EP1550465A4

Sterilizer and sterilizing method

Abstract

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EP1550465A4, drawing sheet 1 — Sheet 1 of 8

Term

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Projected expiry passed 5 September 2022, 4.1 years ago.

Parties

Owner: OLYMPUS CORP
Applicants: Olympus Corporation
Inventors: NOGUCHI, Toshiaki, Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo 190-0002, Japan
MORIYAMA, Hiroki, Akishima-shi, Tokyo 196-0032, Japan
OSHIMA, Ryu, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 193-0832, Japan
AMANO, Shoichi, Hino-shi, Tokyo 191-0052, Japan
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ISHIBIKI, Kota, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-0916, Japan
MORISHITA, Koji, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-0004, Japan
FUTATSUGI, Yasuyuki, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 193-0825, Japan
HASEGAWA, Hitoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 222-00, Japan
NAKAGAWA, Mikihiko, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-0023, Japan
YOSHIMOTO, Yosuke, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-0912, Japan
TASHIRO, Yoshio, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-0916, Japan

Examination

Examiner: Polesak, Helmut
Agent: von Hellfeld, Axel, Dr. Dipl.-Phys.

Reach

Cites: 1 earlier patent⁠
Family: 9 members in 5 offices⁠EP3CN2JP2USWO

Classification

CPC: A61B1/00059A61B1/123A61L2/06A61L2/07A61L2/24
IPC: A61B1 00A61B1 12A61L2 06A61B19 00A61L2 07A61L2 24+1 more

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Citations
Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during
US4862872A	Cites	United States of America	A	Search report

9 members in 5 offices

This recordMember, by publication datePriority claim

Priority claims7

Priority claims
Document	Office	Kind	Date
2001063705	Japan	A	2001-03-07
2001063705	Japan	A	2001-03-07
0209063	Japan	W	2002-09-05
0209063	Japan	W	2002-09-05
JP20010063705	–	–	–
JP2002009063	–	–	–
WO2002JP09063	–	–	–

Members9

Family members, oldest first
Document	Office	Kind
JP2002263172A	Japan	A	2002-09-17
WO2004022109A1	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A1	2004-03-18
EP1550465A1	European Patent Office (EPO)	A1	2005-07-06
US2005148819A1	United States of America	A1	2005-07-07
EP1550465A4This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A4	2005-09-07
JP3691764B2	Japan	B2	2005-09-07
CN1668340A	China	A	2005-09-14
CN100369635C	China	C	2008-02-20
EP1550465B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2013-05-22

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2020-07-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2020-04-01	Application deemed withdrawn, or ip right lapsed, due to non-payment of renewal feeWithdrawnR119	R119	DE
2018-10-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2014-08-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2014-07-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2014-06-27	Notification of lapseLapsedST	ST	FR
2014-06-05	No opposition filed against granted patent, or epo opposition proceedings concluded without decisionGrantedR097	R097	DE
2014-05-28	Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal feeCeasedGBPC	GBPC	EP
2014-04-30	No opposition filedOpposition26N	26N	EP
2014-03-28	No opposition filed within time limitOppositionORIGINAL CODE: 0009261PLBE	PLBE	EP
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2013-07-18	Dpma publication of mentioned ep patent grantGrantedR096	R096	DE
2013-05-22	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2013-05-22	European patent grantedGrantedFG4D	FG4D	GB
2013-05-15	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
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2013-04-19	(expected) grantORIGINAL CODE: 0009210GRAA	GRAA	EP
2013-04-12	Grant fee paidORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3GRAS	GRAS	EP
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2011-12-21	First examination report despatched17Q	17Q	EP
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2006-06-14	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
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2005-09-07	Supplementary search report drawn up and despatchedA4	A4	EP
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2005-07-06	Request for examination filed17P	17P	EP
2005-07-06	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2005-05-20	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI	PUAI	EP