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EP1248522 - FOOD PROCESSING APPLIANCE AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.05.2007
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2007Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: IT
published on 07.11.2007  [2007/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CONAIR CORPORATION
One Cummings Point Road Stamford
Connecticut 06904 / US
[2006/28]
Former [2002/42]For all designated states
CONAIR CORPORATION
One Cummings Point Road
Stamford Connecticut 06904 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KUBICKO, Robert
485 Jacob Road
Southbury, CT 06488 / US
02 / MULLE, Theodore, B.
40 Van Car Road
New Milford, CT 06776 / US
03 / BRAGINSKY, Asik
105-20 66th Avenue, Apt. 2E
Forest Hills, NY 11375 / US
04 / ACKLES, Paul
6 Oakland Terrace
Simsbury, CT 06070 / US
05 / ORENT, Jill, Kreutzer
4 Oakwood Lane
Westport, CT 06880 / US
 [2002/42]
Representative(s)Brooks, Nigel Samuel
Hill Hampton
East Meon
Petersfield, Hampshire GU32 1QN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/42]Brooks, Nigel Samuel
Hill Hampton East Meon
Petersfield Hampshire GU32 1QN / GB
Application number, filing date00989584.829.12.2000
[2002/42]
WO2000US35567
Priority number, dateUS1999047430829.12.1999         Original published format: US 474308
[2002/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0147362
Date:05.07.2001
Language:EN
[2001/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1248522
Date:16.10.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.07.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1248522
Date:12.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US05.07.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.08.2005
ClassificationIPC:B01F15/00, A47J43/07, A21C1/04, A21C1/14, B29B7/16
[2005/41]
CPC:
A21C1/145 (EP,US); B01F27/1123 (EP,US); B01F35/22142 (EP,US);
B01F35/221422 (EP,US); B01F2215/0481 (EP,US); Y10S366/601 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2002/42]A21C1/04, A21C1/14, A23P1/00, B29B7/00
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/21]
Former [2002/42]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR BEARBEITUNG EINES LEBENSMITTELS[2002/42]
English:FOOD PROCESSING APPLIANCE AND METHOD[2002/42]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE SERVANT A TRAITER UN PRODUIT ALIMENTAIRE[2002/42]
Entry into regional phase28.06.2002National basic fee paid 
28.06.2002Search fee paid 
28.06.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
28.06.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.07.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
02.07.2002Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.07.2002Examination requested  [2002/42]
07.11.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.01.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.05.2006Fee for grant paid
19.05.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.04.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
12.12.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
14.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
12.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.200203   M06   Fee paid on   17.02.2003
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[2007/45]
Former [2007/35]IT12.07.2006
Documents cited:Search[DA] US4541573  (FUJIWARA MASAKATU et al.) [DA] 1-4,8,9,14,16-18,20-26 * abstract * * column 1, lines 6-9 * * column 2, lines 6-48 *
 [A] GB1558505  (GOODRICH CO B F et al.) [A] 1-4,8,9,25,26 * figures 1-4 *
 [E] WO0148907  (CONAIR et al.) [E] 1-4,8,9,25,26 * abstract *
 [A] EP0222121  (BRAUN AG et al.) [A] 14,16-18,20-24 * page 1, paragraph 1 * * page 2, paragraphs 2-4 * * page 3, paragraph 2 * * abstract *
 [A] US4143824  (SHIOTANI TADAHIKO et al.) [A] 14,16-18,20-24 * abstract *
 [A] EP0116766  (THORN EMI DOMESTIC APPLIANCES et al.) [A] 14,16-18,20-24 * abstract *
 [A] GB2153659  (BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE et al.) [A] 14,16-18,20-24 * abstract *
 [PA] WO0048499  (BSH BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE et al.) [PA] 14,16-18,20-24 * abstract *
 [A] WO9811810  (MOULINEX SA et al.) [A] 14,16-18,20-24 * abstract *
 [A] GB2214444  (BREVILLE R & D PTY LTD et al.) [A] 14,16-18,20-24 * abstract *
 [A] US4187992  (VALLE LEON DEL et al.) [A]
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