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EP About this file: EP3200612

EP3200612 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HEATING AND COOKING FOOD USING LASER BEAMS AND ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.04.2022
Database last updated on 26.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  23.04.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.04.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.03.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  22.02.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  04.11.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.12.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.07.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Natural Machines, Inc.
160 Greentree Drive
Suite 101
Dover, DE 19904 / US
[2017/32]
Inventor(s)01 / GRACIA, Alvar
C/Llull n° 10, 2on 1a, Esc/A
08005 Barcelona / ES
02 / SEPULVEDA, Emilio
Paris 95, 1-1
08029 Barcelona / ES
 [2017/38]
Former [2017/32]01 / GRACIA, Alvar
C/Llacuna 162
E-08018 Barcelona / ES
02 / SEPULVEDA, Emilio
C/Llacuna 162
E-08018 Barcelona / ES
Representative(s)Murgitroyd & Company
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/21]Murgitroyd & Company
Murgitroyd House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Former [2017/32]Crosby, Wendy Agnes
Murgitroyd & Company
Scotland House
165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date15847070.822.09.2015
[2017/32]
WO2015US51431
Priority number, dateUS201462057061P29.09.2014         Original published format: US 201462057061 P
[2017/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016053681
Date:07.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3200612
Date:09.08.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.04.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3200612
Date:26.05.2021
Language:EN
[2021/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.04.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.03.2018
ClassificationIPC:A23P20/00, A23L5/30, A23P20/25, A47J37/06, A23P20/20, A23L5/10
[2020/45]
CPC:
A47J37/0635 (EP,US); A23L5/10 (EP,US); A23L5/15 (EP,US);
A23L5/30 (EP,US); A23L5/34 (US); A23P20/20 (EP,US);
B33Y10/00 (US); B33Y30/00 (US); H05B3/0076 (US);
H05B6/6482 (US); A23P2020/253 (EP,US); A23V2002/00 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/16]A23L5/10, A23P20/00, A47J37/06
Former IPC [2017/32]A23L5/30
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2017/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM ERWÄRMEN UND GAREN VON SPEISEN MITTELS LASERSTRAHLEN UND ELEKTROMAGNETISCHER STRAHLUNG[2017/32]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HEATING AND COOKING FOOD USING LASER BEAMS AND ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION[2017/32]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE CHAUFFAGE ET DE CUISSON D'ALIMENTS AU MOYEN DE FAISCEAUX LASER ET D'UN RAYONNEMENT ÉLECTROMAGNÉTIQUE[2017/32]
Entry into regional phase28.04.2017National basic fee paid 
28.04.2017Search fee paid 
28.04.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
28.04.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.02.2016Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
28.04.2017Examination requested  [2017/32]
28.04.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.10.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.12.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.11.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.02.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
16.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.03.2021Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
18.03.2021Fee for grant paid
18.03.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.04.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.04.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)01.03.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
26.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
29.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
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