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EP About this file: EP0943936

EP0943936 - Gamma radiation sterilized fiber optic UV delivery systems [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.03.2009
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Polymicro Technologies, Inc.
18019 North 25th Avenue Phoenix
Arizona 85023-1200 / US
[2008/19]
Former [1999/38]For all designated states
Polymicro Technologies, Inc.
18019 North 25th Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85023-1200 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Nelson, Gary
7728 W. Villa Theresa Drive
Glendale, Arizona / US
02 / Klein, Karl-Friedrich
Allmendstrasse 35
61169 Friedberg / DE
[1999/38]
Representative(s)Gille Hrabal Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB Patentanwälte
Brucknerstraße 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/38]Türk, Gille, Hrabal
Patentanwälte - European Patent Attorneys, Brucknerstrasse 20
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date99105716.720.03.1999
[1999/38]
Priority number, dateUS1998004490720.03.1998         Original published format: US 44907
[1999/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0943936
Date:22.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/38]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0943936
Date:29.09.2004
[2004/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0943936
Date:07.05.2008
Language:EN
[2008/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.08.2004
ClassificationIPC:G02B6/02, C03C13/04, G02B6/10
[2007/51]
CPC:
G02B6/102 (EP,US); C03C13/045 (EP,US); C03C25/1063 (EP,US);
C03C25/6246 (EP,US); G02B6/44382 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2004/28]G02B6/16, C03C13/04, G02B6/10
Former IPC [1999/38]G02B6/16, C03C13/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2005/31]
Former [2005/24]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  LI 
Former [1999/38]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Faseroptische Verbindungssysteme für UV-Strahlen, die mittels Gammabestrahlung sterilisiert sind[1999/38]
English:Gamma radiation sterilized fiber optic UV delivery systems[1999/38]
French:Systèmes de fibre optique à transmission UV stérilisée par radiation gamma[1999/38]
Examination procedure29.03.2005Examination requested  [2005/22]
10.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.11.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.03.2008Fee for grant paid
25.03.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.02.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
11.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
15.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
14.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
09.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
10.05.2005FI   M01   Fee paid on   06.06.2005
10.05.2005FR   M01   Fee paid on   06.06.2005
10.05.2005GB   M01   Fee paid on   06.06.2005
10.05.2005GR   M01   Fee paid on   06.06.2005
10.05.2005IE   M01   Fee paid on   06.06.2005
10.05.2005IT   M01   Fee paid on   06.06.2005
10.05.2005LU   M01   Fee paid on   06.06.2005
10.05.2005MC   M01   Fee paid on   06.06.2005
10.05.2005NL   M01   Fee paid on   06.06.2005
10.05.2005PT   M01   Fee paid on   06.06.2005
10.05.2005SE   M01   Fee paid on   06.06.2005
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT07.05.2008
BE07.05.2008
CY07.05.2008
FI07.05.2008
IT07.05.2008
NL07.05.2008
SE07.08.2008
GR08.08.2008
ES18.08.2008
PT07.10.2008
[2011/44]
Former [2011/25]AT07.05.2008
BE07.05.2008
FI07.05.2008
IT07.05.2008
NL07.05.2008
SE07.08.2008
GR08.08.2008
ES18.08.2008
PT07.10.2008
Former [2010/06]AT07.05.2008
BE07.05.2008
FI07.05.2008
IT07.05.2008
NL07.05.2008
SE07.08.2008
ES18.08.2008
PT07.10.2008
Former [2009/12]AT07.05.2008
BE07.05.2008
FI07.05.2008
NL07.05.2008
SE07.08.2008
ES18.08.2008
PT07.10.2008
Former [2009/07]AT07.05.2008
FI07.05.2008
NL07.05.2008
SE07.08.2008
ES18.08.2008
Former [2008/49]AT07.05.2008
FI07.05.2008
NL07.05.2008
ES18.08.2008
Former [2008/47]ES18.08.2008
Documents cited:Search[A]JPH05288942  ;
 [A]JPS6090845  ;
 [A]JPH07300325  ;
 [XA]DE4034059  (HERAEUS QUARZGLAS GMBH) [X] 1-8,10-14,25-28 * column 2, line 34 - column 4, line 7 * * column 5, line 24 - line 27 * * column 5, line 47 - line 49 * * column 8, line 26 - line 38; figures 1A,1B * * column 9, line 28 - line 37 * [A] 15;
 [XA]US5574820  (GRISCOM DAVID L [US]) [X] 15,18-20 * column 1, line 49 - line 59 * * column 2, line 28 - line 52 * * column 6, line 57 - line 60 * * column 8, line 62 - line L * * column 9, line 59 - column 10, line 5 * * claims 1,9,10,15,16,29 * [A] 1-8;
 [DXA]DE19547904  (HERAEUS QUARZGLAS [DE]) [DX] 1-8,10-14,25-28 * column 4, line 68 - column 5, line 2 * * column 6, line 64 - column 9, line 8; figures 1-5 * [A] 15;
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 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19850919), vol. 009, no. 233, Database accession no. (C - 304), & JP60090845 A 19850522 (FURUKAWA DENKI KOGYO KK;OTHERS: 01) [A] 1,15,22 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960329), vol. 1996, no. 03, & JP07300325 A 19951114 (SHINETSU QUARTZ PROD CO LTD) [A] 1,15 * abstract *
 [A]  - MILLER A E ET AL, "RADIATION-HARDENED OPTICAL FIBERS FOR LOW-TEMPERATURE HIGH-DOSAGE ENVIRONMENTS", PROCEEDINGS OF THE OPTICAL FIBER COMMUNICATION CONFERENCE. SAN JOSE, FEB. 2 - 7, 1992, NEW YORK, IEEE, US, (19920202), vol. CONF. 15, ISBN 1-55752-222-7, page 218, XP000341684 [A] 1,15 * the whole document *
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