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EP2493442 - DEVICES, METHODS, AND COMPOSITION FOR CONTROLLING INFECTIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  13.10.2017
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Refusal of applicationpublished on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Innovation Technologies, Inc.
4510 N.W. 6th Place, Suite A
Gainesville, FL 32607 / US
[2012/36]
Inventor(s)01 / RUCINSKI, Paul, J.
c/o Innovation Technologies Inc.
4510 N.W. 6th Place
Suite A
Gainesville, FL 32607 / US
 [2012/36]
Representative(s)Gill Jennings & Every LLP
The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/36]Stevens, Fiona
Gill Jennings & Every LLP The Broadgate Tower
20 Primrose Street
London EC2A 2ES / GB
Application number, filing date10828816.824.10.2010
WO2010US53884
Priority number, dateUS20090254906P26.10.2009         Original published format: US 254906 P
[2012/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2011056486
Date:12.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/19]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2493442
Date:05.09.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 12.05.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR29.09.2011
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.04.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61J1/05, A61K31/35, A61L2/18, A61M35/00, A61P31/00, A61L101/32, A61M25/00, A61M31/00, A61M37/00
[2013/19]
CPC:
A61K31/35 (EP); A61M25/00 (EP); A61M31/00 (EP);
A61M35/003 (EP); A61M37/00 (EP); A61P1/02 (EP);
A61P17/00 (EP); A61P31/00 (EP); A61P31/04 (EP);
A61P41/00 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2012/36]A61J1/05, A61K31/35, A61L2/18, A61M35/00, A61P31/00, A61L101/32
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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/36]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNGEN, VERFAHREN UND ZUSAMMENSETZUNG ZUR BEKÄMPFUNG VON INFEKTIONEN[2012/36]
English:DEVICES, METHODS, AND COMPOSITION FOR CONTROLLING INFECTIONS[2012/36]
French:DISPOSITIFS, MÉTHODES ET COMPOSITION PERMETTANT DE LUTTER CONTRE LES INFECTIONS[2012/36]
Entry into regional phase19.04.2012National basic fee paid 
19.04.2012Search fee paid 
19.04.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
19.04.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.04.2012Examination requested  [2012/36]
12.11.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.05.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.12.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.05.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.10.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2017Date of oral proceedings
11.05.2017Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2017/46]
11.05.2017Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
01.09.2017Application refused, date of legal effect [2017/46]
Appeal following examination11.07.2017Appeal received No.  T2051/17
01.09.2017Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant withdrawn
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  27.05.2014
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
28.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
27.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
12.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
11.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]KR20090106477  (INNOVATION TECHNOLOGIES INC) [X] 1-15 * claims 1-20 *;
 [XY]US2007036846  (TSANG WING W M [HK]) [X] 1,3-5,7,8,13 * page 1, paragraph 2 * * examples I, II * * claims 1-6 * [Y] 1-15;
 [XY]US2005191247  (DRAKE DAVID [US], et al) [X] 13,14 * page 8, paragraph 104 - paragraphs 1-5 * * examples 1-4 * [Y] 1-15;
 [Y]US6017516  (MODY SHRI SHIRISH BHAGWANLAL [IN], et al) [Y] 1-15 * column 5, line 4 - line 30 * * column 7; example example * * claims 1-2 *
 [XY]  - anonymous, "Chlorhexidine andCetrimide IrrigationSolution", Consumer medicine information, (199609), pages 1 - 2, URL: http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcmed.nsf/ad41b722944269b34a256b4800020946/73f7a5de056f6bcbca257b3600107b78/$FILE/pucchcet.pdf, (20130404), XP002694789 [X] 1,3-9 * the whole document * [Y] 1-15
International search[Y]US2004185028  (HU ZHENZE [US], et al);
 [Y]US2006051385  (SCHOLZ MATTHEW T [US]);
 [X]US6214866  (DROGEMOLLER MONICA LUCIE [ZA], et al)
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