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EP2131686 - COOKING EXTRUDER WITH ENHANCED STEAM INJECTION PROPERTIES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.03.2020
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.04.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.11.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  23.02.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS
published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Wenger Manufacturing, Inc.
15 Commerce Drive
Sabetha, KS 66534 / US
[2019/25]
Former [2009/51]For all designated states
Wenger Manufacturing, Inc.
714 Main Street P.O. Box 130
Sabetha, KS 66534 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WENGER, LaVon
15 Commerce Drive
Sabetha, KS 66534 / US
02 / ROKEY, Galen, J.
2195 912 Road
Sabetha, KS 66534 / US
03 / SPELLMEIER, Allan
1912 U.S. 75
Fairview, KS 66425 / US
 [2019/24]
Former [2009/51]01 / WENGER, LaVon
714 Main Street
Sabetha, KS 66534 / US
02 / ROKEY, Galen, J.
2195 912 Road
Sabetha, KS 66534 / US
03 / SPELLMEIER, Allan
1912 U.S. 75
Fairview, KS 66425 / US
Representative(s)Uexküll & Stolberg
Partnerschaft von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Beselerstraße 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
[2019/20]
Former [2009/51]UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG
Patentanwälte Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date08728822.101.02.2008
[2009/51]
WO2008US52794
Priority number, dateUS2007068743916.03.2007         Original published format: US 687439
[2009/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008115623
Date:25.09.2008
Language:EN
[2008/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2131686
Date:16.12.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.09.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2131686
Date:15.05.2019
Language:EN
[2019/20]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR25.09.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.11.2015
ClassificationIPC:A23N17/00, A23P30/20
[2018/11]
CPC:
A23N17/005 (EP,KR,US); A23P30/20 (EP,KR,US); A23K40/20 (US);
A23K40/25 (EP,KR,US); A23L5/13 (EP,KR,US); A23P30/25 (EP,US);
B30B11/243 (EP,KR,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/49]A23P1/12, A23N17/00
Former IPC [2009/51]A23P1/12
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2019/20]
Former [2009/51]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:KOCHEXTRUDER MIT VERBESSERTEN DAMPFEINSPRITZEIGENSCHAFTEN[2009/51]
English:COOKING EXTRUDER WITH ENHANCED STEAM INJECTION PROPERTIES[2009/51]
French:EXTRUDEUSE DE CUISSON AVEC INJECTION DE VAPEUR PERFECTIONNÉE[2018/52]
Former [2009/51]EXTRUDEUSE DE CUISSON AVEC INJECTION DE VAPEUR PERFECTIONNEE
Entry into regional phase28.09.2009National basic fee paid 
28.09.2009Search fee paid 
28.09.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
28.09.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.09.2009Examination requested  [2009/51]
30.05.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.06.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.04.2019Fee for grant paid
03.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.04.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP18214271.1   Application withdrawn  : 22.01.2019
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  27.02.2018
Opposition(s)18.02.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
15.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
15.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
12.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
12.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
11.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
10.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 09
10.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 10
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 11
27.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT15.05.2019
CY15.05.2019
DK15.05.2019
EE15.05.2019
ES15.05.2019
FI15.05.2019
HR15.05.2019
LT15.05.2019
LV15.05.2019
MC15.05.2019
MT15.05.2019
NL15.05.2019
PL15.05.2019
RO15.05.2019
SE15.05.2019
SI15.05.2019
SK15.05.2019
TR15.05.2019
BG15.08.2019
NO15.08.2019
GR16.08.2019
IS15.09.2019
PT15.09.2019
LU01.02.2020
[2022/31]
Former [2022/27]AT15.05.2019
CY15.05.2019
DK15.05.2019
EE15.05.2019
ES15.05.2019
FI15.05.2019
HR15.05.2019
LT15.05.2019
LV15.05.2019
MC15.05.2019
MT15.05.2019
NL15.05.2019
PL15.05.2019
RO15.05.2019
SE15.05.2019
SI15.05.2019
SK15.05.2019
TR15.05.2019
BG15.08.2019
NO15.08.2019
GR16.08.2019
PT15.09.2019
LU01.02.2020
Former [2020/50]AT15.05.2019
DK15.05.2019
EE15.05.2019
ES15.05.2019
FI15.05.2019
HR15.05.2019
LT15.05.2019
LV15.05.2019
MC15.05.2019
NL15.05.2019
PL15.05.2019
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SE15.05.2019
SI15.05.2019
SK15.05.2019
TR15.05.2019
BG15.08.2019
NO15.08.2019
GR16.08.2019
PT15.09.2019
LU01.02.2020
Former [2020/48]AT15.05.2019
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EE15.05.2019
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FI15.05.2019
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SK15.05.2019
TR15.05.2019
BG15.08.2019
NO15.08.2019
GR16.08.2019
PT15.09.2019
LU01.02.2020
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LT15.05.2019
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NL15.05.2019
PL15.05.2019
RO15.05.2019
SE15.05.2019
SI15.05.2019
SK15.05.2019
TR15.05.2019
BG15.08.2019
NO15.08.2019
GR16.08.2019
PT15.09.2019
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FI15.05.2019
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BG15.08.2019
NO15.08.2019
GR16.08.2019
PT15.09.2019
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PT15.09.2019
Former [2020/10]AT15.05.2019
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FI15.05.2019
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PT15.09.2019
Former [2020/09]DK15.05.2019
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NO15.08.2019
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PT15.09.2019
Former [2019/51]ES15.05.2019
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NO15.08.2019
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PT15.09.2019
Former [2019/50]ES15.05.2019
FI15.05.2019
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LT15.05.2019
LV15.05.2019
NL15.05.2019
SE15.05.2019
NO15.08.2019
GR16.08.2019
PT15.09.2019
Former [2019/49]ES15.05.2019
FI15.05.2019
HR15.05.2019
LT15.05.2019
NL15.05.2019
SE15.05.2019
NO15.08.2019
PT15.09.2019
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LT15.05.2019
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NO15.08.2019
PT15.09.2019
Former [2019/47]ES15.05.2019
FI15.05.2019
LT15.05.2019
NO15.08.2019
Documents cited:Search[X]US3527642  (HARRISON CHARLES W, et al) [X] 14,15 * column 1, line 15 - line 59; figure 1 * * column 2, line 63 - column 3, line 51; figure 1 * * column 3, line 21 - line 25 * * column 4, line 64 - column 5, line 19 *;
 [X]JPS57132857  (NIHON NOSAN KOGYO) [X] 14,15 * abstract *;
 [A]US4901635  (WILLIAMS MAURICE A [US]) [A] 1-15 * column 8, line 48 - column 9, line 7; figures 1,2 ** column 12, line 45 - column 13, line 51 *;
 [X]US5932264  (HURD RONALD D [US], et al) [X] 1-5,7-9,14 * column 3, line 49 - column 5, line 13; figure - * * column 5, line 41 - line 62 * * column 6, line 26 - column 7, line 32 * * column 2, line 8 - line 10 *
International search[X]US4118164  (WENGER LA VON GENE, et al);
 [X]JPS61285961  (MITSUBISHI KAKOKI KK);
 [A]JPS62272959  (TOSHIBA MACHINE CO LTD);
 [A]US5120559  (RIZVI SYED S H [US], et al);
 [X]US5932264  (HURD RONALD D [US], et al)
by applicantUS3527642
 US5932264
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