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EP0031578 - Method and apparatus for canning food products [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.06.1986
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: GB
published on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Beauvais, Max P.
46 Southridge West
Tiburon, Cal. 94920 / US
For all designated states
Camezon, Raymond E.
623 Tunbridge Road Danville
California 94526 / US
[N/P]
Former [1981/27]For all designated states
Beauvais, Max P.
46 Southridge West
Tiburon, Cal. 94920 / US
For all designated states
Camezon, Raymond E.
623 Tunbridge Road
Danville California 94526 / US
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1981/27]
Representative(s)Rodhain, Claude
Cabinet Claude Rodhain S.A. 3, rue Moncey
75009 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [1983/23]Rodhain, Claude
Cabinet Claude Rodhain S.A. 3, rue Moncey
F-75009 Paris / FR
Former [1981/27]Reinländer & Bernhardt Patentanwälte
Orthstrasse 12
D-8000 München 60 / DE
Application number, filing date80108137.322.12.1980
[1981/27]
Priority number, dateUS1979010742526.12.1979         Original published format: US 107425
[1981/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0031578
Date:08.07.1981
Language:EN
[1981/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0031578
Date:29.12.1982
Language:EN
[1982/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0031578
Date:07.08.1985
Language:FR
[1985/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.10.1982
ClassificationIPC:B65B55/14, A47J27/08, A23L3/10
[1982/52]
CPC:
A23B2/30 (EP,US); A47J27/08 (EP,US); A47J27/0806 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1982/51]B65B55/14, A23L3/10, A23L3/10
Former IPC [1981/27]A47J27/08, A23L3/10
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1981/27]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Konservieren von Nahrungsmitteln[1981/27]
English:Method and apparatus for canning food products[1981/27]
French:Procédé et dispositif de mise en boîtes de conserve d'aliments[1981/27]
Examination procedure22.12.1980Examination requested  [1981/27]
01.06.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.09.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.12.1984Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
11.01.1985Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.04.1985Fee for grant paid
10.04.1985Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.05.1986No opposition filed within time limit [1986/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.1982Renewal fee patent year 03
30.12.1983Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.1984Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE07.08.1985
AT22.12.1985
SE23.12.1985
CH31.12.1985
LI31.12.1985
LU31.12.1985
[2015/21]
Former [1999/52]BE07.08.1985
AT22.12.1985
GB22.12.1985
SE23.12.1985
CH31.12.1985
LI31.12.1985
LU31.12.1985
Former [1989/26]BE07.08.1985
AT22.12.1985
GB22.12.1985
SE23.12.1985
CH31.12.1985
LI31.12.1985
Former [1989/21]BE07.08.1985
AT22.12.1985
SE23.12.1985
CH31.12.1985
LI31.12.1985
Former [1989/08]BE07.08.1985
AT22.12.1985
SE23.12.1985
Former [1988/04]BE07.08.1985
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