24 (EP,US);
Y10S525/92 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A01N59/00, A01N2300/00 (US,EP);
A01N59/00, A01N59/00, A01N25/18, A01N25/08 (US,EP)
Former IPC [1995/44]A61L2/20
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1995/44]
TitleGerman:Dampfsterilisation unter Verwendung eines nichtwässriger Wasserstoffperoxidquelle[1995/44]
English:Vapor sterilization using a non-aqueous source of hydrogen peroxide[1995/44]
French:Stérilisation par la vapeur utilisant une source non aqueuse de peroxyde d'hydrogène[1995/44]
Examination procedure20.09.1999Examination requested  [1999/46]
03.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.11.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2002Date of oral proceedings
13.02.2002Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
15.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.05.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.10.2004Fee for grant paid
01.10.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.11.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.03.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/48]
24.06.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2005/48]
Divisional application(s)EP00204462.6  / EP1084713
EP04078547.9  / EP1557181
Request for further processing for:14.05.2003Request for further processing filed
14.05.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
30.05.2003Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.04.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
14.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
14.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
13.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
12.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
12.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 08
14.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 09
15.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 10
13.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JPH04343850  ;
 [A]US4169123  (MOORE FRANCIS C, et al);
 [A]EP0278623  (SURGIKOS INC [US]) [A] 10-13 * page 3, line 40 - page 5, line 5 *;
 [AX]US5008093  (MERIANOS JOHN J [US]) [A] 23,24 * claims 1-5 * [X] 25;
 [AX]US5008106  (MERIANOS JOHN J [US], et al) [A] 23,24 * column 1, line 24 - line 58 * [X] 25;
 [AX]US5077047  (BISS RUSSELL B [US], et al) [A] 23,24 * column 1, line 46 - line 62 * [X] 25;
 [YXA]US5108742  (MERIANOS JOHN J [US]) [Y] 1,3,9 * column 1, line 15 - line 27 * * column 2, line 10 - line 17 * [X] 25 [A] 24;
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19930416), vol. 017, no. 195, Database accession no. (C - 1049), & JP04343850 A 19921130 (OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO LTD) [Y] 1,3,9 * abstract *
 [X]  - BAKULINA, V. M. ET AL, "X-ray diffraction study of rubidium carbonate peroxyhydrates Rb2CO3. 3H2O2 and Rb2CO3.6H2O2", CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, (19720904), vol. 77, no. 10, Database accession no. 67332, XP002087404 [X] 26 * abstract *
    [ ] - IZV. AKAD. NAUK SSSR, SER. KHIM. (1972), (4), 748-50 CODEN: IASKA6
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