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EP1416448 - Method for supplying a menu of products from one or more vending machines, and vending machines using said method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.02.2007
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.02.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 06.03.2013  [2013/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Rhea Vendors S.p.A.
Via Trieste, 49
21042 Caronno Pertusella / IT
[2006/13]
Former [2004/19]For all designated states
Rhea Vendors S.p.A.
Via Trieste, 49
21042 Caronno Pertusella VA / IT
Inventor(s)01 / Doglioni Majer, Andrea
Via Vincenzo Monti, 57
20145 Milano / IT
 [2004/19]
Representative(s)Gislon, Gabriele, et al
Marietti, Gislon e Trupiano S.r.l.
Via Larga, 16
20122 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [2005/14]Gislon, Gabriele, et al
Marietti, Gislon e Trupiano S.r.l. Via Larga, 16
20122 Milano / IT
Former [2004/19]Simino, Massimo, et al
Perani Mezzanotte & Partners Piazza S. Babila, 5
20122 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date02425670.331.10.2002
[2004/19]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1416448
Date:06.05.2004
Language:EN
[2004/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1416448
Date:29.03.2006
Language:EN
[2006/13]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.05.2003
ClassificationIPC:G07F7/02
[2004/19]
CPC:
G06Q20/342 (EP); G07F9/001 (EP,US); G07F5/18 (EP);
G07F7/025 (EP); G07F9/002 (EP); G07F9/02 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2004/19]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Verfügungstellung einer Auswahl von Produkten aus einem oder mehreren Verkaufsautomaten, und Verkaufsautomaten welche dieses Verfahren benutzen[2004/19]
English:Method for supplying a menu of products from one or more vending machines, and vending machines using said method[2004/19]
French:Méthode pour fournir un menu de produits à partir d'une ou plusieurs machines de vente, et machines de vente utilisant cette méthode[2004/19]
Examination procedure26.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/19]
19.01.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.11.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.10.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.2006Fee for grant paid
17.01.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.01.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.10.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
01.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.10.200504   M06   Fee paid on   01.12.2005
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Former [2009/42]TR29.03.2006
Former [2007/50]deleted
Former [2007/38]IT29.03.2006
Documents cited:Search[A]US5450938  (RADEMACHER DARRELL G [US]) [A] 1-19* the whole document *;
 [X]US5641050  (SMITH GERALD W [US], et al) [X] 1,6,8-10,16,18,19 * column 8, line 1 - line 53 * * column 16, line 42 - line 49 * * figure 3 * * figure 4 * * claim 1 *;
 [Y]WO0186602  (CRANE CO [US]) [Y] 4,13 * page 5, line 20 - line 26 *;
 [XY]US6397193  (WALKER JAY S [US], et al) [X] 1,6-10,16-19 * column 1, line 17 - line 24 * * column 2, line 55 - line 59 * * column 4, line 33 - column 5, line 13 * * column 5, line 47 - column 6, line 47 * * figure 1 * * figure 2 * [Y] 4,13
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