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Extract from the Register of European Patents

EP About this file: EP0798038

EP0798038 - Ultraviolet irradiation device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.08.2002
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 16.10.2002  [2002/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
USHIODENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
6-1, Otemachi 2-chome Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/40]For all designated states
USHIODENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
6-1, Otemachi 2-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Arai, Tetsuji
1670-72, Nara-cho, Aoba-ku
Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Moroishi, Koutaro
4-15-5-224, Sugekitaura, Tama-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1997/40]
Representative(s)Tomerius, Isabel, et al
Lang & Tomerius
Patentanwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Rosa-Bavarese-Strasse 5
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/33]Tomerius, Isabel, Dr., et al
Weber & Heim Patentanwälte Postfach 151324
80048 München / DE
Former [2000/30]Tomerius, Isabel, et al
Patentanwälte Weber & Heim Bavariaring 29
80336 München / DE
Former [1997/40]Weber, Otto-Ernst, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Patentanwälte Weber & Heim, Irmgardstrasse 3
81479 München / DE
Application number, filing date97104722.019.03.1997
[1997/40]
Priority number, dateJP1996007217027.03.1996         Original published format: JP 7217096
[1997/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0798038
Date:01.10.1997
Language:EN
[1997/40]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0798038
Date:19.11.1997
[1997/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0798038
Date:24.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.10.1997
ClassificationIPC:B01J19/12, B29C59/16
[1997/45]
CPC:
B01J19/123 (EP,KR,US); B29C35/08 (EP,KR,US); F26B3/28 (EP,KR,US);
B29C2035/0827 (EP,KR,US)
Former IPC [1997/40]B01J19/12, B29C59/08
Designated contracting statesDE,   GB [1997/40]
TitleGerman:UV-Bestrahlungsgerät[1997/40]
English:Ultraviolet irradiation device[1997/40]
French:Dispositif d'irradiation par rayonnement ultraviolet[1997/40]
Examination procedure16.01.1998Examination requested  [1998/12]
03.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.08.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
26.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
19.04.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.04.2001Fee for grant paid
27.04.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.07.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
28.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[XA]US5150253  (WATANUKI MINORU [JP]) [X] 1,4,6 * column A; figure 3 * * column 2, line 41 - line 43 * * column 2, line 51 - line 54 * * column 2, line 58 - line 59 * * column 4, line 49 - column 5, line 28 * * column 5, line 47 - line 51 * [A] 5;
 [A]US4973850  (TANAKA MOTOYUKI [JP], et al) [A] 1-4,6 * column A; figures 1,2 * * column 4, line 12 - line 19 * * column 3, line 3 - line 21 *;
 [A]WO9008591  (FLUID DYNAMICS SALES LTD [GB]) [A] 1 * page 1, paragraph 1 - paragraph 2; claims 1,4-6 * * page 2, paragraph 2 * * page 3, paragraph 2 * * page 3, paragraph 4 - page 4, paragraph 2 * * page 5, paragraph 5 *;
 [A]US4019062  (RONGREN ERIC H) [A] 1 * column 3, line 18 - line 24; figure 2 * * column 3, line 66 - column 4, line 18 *;
 [A]US3831289  (KNIGHT R) [A] 5 * column A; figure 1 * * column 2, line 1 - line 18 *;
 [A]US5216820  (GREEN MELVIN E [US], et al) [A] 5 * column 5, line 13 - line 23; figure 4 *;
 [A]US4820326  (SPEIT BURKHARD [DE]) [A] 2,3 * figure 1 *
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