EP0579679A1

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Abstract

A sterilization process of subjecting a material, for example packaging board, to laser ultraviolet light either alone or substantially simultaneously with laser infrared light and / or hydrogen peroxide, so as to obtain a synergistic effect between ultraviolet light and infrared light and / or hydrogen peroxide, and rendering the microorganisms present in said material nonviable.

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Projected expiry passed 13 April 2012, 14.4 years ago.

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Citations
Document	Relation	Office	Cited during
EP1614630A1	Cited by	European Patent Office (EPO)	Search report
EP0152072A2	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	Examiner
EP0201650A1	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	Examiner
DE2914075A1	Cites	Germany	Examiner
WO8001457A1	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	Examiner
WO8803369A1	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	Examiner

36 members in 22 offices

This recordMember, by publication datePriority claim12 more offices are in the list below

Priority claims3

Priority claims
Document	Office	Kind	Date
19910007751	United Kingdom	–	1991-04-12
9107751	United Kingdom	A	1991-04-12
9200671	United Kingdom	W	1992-04-13

Members36

Family members, oldest first
Document	Office	Kind
GB9107751D0	United Kingdom	D0	1991-05-29
CA2108172A1	Canada	A1	1992-10-13
IE921175A1	Ireland	A1	1992-10-21
WO9218170A1	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A1	1992-10-29
AU1547392A	Australia	A	1992-11-17
FI934485A	Finland	A	1993-10-11
FI934485L	Finland	L	1993-10-11
NO933667D0	Norway	D0	1993-10-11
NO933667L	Norway	L	1993-12-10
EP0579679A1This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A1	1994-01-26
HU9302868D0	Hungary	D0	1994-03-28
SK110893A3	Slovakia	A3	1994-04-06
CZ212093A3	Czechia	A3	1994-04-13
HUT65289A	Hungary	A	1994-05-02
JPH06506842A	Japan	A	1994-08-04
BR9205883A	Brazil	A	1994-08-23
AU665533B2	Australia	B2	1996-01-11
IE70662B1	Ireland	B1	1996-12-11
PL170455B1	Poland	B1	1996-12-31
IN178104B	India	B	1997-03-08
RO112247B1	Romania	B1	1997-07-30
US5744094A	United States of America	A	1998-04-28
CZ284200B6	Czechia	B6	1998-09-16
HU216246B	Hungary	B	1999-05-28
KR100219019B1	Republic of Korea	B1	1999-09-01
NO307455B1	Norway	B1	2000-04-10
SK280916B6	Slovakia	B6	2000-09-12
EP0579679B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2002-01-16
AT211925T	Austria	T	2002-02-15
ATE211925T1	Austria	T1	2002-02-15
FI108517B	Finland	B	2002-02-15
DE69232350D1	Germany	D1	2002-02-21
DK0579679T3	Denmark	T3	2002-05-06
CA2108172C	Canada	C	2002-06-25
ES2170054T3	Spain	T3	2002-08-01
DE69232350T2	Germany	T2	2002-08-29

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	Event	Code	Office
2009-08-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2008-10-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2008-04-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2008-01-02	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2007-12-31	Be: lapsedLapsedBERE	BERE	EP
2007-07-16	Announcement of lapse in spainLapsedFD2A	FD2A	ES
2007-03-09	Notification of lapseLapsedST	ST	FR
2007-01-02	Nl: lapsed or anulled due to non-payment of the annual feeLapsedNLV4	NLV4	EP
2006-12-27	Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal feeCeasedGBPC	GBPC	EP
2006-12-19	Se: european patent has lapsedLapsedEUG	EUG	EP
2006-12-15	Patent ceasedCeasedPL	PL	CH
2006-12-04	Ep patent lapsedLapsedEBP	EBP	DK
2006-11-01	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2006-11-01	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2006-05-01	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2006-04-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2006-04-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2006-04-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2006-04-15	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2006-04-14	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2006-04-13	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2006-04-13	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2005-05-04	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2005-04-06	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2005-03-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2005-03-21	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2005-03-16	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2005-03-16	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2005-03-14	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2005-03-14	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2005-03-11	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2005-03-10	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2005-03-08	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2003-01-08	No opposition filedOpposition26N	26N	EP
2002-11-22	No opposition filed within time limitOppositionORIGINAL CODE: 0009261PLBE	PLBE	EP
2002-11-22	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patentGrantedSTATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMITSTAA	STAA	EP
2002-09-06	Ep patent validated in greeceEP	EP	GR
2002-08-01	Definitive protectionFG2A	FG2A	ES
2002-07-12	Fr: translation filedET	ET	EP
2002-05-15	New agentNV	NV	CH
2002-05-06	Ep patent with danish claimsT3	T3	DK
2002-04-02	Nl: modifications (of names), taken from the european patent patent bulletinNLT2	NLT2	EP
2002-02-21	Corresponds to:REF	REF	EP
2002-02-06	Party data changed (patent owner data changed or rights of a patent transferred)RAP2	RAP2	EP
2002-01-31	European patent takes effect as a national patent in ch/liEP	EP	CH
2002-01-16	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2002-01-16	Corresponds to:REF	REF	EP
2002-01-02	Designated contracting states (corrected)RBV	RBV	EP
2002-01-01	European patent in force as of 2002-01-01IF02	IF02	GB
2001-11-30	(expected) grantORIGINAL CODE: 0009210GRAA	GRAA	EP
2001-09-27	Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patentORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRAGRAH	GRAH	EP
2001-06-13	Despatch of communication of intention to grantORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS AGRAGRAG	GRAG	EP
2001-06-13	Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patentORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRAGRAH	GRAH	EP
2000-12-19	Despatch of communication of intention to grantORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS AGRAGRAG	GRAG	EP
1998-07-15	First examination report despatched17Q	17Q	EP
1994-01-26	Request for examination filed17P	17P	EP
1994-01-26	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
1993-12-10	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI	PUAI	EP

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Members36

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