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EP About this file: EP1926502

EP1926502 - USE OF AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION FOR CHEMICAL STERILIZATION OF PACKAGING MATERIALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2008/23]AQUEOUS SOLUTION SUITABLE FOR THE CHEMICAL STERILIZATION OF PACKAGING MATERIALS, PROCESS FOR ITS PREPARATION AND ITS USE
[2019/35]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  08.11.2019
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip08.11.2019Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 11.12.2019  [2019/50]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SOLVAY SA
Rue de Ransbeek, 310
1120 Bruxelles / BE
[2019/50]
Former [2012/17]For all designated states
SOLVAY SA
Rue de Ransbeek, 310
1120 Brussels / BE
Former [2008/23]For all designated states
SOLVAY (SOCIETE ANONYME)
Rue du Prince Albert 33
1050 Bruxelles / BE
Inventor(s)01 / DÖTSCH, Werner
Oberlöh 36
53545 Linz Am Rhein / DE
02 / WOOST, Otmar
Liebigstrasse, 23
06406 Bernburg / DE
 [2008/23]
Representative(s)Vande Gucht, Anne
Solvay S.A.
Département de la Propriété Industrielle
Rue de Ransbeek, 310
1120 Bruxelles / BE
[2019/50]
Former [2008/23]Vande Gucht, Anne
Solvay S.A. Département de la Propriété Industrielle, Rue de Ransbeek, 310
1120 Bruxelles / BE
Application number, filing date06793364.808.09.2006
[2008/23]
WO2006EP66180
Priority number, dateEP2005010833112.09.2005         Original published format: EP 05108331
[2008/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007031471
Date:22.03.2007
Language:EN
[2007/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1926502
Date:04.06.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.03.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1926502
Date:16.02.2011
Language:EN
[2011/07]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1926502
Date:11.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.03.2007
ClassificationIPC:A01N59/00, A61L2/22, A61L2/18
[2013/52]
CPC:
A61L2/186 (EP,US); A61L2/18 (KR); A01N59/00 (EP,US);
A61L12/12 (KR); B65B55/10 (KR); A61L2/22 (EP,US);
A61L2202/16 (EP,US); A61L2202/18 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A01N59/00, A01N2300/00 (US,EP);
A01N59/00, A01N25/22 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2008/23]A61L2/18, A61L12/12, B65B55/10
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/50]
Former [2008/23]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERWENDUNG EINER WÄSSRIGEN LÖSUNG ZUR CHEMISCHEN STERILISATION VON VERPACKUNGSMATERIALIEN[2019/35]
English:USE OF AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION FOR CHEMICAL STERILIZATION OF PACKAGING MATERIALS[2019/35]
French:UTILISATION D'UNE SOLUTION AQUEUSE POUR LA STÉRILISATION CHIMIQUE DE MATÉRIAUX D'EMBALLAGE[2019/35]
Former [2008/23]WÄSSRIGE LÖSUNG ZUR CHEMISCHEN STERILISATION VON VERPACKUNGSMATERIAL, HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN UND ANWENDUNG
Former [2008/23]AQUEOUS SOLUTION SUITABLE FOR THE CHEMICAL STERILIZATION OF PACKAGING MATERIALS, PROCESS FOR ITS PREPARATION AND ITS USE
Former [2008/23]SOLUTION AQUEUSE ADAPTEE A LA STERILISATION CHIMIQUE DE MATERIAUX D EMBALLAGE, SON PROCEDE DE FABRICATION ET SON UTILISATION
Entry into regional phase14.04.2008National basic fee paid 
14.04.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
14.04.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.04.2008Examination requested  [2008/23]
30.03.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.07.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.08.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.12.2010Fee for grant paid
13.12.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.02.2013Observations by third parties
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  10.11.2011  16.11.2011  ADMISSIBLE
ARKEMA FRANCE
DRD - Département Propriété Industrielle
420, rue d'Estienne d'Orves
F-92700 Colombes / FR
Opponent's representative
Bandpay & Greuter
11 rue Christophe Colomb
75008 Paris / FR
 02  15.11.2011  08.10.2014  WITHDRAWN
FMC Foret, S.A.
Avda Diagonal, 530-532, 3rd floor
08006 Barcelona / ES
Opponent's representative
Pi, Rafael
Huarte & Pi
C/Venezuela, 67
(La Torreta)
ES-08430 La Roca del Valles (Barcelona) / ES
 [N/P]
Former [2019/15]
Opponent(s)01  10.11.2011  16.11.2011  ADMISSIBLE
ARKEMA FRANCE
DRD - Département Propriété Industrielle
420, rue d'Estienne d'Orves
F-92700 Colombes / FR
Opponent's representative
Bandpay & Greuter
30, rue Notre-Dame des Victoires
75002 Paris / FR
 02  15.11.2011  08.10.2014  WITHDRAWN
FMC Foret, S.A.
Avda Diagonal, 530-532, 3rd floor
08006 Barcelona / ES
Opponent's representative
Pi, Rafael
Huarte & Pi
C/Venezuela, 67
(La Torreta)
ES-08430 La Roca del Valles (Barcelona) / ES
Former [2017/34]
Opponent(s)01  10.11.2011  16.11.2011  ADMISSIBLE
ARKEMA FRANCE
DRD - Département Propriété Industrielle
420, rue d'Estienne d'Orves
F-92700 Colombes / FR
Opponent's representative
Gorintin, Sarah
Arkema France
Département Propriété Industrielle
420, rue d'Estienne d'Orves
92705 Colombes Cedex / FR
 02  15.11.2011  08.10.2014  WITHDRAWN
FMC Foret, S.A.
Avda Diagonal, 530-532, 3rd floor
08006 Barcelona / ES
Opponent's representative
Pi, Rafael
Huarte & Pi
C/Venezuela, 67
(La Torreta)
ES-08430 La Roca del Valles (Barcelona) / ES
Former [2015/08]
Opponent(s)01  10.11.2011  16.11.2011  ADMISSIBLE
ARKEMA FRANCE
DRD - Département Propriété Industrielle 420, rue d'Estienne d'Orves
F-92700 Colombes / FR
Opponent's representative
Gavin, Pablo
ARKEMA FRANCE Propriété Industrielle 420 Rue d'Estienne d'Orves
92705 Colombes Cedex / FR
 02  15.11.2011  08.10.2014  WITHDRAWN
FMC Foret, S.A.
Avda Diagonal, 530-532, 3rd floor
08006 Barcelona / ES
Opponent's representative
Pi, Rafael
Huarte & Pi
C/Venezuela, 67
(La Torreta)
ES-08430 La Roca del Valles (Barcelona) / ES
Former [2014/47]
Opponent(s)01  10.11.2011  16.11.2011  ADMISSIBLE
ARKEMA FRANCE
DRD - Département Propriété Industrielle 420, rue d'Estienne d'Orves
F-92700 Colombes / FR
Opponent's representative
Dang, Doris
ARKEMA FRANCE
Département Propriété Industrielle
420, rue d'Estienne d'Orves
92705 Colombes Cedex / FR
 02  15.11.2011  08.10.2014  WITHDRAWN
FMC Foret, S.A.
Avda Diagonal, 530-532, 3rd floor
08006 Barcelona / ES
Opponent's representative
Pi, Rafael
Huarte & Pi
C/Venezuela, 67
(La Torreta)
ES-08430 La Roca del Valles (Barcelona) / ES
Former [2011/51]
Opponent(s)01  10.11.2011  16.11.2011  ADMISSIBLE
ARKEMA FRANCE
DRD - Département Propriété Industrielle 420, rue d'Estienne d'Orves
F-92700 Colombes / FR
Opponent's representative
Dang, Doris
Arkema France
Département Propriété Industrielle
420, rue d'Estienne d'Orves
FR-92705 Colombes Cedex / FR
 02  15.11.2011   
FMC Foret, S.A.
Avda Diagonal, 530-532, 3rd floor
08006 Barcelona / ES
Opponent's representative
Pi, Rafael
Huarte & Pi
C/Venezuela, 67
(La Torreta)
ES-08430 La Roca del Valles (Barcelona) / ES
Former [2011/50]
Opponent(s)01  10.11.2011   
ARKEMA FRANCE
DRD - Département Propriété Industrielle 420, rue d'Estienne d'Orves
F-92700 Colombes / FR
Opponent's representative
Dang, Doris
Arkema France
Département Propriété Industrielle
420, rue d'Estienne d'Orves
FR-92705 Colombes Cedex / FR
21.12.2011Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
28.06.2012Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.11.2013Date of oral proceedings
19.12.2013Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
20.12.2013Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
12.04.2019Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
25.07.2019Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
18.10.2019Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition28.02.2014Appeal received No.  T0492/14
17.04.2014Statement of grounds filed
12.04.2019Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
27.02.2014Appeal received No.  T0492/14
12.04.2019Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
12.04.2019Date of oral proceedings
03.05.2019Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT16.02.2011
BE16.02.2011
CY16.02.2011
CZ16.02.2011
DK16.02.2011
EE16.02.2011
FI16.02.2011
HU16.02.2011
IS16.02.2011
LT16.02.2011
LV16.02.2011
PL16.02.2011
RO16.02.2011
SE16.02.2011
SI16.02.2011
SK16.02.2011
TR16.02.2011
BG16.05.2011
GR17.05.2011
PT16.06.2011
LU08.09.2011
CH30.09.2011
LI30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
[2013/45]
Former [2013/44]AT16.02.2011
BE16.02.2011
CY16.02.2011
CZ16.02.2011
DK16.02.2011
EE16.02.2011
FI16.02.2011
IS16.02.2011
LT16.02.2011
LV16.02.2011
PL16.02.2011
RO16.02.2011
SE16.02.2011
SI16.02.2011
SK16.02.2011
TR16.02.2011
BG16.05.2011
GR17.05.2011
PT16.06.2011
LU08.09.2011
CH30.09.2011
LI30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
Former [2013/33]AT16.02.2011
BE16.02.2011
CY16.02.2011
CZ16.02.2011
DK16.02.2011
EE16.02.2011
FI16.02.2011
IS16.02.2011
LT16.02.2011
LV16.02.2011
PL16.02.2011
RO16.02.2011
SE16.02.2011
SI16.02.2011
SK16.02.2011
BG16.05.2011
GR17.05.2011
PT16.06.2011
LU08.09.2011
CH30.09.2011
LI30.09.2011
MC30.09.2011
Former [2011/50]AT16.02.2011
BE16.02.2011
CY16.02.2011
CZ16.02.2011
DK16.02.2011
EE16.02.2011
FI16.02.2011
LT16.02.2011
LV16.02.2011
PL16.02.2011
RO16.02.2011
SE16.02.2011
SI16.02.2011
SK16.02.2011
BG16.05.2011
GR17.05.2011
PT16.06.2011
Former [2011/47]AT16.02.2011
BE16.02.2011
CY16.02.2011
DK16.02.2011
EE16.02.2011
FI16.02.2011
LT16.02.2011
LV16.02.2011
PL16.02.2011
SE16.02.2011
SI16.02.2011
BG16.05.2011
GR17.05.2011
PT16.06.2011
Former [2011/38]AT16.02.2011
BE16.02.2011
CY16.02.2011
FI16.02.2011
LT16.02.2011
LV16.02.2011
PL16.02.2011
SE16.02.2011
SI16.02.2011
BG16.05.2011
GR17.05.2011
PT16.06.2011
Former [2011/37]BE16.02.2011
CY16.02.2011
FI16.02.2011
LT16.02.2011
LV16.02.2011
PL16.02.2011
SE16.02.2011
SI16.02.2011
BG16.05.2011
GR17.05.2011
PT16.06.2011
Former [2011/36]LT16.02.2011
LV16.02.2011
PL16.02.2011
SE16.02.2011
GR17.05.2011
PT16.06.2011
Cited inInternational search[A]US5720983  (MALONE JOSEPH WILLIAM GERARD [GB]) [A] 1-11* column 3, line 46 - column 4, line 5; claims 1-43 *;
 [XD]US2004247755  (DOETSCH WERNER [DE], et al) [XD] 1-11 * the whole document *
otherUS5200166
 EP0930269
OppositionUS4879043
 US5200166
 EP0930269
    - ARKEMA, "PEROXAL 60 D. No.CAS: 7722-84-1"
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