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EP About this file: EP1199685

EP1199685 - Apparatuses for selecting product in vending machine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  07.03.2008
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.2008Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 09.04.2008  [2008/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SANYO ELECTRIC CO. LTD
2-5-5, Keihanhondori
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka-fu / JP
[2002/17]
Inventor(s)01 / Hidekazu, Yajima
644-6 Menuma, Menuma-machi
Oosato-gun, Saitama-ken / JP
02 / Toshiyuki, Takahashi
1-2-16 Fujimi, Fukiage-machi
Kitaadachi-gun, Saitama-ken / JP
03 / Toshio, Itaya
1-9-12 Nagano
Gyouda-shi, Saitama-ken / JP
 [2002/17]
Representative(s)Goddar, Heinz J.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/17]Goddar, Heinz J., Dr.
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date00122713.118.10.2000
[2002/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1199685
Date:24.04.2002
Language:EN
[2002/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.04.2001
ClassificationIPC:G07F9/02
[2002/17]
CPC:
G07F9/02 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   GB,   IT [2003/03]
Former [2002/17]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Warenwahlvorrichtung eines Verkaufsautomaten[2002/17]
English:Apparatuses for selecting product in vending machine[2002/17]
French:Dispositif pour sélectionner un produit dans une machine de vente[2002/17]
Examination procedure15.11.2000Examination requested  [2002/17]
02.08.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.12.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2008Application withdrawn by applicant  [2008/15]
04.03.2008Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 23.09.2008
04.03.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
23.09.2008Date of oral proceedings
23.09.2008Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
14.10.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
14.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
28.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 06
12.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
12.10.2007Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200506   M06   Fee paid on   28.11.2005
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Documents cited:Search[XY]WO9845819  (VEROOST INNOVATIE B V [NL], et al) [X] 1 * page 5, line 8 - page 6, line 13; figure - * [Y] 2,4-9;
 [Y]US4236649  (FELLNER VAN N, et al) [Y] 2,4-9 * column 3, line 9 - line 28; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0547020  (AUSTRIA HAUSTECHNIK [AT]) [A] 1,2,4-9 * column 5, line 54 - column 6, line 11; figure 1 *;
 [A]US4821925  (WILEY RONALD L [US], et al) [A] 1,8,9 * column 3, line 35 - column 5, line 18; figure 1 *;
 [A]US4311227  (WATKINS KENNETH M) [A] 1,8,9 * column 4, line 5 - line 45 * * column 5, line 26 - line 35; figures 1,7,8 *
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