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EP1502241 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING WARM PREPACKAGED FOODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.04.2010
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.04.2010Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 26.05.2010  [2010/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Martinelli, Mara
Viale Repubblica, 9
41090 Sassuolo / IT
For all designated states
Martinelli, Maria Christina
Viale Rieter, 44
41100 Modena / IT
[2005/05]
Inventor(s)01 / Martinelli Mara
Viale Republica 9
41090 Sassuolo / IT
02 / Martinelli, Maria Cristina
Viale Rieter 44
41100 Modena / IT
 [2005/05]
Representative(s)Crugnola, Pietro
Luppi Intellectual Property Srl
Viale Corassori, 54
41124 Modena / IT
[N/P]
Former [2005/05]Crugnola, Pietro
Luppi Crugnola Bergamini & Partners S.r.l. Viale Corassori, 54
41100 Modena / IT
Application number, filing date02727844.908.05.2002
[2005/05]
WO2002IB01543
Priority number, dateIT2001MO0008508.05.2001         Original published format: IT MO20010085
[2005/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO02091317
Date:14.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/46]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1502241
Date:02.02.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.11.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.05.2004
ClassificationIPC:G07F9/10, H05B6/80, A47G29/14
[2005/39]
CPC:
G07F11/54 (EP,US); G07F17/0071 (EP,US); G07F17/0078 (EP,US);
H05B6/808 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/05]G07F9/10
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2005/05]
TitleGerman:AUTOMAT UND METHODE ZUM VERKAUF VON WARMEN, ABGEPACKTEN SPEISEN[2005/05]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING WARM PREPACKAGED FOODS[2005/05]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE DE DISTRIBUTION DE PRODUITS ALIMENTAIRES CUISINES CHAUDS[2005/05]
Entry into regional phase05.12.2003National basic fee paid 
05.12.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
05.12.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.12.2003Examination requested  [2005/05]
26.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2010/21]
08.01.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2010/21]
Request for further processing for:11.05.2007Request for further processing filed
11.05.2007Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.05.2007Decision despatched
20.06.2006Request for further processing filed
20.06.2006Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
03.07.2006Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
27.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
26.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
28.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
05.08.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.200807   M06   Fee paid on   05.08.2008
31.05.200908   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[X]DE3412900  (TEPRO PRAEZISIONSTECHNIK GMBH [DE]) [X] 1-4 * the whole document *;
 [A]FR2597239  (CASTEL ALAIN [FR]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [X]US5522310  (BLACK SR GARY W [US], et al) [X] 1 * figure 1 *;
 [A]US5590809  (PRESCOTT JACK R [US], et al) [A] 1* the whole document *
ExaminationUS4431888
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