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EP0397267 - Apparatus for forming a continuous layer of granular and/or pulverulent flowable material in a breadcrumb coating machine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1990/46]Method and apparatus for forming a continuous layer of granular and/or pulverulent flowable material in a breadcrumb coating machine
[1994/43]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.08.1995
Database last updated on 05.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.12.1999Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): GR, LU
published on 09.02.2000 [2000/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
TETRA LAVAL FOOD KOPPENS B.V.
Beekakker 11, Postbus 1
5760 AA Bakel / NL
[N/P]
Former [1990/46]For all designated states
TETRA LAVAL FOOD KOPPENS B.V.
Beekakker 11, Postbus 1
NL-5760 AA Bakel / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Koppens, Wilhelmus Franciscus Antonius
Hoekendaal 12
NL-5761 CK Bakel / NL
[1990/46]
Representative(s)de Bruijn, Leendert C., et al
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [1990/46]de Bruijn, Leendert C., et al
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau P.O. Box 29720
NL-2502 LS Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date90201160.007.05.1990
[1990/46]
Priority number, dateNL1989000117510.05.1989         Original published format: NL 8901175
[1990/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0397267
Date:14.11.1990
Language:EN
[1990/46]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0397267
Date:27.05.1992
Language:EN
[1992/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0397267
Date:26.10.1994
Language:EN
[1994/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.04.1992
ClassificationIPC:A23P1/08, A21C9/04, B65G47/51
[1992/22]
CPC:
A21C9/04 (EP,US); A23P20/12 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1990/46]A23P1/08, A21C9/04
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1990/46]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Bildung einer kontinuierlichen Schicht von körnigem und/oder pulverigem Material in einer Paniermaschine[1994/43]
English:Apparatus for forming a continuous layer of granular and/or pulverulent flowable material in a breadcrumb coating machine[1994/43]
French:Installation de formation d'une couche continue de matériau granulaire et/ou pulvérulent fluide dans une machine à paner[1994/43]
Former [1990/46]Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Bildung einer kontinuierlichen Schicht von körnigem und/oder pulverigem Material in einer Paniermaschine
Former [1990/46]Method and apparatus for forming a continuous layer of granular and/or pulverulent flowable material in a breadcrumb coating machine
Former [1990/46]Procédé et installation de formation d'une couche continue de matériau granulaire et/ou pulvérulent fluide dans une machine à paner
Examination procedure21.12.1990Examination requested  [1991/09]
04.10.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.10.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.02.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.03.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.06.1994Fee for grant paid
10.06.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.07.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.05.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT26.10.1994
BE26.10.1994
CH26.10.1994
DK26.10.1994
GR26.10.1994
LI26.10.1994
SE26.01.1995
LU31.05.1995
[2000/04]
Former [1998/15]AT26.10.1994
BE26.10.1994
CH26.10.1994
DK26.10.1994
LI26.10.1994
SE26.01.1995
Former [1995/31]AT26.10.1994
BE26.10.1994
CH26.10.1994
LI26.10.1994
SE26.01.1995
Former [1995/30]AT26.10.1994
BE26.10.1994
SE26.01.1995
Former [1995/29]AT26.10.1994
SE26.01.1995
Documents cited:Search[A]FR796418  (HEUZE SA DES ATEL);
 [X]DE639947  (HUMBOLDT DEUTZMOTOREN AG);
 [A]US2855893  (GREER FRED W, et al);
 [Y]US3045640  (WILLIAM HILL, et al);
 [A]US3759218  (KORSTVEDT H);
 [A]FR2395922  (BOURGOIN RENE [FR]);
 [A]GB2099276  (SOLLICH GMBH & CO KG);
 [A]EP0113927  (KOPPENS MASCHF BV [NL]);
 [A]US4496084  (BOOTH RAYMOND E [US], et al)
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