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EP About this file: EP1117294

EP1117294 - MULTI-PART ANTI-MICROBIAL STERILIZATION COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.12.2006
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MINNTECH CORPORATION
14605 28th Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55447 / US
[2001/30]
Inventor(s)01 / HENDERSON, Mary, Beth
615 Upton Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55405 / US
02 / STANLEY, Patricia, M.
3701 Pillsbury Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55409 / US
03 / ONSTAD, Bradley, K.
11531 Kentucky Avenue North
Champlin, MN 55316 / US
 [2001/30]
Representative(s)Burford, Anthony Frederick, et al
Beck Greener
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London
WC1V 6HR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/30]Burford, Anthony Frederick, et al
W.H. Beck, Greener & Co. 7 Stone Buildings Lincoln's Inn
London WC2A 3SZ / GB
Application number, filing date99950033.330.09.1999
[2001/30]
WO1999US22672
Priority number, dateUS19980102663P01.10.1998         Original published format: US 102663 P
US19980102664P01.10.1998         Original published format: US 102664 P
[2001/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0018228
Date:06.04.2000
Language:EN
[2000/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1117294
Date:25.07.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.04.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1117294
Date:25.01.2006
Language:EN
[2006/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US06.04.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.05.2002
ClassificationIPC:A01N37/00, A61L12/12, A61L12/14
[2002/24]
CPC:
A61L2/186 (EP,US); A01N37/16 (EP,US); A01N59/00 (EP,US);
A61B1/00057 (EP,US); A61B1/12 (EP,US); A61B1/123 (EP,US);
A61B90/70 (EP,US); A61L2/16 (EP,US); A61L2/24 (EP,US);
C23F11/04 (EP,US); C23F11/08 (EP,US); C23F11/10 (EP,US);
A61B2090/701 (EP,US); A61L2202/24 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A01N37/16, A01N2300/00 (US,EP);
A01N37/16, A01N59/26, A01N43/647, A01N37/02, A01N25/30 (US,EP);
A01N59/00, A01N2300/00 (US,EP);
A01N59/00, A01N59/26, A01N43/647, A01N37/16, A01N37/02, A01N25/30 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2001/30]A01N37/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/30]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VIELTEILIGE ANTIMIKROBIELLE STERILISATIONSMITTEL UND VERFAHREN[2001/30]
English:MULTI-PART ANTI-MICROBIAL STERILIZATION COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS[2001/30]
French:PROCEDES ET COMPOSITIONS DE STERILISATION ANTIMICROBIENNE EN PARTIES MULTIPLES[2001/30]
Entry into regional phase18.04.2001National basic fee paid 
18.04.2001Search fee paid 
18.04.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
18.04.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.03.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
13.04.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.04.2001Examination requested  [2001/30]
10.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.02.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.12.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.10.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.02.2005Fee for grant paid
12.02.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.10.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2007/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
23.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
24.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
23.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
21.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT25.01.2006
BE25.01.2006
CH25.01.2006
CY25.01.2006
FI25.01.2006
IT25.01.2006
LI25.01.2006
NL25.01.2006
DK25.04.2006
SE25.04.2006
GR26.04.2006
ES06.05.2006
PT26.06.2006
GB30.09.2006
LU30.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
IE02.10.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2008/36]AT25.01.2006
BE25.01.2006
CH25.01.2006
FI25.01.2006
IT25.01.2006
LI25.01.2006
NL25.01.2006
DK25.04.2006
SE25.04.2006
GR26.04.2006
ES06.05.2006
PT26.06.2006
GB30.09.2006
LU30.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
IE02.10.2006
Former [2008/21]AT25.01.2006
BE25.01.2006
CH25.01.2006
FI25.01.2006
IT25.01.2006
LI25.01.2006
NL25.01.2006
DK25.04.2006
SE25.04.2006
GR26.04.2006
ES06.05.2006
PT26.06.2006
GB30.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
IE02.10.2006
Former [2008/18]AT25.01.2006
BE25.01.2006
CH25.01.2006
FI25.01.2006
IT25.01.2006
LI25.01.2006
NL25.01.2006
DK25.04.2006
SE25.04.2006
ES06.05.2006
PT26.06.2006
GB30.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
IE02.10.2006
Former [2007/23]AT25.01.2006
BE25.01.2006
CH25.01.2006
FI25.01.2006
LI25.01.2006
NL25.01.2006
DK25.04.2006
SE25.04.2006
ES06.05.2006
PT26.06.2006
Former [2007/02]AT25.01.2006
CH25.01.2006
FI25.01.2006
LI25.01.2006
NL25.01.2006
DK25.04.2006
SE25.04.2006
ES06.05.2006
PT26.06.2006
Former [2006/49]AT25.01.2006
CH25.01.2006
FI25.01.2006
LI25.01.2006
NL25.01.2006
SE25.04.2006
ES06.05.2006
PT26.06.2006
Former [2006/45]AT25.01.2006
CH25.01.2006
FI25.01.2006
LI25.01.2006
NL25.01.2006
SE25.04.2006
ES06.05.2006
Former [2006/43]AT25.01.2006
CH25.01.2006
FI25.01.2006
LI25.01.2006
ES06.05.2006
Former [2006/42]CH25.01.2006
FI25.01.2006
LI25.01.2006
ES06.05.2006
Former [2006/36]FI25.01.2006
ES06.05.2006
Former [2006/34]ES06.05.2006
Documents cited:Search[XA]US5763378  (PAINTER JEFFREY D [US], et al) [X] 1-5 * column 5, line 54 - line 67 * * column 17, line 58 - column 18, line 27 * * column 24, line 31 - line 39 * [A] 6-33;
 [X]EP0851025  (UNILEVER NV [NL], et al) [X] 1-5* the whole document *
International search[A]US5589507  (HALL II ROBERT T [US], et al);
 [A]US5616616  (HALL II ROBERT T [US], et al);
 [A]US5618841  (KROSS ROBERT [US]);
 [A]US5635195  (HALL II ROBERT T [US], et al)
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