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EP About this file: EP1545247

EP1545247 - LOW TEMPERATURE SANITIZATION OF HUMAN PATHOGENS FROM THE SURFACES OF FOOD AND FOOD PACKAGING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.06.2009
Database last updated on 30.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Steris, Inc.
43425 Business Park Drive Temecula
California 92590 / US
[2008/34]
Former [2005/26]For all designated states
Steris, Inc.
43425 Business Park Drive
Temecula, California 92590 / US
Inventor(s)01 / MIELNIK, Thaddeus, J.
7546 Hunting Lake Drive
Concord, OH 44077 / US
02 / LAWES, Matthew, C.
23944 Wimbledom Road
Shaker Heights, OH 44122 / US
03 / MCDONNELL, Gerald, E.
10 Beaconsfield Road
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 3DP / GB
 [2005/26]
Representative(s)Leineweber, Jürgen
Patentanwalt
Siebachstrasse 47
50733 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2005/26]Leineweber, Jürgen, Dipl.-Phys.
Aggerstrasse 24
50859 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date03771551.325.06.2003
[2005/26]
WO2003US19927
Priority number, dateUS2002020849030.07.2002         Original published format: US 208490
[2005/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004010798
Date:05.02.2004
Language:EN
[2004/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1545247
Date:29.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.02.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1545247
Date:20.08.2008
Language:EN
[2008/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.02.2004
ClassificationIPC:A23L3/3445, A23B7/152, A23B9/22
[2005/26]
CPC:
A23B7/152 (EP,US); A23L3/3445 (EP,KR,US); A23B9/22 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2005/26]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:NIEDRIGTEMPERATURENTKEIMUNG VON MENSCHLICHEN PATHOGENEN VON DEN FLÄCHEN VON LEBENSMITTELN UND DEREN VERPACKUNGEN[2005/26]
English:LOW TEMPERATURE SANITIZATION OF HUMAN PATHOGENS FROM THE SURFACES OF FOOD AND FOOD PACKAGING[2005/26]
French:NETTOYAGE ANTISEPTIQUE A BASSE TEMPERATURE DE PATHOGENES HUMAINS SUR LES SURFACES DE PRODUITS ALIMENTAIRES ET D'EMBALLAGES DE PRODUITS ALIMENTAIRES[2005/26]
Entry into regional phase19.02.2005National basic fee paid 
19.02.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
19.02.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.02.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
19.02.2005Examination requested  [2005/26]
15.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.05.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.01.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.05.2008Fee for grant paid
07.05.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.05.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
22.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
08.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
29.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.200503   M06   Fee paid on   08.07.2005
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.08.2008
BE20.08.2008
CY20.08.2008
CZ20.08.2008
DK20.08.2008
EE20.08.2008
FI20.08.2008
NL20.08.2008
RO20.08.2008
SI20.08.2008
SK20.08.2008
TR20.08.2008
BG20.11.2008
SE20.11.2008
GR21.11.2008
PT20.01.2009
HU21.02.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/31]AT20.08.2008
BE20.08.2008
CZ20.08.2008
DK20.08.2008
EE20.08.2008
FI20.08.2008
NL20.08.2008
RO20.08.2008
SI20.08.2008
SK20.08.2008
BG20.11.2008
SE20.11.2008
GR21.11.2008
PT20.01.2009
HU21.02.2009
Former [2010/48]AT20.08.2008
BE20.08.2008
CZ20.08.2008
DK20.08.2008
EE20.08.2008
FI20.08.2008
NL20.08.2008
RO20.08.2008
SI20.08.2008
SK20.08.2008
BG20.11.2008
SE20.11.2008
GR21.11.2008
PT20.01.2009
Former [2010/09]AT20.08.2008
BE20.08.2008
CZ20.08.2008
DK20.08.2008
EE20.08.2008
FI20.08.2008
NL20.08.2008
RO20.08.2008
SI20.08.2008
SK20.08.2008
BG20.11.2008
SE20.11.2008
PT20.01.2009
Former [2009/36]AT20.08.2008
BE20.08.2008
CZ20.08.2008
DK20.08.2008
EE20.08.2008
FI20.08.2008
NL20.08.2008
RO20.08.2008
SI20.08.2008
SK20.08.2008
BG20.11.2008
PT20.01.2009
Former [2009/26]AT20.08.2008
BE20.08.2008
CZ20.08.2008
DK20.08.2008
FI20.08.2008
NL20.08.2008
RO20.08.2008
SI20.08.2008
SK20.08.2008
BG20.11.2008
PT20.01.2009
Former [2009/24]AT20.08.2008
BE20.08.2008
CZ20.08.2008
DK20.08.2008
FI20.08.2008
NL20.08.2008
SI20.08.2008
SK20.08.2008
BG20.11.2008
Former [2009/23]AT20.08.2008
BE20.08.2008
DK20.08.2008
FI20.08.2008
NL20.08.2008
SI20.08.2008
BG20.11.2008
Former [2009/19]AT20.08.2008
BE20.08.2008
DK20.08.2008
FI20.08.2008
NL20.08.2008
SI20.08.2008
Former [2009/15]AT20.08.2008
FI20.08.2008
NL20.08.2008
SI20.08.2008
Former [2009/12]FI20.08.2008
NL20.08.2008
Cited inInternational search[X]US4549477  (MCCABE JR BARKMAN C [US]) [X] 1,4,19,22 * columns 5-13; figure -; claim - *;
 [X]EP0427051  (TETRA ALFA HOLDINGS [CH]) [X] 22 * columns 5-8; figure -; claim - *;
 [X]US5114670  (DUFFEY CRAIG L [US]) [X] 22 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO9404036  (AMERICAN STERILIZER CO [US]) [X] 1-28 * page 3, line 14 - page 4, line 16; figure - * * page 6 - page 8; examples 1,2; claim - *;
 [DX]US5460845  (DALMASSO JOSEPH [US], et al) [DX] 1-28 * the whole document *;
 [DX]US5535667  (DALMASSO JOSEPH [US], et al) [DX] 1-28 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5718936  (PORTER ANN [US], et al);
 [X]GB2340376  (FRUIT STORE LIMITED [GB], et al) [X] 1,22 * the whole document *;
 [A]US6120730  (PALANIAPPAN SEVUGAN [US], et al);
 [A]EP1092353  (SANTRADE LTD [CH], et al);
 [PX]WO03015540  (VAPOREX PTY LTD [AU], et al) [PX] 1,8,14,17,19,22 * page 12 *;
 [PX]WO03034831  (O3ZONE COMPANY [US]) [PX] 1,22 * pages 4-9; figure -; claim - *
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