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EP1102532 - ANTIMICROBIAL TREATMENT OF ENCLOSED SYSTEMS HAVING CONTINUOUS OR INTERMITTENT FLUID FLOW [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.07.2009
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
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
MICROBAN PRODUCTS COMPANY
11400 Vanstory Drive
Huntersville, NC 28078 / US
[2009/02]
Former [2008/37]For all designated states
MICROBAN PRODUCTS COMPANY
Suite 110, 11515 Vanstory Drive
Huntersville, NC 28078 / US
Former [2001/22]For all designated states
MICROBAN PRODUCTS COMPANY
Suite 110, 11515 Vanstory Drive
Huntersville, NC 28078 / US
Inventor(s)01 / PATIL, Arvind, S.
1030 Southwent Drive
Davidson, NC 28036 / US
 [2001/22]
Representative(s)Chung, Hsu Min, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/51]Chung, Hsu Min, et al
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2001/22]Schoppe, Fritz, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler, Postfach 71 08 67
81458 München / DE
Application number, filing date99937666.829.07.1999
[2001/22]
WO1999US17313
Priority number, dateUS19980094532P29.07.1998         Original published format: US 94532 P
US1999036261928.07.1999         Original published format: US 362619
[2001/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0005949
Date:10.02.2000
Language:EN
[2000/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1102532
Date:30.05.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.02.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1102532
Date:10.09.2008
Language:EN
[2008/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US10.02.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:A01N25/08
[2001/22]
CPC:
A01N25/34 (EP,US); A01N31/16 (EP,US)
C-Set:
A01N31/16, A01N2300/00 (US,EP);
A01N31/16, A01N25/34 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/22]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANTIMIKROBIELLE BEHANDLUNG VON GESCHLOSSENEN SYSTEMEN MIT KONINUIERLICHEM ODER STOSSWEISEM FLÜSSIGKEITSSTROM[2001/22]
English:ANTIMICROBIAL TREATMENT OF ENCLOSED SYSTEMS HAVING CONTINUOUS OR INTERMITTENT FLUID FLOW[2001/22]
French:TRAITEMENT ANTIMICROBIEN DE SYSTEMES DE FLUIDES EN CIRCUIT FERME A ECOULEMENT CONTINU OU INTERMITTENT[2001/22]
Entry into regional phase26.01.2001National basic fee paid 
26.01.2001Search fee paid 
26.01.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
26.01.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.02.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
26.01.2001Examination requested  [2001/22]
06.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.01.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.01.2008Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 15.01.2008
14.01.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
15.01.2008Date of oral proceedings
15.01.2008Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
29.01.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.06.2008Fee for grant paid
06.06.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.06.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
30.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
31.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
14.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
13.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
12.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
13.07.2007Renewal fee patent year 09
24.07.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.09.2008
BE10.09.2008
CY10.09.2008
DK10.09.2008
FI10.09.2008
SE10.12.2008
GR11.12.2008
PT10.02.2009
[2011/44]
Former [2011/25]AT10.09.2008
BE10.09.2008
DK10.09.2008
FI10.09.2008
SE10.12.2008
GR11.12.2008
PT10.02.2009
Former [2010/19]AT10.09.2008
BE10.09.2008
DK10.09.2008
FI10.09.2008
SE10.12.2008
PT10.02.2009
Former [2010/06]AT10.09.2008
BE10.09.2008
DK10.09.2008
FI10.09.2008
PT10.02.2009
Former [2009/30]AT10.09.2008
BE10.09.2008
FI10.09.2008
PT10.02.2009
Former [2009/19]AT10.09.2008
BE10.09.2008
FI10.09.2008
Former [2009/15]AT10.09.2008
FI10.09.2008
Documents cited:Search[Y]DE3923991  (SLOAN VALVE CO [US]) [Y] 1-14 * the whole document *;
 [Y]WO9622114  (VITAPHORE CORP [US]) [Y] 1-14 * page 4, paragraph 1 ** page 4, line 32 - page 5, line 9; example - *
International search[Y]FR2322801  (MARR EDMOND [FR]);
 [Y]GB2168254  (BARD INC C R);
 [Y]WO8605391  (GLUCK BRUNO A [AU])
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