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EP0896794 - Method and apparatus for roasting and cooling beans [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.09.2004
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.09.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 20.10.2004  [2004/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MAYEKAWA MFG CO.LTD.
13-1 Botan 2-chome Koto-ku
Tokyo 135 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/07]For all designated states
MAYEKAWA MFG CO.LTD.
13-1 Botan 2-chome
Koto-ku Tokyo 135 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Shinkawa, Kiichiro, UCC Ueshima Coffee Co., Ltd.
7-7, Minatojima-nakamachi 7-chome, Chuo-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo / JP
02 / Nakagiri, Osamu, UCC Ueshima Coffee Co., Ltd.
4, Koyo-cho nishi 2-chome, Higashinada-ku
Kobe-shi, Hyogo / JP
03 / Katsuragi, Yasutaka, Mayekawa Mfg. Co. Ltd.
13-1, Botan 2-chome
Koto-ku, Tokyo / JP
04 / Asami, Hisataka, Mayekawa Mfg. Co. Ltd.
13-1, Botan 2-chome
Koto-ku, Tokyo / JP
[1999/07]
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[1999/07]
Application number, filing date98111620.524.06.1998
[1999/07]
Priority number, dateJP1997018439025.06.1997         Original published format: JP 18439097
[1999/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0896794
Date:17.02.1999
Language:EN
[1999/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0896794
Date:29.10.2003
Language:EN
[2003/44]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.11.1998
ClassificationIPC:A23F5/04, A23N12/08
[1999/07]
CPC:
A23F5/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE [1999/43]
Former [1999/07]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Rösten und Kühlen von Bohnen[1999/07]
English:Method and apparatus for roasting and cooling beans[1999/07]
French:Procédé et installation de torréfaction et de refroidissement de fèves[1999/07]
Examination procedure16.08.1999Examination requested  [1999/41]
16.01.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.05.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.11.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.03.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.04.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.08.2003Fee for grant paid
12.08.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)30.07.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
21.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
20.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
17.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[X]US3821450  (STAUBER S) [X] 1,2 * column 8, line 58 - column 9, line 22; figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [X]US3332780  (SMITH JR HORACE L) [X] 1,2 * column 11, line 5 - line 53; figure 8; claim 1 *;
 [XY]US3189460  (SMITH JR HORACE L) [X] 1,2 * column 13, line 33 - line 70; figures 1,21 * [Y] 4,5;
 [X]US5257574  (TORIBA HIROMICHI [JP]) [X] 3 * column 4, line 42 - column 5, line 7; figure 1 *;
 [YD]JPS536268
 [YD]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 78, no. 09, Database accession no. 78-16831A, XP002080828 & JPS536268 A 19780120 (KONDO UNYU KIKO KK) [YD] 4,5 * abstract *
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