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EP About this file: EP1860211

EP1860211 - Food-processing component and method of coating thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  13.07.2012
Database last updated on 12.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.07.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 15.08.2012  [2012/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SPX Corporation
13515 Ballantyne Corporate Place
Charlotte, NC 28277 / US
[2007/48]
Inventor(s)01 / Hardy, Benjamin
1129 Glenridge Lane
Elkhorn, WI 53121 / US
02 / van Norman, Drew J.
N9187 Connelly Road
Whitewater, WI 53190 / US
03 / Ferguson, Gary
4027 E. Stone Ridge Drive
Milton, WI 53190 / US
 [2007/48]
Representative(s)Hedges, Martin Nicholas, et al
AA Thornton IP LLP
8th Floor, 125 Old Broad Street
London EC2N 1AR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/48]Hedges, Martin Nicholas, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE / GB
Application number, filing date07252134.724.05.2007
[2007/48]
Priority number, dateUS2006044006025.05.2006         Original published format: US 440060
[2007/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1860211
Date:28.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1860211
Date:28.07.2010
[2010/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.06.2010
ClassificationIPC:C25D15/02, C23C18/16
[2007/48]
CPC:
C25D5/02 (EP,US); C23C18/1662 (EP,US); C25D15/00 (EP,US);
C25D7/00 (EP,US); C23C18/1692 (EP,US); C23C18/36 (EP,US);
C25D5/50 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2007/48]
TitleGerman:Komponente zur Nahrungsmittelverarbeitung und Beschichtungsverfahren dafür[2007/48]
English:Food-processing component and method of coating thereof[2007/48]
French:Composant de traitement alimentaire et son procédé de revêtement[2007/48]
Examination procedure27.01.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.01.2011Examination requested  [2011/10]
06.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.03.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2012/33]
17.04.2012Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/33]
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  06.10.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
04.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
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31.05.201206   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XY]US3785938  (SAM A) [X] 1-20 * claims 1,6,7,10-12,15,22,24,25,28-30,33 * * column 4, lines 72-75 * [Y] 21,22;
 [XY]EP0004449  (FLETCHER J LAWRENCE) [X] 1-20 * claims 1,5-8 * * page 5, lines 25-33 * * page 6, lines 21-27 * * page 8, lines 28-34 * * page 9, lines 7-17 * [Y] 21,22;
 [XY]GB2233982  (WEAR COTE INT [US]) [X] 16-18,21,22 * claims 1,2 * * page 9, paragraphs 1,2,4 * * page 12, paragraphs 2,4 * * page 13, paragraph 1 * * page 14, paragraph 2 * * page 18, paragraph 1 * [Y] 1-15,19,20;
 [XY]US5116430  (HIRAI EIJI [JP], et al) [X] 16-18,21,22 * claims 1-3,6,7,14,15 * * column 1, lines 9-14, 22-24 * * column 2, lines 26-36, 40-45 * * column 4, lines 61-64 * * column 6, lines 55-59 * [Y] 1-15,19,20;
 [XY]US2003054114  (HUFFER STEPHAN [DE], et al) [X] 16-18,21,22 * claims 1-3,8,10-16 * * paragraph [0103] *[Y] 1-15,19,20;
 [XY]US2004144657  (OTTERSBACH PETER [DE], et al) [X] 1-20 * claims 1,2,5-7 * * paragraphs [0005] , [0029] , [0032] , [0039] * [Y] 21,22;
 [XY]WO2005002742  (DIAMOND INNOVATIONS INC [US], et al) [X] 16-18,21,22 * claims 1-5,8-13,25,31,33-35,38-43,55 * * examples 1,6,7 * * page 6, lines 19-24 * * page 7, lines 11-13 * * page 21, lines 24-34 * * page 22, lines 5-8 * * page 36, lines 12-15 * [Y] 1-15,19,20
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