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EP3348178 - POPPER AND METHODS FOR EXPANDING EXPANDABLE FOODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.04.2021
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.02.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.01.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  15.06.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip23.04.2021Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 26.05.2021  [2021/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Polar Systems Limited
Oldmeadow Road
Hardwick Industrial Estate
King's Lynn, Norfolk PE30 4LA / GB
[2018/29]
Inventor(s)01 / GAMBLE, Peter John
Polar Systems Limited
Oldmedow Road
Hardwick Industrial Estate
King's Lynn, Norfolk PE30 4LA / GB
 [2018/29]
Representative(s)ip21 Ltd
Central Formalities Department
Suite 2 The Old Dairy
Elm Farm Business Park
Wymondham
Norwich, Norfolk NR18 0SW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/29]ip21 Ltd
Central Formalities Department
Lakeside 300
Old Chapel Way
Broadland Business Park, Norwich
Norfolk NR7 0WG / GB
Application number, filing date17208787.620.12.2017
[2018/29]
Priority number, dateGB2017000072016.01.2017         Original published format: GB 201700720
[2018/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3348178
Date:18.07.2018
Language:EN
[2018/29]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:A47J36/00, A47J36/16, A23L7/174, A23L7/187
[2018/29]
CPC:
A23L7/187 (EP,US); A23L7/174 (EP,GB,US); A23N12/00 (EP,US);
A23P30/38 (EP,US); A47J27/00 (GB); A47J36/00 (EP,US);
A47J36/165 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2019/09]
Former [2018/29]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:POPCORNMASCHINE UND VERFAHREN ZUM EXPANDIEREN VON EXPANDIERBAREN LEBENSMITTELN[2018/29]
English:POPPER AND METHODS FOR EXPANDING EXPANDABLE FOODS[2018/29]
French:MACHINE À POPCORN ET MÉTHODE D'EXPANSION DE PRODUITS ALIMENTAIRES EXPANSIBLES[2018/29]
Examination procedure18.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.01.2019Examination requested  [2019/09]
18.01.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.06.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.03.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.06.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.12.2020Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2021/21]
20.01.2021Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2021/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.202004   M06   Not yet paid
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 [XI]WO2004054384  (COUNCIL SCIENT IND RES [IN], et al) [X] 1-4,6-8,11-15 * page 1, lines 3-9 * * page 2, lines 22-34 * * page 3, line 15 - page 4, line 4 * * page 5, line 6 - page 6, line 17 * * claim 1 * [I] 1-15;
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