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EP About this file: EP4159044

EP4159044 - HEATING SYSTEM FOR COLD DRINK APPARATUS AND METHODS OF USE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.11.2023
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  13.10.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  03.03.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip28.09.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bunn-O-Matic Corporation
5020 Ash Grove Dr.
Springfield, Illinois 62711 / US
[2023/14]
Inventor(s)01 / KADYK, Jeffery W.
Springfield / US
02 / MORTON, Joel
Springfield / US
 [2023/14]
Representative(s)Barker Brettell LLP
100 Hagley Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham, West Midlands B16 8QQ / GB
[2023/14]
Application number, filing date22199089.830.09.2022
[2023/14]
Priority number, dateUS202163250838P30.09.2021         Original published format: US 202163250838 P
[2023/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4159044
Date:05.04.2023
Language:EN
[2023/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.02.2023
ClassificationIPC:A23G9/04, A23G9/22, A23G9/28
[2023/14]
CPC:
A23G9/045 (EP,US); A23G9/12 (US); A23G9/18 (US);
A23G9/22 (EP); A23G9/228 (US); A23G9/28 (EP);
A23G9/281 (EP) (-)
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 [2023/46]
Former [2023/14]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 statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HEIZSYSTEM FÜR KALTGETRÄNKEVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWENDUNG[2023/14]
English:HEATING SYSTEM FOR COLD DRINK APPARATUS AND METHODS OF USE[2023/14]
French:SYSTÈME DE CHAUFFAGE POUR APPAREIL DE BOISSON FROIDE ET PROCÉDÉS D'UTILISATION[2023/14]
Examination procedure05.10.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
05.10.2023Examination requested  [2023/46]
05.10.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.11.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.05.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5967226  (CHOI SANG KYONG [KR]);
 [AD]US6430952  (MIDDEN WILLIAM E [US], et al);
 [X]US6513578  (FRANK JIMMY I [US]);
 [A]US7712321  (KADYK JEFFREY W [US]);
 [X]WO2018020449  (S P M DRINK SYSTEMS SPA [IT]);
 [X]CN208458364U  (CARPIGIANI GROUP ALI SPA);
 [X]CN208925146U  (CARPIGIANI GROUP ALI SPA);
 [X]EP3305089  (ALI GROUP SRL CARPIGIANI [IT]);
 [X]EP3305090  (ALI GROUP SRL CARPIGIANI [IT]);
 [X]EP3434112  (ALI GROUP SRL CARPIGIANI [IT])
by applicantUS6430952
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