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EP About this file: EP2094316

EP2094316 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE IRRADIATION OF RADIATION SENSITIVE MATERIALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.11.2013
Database last updated on 04.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.09.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 07.10.2015  [2015/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ETHICON, INC.
Rt. 22 West
P.O. Box 151
Somerville, NJ 08876-0151 / US
[N/P]
Former [2009/36]For all designated states
ETHICON, INC.
Rt. 22 West, P.O. Box 151
Somerville, NJ 08876-0151 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SAYLOR, Michael, C.
2203 Cedar Mill Court
Vienna, VA 22182 / US
02 / YEADON, Stephen, C.
9 Kalan Farm Road
Hampton, NJ 08827 / US
 [2009/36]
Representative(s)James, Anthony Christopher W.P., et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/04]James, Anthony Christopher W.P., et al
Carpmaels & Ransford One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Former [2009/36]James, Anthony Christopher W.P., et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date07874359.810.12.2007
[2009/36]
WO2007US86956
Priority number, dateUS2006060886711.12.2006         Original published format: US 608867
[2009/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008140606
Date:20.11.2008
Language:EN
[2008/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2094316
Date:02.09.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.11.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2094316
Date:23.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US20.11.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.02.2010
ClassificationIPC:A61L2/08, A61L2/26, A61L2/00
[2012/33]
CPC:
A61L2/00 (EP,US); A61L2/0035 (EP,US); A61L2/0041 (EP,US);
A61L2/0047 (EP,US); A61L2/0052 (EP,US); A61L2/007 (EP,US);
A61L2202/21 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/10]A61L2/08, A61L2/26
Former IPC [2009/36]A61L2/08
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/36]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR BESTRAHLUNG STRAHLUNGSEMPFINDLICHER MATERIALIEN[2009/36]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE IRRADIATION OF RADIATION SENSITIVE MATERIALS[2009/36]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ D'IRRADIATION DE MATÉRIAUX SENSIBLES AU RAYONNEMENT[2009/36]
Entry into regional phase16.06.2009National basic fee paid 
16.06.2009Search fee paid 
16.06.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
16.06.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.06.2009Examination requested  [2009/36]
31.05.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.09.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.09.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.10.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.07.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.10.2012Fee for grant paid
12.10.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  31.05.2010
Opposition(s)24.10.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2014/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
15.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
12.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
11.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.12.2007
AT23.01.2013
BE23.01.2013
CY23.01.2013
CZ23.01.2013
DK23.01.2013
EE23.01.2013
FI23.01.2013
IT23.01.2013
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MC23.01.2013
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PL23.01.2013
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Former [2015/34]HU10.12.2007
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