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EP4023251 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOADING A FLOOR LOADING STERILIZER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.02.2024
Database last updated on 15.01.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.01.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  03.06.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip31.12.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Turbett Surgical, Inc.
125 Tech Park Drive
Rochester, NY 14623 / US
[2022/27]
Inventor(s)01 / TURBETT, Robert E.
Penfield New York, 14526 / US
 [2022/27]
Representative(s)Flügel Preissner Schober Seidel
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Nymphenburger Straße 20
80335 München / DE
[2022/27]
Application number, filing date21208508.827.01.2017
[2022/27]
Priority number, dateUS201662288864P29.01.2016         Original published format: US 201662288864 P
[2022/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4023251
Date:06.07.2022
Language:EN
[2022/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.06.2022
ClassificationIPC:A61L2/07, A61L2/28, A61B50/13, A61B50/18
[2022/27]
CPC:
A61L2/07 (EP,US); A61B50/13 (EP,US); A61B50/18 (EP,US);
A61L2/28 (EP,US); A61B2050/105 (US); A61L2202/121 (US);
A61L2202/122 (US); A61L2202/14 (US); A61L2202/16 (US);
A61L2202/24 (US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2023/06]
Former [2022/27]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM BELADEN EINES BODENBELADUNGSSTERILISATORS[2022/27]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOADING A FLOOR LOADING STERILIZER[2022/27]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR CHARGER UN STÉRILISATEUR À CHARGEMENT AU SOL[2022/27]
Examination procedure04.01.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.01.2023Examination requested  [2023/06]
04.01.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.02.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.06.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP17744957.6  / EP3407922
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
24.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
14.01.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
12.01.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
27.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 08
30.12.2024Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3994684  (TOMASULO FRANK ANTHONY);
 [Y]WO2010060111  (MEDCLEAN TECHNOLOGIES INC [US], et al);
 [Y]US2011291372  (STRYKER MARTIN W [US], et al);
 [A]US2015023839  (SNYDER BARRY M [US], et al);
 [Y]US2015209456  (TURBETT ROBERT E [US]);
 [A]US2015314026  (MAUZERALL MICHELE [US], et al)
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