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EP About this file: EP3702708

EP3702708 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COOLING FOOD PRODUCTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.04.2023
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.05.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.03.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.03.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  31.07.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip26.01.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 28.02.2024  [2024/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Electrolux Professional S.p.A.
Viale Treviso 15
33170 Pordenone / IT
[2020/36]
Inventor(s)01 / MENEGHIN, Ilaria
Electrolux Professional S.p.A.
Viale Treviso 15
33170 Pordenone / IT
02 / GALLINA, Riccardo
Electrolux Professional S.p.A.
Viale Treviso 15
33170 Pordenone / IT
03 / FABIAN, Federico
Electrolux Professional S.p.A.
Viale Treviso 15
33170 Pordenone / IT
 [2020/36]
Representative(s)AWA Sweden AB
Box 45086
104 30 Stockholm / SE
[2022/25]
Former [2020/36]AWA Sweden AB
P.O. Box 45086
104 30 Stockholm / SE
Application number, filing date19160325.701.03.2019
[2020/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3702708
Date:02.09.2020
Language:EN
[2020/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3702708
Date:22.06.2022
Language:EN
[2022/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.08.2019
ClassificationIPC:F25D29/00
[2020/36]
CPC:
F25D29/00 (EP); F25D29/008 (EP); F25D2400/361 (EP);
F25D2500/04 (EP); F25D2700/16 (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 [2021/14]
Former [2020/36]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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM KÜHLEN VON NAHRUNGSMITTELPRODUKTEN[2020/36]
English:METHOD AND DEVICE FOR COOLING FOOD PRODUCTS[2020/36]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE REFROIDISSEMENT DE PRODUITS ALIMENTAIRES[2020/36]
Examination procedure26.02.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
26.02.2021Examination requested  [2021/14]
26.02.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.03.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.05.2022Fee for grant paid
16.05.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.05.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)23.03.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.02.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
16.02.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
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PL22.06.2022
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BG22.09.2022
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GR23.09.2022
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PT24.10.2022
GB01.03.2023
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5798694  (REBER WILLIAM L [US], et al) [A] 1,12 * page 4, line 14 - page 5, line 6; figures 1-4 *;
 [I]JP2000234832  (SANYO ELECTRIC CO) [I] 1-15 * paragraphs [0004] - [0027]; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US2018224150  (LEWIS STEVEN [US], et al) [A] 1* the whole document *
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