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EP About this file: EP0790778

EP0790778 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STEAM PASTEURIZATION OF MEAT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.03.2000
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.08.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 22.09.2004  [2004/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Frigoscandia Inc.
14949 N.E. 40th Street
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
[1997/35]
Inventor(s)01 / WILSON, Robert, C.
7551 205th Avenue N.E.
Redmond, WA 98053 / US
02 / LEISING, Jerome, D.
19870 Waterford Place
Shorewood, MN 55331 / US
03 / STRONG, John
10603 N.E. 110th Street
Kirkland, WA 98033 / US
04 / HOCKER, Jon
20024 99th Court N.E.
Bothell, WA 98011 / US
05 / O'CONNOR, Jerry
2625 233rd Avenue S.E.
Issaquah, WA 98027 / US
[1997/35]
Representative(s)Spall, Christopher John, et al
Barker Brettell LLP 138 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham
B16 9PW / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/35]Spall, Christopher John, et al
BARKER, BRETTELL & DUNCAN 138 Hagley Road
Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW / GB
Application number, filing date95939090.706.11.1995
[1997/35]
WO1995US14467
Priority number, dateUS1994033543707.11.1994         Original published format: US 335437
[1997/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9613983
Date:17.05.1996
Language:EN
[1996/22]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0790778
Date:27.08.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.05.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0790778
Date:28.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.08.1996
ClassificationIPC:A23B4/005
[1997/35]
CPC:
A22B5/0082 (EP,US); A23B4/00 (EP,US); A23B4/0053 (EP,US);
A23B4/0056 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/35]
TitleGerman:METHODE UND VERFAHREN ZUM DAMPFPASTEURISIREN VON FLEISCH[1999/17]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STEAM PASTEURIZATION OF MEAT[1997/35]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE PASTEURISATION DE VIANDE A LA VAPEUR[1997/35]
Former [1997/35]Methode und Verfahren zum Dampfpasteurisiren von Fleisch
Entry into regional phase22.05.1997National basic fee paid 
22.05.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
22.05.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.06.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.05.1997Examination requested  [1997/35]
22.10.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.02.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
25.09.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.12.1998Fee for grant paid
16.12.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.01.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.10.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
30.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.04.1999
BE28.04.1999
GR28.04.1999
NL28.04.1999
DK28.07.1999
PT30.07.1999
LU06.11.1999
[2004/39]
Former [2003/45]AT28.04.1999
BE28.04.1999
GR28.04.1999
NL28.04.1999
DK28.07.1999
PT30.07.1999
Former [2003/17]AT28.04.1999
BE28.04.1999
CH28.04.1999
GR28.04.1999
LI28.04.1999
NL28.04.1999
PT30.07.1999
MC30.11.1999
Former [2003/09]AT28.04.1999
BE28.04.1999
CH28.04.1999
GR28.04.1999
LI28.04.1999
NL28.04.1999
PT30.07.1999
Former [2001/32]AT28.04.1999
BE28.04.1999
CH28.04.1999
GR28.04.1999
LI28.04.1999
PT30.07.1999
Former [2001/23]AT28.04.1999
BE28.04.1999
GR28.04.1999
PT30.07.1999
Former [2000/25]AT28.04.1999
BE28.04.1999
PT30.07.1999
Former [2000/24]AT28.04.1999
BE28.04.1999
Former [2000/23]BE28.04.1999
Cited inInternational search[X]GB191423666  (HURTLEY WILLIAM HOLDSWORTH [GB]) [X] 1-3,6,7,11,14,15 * the whole document *;
 [A]GB954391  (ARMOUR & CO);
 [A]FR1486467  (P. SAGET ET AL.);
 [A]US3705813  (VOGEL PAUL W, et al);
 [A]DE2651173  (ITT IND GMBH DEUTSCHE);
 [X]US4255459  (GLEN DONALD H G) [X] 1-3,7,11,14,15,17 * column 4, line 41 - column 5, line 34 * * column 5, lines 48-54; figure -; claim - * * column 5, line 60 - column 6, line 49 * * column 7, line 53 - column 8, line 9 *;
 [Y]FR2497072  (THIMON ETS [FR]) [Y] 1,2,4,6-9,11,13-17,19,20,3,5 * page 3, line 35 - page 5, line 37 * * page 7, line 1 - page 8, line 23; figure -; claim - *;
 [A]GB2240912  (G W PADLEY [GB]) [A] 1,14 * the whole document *;
 [Y]FR2663509  (COMAZZI [FR], et al) [Y] 1,2,4,6-9,11,13-17,19,20 * page 1, line 4 - page 2, line 16; figure -; claim - * * page 2, line 25 - page 4, line 4 *;
 [YP]US5439694  (MORRIS JR WILLIAM F [US]) [YP] 3,5 * column 2, line 51 - column 3, line 7 *
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