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EP1469744 - NIXTAMALIZED CORN FLOUR PROCESS AND APPARATUS IMPROVEMENT FOR RECOVERING HEAT AND REDUCING PARTICULATE EMISSION FROM WASTE HOT AIR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.09.2007
Database last updated on 16.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.12.2007Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: IT
published on 23.01.2008  [2008/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Investigación De Tecnologia Avanzada, S.A. DE C.V.
Ave Ruiz Cortines S/N Frente a Colonia la Purisima Entre Gral. Bonifacio Salinas y Carretera Miguel Aleman
Guadalupe, N.L. México C.P. 67110 / MX
[N/P]
Former [2006/42]For all designated states
Investigación De Tecnologia Avanzada, S.A. DE C.V.
Ave Ruiz Cortines S/N Frente a colonia la Purisima Entre Gral. Bonifacio Salinas y Carretera Migual Aleman
Guadalupe, N.L. México C.P. 67110 / MX
Former [2004/44]For all designated states
Gonzalez Barrera, Roberto
Lomas de Chapultepec
Delegacion Miquel Hidalgo, MX 11000 / MX
Inventor(s)01 / RUBIO, Manuel, J.
1621 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139 / US
02 / CONTRERAS, Roberto
R. Cortines 2002 Ote
Guadalupe, N.L. 67110 / MX
03 / SOSA, Francisco
R. Cortines 2002 Ote
Guadalupe, N.L. 67110 / MX
 [2004/44]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/44]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date03710794.331.01.2003
[2004/44]
WO2003US02756
Priority number, dateUS2002005933131.01.2002         Original published format: US 59331
[2004/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03063594
Date:07.08.2003
Language:EN
[2003/32]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1469744
Date:27.10.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.08.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1469744
Date:22.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.10.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.02.2005
ClassificationIPC:A23L1/00, A23L1/10, A23L1/164, A21D8/00, A21D2/02
[2005/13]
CPC:
B02C11/08 (EP,US); A23L7/10 (GB); A23L7/13 (EP,US);
A23L7/1975 (EP,US); A23L7/198 (EP,US); B02B1/00 (EP,US);
B02B5/02 (GB); Y02P60/14 (EP,US); Y02P70/10 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2004/44]A23L1/00
Designated contracting statesIT [2006/47]
Former [2004/44]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
TitleGerman:NIXTAMALISIERTES MAISMEHLVERFAHREN UND GERÄTSCHAFTLICHE VERBESSERUNG FÜR DIE WIEDERGEWINNUNG VON WÄRME UND VERRINGERUNG DER TEILCHENFÖRMIGEN EMISSIONEN VON HEISSER ABLUFT[2004/44]
English:NIXTAMALIZED CORN FLOUR PROCESS AND APPARATUS IMPROVEMENT FOR RECOVERING HEAT AND REDUCING PARTICULATE EMISSION FROM WASTE HOT AIR[2004/44]
French:AMELIORATION DE PROCEDE ET DE DISPOSITIF POUR L'ELABORATION DE FARINE DE MAIS NIXTAMALISEE, PERMETTANT LA RECUPERATION DE CHALEUR ET LA REDUCTION DES EMISSIONS DE PARTICULES DANS LES REJETS D'AIR CHAUD[2004/44]
Entry into regional phase27.04.2004National basic fee paid 
27.04.2004Search fee paid 
27.04.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
27.04.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.07.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
27.04.2004Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.04.2004Examination requested  [2004/44]
09.06.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.09.2006Fee for grant paid
29.09.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)23.08.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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[2008/04]
Former [2007/40]IT22.11.2006
Documents cited:Search[A]US4594260  (VAQUEIRO M CRISTINA [MX], et al);
 [A]US5447742  (MALVIDO OSCAR F [MX], et al);
 [A]EP0883999  (SHORT MILLING CO J [US])
International search[Y]US5176931  (HERBSTER JEFFREY C [US]);
 [Y]US5558898  (SUNDERLAND ROBERT D [US]);
 [Y]US6322836  (RUBIO MANUEL J [US], et al)
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