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EP About this file: EP1683453

EP1683453 - Multiple chamber condiment grinder [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.12.2008
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.08.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR
published on 21.09.2011  [2011/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CHEF'N CORPORATION
2003 Western Avenue, Suite 555, Market Place 1 Seattle
Washington 98121 / US
[2006/30]
Inventor(s)01 / Holcomb, David A.
10520 Valmay Avenue NW
Seattle, WA 98177 / US
02 / Ryding, Peter A.
One Watermark Place n°3240
Irvine CA 92612 / US
 [2007/02]
Former [2006/30]01 / Holcomb, David A.
10520 Valmay Avenue NW
Seattle, WA 98177 / US
02 / Ryding, Peter A.
1311 32nd Avenue S
Seattle, WA 98144 / US
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/30]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date06009082.605.09.2001
[2006/30]
Priority number, dateUS2000065649807.09.2000         Original published format: US 656498
[2006/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1683453
Date:26.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/30]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1683453
Date:16.08.2006
[2006/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1683453
Date:13.02.2008
Language:EN
[2008/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.07.2006
ClassificationIPC:A47J42/34
[2006/30]
CPC:
A47J42/42 (EP,US); A47J42/34 (EP,US); A47J42/50 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2006/30]
TitleGerman:Mehrkammergewürzmühle[2006/30]
English:Multiple chamber condiment grinder[2006/30]
French:Broyeur à condiment à chambres multiples[2006/30]
Examination procedure16.02.2007Examination requested  [2007/15]
03.04.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.05.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.08.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.12.2007Fee for grant paid
17.12.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP01968997.5  / EP1315438
Opposition(s)14.11.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
02.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
02.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
26.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY13.02.2008
PT14.07.2008
IE05.09.2008
LU05.09.2008
GR30.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
[2011/38]
Former [2010/33]CY13.02.2008
PT14.07.2008
IE05.09.2008
LU05.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
Former [2010/01]CY13.02.2008
PT14.07.2008
IE05.09.2008
MC30.09.2008
Former [2009/20]PT14.07.2008
MC30.09.2008
Former [2008/49]PT14.07.2008
Documents cited:Search[A]BE407369  (DE CAUWER) [A] 1-3 * the whole document *;
 [A]US4697749  (HOLCOMB DAVID A [US], et al) [A] 1-3 * column 3, line 18 - column 4, line 63; figures 1-12 *;
 [A]US5651506  (HOCKEY THOMAS W J [US]);
 [A]US5988543  (WU HUA-TE [TW]) [A] 1-3 * column W *;
 [A]WO0028870  (MENELAOU XANTHOS [GB]) [A] 1 * page 6, line 20 - page 7, line 10; figures 7-11; claim 5 *;
 [AP]GB2355946  (YIENN LIH ENTPR CO LTD [TW]) [AP] 1 * abstract *
by applicantUS4573244
 US4697749
 WO0028870
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