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EP About this file: EP2596811

EP2596811 - Apparatus and process for sterilising absorbent sanitary products [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.03.2015
Database last updated on 15.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fater S.p.A.
Via Alessandro Volta, 10
65129 Pescara / IT
[2013/22]
Inventor(s)01 / SOMMA, Marcello
Viale Regina Elena, 74
I-65122 Pescara / IT
02 / VACCARO, Giorgio
Via Primo Levi, 7
I-65010 Spoltore (Pescara) / IT
03 / MICHALEK, Jan K.
3762 Alward Road
Pataskala, OH Ohio 43062 / US
04 / THOMAS, Theodore
864 Lookout Point Drive
Columbus, OH Ohio 43235 / US
 [2013/22]
Representative(s)Marchitelli, Mauro
Buzzi, Notaro & Antonielli d'Oulx
Corso Vittorio Emanuele ll, 6
10123 Torino / IT
[N/P]
Former [2013/22]Marchitelli, Mauro
Buzzi, Notaro & Antonielli d'Oulx Srl Via Maria Vittoria 18
10123 Torino / IT
Application number, filing date12191574.807.11.2012
[2013/22]
Priority number, dateIT2011TO0109228.11.2011         Original published format: IT TO20111092
[2013/22]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2596811
Date:29.05.2013
Language:EN
[2013/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2596811
Date:14.05.2014
Language:EN
[2014/20]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.02.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61L2/07, A61L11/00, B01J3/04, B29B17/00
[2013/22]
CPC:
A61L2/07 (EP,US); A61L11/00 (EP,RU,US); A61F13/505 (KR);
B02C19/06 (US); A61F13/00 (KR); A61F13/84 (KR);
B02C19/186 (US); B09B3/40 (EP,US); B29B17/02 (EP,US);
B29B17/00 (RU); B29B2017/0224 (EP,US); B29K2001/00 (EP,US);
B29L2031/4878 (EP,US); Y02W30/52 (EP,US); Y02W30/62 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2013/22]
Extension statesBA16.11.2013
ME16.11.2013
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Sterilisation absorbierender Sanitärprodukte[2013/22]
English:Apparatus and process for sterilising absorbent sanitary products[2013/22]
French:Appareil et procédé de stérilisation de produits sanitaires absorbants[2013/22]
Examination procedure16.11.2013Examination requested  [2013/52]
21.11.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.02.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.03.2014Fee for grant paid
26.03.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.03.2014Receipt 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  03.02.2014
Opposition(s)17.02.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/17]
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL14.05.2014
AT14.05.2014
CY14.05.2014
DK14.05.2014
EE14.05.2014
FI14.05.2014
HR14.05.2014
LT14.05.2014
LV14.05.2014
MC14.05.2014
MK14.05.2014
MT14.05.2014
RS14.05.2014
SE14.05.2014
SI14.05.2014
SK14.05.2014
SM14.05.2014
NO14.08.2014
GR15.08.2014
IS14.09.2014
LU07.11.2014
[2018/46]
Former [2018/31]AT14.05.2014
CY14.05.2014
DK14.05.2014
EE14.05.2014
FI14.05.2014
HR14.05.2014
LT14.05.2014
LV14.05.2014
MC14.05.2014
MK14.05.2014
MT14.05.2014
RS14.05.2014
SE14.05.2014
SI14.05.2014
SK14.05.2014
SM14.05.2014
NO14.08.2014
GR15.08.2014
IS14.09.2014
LU07.11.2014
Former [2017/39]AT14.05.2014
CY14.05.2014
DK14.05.2014
EE14.05.2014
FI14.05.2014
HR14.05.2014
LT14.05.2014
LV14.05.2014
MC14.05.2014
MT14.05.2014
RS14.05.2014
SE14.05.2014
SI14.05.2014
SK14.05.2014
SM14.05.2014
NO14.08.2014
GR15.08.2014
IS14.09.2014
LU07.11.2014
Former [2016/33]AT14.05.2014
CY14.05.2014
DK14.05.2014
EE14.05.2014
FI14.05.2014
HR14.05.2014
LT14.05.2014
LV14.05.2014
MC14.05.2014
MT14.05.2014
RS14.05.2014
SE14.05.2014
SI14.05.2014
SK14.05.2014
NO14.08.2014
GR15.08.2014
IS14.09.2014
LU07.11.2014
Former [2015/36]AT14.05.2014
CY14.05.2014
DK14.05.2014
EE14.05.2014
FI14.05.2014
HR14.05.2014
LT14.05.2014
LV14.05.2014
MC14.05.2014
RS14.05.2014
SE14.05.2014
SI14.05.2014
SK14.05.2014
NO14.08.2014
GR15.08.2014
IS14.09.2014
LU07.11.2014
Former [2015/32]AT14.05.2014
CY14.05.2014
DK14.05.2014
EE14.05.2014
FI14.05.2014
HR14.05.2014
LT14.05.2014
LV14.05.2014
MC14.05.2014
RS14.05.2014
SE14.05.2014
SK14.05.2014
NO14.08.2014
GR15.08.2014
IS14.09.2014
LU07.11.2014
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CY14.05.2014
DK14.05.2014
EE14.05.2014
FI14.05.2014
HR14.05.2014
LT14.05.2014
LV14.05.2014
RS14.05.2014
SE14.05.2014
SK14.05.2014
NO14.08.2014
GR15.08.2014
IS14.09.2014
LU07.11.2014
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CY14.05.2014
DK14.05.2014
EE14.05.2014
FI14.05.2014
HR14.05.2014
LT14.05.2014
LV14.05.2014
RS14.05.2014
SE14.05.2014
SK14.05.2014
NO14.08.2014
GR15.08.2014
IS14.09.2014
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CY14.05.2014
DK14.05.2014
FI14.05.2014
HR14.05.2014
LT14.05.2014
LV14.05.2014
RS14.05.2014
SE14.05.2014
NO14.08.2014
GR15.08.2014
IS14.09.2014
Former [2014/52]AT14.05.2014
CY14.05.2014
FI14.05.2014
HR14.05.2014
LT14.05.2014
LV14.05.2014
RS14.05.2014
SE14.05.2014
NO14.08.2014
GR15.08.2014
IS14.09.2014
Former [2014/51]AT14.05.2014
CY14.05.2014
FI14.05.2014
HR14.05.2014
LT14.05.2014
LV14.05.2014
SE14.05.2014
NO14.08.2014
GR15.08.2014
IS14.09.2014
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FI14.05.2014
HR14.05.2014
LT14.05.2014
LV14.05.2014
SE14.05.2014
NO14.08.2014
GR15.08.2014
IS14.09.2014
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FI14.05.2014
LT14.05.2014
NO14.08.2014
IS14.09.2014
Former [2014/48]CY14.05.2014
LT14.05.2014
Former [2014/47]CY14.05.2014
Documents cited:Search[XI]WO2010065088  (ESTECH LLC [US], et al) [X] 1-4 * paragraph [0037]; claim 1 * * blades 4, 5; paragraph [0084]; figure 3 * * paragraph [0046] * [I] 5;
 [XI]WO0067808  ;
 [XI]WO0168152  (KOMAR IND INC [US]) [X] 1-4 * page 11, paragraph 2; figures 3,4 * [I] 5;
 [X]DE2826880  (MKT TEHTAAT OY) [X] 1 * rotation; page 5, paragraph 3 * * nozzles 12;; figures 1,2 *
 [XI]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 2001, no. 03, Database accession no. 2001-024830, XP002672403 & WO0067808 A1 20001116 (HENGL P) [X] 1-4 * abstract * [I] 5
by applicantWO9420668
 WO9627045
 US5292075
 JP2004113915
 WO2010065088
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