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EP0980211 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING BRINE FROM COEXTRUDED SAUSAGE STRANDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 17.09.2004 Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	28.03.2008	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): PT	published on 30.04.2008 [2008/18]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states TOWNSEND ENGINEERING COMPANY 2425 Hubbell Avenue Des Moines, IA 50317 / US
	[2000/08]
Inventor(s)	01 / KOBUSSEN, Jaap 2425 Hubbell Avenue Des Moines, IA 50317 / US
	02 / KOBUSSEN, Mart 2425 Hubbell Avenue Des Moines, IA 50317 / US
	03 / KOBUSSEN, Jos 2425 Hubbell Avenue Des Moines, IA 50317 / US
	04 / BASILE, Vincent, Louis, III 2425 Hubbell Avenue Des Moines, IA 50317 / US
	[2000/08]
Representative(s)	Gilmour, David Cedric Franklyn Forresters 15 Hamilton Square Birkenhead Merseyside CH41 6BR / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2000/08]	Gilmour, David Cedric Franklyn POTTS, KERR & CO. 15 Hamilton Square Birkenhead, Merseyside CH41 6BR / GB
Application number, filing date	99937851.6	01.03.1999
	[2000/08]
	WO1999US04452
Priority number, date	US19980036596	06.03.1998 Original published format: US 36596
	[2000/08]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9944430
	Date:	10.09.1999
	Language:	EN
	[1999/36]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0980211
	Date:	23.02.2000
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 10.09.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2000/08]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0980211
	Date:	12.11.2003
	Language:	EN
	[2003/46]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	10.09.1999
Classification	IPC:	A22C13/00	[2000/08]
	CPC:	A22C13/0016 (EP,US); A22C2013/0023 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [2000/08]
Title	German:	VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ENTFERNUNG VON SOLE AUS COEXTRUDIERTEN WURSTFASERN	[2000/08]
	English:	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING BRINE FROM COEXTRUDED SAUSAGE STRANDS	[2000/08]
	French:	PROCEDE ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT D'ELIMINER LA SAUMURE DE CORDONS DE SAUCISSES COEXTRUDES	[2000/08]
Entry into regional phase	01.10.1999	National basic fee paid
	01.10.1999	Designation fee(s) paid
	01.10.1999	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	01.10.1999	Examination requested [2000/08]
	05.07.2002	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	20.09.2002	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	28.05.2003	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	04.07.2003	Fee for grant paid
	04.07.2003	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	13.08.2004	No opposition filed within time limit [2004/45]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	16.03.2001	Renewal fee patent year 03
	13.03.2002	Renewal fee patent year 04
	11.03.2003	Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	12.11.2003
	CH	12.11.2003
	CY	12.11.2003
	FI	12.11.2003
	LI	12.11.2003
	GR	12.02.2004
	SE	12.02.2004
	IE	01.03.2004
	LU	01.03.2004
	MC	31.03.2004
	PT	12.04.2004
	[2008/18]
Former [2007/23]	AT	12.11.2003
	CH	12.11.2003
	CY	12.11.2003
	FI	12.11.2003
	LI	12.11.2003
	GR	12.02.2004
	SE	12.02.2004
	IE	01.03.2004
	LU	01.03.2004
	MC	31.03.2004
Former [2005/24]	AT	12.11.2003
	CH	12.11.2003
	FI	12.11.2003
	LI	12.11.2003
	GR	12.02.2004
	SE	12.02.2004
	IE	01.03.2004
	LU	01.03.2004
	MC	31.03.2004
Former [2005/23]	AT	12.11.2003
	CH	12.11.2003
	FI	12.11.2003
	LI	12.11.2003
	GR	12.02.2004
	SE	12.02.2004
	LU	01.03.2004
	MC	31.03.2004
Former [2005/02]	AT	12.11.2003
	CH	12.11.2003
	FI	12.11.2003
	LI	12.11.2003
	GR	12.02.2004
	SE	12.02.2004
	MC	31.03.2004
Former [2004/33]	AT	12.11.2003
	CH	12.11.2003
	FI	12.11.2003
	LI	12.11.2003
	GR	12.02.2004
	SE	12.02.2004
Former [2004/31]	AT	12.11.2003
	FI	12.11.2003
	SE	12.02.2004
Former [2004/26]	FI	12.11.2003
	SE	12.02.2004
Former [2004/24]	SE	12.02.2004
Cited in	International search	[DA]US3622353 (BRADSHAW NOEL JAMES, et al) [DA] 1 * column 4, line 39 - column 5, line 67 * * column 6, line 52 - column 7, line 17; claims 1-5 *;
		[A]US3917862 (BRIDGEFORD DOUGLAS J) [A] 1* claims 1-7 *;
		[A]GB2264624 (TEE PAK INC [US]) [A] 1 * page 7, paragraph 7; claims 1-15 *;
		[A]EP0619077 (STORK PROTECON LANGEN BV [NL]) [A] 1 * column 2, line 55 - column 3, line 20; claims 1-30 *
	by applicant	US3622353

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