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EP About this file: EP0838191

EP0838191 - Device for drying and method for drying dishes and/or trays in a tunnel type dishwashing machine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.09.2001
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.09.2003Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): DK
published on 12.11.2003  [2003/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Premark FEG L.L.C.
300 Delaware Avenue Wilmington
Delaware 19801 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/18]For all designated states
Premark FEG L.L.C.
300 Delaware Avenue
Wilmington, Delaware 19801 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Wörter, Markus
Schwarzwaldstrasse 6
77749 Hohberg / DE
[1998/18]
Representative(s)Füchsle, Klaus, et al
Hoffmann - Eitle
ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/18]Füchsle, Klaus, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Hoffmann Eitle, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date97115253.303.09.1997
[1998/18]
Priority number, dateDE199614449925.10.1996         Original published format: DE 19644499
[1998/18]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0838191
Date:29.04.1998
Language:DE
[1998/18]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0838191
Date:30.09.1998
[1998/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0838191
Date:15.11.2000
Language:DE
[2000/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.08.1998
ClassificationIPC:A47L15/24
[1998/18]
CPC:
A47L15/24 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1999/23]
Former [1998/18]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Trocknungseinrichtung sowie Verfahren zum Trocknen von Geschirr- und/oder Tablettteilen in einer Durchlaufgeschirrspülvorrichtung[2000/46]
English:Device for drying and method for drying dishes and/or trays in a tunnel type dishwashing machine[1998/18]
French:Dispositif pour sécher et procédé pour sécher la vaisselle et/ou les plateaux dans une machine à laver la vaisselle type tunnel[1998/18]
Former [1998/18]Trocknungseinrichtung sowie Verfahren zum Trocknen von Geschirr- und/oder Tabletteilen in einer Durchlaufgeschirrspülvorrichtung
Examination procedure04.12.1998Examination requested  [1999/05]
10.02.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
25.05.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.05.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.06.2000Fee for grant paid
30.06.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.08.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL15.11.2000
DK15.02.2001
[2003/46]
Former [2003/09]NL15.11.2000
Documents cited:Search[A]DE1404553  (SPOONER DRYER & ENG CO LTD) [A] 1* column 2, line 33 - column 4, line 31 *;
 [XA]US4561904  (EBERHARDT JR MARK E [US]) [X] 1,9,10 * column 5, lines 23-31 * * column 6, lines 31-38 * * figure 1 * [A] 2
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