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EP About this file: EP1239728

EP1239728 - HEPATITIS A VIRICIDE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  18.02.2011
Database last updated on 11.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.04.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LI		published on 18.05.2011  [2011/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ECOLAB INC.
Ecolab Center 370 North Wabasha Street
St. Paul, MN 55102-2233 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]For all designated states
ECOLAB INC.
Ecolab Center 370 North Wabasha Street
St. Paul MN 55102-2233 / US
Former [2003/27]For all designated states
Ecolab Inc.
370 Wabasha Street N
St. Paul, MN 55102-1390 / US
Former [2003/11]For all designated states
Ecolab GmbH & CO. OHG
Reisholzer Werftstrasse 38-42
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
Former [2002/38]For all designated states
Henkel Ecolab GmbH & Co. OHG
Reisholzer Werftstrasse 38-42
40589 Düsseldorf / DE
Inventor(s)01 / VON RHEINBABEN, Friedrich
Garather Weg 21
40789 Monheim / DE
02 / BIERING, Holger
Gladiolenstrasse 19
41516 Grevenbroich / DE
03 / BANSEMIR, Klaus-Peter
Ursulaweg 51
40764 Langenfeld / DE
04 / GLAESER, Sabine
Leinenweberweg 5
40593 Düsseldorf / DE
 [2002/38]
Representative(s)polypatent
Postfach 40 02 43
51410 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/01]Polypatent
Postfach 40 02 43
51410 Bergisch Gladbach / DE
Former [2003/36]Sternagel, Fleischer, Godemeyer & Partner Patentanwälte
An den Gärten 7
51491 Overath / DE
Former [2003/27]Kluschanzoff, Harald
Ecolab GmbH & Co. OHG, Patentabteilung, Geb. Z 22, 3. OG, Postfach 13 04 06
40554 Düsseldorf / DE
Application number, filing date00987398.514.12.2000
[2002/38]
WO2000EP12688
Priority number, dateDE199916235323.12.1999         Original published format: DE 19962353
[2002/38]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0147358
Date:05.07.2001
Language:DE
[2001/27]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1239728
Date:18.09.2002
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.07.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1239728
Date:09.07.2003
Language:DE
[2003/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.02.2002
ClassificationIPC:A01N31/02
[2002/38]
CPC:
A01N31/02 (EP,US)
C-Set:
A01N31/02, A01N2300/00 (US,EP);
A01N31/02, A01N47/44, A01N31/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/38]
TitleGerman:HEPATITIS A VIRUZID[2002/38]
English:HEPATITIS A VIRICIDE[2002/38]
French:VIROCIDE CONTRE L'HEPATITE A[2002/38]
Entry into regional phase14.06.2002National basic fee paid 
14.06.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
14.06.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.07.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.06.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.06.2002Examination requested  [2002/38]
11.12.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.03.2003Fee for grant paid
20.03.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  13.04.2004  22.04.2004  ADMISSIBLE
BEIERSDORF AG
Unnastrasse 48
D-20245 HAMBURG / DE
Opponent's representative
Dinné, Erlend
Hardenbergstrasse 11
22587 Hamburg / DE
 [2005/03]
Former [2004/24]
Opponent(s)01  13.04.2004  22.04.2004  ADMISSIBLE
BEIERSDORF AG
Unnastrasse 48
D-20245 HAMBURG / DE
Opponent's representative
Dinné, Erlend (DE)
Hardenbergstrasse 11
D-22587 Hamburg / DE
18.05.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
07.09.2004Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
20.06.2007Date of oral proceedings
03.09.2007Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
03.09.2007Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
21.12.2010Legal effect of revocation of patent [2011/12]
Appeal following opposition07.11.2007Appeal received No.  T1849/07
22.12.2007Statement of grounds filed
21.12.2010Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
21.12.2010Date of oral proceedings
04.01.2011Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCH09.07.2003
FI09.07.2003
IE09.07.2003
LI09.07.2003
TR09.07.2003
DK09.10.2003
GR09.10.2003
PT09.12.2003
CY14.12.2003
LU14.12.2003
MC31.12.2003
AT14.12.2006
ES15.12.2006
SE15.12.2006
BE31.12.2006
NL01.07.2007
[2011/20]
Former [2008/24]FI09.07.2003
IE09.07.2003
TR09.07.2003
DK09.10.2003
GR09.10.2003
PT09.12.2003
CY14.12.2003
LU14.12.2003
MC31.12.2003
AT14.12.2006
ES15.12.2006
SE15.12.2006
BE31.12.2006
NL01.07.2007
Former [2007/50]FI09.07.2003
IE09.07.2003
TR09.07.2003
DK09.10.2003
GR09.10.2003
PT09.12.2003
CY14.12.2003
LU14.12.2003
MC31.12.2003
AT14.12.2006
SE15.12.2006
BE31.12.2006
NL01.07.2007
Former [2007/49]FI09.07.2003
IE09.07.2003
TR09.07.2003
DK09.10.2003
GR09.10.2003
PT09.12.2003
CY14.12.2003
LU14.12.2003
MC31.12.2003
SE15.12.2006
BE31.12.2006
NL01.07.2007
Former [2007/40]FI09.07.2003
IE09.07.2003
TR09.07.2003
DK09.10.2003
GR09.10.2003
PT09.12.2003
CY14.12.2003
LU14.12.2003
MC31.12.2003
SE15.12.2006
NL01.07.2007
Former [2007/38]FI09.07.2003
IE09.07.2003
TR09.07.2003
DK09.10.2003
GR09.10.2003
PT09.12.2003
CY14.12.2003
LU14.12.2003
MC31.12.2003
SE15.12.2006
Former [2006/51]FI09.07.2003
IE09.07.2003
TR09.07.2003
DK09.10.2003
GR09.10.2003
PT09.12.2003
CY14.12.2003
LU14.12.2003
MC31.12.2003
Former [2005/23]FI09.07.2003
IE09.07.2003
DK09.10.2003
GR09.10.2003
PT09.12.2003
CY14.12.2003
LU14.12.2003
MC31.12.2003
Former [2005/02]FI09.07.2003
IE09.07.2003
DK09.10.2003
GR09.10.2003
PT09.12.2003
CY14.12.2003
MC31.12.2003
Former [2004/36]FI09.07.2003
IE09.07.2003
DK09.10.2003
GR09.10.2003
PT09.12.2003
CY14.12.2003
Former [2004/29]FI09.07.2003
IE09.07.2003
DK09.10.2003
GR09.10.2003
PT09.12.2003
Former [2004/14]FI09.07.2003
GR09.10.2003
PT09.12.2003
Former [2004/13]FI09.07.2003
PT09.12.2003
Former [2004/12]FI09.07.2003
Cited inInternational search[X]DE3725381  (COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO [US]) [X] 1-10 * claim - *;
 [X]US4849455  (EGGERS HANS J [DE], et al) [X] 1-10 * column 1, line 25 - line 45 *;
 [X]US5043357  (HOEFFLER JUTTA [DE], et al) [X] 1-10 * claims 1-3,17 *;
 [X]EP0692192  (MFH MARIENFELDE GMBH UNTERNEHM [DE]) [X] 1-10 * claims 1,4-6,13,14 *;
 [X]EP0848907  (BRAUN MEDICAL AG [CH]) [X] 1-8,10 * claims 1,2 * * page 55, line L *;
 [X]DE19713850  (HENKEL ECOLAB GMBH & CO OHG [DE]) [X] 1-8,10* table . *
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