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EP2234649 - SELF-STERILIZING DEVICE USING PLASMA FIELDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  11.10.2019
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  04.07.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip11.10.2019Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 13.11.2019  [2019/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
223 Grinter Hall
Gainesville, FL 32611 / US
[2010/40]
Inventor(s)01 / ROY, Subrata
8722 NW 9th Pl
Gainesville FL 32606 / US
02 / ZAWOY, Karl
21007 N.W. 190th Avenue
High Spring FL 32643 / US
 [2010/40]
Representative(s)Hartig, Michael
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/40]Hartig, Michael
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstraße 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date08851827.921.11.2008
[2010/40]
WO2008US84378
Priority number, dateUS20070989496P21.11.2007         Original published format: US 989496 P
[2010/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009067682
Date:28.05.2009
Language:EN
[2009/22]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2234649
Date:06.10.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.05.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR27.08.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.03.2011
ClassificationIPC:A61L2/14, A61L2/02
[2010/40]
CPC:
A61L2/14 (EP,US); A61L2/24 (EP,KR,US); H05H1/2406 (EP,KR,US);
H05H1/34 (EP,KR,US); A61L2202/11 (EP,KR,US); A61L2202/24 (EP,KR,US)
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 [2010/40]
TitleGerman:SELBSTSTERILISIERENDE VORRICHTUNG MIT PLASMAFELDERN[2010/40]
English:SELF-STERILIZING DEVICE USING PLASMA FIELDS[2010/40]
French:DISPOSITIF AUTO-STÉRILISANT EMPLOYANT DES CHAMPS DE PLASMA[2010/40]
Entry into regional phase31.05.2010National basic fee paid 
31.05.2010Search fee paid 
31.05.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
31.05.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.05.2010Examination requested  [2010/40]
05.10.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.02.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.08.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.07.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.02.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.06.2019Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/46]
05.07.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2019/46]
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  13.02.2013
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
26.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
27.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
26.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
10.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
25.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
13.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
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 [XI]US2004037756  (HOUSTON EDWARD J [US], et al) [X] 1,2,8,30 * paragraphs [0003] , [0005] , [0006] , [0010] , [0041] - [0073]; figure -; example -; claim - * [I] 4,5,9,12-14,22,23;
 [XA]WO2006039883  (JE PLASMACONSULT GMBH [DE], et al) [X] 1,2 * the whole document * [A] 3-30;
 [XPA]CN101259036  (XIAOLING XU [CN]) [XP] 1 * the whole document *[A] 2-30
International search[A]WO8806459  (ADIR JACOB [US]);
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1134/S1063780X06070105
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