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EP About this file: EP0992246

EP0992246 - Sterilisation tunnel [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.10.2005
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 23.04.2008  [2008/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
Postfach 30 02 20
70442 Stuttgart / DE
[2000/15]
Inventor(s)01 / Pennekamp, Ingbert
Hammersbachweg 82
74564 Crailsheim / DE
02 / Windsheimer, Manfred
Helmshofen 15
74589 Satteldorf / DE
[2000/15]
Application number, filing date99119407.730.09.1999
[2000/15]
Priority number, dateDE199814627708.10.1998         Original published format: DE 19846277
[2000/15]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0992246
Date:12.04.2000
Language:DE
[2000/15]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0992246
Date:12.03.2003
[2003/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0992246
Date:08.12.2004
Language:DE
[2004/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.01.2003
ClassificationIPC:A61L2/04, B65B55/06
[2000/15]
CPC:
B65B55/06 (EP,US); A61L2/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/15]
TitleGerman:Sterilisiertunnel[2000/15]
English:Sterilisation tunnel[2000/15]
French:Tunnel de stérilisation[2000/15]
Examination procedure12.09.2003Examination requested  [2003/46]
24.06.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.08.2004Fee for grant paid
05.08.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.09.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
30.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFI08.12.2004
FR08.12.2004
GB08.12.2004
IE08.12.2004
NL08.12.2004
DK08.03.2005
GR08.03.2005
SE08.03.2005
ES19.03.2005
PT08.05.2005
[2008/17]
Former [2007/18]FI08.12.2004
FR08.12.2004
GB08.12.2004
IE08.12.2004
NL08.12.2004
DK08.03.2005
GR08.03.2005
SE08.03.2005
ES19.03.2005
Former [2006/32]FI08.12.2004
FR08.12.2004
GB08.12.2004
IE08.12.2004
NL08.12.2004
DK08.03.2005
GR08.03.2005
ES19.03.2005
Former [2006/13]FI08.12.2004
GB08.12.2004
IE08.12.2004
NL08.12.2004
DK08.03.2005
GR08.03.2005
ES19.03.2005
Former [2006/12]FI08.12.2004
GB08.12.2004
IE08.12.2004
DK08.03.2005
GR08.03.2005
ES19.03.2005
Former [2005/46]FI08.12.2004
IE08.12.2004
GR08.03.2005
Former [2005/26]FI08.12.2004
GR08.03.2005
Former [2005/24]FI08.12.2004
Documents cited:Search[A]DE2214080  (HAMBA MASCHF) [A] 1-3* figure 1; claim -- *;
 [A]DE2735532  (BAYER AG) [A] 1-3 * figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]DE4131258  (SIEDLER TORSTEN [DE], et al) [A] 1-3 * figure 2; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0570946  (WILHELM BAUSCH ROLF STROEBEL S [DE]) [A] 1-3 * column 4, line 55 - column 7, line 18; figure 1 *
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