EP0787828A3

Process for plasma processing

Abstract

An apparatus and method for facilitating plasma processing and in particular chemical plasma enhanced vapor deposition, plasma polymerization or plasma treatment of barrier materials onto the interior surface of containers (20). Barrier materials are useful for providing an effective barrier against gas and/or water permeability in containers and for extending shelf-life of containers, especially plastic evacuated blood collection devices.

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Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during	Relevant claims
EP0607573A1	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	A	Search report	3
DE4318084A1	Cites	Germany	X	Search report	16
WO9400247A1	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	XY	Search report	16
WO9522413A1	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	XY	Search report	16-24

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Document	Office	Kind	Date
593975	United States of America	–	1996-01-30
59397596	United States of America	A	1996-01-30
US19960593975	–	–	–

Members17

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Document	Office	Kind
CA2194323A1	Canada	A1	1997-07-31
EP0787828A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	1997-08-06
AU1232297A	Australia	A	1997-08-07
KR970058872A	Republic of Korea	A	1997-08-12
EP0787828A3This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	1997-08-13
JPH09241827A	Japan	A	1997-09-16
US5702770A	United States of America	A	1997-12-30
TW325420B	Taiwan Province of China	B	1998-01-21
US5833752A	United States of America	A	1998-11-10
KR100219873B1	Republic of Korea	B1	1999-09-01
AU713728B2	Australia	B2	1999-12-09
US6001429A	United States of America	A	1999-12-14
CA2194323C	Canada	C	2001-03-27
EP0787828B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2001-07-11
DE69705552D1	Germany	D1	2001-08-16
ES2158379T3	Spain	T3	2001-09-01
DE69705552T2	Germany	T2	2002-05-16

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2017-08-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-05-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-05-03	Announcement of lapse in spainLapsedFD2A	FD2A	ES
2017-02-15	Patent expired after termination of 20 yearsExpiredPE20	PE20	GB
2017-01-24	Expiry of rightR071	R071	DE
2016-04-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2016-04-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2016-04-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2016-02-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2016-01-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2015-12-22	Fee paymentPLFP	PLFP	FR
2005-08-03	Opposition rejectedOpposition27O	27O	EP
2005-06-17	Opposition rejectedOppositionORIGINAL CODE: 0009273PLBN	PLBN	EP
2005-06-17	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patentGrantedSTATUS: OPPOSITION REJECTEDSTAA	STAA	EP
2005-03-23	Opposition filed (corrected)OppositionR26	R26	EP
2005-03-02	Opposition filed (corrected)OppositionR26	R26	EP
2005-02-25	Communication despatched that opposition was rejectedOppositionORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNREJ1PLCK	PLCK	EP
2005-02-04	Opposition data, opponent's data or that of the opponent's representative modifiedOppositionORIGINAL CODE: 0009299OPPOPLAB	PLAB	EP
2005-01-14	Opposition data, opponent's data or that of the opponent's representative modifiedOppositionORIGINAL CODE: 0009299OPPOPLAB	PLAB	EP
2004-07-14	Reply to examination report in opposition receivedOppositionORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNORE3PLBC	PLBC	EP
2004-06-18	Examination report in opposition despatched + time limitOppositionORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNORE2PLAY	PLAY	EP
2002-11-27	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of oppositionOppositionORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS OBSOPLBF	PLBF	EP
2002-11-07	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of oppositionOppositionORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS OBSOPLBF	PLBF	EP
2002-06-05	Opposition filedOpposition26	26	EP
2002-05-15	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of oppositionOppositionORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS OBSOPLBF	PLBF	EP
2002-04-19	Opposition filedOppositionORIGINAL CODE: 0009260PLBI	PLBI	EP
2002-04-19	Unpublished change to opponent dataORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS OPPOPLBQ	PLBQ	EP
2002-01-01	European patent in force as of 2002-01-01IF02	IF02	GB
2001-12-21	Fr: translation filedET	ET	EP
2001-09-05	It: translation for a ep patent filedITF	ITF	EP
2001-09-05	It: translation for a ep patent filedITF	ITF	EP
2001-09-01	Definitive protectionFG2A	FG2A	ES
2001-08-16	Corresponds to:REF	REF	EP
2001-07-11	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2001-05-24	(expected) grantORIGINAL CODE: 0009210GRAA	GRAA	EP
2001-04-25	Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patentORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRAGRAH	GRAH	EP
2001-01-11	Despatch of communication of intention to grantORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS AGRAGRAG	GRAG	EP
2001-01-11	Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patentORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRAGRAH	GRAH	EP
2000-11-15	Title (correction)PROCESS FOR PLASMA PROCESSINGRTI1	RTI1	EP
2000-10-05	Despatch of communication of intention to grantORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS AGRAGRAG	GRAG	EP
1999-12-29	First examination report despatched17Q	17Q	EP
1997-11-19	Request for examination filed17P	17P	EP
1997-08-13	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
1997-08-06	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
1997-06-27	Search report despatchedORIGINAL CODE: 0009013PUAL	PUAL	EP
1997-06-20	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI	PUAI	EP

Process for plasma processing

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