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EP About this file: EP2196223

EP2196223 - Sterilization chamber made of polyethersulfone, process for its manufacture and sterilization apparatus comprising this chamber [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.07.2015
Database last updated on 22.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC.
4500 McGinnis Ferry Road
Alpharetta, GA 30005 / US
[2011/48]
Former [2010/24]For all designated states
Solvay Advanced Polymers, LLC
4500 McGinnis Ferry Road
Alpharetta, GA 30005 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Bonnadier, Jean-Baptiste
/ Avenue Van Goidtsnoven, 19
1180, Brussels / BE
 [2014/36]
Former [2010/24]01 / Bonnadier, Jean-Baptiste
Avenue Van Goidtsnoven, 19
1180, Brussels / BE
Representative(s)Vande Gucht, Anne, et al
Solvay S.A.
Département de la Propriété Industrielle
Rue de Ransbeek, 310
1120 Bruxelles / BE
[N/P]
Former [2014/10]Vande Gucht, Anne, et al
Solvay S.A. Département de la Propriété Industrielle Rue de Ransbeek, 310
1120 Bruxelles / BE
Former [2010/24]Jacques, Philippe, et al
Solvay S.A. Département de la Propriété Industrielle Rue de Ransbeek, 310
1120 Bruxelles / BE
Application number, filing date08170839.805.12.2008
[2010/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2196223
Date:16.06.2010
Language:EN
[2010/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2196223
Date:03.09.2014
Language:EN
[2014/36]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.05.2009
ClassificationIPC:A61L2/26, // A61L2/07
[2014/21]
CPC:
A61L2/26 (EP); A61L2/07 (EP); A61L2202/122 (EP);
A61L2202/123 (EP)
Former IPC [2010/24]A61L2/26
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2011/34]
Former [2011/08](deleted) 
Former [2010/24]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Sterilisationskammer aus Polyethersulfon, Verfahren zu deren Herstellung und Sterilisationsgerät, das diese Kammer umfasst[2010/24]
English:Sterilization chamber made of polyethersulfone, process for its manufacture and sterilization apparatus comprising this chamber[2010/24]
French:Chambre de stérilisation fabriquée à partir de polyéthersulfone, son procédé de fabrication et appareil de stérilisation comportant cette chambre[2010/24]
Examination procedure13.12.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.02.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time
18.04.2011Examination requested  [2011/34]
06.06.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.10.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.11.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.03.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.06.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.07.2014Fee for grant paid
22.07.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.07.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  06.06.2013
Opposition(s)04.06.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/33]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of the examination fee
18.04.2011Request for further processing filed
18.04.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.08.2011Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to non-payment of designation fees
TR, SK, SI, SE, RO, PT, PL, NO, NL, MT, MC, LV, LU, LT, IT, IS, IE, HU, HR, GR, GB, FR, FI, ES, EE, DK, DE, CZ, CY, CH, BG, BE, AT
18.04.2011Request for further processing filed
18.04.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.08.2011Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
02.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
02.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
02.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.201003   M06   Fee paid on   30.06.2011
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.12.2008
AT03.09.2014
BE03.09.2014
BG03.09.2014
CY03.09.2014
CZ03.09.2014
DK03.09.2014
EE03.09.2014
ES03.09.2014
FI03.09.2014
HR03.09.2014
IT03.09.2014
LT03.09.2014
LV03.09.2014
MC03.09.2014
MT03.09.2014
NL03.09.2014
PL03.09.2014
RO03.09.2014
SE03.09.2014
SI03.09.2014
SK03.09.2014
TR03.09.2014
NO03.12.2014
GR04.12.2014
IE05.12.2014
LU05.12.2014
CH31.12.2014
LI31.12.2014
IS03.01.2015
PT05.01.2015
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]HU05.12.2008
AT03.09.2014
BE03.09.2014
BG03.09.2014
CY03.09.2014
CZ03.09.2014
DK03.09.2014
EE03.09.2014
ES03.09.2014
FI03.09.2014
HR03.09.2014
IT03.09.2014
LT03.09.2014
LV03.09.2014
MC03.09.2014
NL03.09.2014
PL03.09.2014
RO03.09.2014
SE03.09.2014
SI03.09.2014
SK03.09.2014
TR03.09.2014
NO03.12.2014
GR04.12.2014
IE05.12.2014
LU05.12.2014
CH31.12.2014
LI31.12.2014
IS03.01.2015
PT05.01.2015
Former [2016/27]AT03.09.2014
BG03.09.2014
CY03.09.2014
CZ03.09.2014
DK03.09.2014
EE03.09.2014
ES03.09.2014
FI03.09.2014
HR03.09.2014
IT03.09.2014
LT03.09.2014
LV03.09.2014
MC03.09.2014
NL03.09.2014
PL03.09.2014
RO03.09.2014
SE03.09.2014
SI03.09.2014
SK03.09.2014
NO03.12.2014
GR04.12.2014
IE05.12.2014
LU05.12.2014
BE31.12.2014
CH31.12.2014
LI31.12.2014
IS03.01.2015
PT05.01.2015
Former [2016/25]AT03.09.2014
BG03.09.2014
CY03.09.2014
CZ03.09.2014
DK03.09.2014
EE03.09.2014
ES03.09.2014
FI03.09.2014
HR03.09.2014
IT03.09.2014
LT03.09.2014
LV03.09.2014
NL03.09.2014
PL03.09.2014
RO03.09.2014
SE03.09.2014
SI03.09.2014
SK03.09.2014
NO03.12.2014
GR04.12.2014
IE05.12.2014
LU05.12.2014
BE31.12.2014
CH31.12.2014
LI31.12.2014
IS03.01.2015
PT05.01.2015
Former [2015/50]AT03.09.2014
CY03.09.2014
CZ03.09.2014
DK03.09.2014
EE03.09.2014
ES03.09.2014
FI03.09.2014
HR03.09.2014
IT03.09.2014
LT03.09.2014
LV03.09.2014
NL03.09.2014
PL03.09.2014
RO03.09.2014
SE03.09.2014
SI03.09.2014
SK03.09.2014
NO03.12.2014
GR04.12.2014
IE05.12.2014
LU05.12.2014
BE31.12.2014
CH31.12.2014
LI31.12.2014
IS03.01.2015
PT05.01.2015
Former [2015/47]AT03.09.2014
CY03.09.2014
CZ03.09.2014
DK03.09.2014
EE03.09.2014
ES03.09.2014
FI03.09.2014
HR03.09.2014
IT03.09.2014
LT03.09.2014
LV03.09.2014
NL03.09.2014
PL03.09.2014
RO03.09.2014
SE03.09.2014
SK03.09.2014
NO03.12.2014
GR04.12.2014
IE05.12.2014
LU05.12.2014
BE31.12.2014
CH31.12.2014
LI31.12.2014
IS03.01.2015
PT05.01.2015
Former [2015/46]AT03.09.2014
CY03.09.2014
CZ03.09.2014
DK03.09.2014
EE03.09.2014
ES03.09.2014
FI03.09.2014
HR03.09.2014
IT03.09.2014
LT03.09.2014
LV03.09.2014
NL03.09.2014
PL03.09.2014
RO03.09.2014
SE03.09.2014
SK03.09.2014
NO03.12.2014
GR04.12.2014
IE05.12.2014
LU05.12.2014
BE31.12.2014
IS03.01.2015
PT05.01.2015
Former [2015/37]AT03.09.2014
CY03.09.2014
CZ03.09.2014
DK03.09.2014
EE03.09.2014
ES03.09.2014
FI03.09.2014
HR03.09.2014
IT03.09.2014
LT03.09.2014
LV03.09.2014
NL03.09.2014
PL03.09.2014
RO03.09.2014
SE03.09.2014
SK03.09.2014
NO03.12.2014
GR04.12.2014
LU05.12.2014
BE31.12.2014
IS03.01.2015
PT05.01.2015
Former [2015/34]AT03.09.2014
CY03.09.2014
CZ03.09.2014
DK03.09.2014
EE03.09.2014
ES03.09.2014
FI03.09.2014
HR03.09.2014
LT03.09.2014
LV03.09.2014
NL03.09.2014
PL03.09.2014
RO03.09.2014
SE03.09.2014
SK03.09.2014
NO03.12.2014
GR04.12.2014
LU05.12.2014
BE31.12.2014
IS03.01.2015
PT05.01.2015
Former [2015/30]AT03.09.2014
CY03.09.2014
CZ03.09.2014
EE03.09.2014
ES03.09.2014
FI03.09.2014
HR03.09.2014
LT03.09.2014
LV03.09.2014
NL03.09.2014
PL03.09.2014
RO03.09.2014
SE03.09.2014
SK03.09.2014
NO03.12.2014
GR04.12.2014
BE31.12.2014
IS03.01.2015
PT05.01.2015
Former [2015/24]AT03.09.2014
CY03.09.2014
CZ03.09.2014
EE03.09.2014
ES03.09.2014
FI03.09.2014
HR03.09.2014
LT03.09.2014
LV03.09.2014
NL03.09.2014
PL03.09.2014
RO03.09.2014
SE03.09.2014
SK03.09.2014
NO03.12.2014
GR04.12.2014
IS03.01.2015
PT05.01.2015
Former [2015/23]AT03.09.2014
CY03.09.2014
CZ03.09.2014
EE03.09.2014
ES03.09.2014
FI03.09.2014
HR03.09.2014
LT03.09.2014
LV03.09.2014
NL03.09.2014
RO03.09.2014
SE03.09.2014
SK03.09.2014
NO03.12.2014
GR04.12.2014
IS03.01.2015
PT05.01.2015
Former [2015/22]AT03.09.2014
CY03.09.2014
ES03.09.2014
FI03.09.2014
HR03.09.2014
LT03.09.2014
LV03.09.2014
NL03.09.2014
RO03.09.2014
SE03.09.2014
NO03.12.2014
GR04.12.2014
PT05.01.2015
Former [2015/16]AT03.09.2014
CY03.09.2014
ES03.09.2014
FI03.09.2014
HR03.09.2014
LT03.09.2014
LV03.09.2014
NL03.09.2014
SE03.09.2014
NO03.12.2014
GR04.12.2014
Former [2015/12]AT03.09.2014
CY03.09.2014
ES03.09.2014
FI03.09.2014
HR03.09.2014
LT03.09.2014
LV03.09.2014
SE03.09.2014
NO03.12.2014
GR04.12.2014
Former [2015/11]CY03.09.2014
ES03.09.2014
FI03.09.2014
LT03.09.2014
SE03.09.2014
NO03.12.2014
GR04.12.2014
Former [2015/10]ES03.09.2014
FI03.09.2014
LT03.09.2014
SE03.09.2014
NO03.12.2014
Former [2015/09]FI03.09.2014
LT03.09.2014
SE03.09.2014
Former [2015/08]LT03.09.2014
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 [XY]US2006045798  (WU SU-SYIN S [US], et al) [X] 1-13 * paragraph [0022] * [Y] 14;
 [XY]US4671943  (WAHLQUIST JOSEPH D [US]) [X] 1-13 * column 6, lines 20-26 * [Y] 14;
 [X]DE102007002105  (ANTONI ROLAND [DE]) [X] 1-13 * paragraphs [0011] , [0012]; claims 10,12,13,15-17 *;
 [AY]WO02100446  (GETINGE SKAERHAMN AB [SE], et al) [A] 1-13 * claims 1,2 * [Y] 14
ExaminationUS2004036039
 JP2002308229
 US2007145304
by applicantWO02100446
 WO0210047
 WO2004020001
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 US2004081601
 US5326834
 US2007212277
 US2566268
 US3634355
 US4008203
 US4108837
 US4175175
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