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EP0046414 - Apparatus for selectively heating an individual food item in a refrigerated environment [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.09.1986
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.09.1986No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 29.10.1986 [1986/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PTC Aerospace Inc.
Route 202 Bantam
Connecticut 06750 / US
[N/P]
Former [1984/43]For all designated states
PTC Aerospace Inc.
Route 202
Bantam Connecticut 06750 / US
Former [1982/08]For all designated states
UOP INC.
25 East Algonquin Road
Des Plaines Illinois 60017-5017 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Dodd, Malcolm J.
Route 2, Dutton Heights
Litchfield Connecticut / US
02 / Juhas, Joseph A.
North Street
Litchfield Connecticut / US
[1982/08]
Representative(s)Hale, Stephen Geoffrey
Bromhead Johnson 19 Buckingham Street
London WC2N 6EF / GB
[N/P]
Former [1984/43]Hale, Stephen Geoffrey
J.Y. & G.W. Johnson Furnival House 14/18 High Holborn
London WC1V 6DE / GB
Former [1982/08]Newby, John Ross
J.Y. & G.W. Johnson Furnival House 14/18 High Holborn
London WC1V 6DE / GB
Application number, filing date81303793.420.08.1981
[1982/08]
Priority number, dateUS1980017985820.08.1980         Original published format: US 179858
[1982/08]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0046414
Date:24.02.1982
Language:EN
[1982/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0046414
Date:06.11.1985
Language:EN
[1985/45]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.12.1981
ClassificationIPC:A47J39/02, A47B31/02
[1982/08]
CPC:
A47J39/006 (EP,US); A47B2031/002 (EP,US); B62B2202/67 (EP,US);
Y10S165/919 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1982/08]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum selektiven Aufwärmen von Nahrungsmitteln in einem gekühlten Raum[1982/08]
English:Apparatus for selectively heating an individual food item in a refrigerated environment[1982/08]
French:Appareil pour le réchauffage sélectif de denrées dans une enceinte réfrigérée[1982/08]
Examination procedure14.06.1982Examination requested  [1982/35]
21.07.1983Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
26.11.1983Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.1984Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.07.1984Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.02.1985Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
23.04.1985Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.07.1985Fee for grant paid
13.07.1985Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.08.1986No opposition filed within time limit [1986/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.08.1983Renewal fee patent year 03
07.08.1984Renewal fee patent year 04
16.08.1985Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:SearchUS3291546  [ ] (TRAYCOFF PHILLIP S);
 US4180125  [ ] (HOGAN GERARD T [US], et al);
 US4005745  [ ] (COLATO ALBERT E, et al)
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