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EP3053500 - ENCLOSURE FOR A BLENDER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.08.2020
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.05.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  11.12.2018
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.07.2017
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Vita-Mix Corporation
8615 Usher Road
Cleveland, OH 44138 / US
[2016/32]
Inventor(s)01 / KOLAR, David
2823 Saybrooke Dr.
Stow, OH 44224 / US
02 / ULANSKI, Robert
382 Windham Ct.
Broadview Heights, OH 44147 / US
 [2016/32]
Representative(s)South, Nicholas Geoffrey, et al
AA Thornton IP LLP
8th Floor, 125 Old Broad Street
London EC2N 1AR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/32]South, Nicholas Geoffrey, et al
A.A. Thornton & Co.
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
Application number, filing date16157613.725.06.2009
[2016/32]
Priority number, dateUS20080135480P21.07.2008         Original published format: US 135480 P
US2009038046827.02.2009         Original published format: US 380468
[2016/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3053500
Date:10.08.2016
Language:EN
[2016/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3053500
Date:16.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.05.2016
ClassificationIPC:A47J43/07
[2016/32]
CPC:
A47J43/0716 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/12]
Former [2016/32]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,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:GEHÄUSE FÜR EINE KÜCHENMASCHINE[2016/32]
English:ENCLOSURE FOR A BLENDER[2016/32]
French:ENCEINTE POUR ROBOT DE CUISINE[2016/32]
Examination procedure26.02.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
08.02.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.02.2017Examination requested  [2017/12]
06.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.11.2018Date of oral proceedings
07.12.2018Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
12.12.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.04.2019Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
17.04.2019Fee for grant paid
17.04.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.05.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP09788822.6  / EP2276383
Opposition(s)17.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
26.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
26.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
26.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
27.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 10
29.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US5696358  (PFORDRESHER MICHAEL [US]) [X] 1,5 * column 3, line 31 - column 4, line 14 * * column 7, line 25 - line 55 * * figure 6 * [I] 2;
 [XI]USD526845S  (KATZ JONATHAN M [US], et al) [X] 1-4,7,10 * the whole document * [I] 5,6;
 [E]WO2010019242  (VITA MIX CORP [US], et al) [E] 1-4,7-10 * page 4, line 18 - page 7, line 16 * * figures 1-6 *;
 [E]EP2348936  (VITA MIX CORP [US]) [E] 1-4,7-10 * claims 1,5 ** figures 1-6 *
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