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EP1356828 - Sterilizing apparatus and method using the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.04.2007
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 30.05.2007  [2007/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TSURU GAKUEN Educational Institution
2-1-1 Miyake, Saeki-ku
Hiroshima 731-5193 / JP
[2006/17]
Former [2003/44]For all designated states
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
5-1, Marunouchi 2-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo / JP
For all designated states
TSURU GAKUEN Educational Institution
2-1-1 Miyake, Saeki-ku
Hiroshima 731-5193 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Asahara, Yuji, Mitsubishi Heavy Ind., Ltd.
Hiroshima R&D Center, 4-6-22 Kan-on-shin-machi
Nishi-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima-ken / JP
02 / Yoshida, Mitsuhiro, Mitsubishi Heavy Ind., Ltd.
Hiroshima R&D Center, 4-6-22 Kan-on-shin-machi
Nishi-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima-ken / JP
03 / Katsura, Toshiaki, Mitsubishi Heavy Ind., Ltd.
Hiroshima R&D Center, 4-6-22 Kan-on-shin-machi
Nishi-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima-ken / JP
04 / Wakamoto, Ikuo, Mitsubishi Heavy Ind., Ltd.
Hiroshima R&D Center, 4-6-22 Kan-on-shin-machi
Nishi-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima-ken / JP
05 / Takagi, Toshinori
2-1-1 Miyake, Saeki-ku
Hiroshima 731-5193 / JP
06 / Tanaka, Takeshi
2-1-1 Miyake, Saeki-ku
Hiroshima 731-5193 / JP
 [2003/44]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/44]HOFFMANN - EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date03008085.715.04.2003
[2003/44]
Priority number, dateJP2002011591218.04.2002         Original published format: JP 2002115912
[2003/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1356828
Date:29.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1356828
Date:21.06.2006
Language:EN
[2006/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.07.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61L2/14
[2003/44]
CPC:
A61L2/14 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR [2004/30]
Former [2003/44]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Sterilisieren[2003/44]
English:Sterilizing apparatus and method using the same[2003/44]
French:Dispositif et procédé de stérilisation[2003/44]
Examination procedure26.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/05]
18.03.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.03.2006Fee for grant paid
20.03.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.03.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
02.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3600126  (HELLUND EMIL J) [A] 1-24 * column 2, lines 28-68 * * column 3, line 51 - column 4, line 49 * * column 6, lines 3-45 ** column 10, line 52 - column 11, line 17; claims 5,6 *;
 [X]US6162405  (AWAKOWICZ PETER [DE], et al) [X] 1,4,6,7,9-24 * column 1, line 56 - column 2, line 45 * * column 2, line 62 - column 4, line 35; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]WO0222180  (ABSYS [FR], et al) [A] 1-24 * page 6, line 5 - page 7, line 30 * * page 10, lines 16-30 * * page 11, line 13 - page 13, line 26 * * page 15, line 7 - page 16, line 6 * * page 17, lines 3-30 * * page 21, lines 8-36 * * page 22, lines 8-14 * * page 24, line 27 - page 25, line 34; claims 6,14,18 *
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