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EP2793603 - AUTOMATED METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CLEANING OF BLENDED ICE MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  10.08.2018
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  24.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.08.2018Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 12.09.2018  [2018/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Delfield Company, LLC
980 South Isabella Road
Mt. Pleasant MI 48858 / US
[2014/44]
Inventor(s)01 / WALKER, Darrel, Jay
209 West Deerfield Road
West Pleasant, MI 48858 / US
02 / BROWN, James, Wallace
7402 Abbott Grove Court
Crestwood, KY 40014 / US
03 / KRCHMAR, Travis, James
6457 West LilyLake Road
Harrison, MI 48625 / US
 [2014/44]
Representative(s)dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/44]Von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patentanwälten und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date12860266.121.12.2012
WO2012US71320
Priority number, dateUS201161579431P22.12.2011         Original published format: US 201161579431 P
[2014/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013096808
Date:27.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2793603
Date:29.10.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.06.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US27.06.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.01.2016
ClassificationIPC:A23G9/30, B08B9/027
[2016/04]
CPC:
A23G9/30 (EP,US); B08B9/027 (EP,US); F25C2400/12 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2014/44]A23G9/30
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/44]
TitleGerman:AUTOMATISIERTES VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR REINIGUNG EINER MASCHINE FÜR GEMISCHTES SPEISEEIS[2014/44]
English:AUTOMATED METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CLEANING OF BLENDED ICE MACHINE[2014/44]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ AUTOMATISÉS POUR NETTOYAGE DE MACHINE DE GLACE MÉLANGÉE[2014/44]
Entry into regional phase11.06.2014National basic fee paid 
11.06.2014Search fee paid 
11.06.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
11.06.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.06.2013Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
11.06.2014Examination requested  [2014/44]
27.07.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.11.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.04.2018Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/37]
03.05.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2018/37]
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  24.11.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.12.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
28.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.201706   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XI]WO0215710  (LANCER FBD [US], et al) [X] 1-3,6,7,9-11,14,15 * page 11, line 14 - page 12, line 26 * * page 14, line 13 - page 15, line 3 * * figures 11,12A-L * [I] 4,5,8,12,13;
 [A]WO9738589  (MESA TECHNOLOGIES INC [US]) [A] 1-15 * page 3, line 15 - page 4, line 3 * * page 4, line 20 - line 28 *;
 [A]US5410888  (KAISER LAWRENCE R [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * column 10, line 44 - column 11, line 19 *;
 [A]JP2005274020  (HOSHIZAKI ELECTRIC CO LTD) [A] 1-15 * abstract * * figures 1-4 *
International search[Y]US6725675  (KAMPERT MATTHEW E [US], et al);
 [Y]US7281386  (MCDOUGAL GREGORY S [US], et al);
 [A]US5289691  (SCHLOSSER CHARLES E [US], et al);
 [A]US6311501  (ALLISON MATTHEW W [US], et al);
 [A]US6619051  (KILAWEE PATICK [US], et al)
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