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EP3338562 - PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR DECONTAMINATION OF FOOD ARTICLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  17.02.2023
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.02.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  11.01.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  25.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2023Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 22.03.2023  [2023/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Linde GmbH
Dr.-Carl-von-Linde-Straße 6-14
82049 Pullach / DE
[2020/25]
Former [2018/26]For all designated states
Linde Aktiengesellschaft
Klosterhofstrasse 1
80331 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / NEWMAN, Michael D.
51 Woods Road
Hillsborough, NJ 08844 / US
02 / McCORMICK, Stephen A.
24 Pebble Ridge Road
Warrington, PA 18976 / US
03 / MOLNAR, Istvan
Szent Istvan utca 21
6230 Soltvadkert / HU
 [2018/26]
Representative(s)Hofmann, Andreas, et al
RGTH
Patentanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 33 02 11
80062 München / DE
[2018/26]
Application number, filing date17173860.231.05.2017
[2018/26]
Priority number, dateUS201662436777P20.12.2016         Original published format: US 201662436777 P
[2018/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3338562
Date:27.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/26]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.11.2017
ClassificationIPC:A23L3/26, A23L3/3409, A61L2/20
[2018/26]
CPC:
A61L2/208 (EP); A23B7/015 (EP); A23L3/26 (EP);
A23L3/3418 (EP); A23L3/3508 (EP); A23L3/358 (EP);
Y02A40/90 (EP) (-)
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 [2019/07]
Former [2018/26]AL,  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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR DEKONTAMINATION VON NAHRUNGSMITTELARTIKELN[2018/26]
English:PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR DECONTAMINATION OF FOOD ARTICLES[2018/26]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE DÉCONTAMINATION D'ARTICLES ALIMENTAIRES[2018/26]
Examination procedure31.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/07]
31.12.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.01.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.02.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
27.10.2022Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2023/12]
17.11.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2023/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
19.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
21.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.202206   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2004265459  (LARK DAVID JAMES [AU], et al) [A] 1-3,5-7,13-15* claims 32-41 *;
 [X]US2007196549  (BROWN RICHARD S [US]) [X] 1-3,5-7,11-13,15 * paragraphs [0010] , [0013] - [0016] - [0045] *;
 [XI]US2014100277  (GRAY ROBERT [US], et al) [X] 1-7,11,13-15 * paragraphs [0014] , [0022] - [0032] - [0037]; figures 1,3 * [I] 8-10,12;
 [X]US2016015038  (FERRELL JAMES [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5,7,11,13 * paragraphs [0004] , [0029] , [0030] , [0038] , [0039] , [0044] *
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