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EP0359740 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CRACKERS OF GRANULAR MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.06.1992
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.09.1994Change - lapse in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: FR
published on 09.11.1994 [1994/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
VAN DEN BERGHE, René
Baneike 24
B-9660 Brakel / BE
[1990/13]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1990/13]
Application number, filing date88902375.022.02.1988
[1990/13]
WO1988BE00005
Priority number, dateBE1987000017325.02.1987         Original published format: BE 8700173
[1990/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO8806425
Date:07.09.1988
Language:EN
[1988/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0359740
Date:28.03.1990
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.09.1988 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1990/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0359740
Date:21.08.1991
Language:EN
[1991/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.09.1988
ClassificationIPC:A61B5/02
[1990/13]
CPC:
A21B5/02 (EP,US); D01F11/00 (KR); A23G3/02 (KR);
A23L7/178 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1990/13]
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON KEKS AUS GRANULIERTEM STOFF[1990/13]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CRACKERS OF GRANULAR MATERIAL[1990/13]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCEDE POUR LA PRODUCTION DE BISCUITS EN MATERIAU GRANULAIRE[1990/13]
Entry into regional phase28.09.1989National basic fee paid 
28.09.1989Designation fee(s) paid 
25.01.1990Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.09.1988Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
25.01.1990Examination requested  [1990/23]
29.06.1990Request for accelerated examination filed
21.08.1990Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.08.1990Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
05.12.1990Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.01.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
13.02.1991Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
21.02.1991Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.05.1991Fee for grant paid
17.05.1991Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)22.05.1992No opposition filed within time limit [1992/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
07.02.1990Renewal fee patent year 03
10.04.1991Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
20.11.1989AT   M01   Fee paid on   29.12.1989
20.11.1989BE   M01   Fee paid on   29.12.1989
20.11.1989CH   M01   Fee paid on   29.12.1989
20.11.1989DE   M01   Fee paid on   29.12.1989
20.11.1989FR   M01   Fee paid on   29.12.1989
20.11.1989GB   M01   Fee paid on   29.12.1989
20.11.1989IT   M01   Fee paid on   29.12.1989
20.11.1989NL   M01   Fee paid on   29.12.1989
20.11.1989SE   M01   Fee paid on   29.12.1989
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
02.01.1990M01   Fee paid on   25.01.1990
Additional fee for renewal fee
28.02.199104   M06   Fee paid on   10.04.1991
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.08.1991
CH21.08.1991
LI21.08.1991
[1994/45]
Former [1992/34]AT21.08.1991
CH21.08.1991
LI21.08.1991
FR10.01.1992
Former [1992/15]AT21.08.1991
CH21.08.1991
LI21.08.1991
Former [1992/09]CH21.08.1991
LI21.08.1991
Cited inInternational searchFR2201406  [ ] (KAISA KOMATSU SEISAKUSKO KK [JP]);
 US3949660  [ ] (KUHLMAN HARVEY G);
 EP0006575  [ ] (GEVAERT OMER [BE]);
 DE3019798  [ ] (AIRIN OKAZAKI KK);
 BE904631  [ ] (GEVAERT OMER);
 FR2577760  [ ] (LB SA [FR])
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