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EP About this file: EP1998297

EP1998297 - Improved automatic vending machine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  10.04.2012
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.06.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
New state(s): LV		published on 15.07.2015  [2015/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
F.A.S. International S.p.A.
Via Lago di Vico, 60
36015 Schio (Vicenza) / IT
[2008/49]
Inventor(s)01 / Cattaneo, Pietro
Via Manfron 3
36015 Schio (VI) / IT
 [2008/49]
Representative(s)Perani, Aurelio, et al
Perani & Partners Piazza San Babila, 5
20122 Milano / IT
[2012/19]
Former [2009/48]Perani, Aurelio, et al
Perani Mezzanotte & Partners Piazza San Babila, 5
20122 Milano / IT
Former [2008/49]Simino, Massimo, et al
Perani Mezzanotte & Partners Piazza S. Babila, 5
20122 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date07425356.807.06.2007
[2008/49]
Priority number, dateIT2007MI0113001.06.2007         Original published format: IT MI20071130
[2008/49]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1998297
Date:03.12.2008
Language:EN
[2008/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1998297
Date:18.03.2009
Language:EN
[2009/12]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP1998297
Date:09.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.10.2007
ClassificationIPC:G07F13/10
[2008/49]
CPC:
G07F13/065 (EP); G07F13/10 (EP)
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 [2008/49]
TitleGerman:Verbesserter Verkaufsautomat[2008/49]
English:Improved automatic vending machine[2008/49]
French:Distributeur automatique amélioré[2008/49]
Examination procedure14.07.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.07.2008Examination requested  [2008/49]
22.08.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.10.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.12.2008Observations by third parties
22.12.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.12.2008Fee for grant paid
31.12.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP08171998.1  / EP2061012
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  15.12.2009  07.01.2010  ADMISSIBLE
Saeco Vending S.p.A.
Località Casona 1066
40041 Gaggio Montano (BO) / IT
Opponent's representative
Mannucci, Michele
Via della Scala, 4
50123 Firence / IT
 [2010/06]
22.01.2010Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
28.07.2010Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
07.06.2011Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
07.06.2011Date of oral proceedings
20.10.2011Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
20.10.2011Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
07.02.2012Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
15.03.2012Fee for printing new specification paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.03.2009
BE18.03.2009
CY18.03.2009
CZ18.03.2009
DK18.03.2009
EE18.03.2009
FI18.03.2009
LT18.03.2009
LV18.03.2009
MT18.03.2009
NL18.03.2009
PL18.03.2009
RO18.03.2009
SI18.03.2009
SK18.03.2009
TR18.03.2009
IE07.06.2009
LU07.06.2009
BG18.06.2009
SE18.06.2009
GR19.06.2009
MC30.06.2009
IS18.07.2009
PT27.08.2009
HU19.09.2009
CH30.06.2011
LI30.06.2011
[2015/29]
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Documents cited:Search[X]GB2155907  (SANKEY VENDING LTD) [X] 1,2,4,11-13* the whole document *;
 [XA]US2004069795  (SAMS GARY L [US]) [X] 1,2,4,9-13 * paragraph [0008] - paragraph [0009] * * paragraph [0029] * * paragraph [0032] - paragraph [0035] * * paragraph [0042] - paragraph [0045]; figures 7-10,15,16 * [A] 5-8;
 [X]EP1526485  (KRAFT FOODS UK LTD [GB]) [X] 1-4,10-13 * paragraphs [0004] , [0007] , [0008] * * paragraph [0017] - paragraph [0019] * * paragraph [0029] - paragraph [0048] * * paragraph [0065] *;
 [X]FR2883089  (DALLIANCE SOC PAR ACTIONS SIMP [FR]) [X] 1-3,10,11 * page 4, line 15 - page 5, line 20 * * page 6, line 4 - page 6, line 6 * * page 6, line 23 - page 7, line 12 *
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