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EP1573445 - AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR CONTROL AND DIAGNOSTICS FOR DISPENSING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  28.02.2014
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.02.2014Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 02.04.2014  [2014/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Flexible Products Company
1881 West Oak Drive
Marietta GA 30061 / US
[2009/45]
Former [2005/37]For all designated states
C.C.T. Manufacturing, Inc.
6411 Vicksburg Court
Acworth, GA 30101 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CHERFANE, Raymond
6411 Vickburg Court
Acworth, GA 30101 / US
02 / COCCIADIFERRO, Edward
P.O. Box 15001
Asheville, NC 28813 / US
 [2005/37]
Representative(s)Raynor, John
Beck Greener
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London
WC1V 6HR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/37]Raynor, John
Beck Greener Fulwood House, 12 Fulwood Place
London WC1V 6HR / GB
Application number, filing date03723944.907.04.2003
[2005/37]
WO2003US10790
Priority number, dateUS2002012091511.04.2002         Original published format: US 120915
[2005/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO03087989
Date:23.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/43]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1573445
Date:14.09.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 23.10.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US18.06.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.01.2010
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/00, G05B23/02
[2010/07]
CPC:
G05B23/0213 (EP,US); B29B7/728 (EP); B29B7/7404 (US);
B29B7/7409 (EP); B29B7/7428 (EP); B29B7/7433 (EP);
B29B7/7447 (EP); F04C13/001 (EP,US); Y10T137/0329 (EP,US);
Y10T137/0335 (EP,US); Y10T137/2499 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2009/35]G06F17/00
Former IPC [2005/37]G06F1/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/37]
TitleGerman:AUTOMATISIERTES SYSTEM ZUR STEURUNG UND DIAGNOSE FÜR EIN AUSGABESYSTEM[2005/37]
English:AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR CONTROL AND DIAGNOSTICS FOR DISPENSING SYSTEM[2005/37]
French:SYSTEME AUTOMATISE DESTINE A COMMANDER ET A DIAGNOSTIQUER DES SYSTEMES DE DISTRIBUTION[2005/37]
Entry into regional phase11.10.2004National basic fee paid 
11.10.2004Search fee paid 
11.10.2004Designation fee(s) paid 
11.10.2004Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.10.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
11.10.2004Examination requested  [2005/37]
25.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2013Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2014/14]
27.11.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2014/14]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  25.10.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
12.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
16.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
12.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
28.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
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30.04.201311   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XA]EP1022104  (SEALED AIR S P A [IT]) [X] 38 * paragraph [0003] * * paragraph [0008] *[A] 1
International search[A]US4285446  (RAPP JOHN S, et al);
 [A]US4938007  (SPERRY CHARLES R [US])
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