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EP1448939 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING AND DISPENSING AN AERATED AND/OR BLENDED FOOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.03.2010
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.03.2010No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.04.2010  [2010/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MOOBELLA LLC
250 Belmont Street (Rear)
Brockton, MA 02301 / US
[2004/35]
Inventor(s)01 / KATEMAN, Paul
3 Woodfield Road
Wellesley, MA 02482 / US
02 / BRUNNER, Charles, S.
3 Valley Road
N. Reading, MA 01864 / US
03 / ELDEN, Robert
25 Irving Terrace, Apt. 3
Cambridge, MA 02138 / US
04 / FOCHT, Kenneth, A.
39 Powers Street
Needham, MA 02492 / US
05 / ZIRPS, Christopher
19 Briar Hill Road
Sharon, MA 02067 / US
06 / SILVER, Jason
41 Churchill Avenue
Arlington, MA 02476 / US
07 / HAO, Sherry
48 Highland Avenue, 5
Somerville, MA 02143 / US
08 / VARONE, Anthony S.
74 Tanager Road
Seekonk, MA 02771 / US
09 / KINSLEY, Joshua
179 Brattle Street
Arlington, MA 02474 / US
 [2004/35]
Representative(s)Rupprecht, Kay, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/35]Rupprecht, Kay, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date02789372.601.11.2002
[2004/35]
WO2002US35123
Priority number, dateUS20010336252P02.11.2001         Original published format: US 336252 P
US2002016067431.07.2002         Original published format: US 160674
[2004/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03041513
Date:22.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/21]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1448939
Date:25.08.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.05.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1448939
Date:13.05.2009
Language:EN
[2009/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US27.11.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.06.2007
ClassificationIPC:F25C1/14, B67D5/62
[2004/35]
CPC:
G07F17/0071 (EP,US); A23G9/045 (EP,US); A23G9/163 (EP,US);
A23G9/20 (EP,US); A23G9/228 (EP,US); A23G9/28 (EP,US);
A23G9/281 (EP,US); A23G9/282 (EP,US); A23G9/283 (EP,US);
A23G9/46 (EP,US); A23G9/48 (EP,US); F25B41/22 (EP,US);
F25C1/145 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2009/20]
Former [2004/35]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND GERÄT ZUR HERSTELLUNG UND ABGABE EINES NAHRUNGSMITTELS MIT LUFTEINSCHLUSS BZW. EINES GEMIXTEN NAHRUNGSMITTELS[2004/35]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING AND DISPENSING AN AERATED AND/OR BLENDED FOOD[2004/35]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE PRODUCTION ET DE DISTRIBUTION D'ALIMENTS AERES ET/OU MELANGES[2004/35]
Entry into regional phase11.05.2004National basic fee paid 
11.05.2004Search fee paid 
11.05.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
11.05.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.07.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
11.05.2004Examination requested  [2004/35]
16.11.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.02.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.05.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.03.2009Fee for grant paid
25.03.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP09159984.5  / EP2145545
Opposition(s)16.02.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
27.11.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
25.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
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 [XA]US3863462  (TREUER ALLAN J) [X] 1 * column 2, line 42 - column 5, line 30; figure 2 * [A] 31;
 [A]DE3532071  (GOTHA INGBUERO & MECH [DD]) [A] 1,31 * abstract *;
 [DA]US5433967  (KATEMAN PAUL [US], et al) [DA] 1,31 * column 11, line 17 - column 12, line 60; figures 4-6 *
International search[X]US5363659  (LYON DOUGLAS J [AU], et al);
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 [A]US4604875  (KELLER PAUL [US]);
 [A]US4569209  (STRAUSS FRIEDHELM [DE]);
 [A]US4808346  (STRENGER MARSHALL C [US]);
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