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EP About this file: EP3974002

EP3974002 - FLUID STERILIZATION DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.02.2024
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.11.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.09.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  25.02.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): NL
published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation
1-201-1 Funakoshi-cho
Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa 237-8510 / JP
[2022/13]
Inventor(s)01 / KATO, Takeo
Ehime / JP
02 / FUJIOKA, Atsushi
Ehime / JP
03 / SAKURAI, Naoto
Ehime / JP
04 / IIDA, Seiya
Ehime / JP
05 / OCHI, Takanori
Ehime / JP
 [2022/13]
Representative(s)AWA Sweden AB
Junkersgatan 1
582 35 Linköping / SE
[2022/13]
Application number, filing date21190805.811.08.2021
[2022/13]
Priority number, dateJP2020016241528.09.2020         Original published format: JP 2020162415
[2022/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3974002
Date:30.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3974002
Date:06.03.2024
Language:EN
[2024/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.02.2022
ClassificationIPC:A61L2/10, C02F1/32
[2022/13]
CPC:
C02F1/32 (EP); C02F1/325 (US); C02F2201/004 (EP,US);
C02F2201/3222 (US); C02F2201/3223 (EP); C02F2201/3228 (EP);
C02F2303/04 (US); C02F2303/08 (EP) (-)
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 [2022/42]
Former [2022/13]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:FLÜSSIGKEITSSTERILISATIONSVORRICHTUNG[2022/13]
English:FLUID STERILIZATION DEVICE[2022/13]
French:DISPOSITIF DE STÉRILISATION DE FLUIDE[2022/13]
Examination procedure09.09.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.09.2022Examination requested  [2022/42]
09.09.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.01.2024Fee for grant paid
30.01.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.01.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG06.03.2024
ES06.03.2024
FI06.03.2024
HR06.03.2024
LT06.03.2024
LV06.03.2024
NL06.03.2024
SE06.03.2024
NO06.06.2024
RS06.06.2024
GR07.06.2024
[2024/41]
Former [2024/37]BG06.03.2024
ES06.03.2024
FI06.03.2024
HR06.03.2024
LT06.03.2024
LV06.03.2024
SE06.03.2024
NO06.06.2024
RS06.06.2024
GR07.06.2024
Former [2024/36]BG06.03.2024
ES06.03.2024
FI06.03.2024
HR06.03.2024
LT06.03.2024
LV06.03.2024
NO06.06.2024
RS06.06.2024
GR07.06.2024
Former [2024/35]BG06.03.2024
ES06.03.2024
FI06.03.2024
HR06.03.2024
LT06.03.2024
NO06.06.2024
RS06.06.2024
GR07.06.2024
Former [2024/33]LT06.03.2024
NO06.06.2024
Documents cited:Search[Y]FR2493705  (DETEC SA [CH]);
 [Y]US5474748  (SZABO LOUIS [CA]);
 [Y]US5935431  (KORIN AMOS [US]);
 [A]CN106390696  (FUZHOU PINXING SCIENCE & TECH DEV CO LTD);
 [A]US2017354920  (SWITZER ELISE [US], et al);
 [Y]JP2020044515  (TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY)
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