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EP About this file: EP1684811

EP1684811 - METHOD FOR STERILIZATION USING ETHYLENE OXIDE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  07.01.2011
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.01.2011Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 09.02.2011  [2011/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Iba S & I, Inc.
2015 Spring Road, Suite 650
Oak Brook, IL 60523 / US
[2006/31]
Inventor(s)01 / YOUNG, William, T.
1317 Sanborn Drive
Palatine, IL 60074 / US
02 / ZHANGWU, Zhu
6817 Didrikson Lane
Woodbridge, IL 60517 / US
 [2006/31]
Representative(s)Quintelier, Claude, et al
Gevers
Intellectual Property House
Holidaystraat 5
1831 Diegem / BE
[N/P]
Former [2009/27]Quintelier, Claude, et al
Gevers & Vander Haeghen Intellectual Property House Holidaystraat 5 Brussels Airport Business Park
1831 Diegem / BE
Former [2006/31]Quintelier, Claude, et al
Gevers & Vander Haeghen Holidaystraat 5
1831 Diegem / BE
Application number, filing date04794414.507.10.2004
[2006/31]
WO2004US33052
Priority number, dateUS2003069418028.10.2003         Original published format: US 694180
[2006/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005044315
Date:19.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/20]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1684811
Date:02.08.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.05.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.05.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.02.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61L2/00, A61L9/00, A61L2/08
[2006/31]
CPC:
A61L2/206 (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,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/31]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR STERILISIERUNG VON ETHYLENOXID[2006/31]
English:METHOD FOR STERILIZATION USING ETHYLENE OXIDE[2006/31]
French:PROCEDE DE STERILISATION A L'OXYDE D'ETHYLENE[2006/31]
Entry into regional phase29.05.2006National basic fee paid 
29.05.2006Search fee paid 
29.05.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
29.05.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.05.2006Examination requested  [2006/31]
05.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
deletedDeletion: Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/05]
16.07.2010Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2011/06]
24.08.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2011/06]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
09.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
07.10.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
02.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.201007   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US5702669  (GREEN EDWARD FRANCIS [US]) [X] 1,2 * column 6, line 29 - column 7, line 6; figure 3 * [Y] 1-16;
 [Y]US5868244  (IVANOV KONSTANTIN [US], et al) [Y] 1-16* column 11, line 45 - column 12, line 21 *;
 [Y]WO0062824  (STRYKER TECHNOLOGIES CORP [US]) [Y] 1-16 * page 6, line 4 - page 7, line 19 *
International search[Y]US4973449  (KOLSTAD ROBERT A [US], et al);
 [X]US5464580  (POPESCU MIRON G [US], et al);
 [Y]US5882590  (STEWART BONNIE [US], et al);
 [Y]US6440364  (VERA LUIS E [US], et al)
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