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EP3238187 - BEVERAGE VENDING MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  28.08.2020
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  18.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.09.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  12.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip28.08.2020Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 30.09.2020  [2020/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
A.A.T.- Agroindustry Advanced Technologies - S.p.A.
Blocco Palma 1
Zona Industriale
95121 Catania / IT
[2017/44]
Inventor(s)01 / CATALANO, Marcello Nunzio
Via Galermo 105 Sc
C - Pi. 2
95123 Catania / IT
02 / TORRISI, Salvatore Maria Vittorio
Via Vittorio Veneto 7
95127 Catania / IT
03 / GIALLANZA, Antonio
Contrada Furriolo, 18
98071 Capo d'Orlando / IT
 [2018/17]
Former [2017/44]01 / CATALANO, Marcello Nunzio
Via Galermo 105 Sc
C - Pi. 2
95123 Catania / IT
02 / TORRISI, Salvatore Maria Vittorio
Via Vittorio Veneto 7
95127 Catania / IT
03 / GIALLANZA, Antonio
Via Torrente Forno 34
98071 Capo d'Orlando / IT
Representative(s)Modiano, Micaela Nadia, et al
Modiano & Partners
Via Meravigli, 16
20123 Milano / IT
[2017/44]
Application number, filing date15828871.222.12.2015
[2017/44]
WO2015IB59870
Priority number, dateIT2014BO0071422.12.2014         Original published format: IT BO20140714
[2017/44]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016103172
Date:30.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3238187
Date:01.11.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.06.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:G07F13/06, A47J19/00, A23N1/00, A47J19/02, A23L2/04
[2017/44]
CPC:
G07F13/065 (EP,CN,US); A23L2/04 (EP,US); A23N1/02 (EP,US);
A47J19/027 (EP,CN,US)
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 [2017/44]
TitleGerman:GETRÄNKEVERKAUFSAUTOMAT[2017/44]
English:BEVERAGE VENDING MACHINE[2017/44]
French:DISTRIBUTEUR AUTOMATIQUE DE BOISSONS[2017/44]
Entry into regional phase11.07.2017National basic fee paid 
11.07.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
11.07.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.07.2017Examination requested  [2017/44]
11.07.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.02.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.03.2020Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2020/40]
28.05.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2020/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
18.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[X]US1834097  (GUM GUY C) [X] 1-10 * page 1, line 1 - line 24 * * page 2, line 95 - page 4, line 26 * * page 9, line 56 - page 11, line 20; figure -; claim - *;
 [I]US2369406  (REYNOLDS ALBERT G) [I] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [I]US4034664  (HASSELL JOHN R) [I] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [I]FR2498057  (GUINTRAND PATRICK [FR]) [I] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [X]US4924770  (RAUB JOHN R [US]) [X] 1-10 * column 1, line 6 - column 3, line 2; figures 2-12 * * column 4, line 67 - column 9, line 29; claims 1-21 *;
 [A]US6202547  (TSENG RONG-YUAN [TW], et al) [A] 1-10* the whole document *;
 [X]WO2012007406  (A A T AGROINDUSTRY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES S P A [IT], et al) [X] 1-10 * page 1, line 12 - page 3, line 29 * * page 9, line 10 - page 12, line 2; figures 1, 8-14; claims 9-11, 16-20 *
ExaminationEP0501185
 US5193448
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