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EP About this file: EP0784934

EP0784934 - Apparatus and method for making a multi-flavored frozen confection [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.05.2004
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.12.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE		published on 19.01.2005  [2005/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
White, Neal Edwin
64 Ogle Road
Old Tappan, NJ 07675 / US
For all designated states
Margolis, Kenneth D.
10 Cedar Hollow Drive
Rose Valley, PA 19086 / US
[1997/30]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
[1997/30]
Representative(s)Harrison, Michael Charles
Albihns GmbH, Bayerstrasse 83
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/30]Harrison, Michael Charles
Albihns GmbH, Grasserstrasse 10
80339 München / DE
Application number, filing date96120176.116.12.1996
[1997/30]
Priority number, dateUS1995057411518.12.1995         Original published format: US 574115
US1995057411618.12.1995         Original published format: US 574116
[1997/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0784934
Date:23.07.1997
Language:EN
[1997/30]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0784934
Date:07.07.1999
[1999/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0784934
Date:09.07.2003
Language:EN
[2003/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.05.1999
ClassificationIPC:A23G9/26, A23G9/14, A23G9/02, A23G9/28, A23G9/22
[1998/35]
CPC:
A23G9/282 (EP); A23G9/14 (EP); A23G9/221 (EP);
A23G9/26 (EP); A23G9/48 (EP)
Former IPC [1997/30]A23G9/26, A23G9/14, A23G9/02, A23G9/28
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/30]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Bereitung von gefrorenem Mehraromenkonfekt[2003/04]
English:Apparatus and method for making a multi-flavored frozen confection[1997/30]
French:Procédé et appareil pour la fabrication de confiserie congelée à plusieurs parfums[1997/30]
Former [1997/30]Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Bereitung von gefrorenen Mehraromenkonfekt
Examination procedure10.08.1999Examination requested  [1999/40]
11.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.05.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.12.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.04.2003Fee for grant paid
04.04.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.04.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
07.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
07.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
04.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.07.2003
FI09.07.2003
PT09.12.2003
IE16.12.2003
[2005/03]
Former [2004/14]AT09.07.2003
FI09.07.2003
PT09.12.2003
Former [2004/13]FI09.07.2003
PT09.12.2003
Former [2004/12]FI09.07.2003
Documents cited:Search[X]JPS6098947  ;
 [A]DE252099  (L. BRAQUIER) [A] 4,23 * the whole document *;
 [A]US1472229  (PLEMPEL CHARLES A);
 [A]DE537058  (HEINRICH SCHEER) [A] 3,22 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US1949772  (ALLEN PHILIP S) [Y] 69-72,75-79 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2670696  (COVERT CLAUDE J, et al) [A] 1 * column W *;
 [X]US2747525  (LUND CLINTON O) [X] 39-41 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2975732  (DE PASQUALE PATRICK J) [A] 1 * column W *;
 [A]GB1145854  (NESTLE SA) [A] 3,22 * figures 6-10,12 *;
 [Y]DE1757951  (WESTIN SVEN) [Y] 69-72,75-79 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE2243542  (OBERMAIER);
 [A]GB2005125  (GRAM BRDR AS) [A] 6,7,36,37 * column 2, line 31 - line 38 *;
 [A]US4369200  (IWAO HACHIYA [JP], et al) [A] 69-72 * column W *;
 [A]US4426402  (KAUPERT GUEENTHER [DE]) [A] 4,23 * column W *;
 [A]GB2135437  (GRAM BRDR AS);
 [XY]US4986080  (GRIGOLI FRANCO [IT], et al) [X] 39,43,56,63,68 * the whole document * [Y] 45,46,49,54,55,57,61,62;
 [A]EP0558247  (CCA INC [JP]) [A] 51,58,60,65,67 * column 1, line 1 - column 14 * * column 1, line 56 - column 2, line 8 * * column 7, line 1 - line 16 * * column 10, line 14 - line 40; figure -; claim - *;
 [A]EP0589820  (AASTED MIKROVERK APS [DK]) [A] 3,22 * the whole document *;
 [Y]WO9412046  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [Y] 4,23,56,63 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5343710  (CATHENAUT PHILIP I [FR], et al) [A] 1,3,22 * column W *;
 [XY]US5374436  (WHITE NEAL E [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5,9-12,14-22,24-27,29-35,42,45,46,55,62 * column W * [Y] 4,23,56,63;
 [X]EP0642899  (CCA INC [JP]) [X] 51-53,58,60,64,65,67 * column 1, line 6 - line 11 * * column 26, line 19 - line 34 * * column 28, line 31 - line 56 * * column 30, line 31 - line 46 * * column 31, line 4; figure - * * column 23, line 32 - line 44 *;
 [A]US5426836  (LYNCH WILLIAM R [US]);
 [Y]WO9532633  (AASTED MIKROVERK APS [DK], et al) [Y] 45,46,49,54,55,57,61,62 * the whole document *;
 [PX]US5582856  (WHITE NEAL E [US], et al) [PX] 1-79 * column W *
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19850927), vol. 009, no. 241, Database accession no. (C - 306), & JP60098947 A 19850601 (FUJI NIYUUGIYOU KK) [X] 1,2,5,8-10,15,20,21,24,30 * abstract *
by applicantUS1429405
 US2674960
 US2747525
 US3971853
 US4188768
 US4986080
 US5343710
 US5374436
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