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EP About this file: EP2131708

EP2131708 - AUTOMATED FRYER FILTRATION DEVICE AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  25.03.2016
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.03.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 27.04.2016  [2016/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Restaurant Technology, Inc.
2111 McDonald's Drive
Oak Brook, IL 60523 / US
[2009/51]
Inventor(s)01 / FEINBERG, Bruce, G.
2701 Duncan Lane
Batavia, IL 60510 / US
02 / ROLLINS, Matthew, P.
2040 Mallow Court
Hanover Park, IL 60133 / US
03 / CHUN, Sang, Hoon
8250 Newport Bay Passage
Alpharetta, GA 30005 / US
 [2009/51]
Representative(s)Clark, Jane Anne
Mathys & Squire The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/51]Clark, Jane Anne
Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ / GB
Application number, filing date07862220.627.11.2007
[2009/51]
WO2007US24379
Priority number, dateUS2007071278401.03.2007         Original published format: US 712784
[2009/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008105857
Date:04.09.2008
Language:EN
[2008/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2131708
Date:16.12.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.09.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US04.09.2008
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.08.2011
ClassificationIPC:A47J37/12
[2009/51]
CPC:
A47J37/1266 (EP,US); A23L5/11 (EP,US); A47J37/1223 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2009/51]
TitleGerman:AUTOMATISCHE FRITEUSENFILTRIERVORRICHTUNG UND AUTOMATISCHE FRITEUSENFILTRIERVERFAHREN[2009/51]
English:AUTOMATED FRYER FILTRATION DEVICE AND METHOD[2009/51]
French:DISPOSITIF DE FILTRAGE DE FRITEUSE AUTOMATISÉE, ET PROCÉDÉ[2009/51]
Entry into regional phase30.09.2009National basic fee paid 
30.09.2009Search fee paid 
30.09.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
30.09.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure30.09.2009Examination requested  [2009/51]
14.06.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.11.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.12.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.06.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.10.2014Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 16.10.2014
16.10.2014Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
21.11.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.03.2015Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
06.05.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.05.2015Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
23.06.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.11.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/17]
10.12.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2016/17]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  17.07.2012
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
14.06.2012Request for further processing filed
14.06.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
28.06.2012Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
01.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
26.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
27.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
26.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
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30.11.201509   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2004035299  (SUZUKI AKIRA [JP]) [A] 2-15 * paragraphs [0024] - [0059]; figure - *;
 [A]EP0561583  (PALOMA KOGYO KK [JP]) [A] 2-15 * column 3, line 27 - column 8, line 57; figure - *;
 [A]US4688475  (WITT ALLAN E [US], et al) [A] 2-15 * column 2, line 50 - column 7, line 52; figure - *
International search[X]US2005251450  (KOETHER BERNARD G [US], et al);
 [Y]US2005072309  (MULLANEY ALFRED EDWARD [US]);
 [Y]US4599990  (FRITZSCHE DONALD E [US], et al)
by applicantUS2005251450
 US2005072309
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