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EP2453740 - PARTICLES INCORPORATING ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  30.08.2019
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  01.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip30.08.2019Refusal of applicationpublished on 02.10.2019  [2019/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Carefusion 2200, Inc.
3750 Torrey View Ct.
San Diego, CA 92130 / US
[2012/21]
Inventor(s)01 / BARDWELL, James
299 Kingspoint Drive
El Paso TX 79912 / US
02 / TUFTS, Scott, A., Jr.
805 Twin Hills Drive
El Paso CA 79912 / US
03 / RASCON, Aurelia, E.
11671 Rufus Brijalba
El Paso CA 79936 / US
04 / BENITEZ, Tenoch
535 S. Mesa Hills
Apt. 224
El Paso, TX 79912 / US
 [2012/21]
Representative(s)Minoja, Fabrizio
Bianchetti & Minoja S.r.l.
Via Plinio, 63
20129 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [2012/21]Minoja, Fabrizio
Bianchetti Bracco Minoja S.r.l. Via Plinio, 63
20129 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date10800633.916.07.2010
WO2010US42338
Priority number, dateUS20090226382P17.07.2009         Original published format: US 226382 P
[2012/21]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011009083
Date:20.01.2011
Language:EN
[2011/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2453740
Date:23.05.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 20.01.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US20.01.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.06.2014
ClassificationIPC:A01N25/08, A01N43/40, A01N47/44, A01N33/12, A01N59/16, A01N25/34
[2014/27]
CPC:
A01N25/08 (EP,KR,US); A01N25/34 (EP,US)
C-Set:
A01N25/08, A01N43/40, A01N47/44 (EP,US);
A01N25/34, A01N43/40, A01N47/44 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2012/21]A01N25/08
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/21]
TitleGerman:PARTIKEL MIT ANTIMIKROBIELLEN MITTELN[2012/21]
English:PARTICLES INCORPORATING ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS[2012/21]
French:PARTICULES INCORPORANT DES AGENTS ANTIMICROBIENS[2012/21]
Entry into regional phase13.02.2012National basic fee paid 
13.02.2012Search fee paid 
13.02.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
13.02.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.01.2011Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
13.02.2012Examination requested  [2012/21]
23.12.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.01.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.06.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.09.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.02.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.01.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.04.2019Application refused, date of legal effect [2019/40]
10.04.2019Date of oral proceedings
14.05.2019Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
17.05.2019Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2019/40]
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  25.01.2016
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
10.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
14.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
10.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
22.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
21.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
24.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
22.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.07.201203   M06   Fee paid on   10.08.2012
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Documents cited:Search[XYI]EP0488269  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-4,6-11 * pages 8,9; example 7 * * page 11; table 1 * [Y] 5,12,13 [I] 5,14-17;
 [X]JPH04283505  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [X] 1-4,6-11 * abstract *;
 [X]US6592912  (BARABOLAK ROMAN M [US], et al) [X] 1-4,6-11 * column 18; example 63 *;
 [XD]WO2006034239  (UNIV IOWA STATE RES FOUND INC [US], et al) [XD] 1-3 * claims 1,25,28 *;
 [Y]  - EDGE M ET AL, "THE ENHANCED PERFORMANCE OF BIOCIDAL ADDITIVES IN PAINTS AND COATINGS", SPECIAL PUBLICATION - ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY, ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY, LONDON, GB, (19990914), ISSN 0260-6291, pages 84 - 94, XP009046884 [Y] 5,12,13 * the whole document *
International search[A]US5194250  (FAIRHURST EDGAR [US], et al);
 [X]WO03009877  (ADVANCED BIOTECHNOLOGIES INTER [GB], et al);
 [X]US6592912  (BARABOLAK ROMAN M [US], et al);
 [A]US2006115440  (ARATA ANDREW B [US], et al);
 [A]US2008026026  (LU HELEN S [US], et al);
 [Y]US2009148502  (PRONOVOST ALLAN D [US])
ExaminationWO2006127172
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