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EP About this file: EP1701622

EP1701622 - METHOD FOR WASHING CARCASS, MEAT, OR MEAT PRODUCTS WITH MEDIUM CHAIN PEROXYCARBOXYLIC ACID COMPOSITIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.02.2018
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  03.03.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip26.06.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 29.07.2020  [2020/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ECOLAB INC.
Ecolab Center 370 North Wabasha Street
St. Paul, MN 55102-2233 / US
[2017/14]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
ECOLAB INC.
Ecolab Center 370 North Wabasha Street
St. Paul MN 55102-2233 / US
Former [2006/38]For all designated states
ECOLAB, INC.
Ecolab Center, 370 Wabasha Street
Saint Paul, MN 55102 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MAN, Victor, F.
1410 Carling Drive, Apt. 207
St. Paul, MN 55108 / US
02 / MAGNUSON, Joshua, P.
258 Syndicate Steret S.
St.Paul, MN 55105 / US
 [2006/38]
Representative(s)Godemeyer Blum Lenze Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB - werkpatent
An den Gärten 7
51491 Overath / DE
[2017/14]
Former [2013/52]Godemeyer Blum Lenze - werkpatent
An den Gärten 7
51491 Overath / DE
Former [2012/02]Polypatent
An den Gärten 7
51491 Overath / DE
Former [2010/01]Polypatent
Postfach 40 02 43
51410 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Former [2006/38]Sternagel, Fleischer, Godemeyer & Partner
Polypatent Patentanwälte An den Gärten 7
51491 Overath / DE
Application number, filing date05704975.105.01.2005
[2006/38]
WO2005US00149
Priority number, dateUS2004075443609.01.2004         Original published format: US 754436
US2005002923504.01.2005         Original published format: US 29235
[2006/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005070238
Date:04.08.2005
Language:EN
[2005/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1701622
Date:20.09.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.08.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1701622
Date:05.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.08.2005
ClassificationIPC:A23L3/3508, A23B4/20, A23B4/24, A23B4/30
[2006/38]
CPC:
A23B4/20 (EP); A23B4/24 (EP); A23B4/30 (EP);
A23L3/3508 (EP); Y02A40/90 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/14]
Former [2006/38]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUM WASCHEN VON KARKASSEN, FLEISCH ODER ROHEN FLEISCHPRODUKTEN MIT MITTELKETTIGEN PEROXYCARBONSÄUREZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN[2006/38]
English:METHOD FOR WASHING CARCASS, MEAT, OR MEAT PRODUCTS WITH MEDIUM CHAIN PEROXYCARBOXYLIC ACID COMPOSITIONS[2006/38]
French:METHODE DE LAVAGE DE CARCASSE, DE VIANDE OU DE PRODUITS CARNES AVEC DES COMPOSITIONS D'ACIDE PEROXYCARBOXYLIQUE A CHAINE MOYENNE[2006/38]
Entry into regional phase22.06.2006National basic fee paid 
22.06.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
22.06.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.06.2006Examination requested  [2006/38]
15.03.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.07.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.08.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.12.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.07.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.10.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.11.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.02.2017Fee for grant paid
21.02.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.02.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP12156637.6  / EP2478780
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  15.03.2010
Opposition(s)08.01.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
08.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
07.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
07.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
06.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
06.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
10.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
21.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
13.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 11
11.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 12
11.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.01.2005
AT05.04.2017
CY05.04.2017
CZ05.04.2017
DK05.04.2017
EE05.04.2017
ES05.04.2017
FI05.04.2017
IT05.04.2017
LT05.04.2017
MC05.04.2017
NL05.04.2017
PL05.04.2017
PT05.04.2017
RO05.04.2017
SE05.04.2017
SI05.04.2017
SK05.04.2017
TR05.04.2017
BG05.07.2017
GR06.07.2017
IS05.08.2017
GB05.01.2018
IE05.01.2018
LU05.01.2018
[2020/31]
Former [2020/27]HU05.01.2005
AT05.04.2017
CZ05.04.2017
DK05.04.2017
EE05.04.2017
ES05.04.2017
FI05.04.2017
IT05.04.2017
LT05.04.2017
MC05.04.2017
NL05.04.2017
PL05.04.2017
PT05.04.2017
RO05.04.2017
SE05.04.2017
SI05.04.2017
SK05.04.2017
TR05.04.2017
BG05.07.2017
GR06.07.2017
IS05.08.2017
GB05.01.2018
IE05.01.2018
LU05.01.2018
Former [2020/15]AT05.04.2017
CZ05.04.2017
DK05.04.2017
EE05.04.2017
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FI05.04.2017
IT05.04.2017
LT05.04.2017
MC05.04.2017
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PL05.04.2017
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TR05.04.2017
BG05.07.2017
GR06.07.2017
IS05.08.2017
GB05.01.2018
IE05.01.2018
LU05.01.2018
Former [2019/30]AT05.04.2017
CZ05.04.2017
DK05.04.2017
EE05.04.2017
ES05.04.2017
FI05.04.2017
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LT05.04.2017
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NL05.04.2017
PL05.04.2017
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SK05.04.2017
BG05.07.2017
GR06.07.2017
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GB05.01.2018
IE05.01.2018
LU05.01.2018
Former [2019/09]AT05.04.2017
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EE05.04.2017
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FI05.04.2017
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LT05.04.2017
NL05.04.2017
PL05.04.2017
RO05.04.2017
SE05.04.2017
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SK05.04.2017
BG05.07.2017
GR06.07.2017
IS05.08.2017
GB05.01.2018
IE05.01.2018
LU05.01.2018
Former [2018/50]AT05.04.2017
CZ05.04.2017
DK05.04.2017
EE05.04.2017
ES05.04.2017
FI05.04.2017
IT05.04.2017
LT05.04.2017
NL05.04.2017
PL05.04.2017
RO05.04.2017
SE05.04.2017
SI05.04.2017
SK05.04.2017
BG05.07.2017
GR06.07.2017
IS05.08.2017
GB05.01.2018
LU05.01.2018
Former [2018/47]AT05.04.2017
CZ05.04.2017
DK05.04.2017
EE05.04.2017
ES05.04.2017
FI05.04.2017
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LT05.04.2017
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PL05.04.2017
RO05.04.2017
SE05.04.2017
SI05.04.2017
SK05.04.2017
BG05.07.2017
GR06.07.2017
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LU05.01.2018
Former [2018/25]AT05.04.2017
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RO05.04.2017
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BG05.07.2017
GR06.07.2017
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BG05.07.2017
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DK05.04.2017
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FI05.04.2017
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NL05.04.2017
PL05.04.2017
RO05.04.2017
SE05.04.2017
SK05.04.2017
BG05.07.2017
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DK05.04.2017
EE05.04.2017
ES05.04.2017
FI05.04.2017
LT05.04.2017
NL05.04.2017
PL05.04.2017
SE05.04.2017
BG05.07.2017
GR06.07.2017
IS05.08.2017
Former [2017/50]AT05.04.2017
ES05.04.2017
FI05.04.2017
LT05.04.2017
NL05.04.2017
PL05.04.2017
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BG05.07.2017
GR06.07.2017
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Former [2017/49]AT05.04.2017
ES05.04.2017
FI05.04.2017
LT05.04.2017
NL05.04.2017
GR06.07.2017
IS05.08.2017
Former [2017/48]NL05.04.2017
Cited inInternational search[DX]US6010729  (GUTZMANN TIMOTHY A [US], et al) [DX] 1,8-30,32-38,46-55;
 [X]EP0985349  (ECOLAB INC [US]) [X] 1,8-30,32-38,46-55 * page 8 - page 9; example 1; claims 25,27 * * paragraphs [0008] , [0009] , [0013] , [0079] *;
 [X]WO02054866  (ECOLAB INC [US]) [X] 1,8,9,14-30,32-41,43,44,46-48,55 * page 12, line 10 - page 13, line 6; example -; claim - * * page 20, line 18 - line 22 * * page 22, line 16 - line 26 * * page 25, line 15 - page 34, line 19 *;
 [X]WO02060280  (ECOLAB INC [US]) [X] 1,8-22,25-30,32-38,46-48,55 * page 30, line 27 - page 31, line 3 * * page 42, line 9 - page 44, line 20 * * page 31, line 18 - line 27 * * page 44, line 24 - line 25 *;
 [PA]WO2004043162  (NOLEN GARY [US], et al) [PA] 2-4,39-44* claim - *
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