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EP0290443 - METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ASEPTIC PACKAGING OF FOODSTUFFS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1988/46]METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PRESERVATION OF FOODSTUFFS
[1994/09]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.01.1995
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.01.1995Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE
published on 15.03.1995 [1995/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FOODCO CORPORATION
8888 Balboa Avenue
San Diego, CA 92123 / US
[1993/22]
Former [1988/46]For all designated states
MAXWELL LABORATORIES, INC.
8888 Balboa Avenue
San Diego, CA 92123 / US
Inventor(s)01 / DUNNE, Joseph, Edward
3352 Del Rio Court
Rancho La Costa, CA 92008 / US
02 / CLARK, Reginald, Wayne
12919 Via Esperia
Del Mar, CA 92014 / US
03 / ASMUS, John, Frederich
8239 Sugarman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92037 / US
04 / PEARLMAN, Jay, S.
26 LaVista Verde
Rancho Palos Verde, CA 90274 / US
05 / BOYER, Keith
2511 35th Street
Las Alamos, NM 87544 / US
06 / PAINCHAUD, François
355 68e Rue Est
Charlesbourg, Quebec G1H IR9 / CA
07 / HOFMANN, Gunter, A.
3750 Riviera Drive 6
San Diego, CA 92109 / US
[1988/46]
Representative(s)Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/46]Cross, Rupert Edward Blount, et al
BOULT, WADE & TENNANT 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Application number, filing date87900486.905.12.1986
[1988/46]
WO1986US02628
Priority number, dateUS1986093064613.11.1986         Original published format: US 930646
[1988/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8803369
Date:19.05.1988
Language:EN
[1988/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0290443
Date:17.11.1988
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.05.1988 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1988/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0290443
Date:02.03.1994
Language:EN
[1994/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US19.05.1988
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.02.1990
ClassificationIPC:A23L3/26, A61L2/10, B65B55/08, B65B55/12, B65B55/16
[1988/46]
CPC:
A23L3/01 (EP); A23L3/005 (EP); A61L2/08 (EP);
A61L2/10 (EP); B65B55/08 (EP); B65B55/16 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1988/46]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR ASEPTISCHEN VERPACKUNG VON NAHRUNGSMITTELN[1994/09]
English:METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ASEPTIC PACKAGING OF FOODSTUFFS[1994/09]
French:PROCEDES ET APPAREIL POUR L'EMBALLAGE ASEPTIQUE DE PRODUITS ALIMENTAIRES[1994/09]
Former [1988/46]VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR KONSERVIERUNG VON NÄHRMITTELN
Former [1988/46]METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PRESERVATION OF FOODSTUFFS
Former [1988/46]PROCEDES ET APPAREIL DE CONSERVATION DE PRODUITS ALIMENTAIRES
Entry into regional phase28.06.1988National basic fee paid 
28.06.1988Search fee paid 
28.06.1988Designation fee(s) paid 
28.06.1988Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.06.1988Examination requested  [1988/46]
12.04.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.10.1991Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.11.1991Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.06.1992Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
02.09.1992Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.11.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.03.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.05.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
01.09.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.12.1993Fee for grant paid
01.12.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.12.1994No opposition filed within time limit [1995/08]
Request for further processing for:02.09.1992Request for further processing filed
02.09.1992Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
18.09.1992Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.12.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
27.11.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
26.11.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
02.12.1991Renewal fee patent year 06
30.11.1992Renewal fee patent year 07
29.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT02.03.1994
BE02.03.1994
NL02.03.1994
[1995/11]
Former [1995/10]AT02.03.1994
NL02.03.1994
Former [1995/02]AT02.03.1994
Documents cited:SearchUS4464336  [ ];
 GB1432095  [ ];
 GB521189  [ ]
International search[A]US4112124  ;
 [A]US2635051  ;
 [A]US3922349  ;
 [A]US2576862  ;
 [A]US4175140  ;
 [Y]US4321781  ;
 [A]US4396582  ;
 [Y]US4464336  ;
 [A]US4395397  ;
 [A]US4348357  ;
 [A]US3955921  ;
 [A]US3471693
ExaminationUS4121107
 GB2076620
 DE817898
 FR2195408
 FR2452968
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