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EP0534969 - COMBINATION ICE AND CHILLED BEVERAGE DISPENSER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.01.1997
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.01.1997No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 12.03.1997 [1997/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lancer Corporation
235 West Turbo Street
San Antonio, TX 78216 / US
[N/P]
Former [1993/14]For all designated states
LANCER CORPORATION
235 West Turbo Street
San Antonio, TX 78216 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SCHROEDER, Alfred, A.
2811 Whisper Path
San Antonio, TX 78230 / US
02 / DURHAM, Samuel
3539 Oakhorne
San Antonio, TX 78247 / US
03 / NIEDHEISER, Robert, W.
14310 Stoddard
San Antonio, TX 78232 / US
[1993/14]
Representative(s)Jones, Andree Zena, et al
CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER 19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow, G1 3AE
Scotland / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/14]Jones, Andrée Zena, et al
CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow, G1 3AE Scotland / GB
Application number, filing date90917261.114.11.1990
[1993/14]
WO1990US06645
Priority number, dateUS1989043691514.11.1989         Original published format: US 436915
[1993/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9107346
Date:30.05.1991
Language:EN
[1991/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0534969
Date:07.04.1993
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.05.1991 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1993/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0534969
Date:20.03.1996
Language:EN
[1996/12]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US30.05.1991
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.04.1993
ClassificationIPC:B67D5/00, B67D1/00
[1996/12]
CPC:
B67D1/0857 (EP,US); F25C5/20 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1993/14]B67D5/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [1993/14]
TitleGerman:AUTOMAT ZUR KOMBINIERTEN AUSGABE VON EIS UND GEKÜHLTEN GETRÄNKEN[1993/14]
English:COMBINATION ICE AND CHILLED BEVERAGE DISPENSER[1993/14]
French:DISTRIBUTEUR COMBINE DE GLACE ET DE BOISSONS FRAICHES[1993/14]
Entry into regional phase21.05.1992National basic fee paid 
21.05.1992Search fee paid 
21.05.1992Designation fee(s) paid 
21.05.1992Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.06.1991Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
25.05.1992Examination requested  [1993/14]
18.08.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.02.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.09.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.11.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.04.1995Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
20.09.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.12.1995Fee for grant paid
04.12.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.12.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1997/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.10.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
29.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
25.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
09.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4803850  (JOSTEN MARVIN H [US], et al)
International search[Y]US3592366  (MARKLEY WILLIAM F, et al);
 [Y]US4787539  (UCHIDA NAOYA [JP], et al);
 [Y]US4555045  (RODTH JOSEPH J [US], et al);
 [A]US3874559  (PINK JOHN J);
 [A]US4921149  (MILLER BENJAMIN D [US], et al)
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