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EP0551911 - Apparatus for thawing and heating of frozen food [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1993/29]Apparatus and method of thawing and heating of frozen food
[1997/35]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.07.1998
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.1998No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.08.1998 [1998/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MOULINEX S.A.
11, rue Jules-Ferry
F-93170 Bagnolet / FR
[1993/29]
Inventor(s)01 / Chartrain, Pierre
6 Rue des Tilleuls
F-14540 Soliers Bourguebus / FR
02 / Guilgue, Jean-Louis Marcel René
Grande Rue
F-14440 Beny sur Mer / FR
[1993/29]
Representative(s)May, Hans Ulrich
Patentanwalt Dr.H.U.May, Thierschstrasse 27
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1993/29]May, Hans Ulrich, Dr.
Patentanwalt Dr.H.U.May, Thierschstrasse 27
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date93100558.115.01.1993
[1993/29]
Priority number, dateFR1992000047917.01.1992         Original published format: FR 9200479
[1993/29]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0551911
Date:21.07.1993
Language:FR
[1993/29]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0551911
Date:06.04.1994
Language:FR
[1994/14]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0551911
Date:27.08.1997
Language:FR
[1997/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.02.1994
ClassificationIPC:A21B2/00, H05B6/80
[1993/29]
CPC:
H05B6/766 (EP,US); A21B2/00 (EP,US); H05B6/6482 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   ES,   GB,   LI,   NL,   SE [1993/29]
TitleGerman:Gerät zum Auftauen und Erwärmen tiefgefrorener Nahrungsmittel[1997/35]
English:Apparatus for thawing and heating of frozen food[1997/35]
French:Machine de décongélation et de réchauffage d'une préparation alimentaire surgelée[1997/35]
Former [1993/29]Gerät und Verfahren zum Auftauen und Erwärmen tiefgefrorener Nahrungsmittel
Former [1993/29]Apparatus and method of thawing and heating of frozen food
Former [1993/29]Machine de décongélation et de réchauffage d'une préparation alimentaire surgelée, et procédé de chauffage s'y rapportant
Examination procedure22.08.1994Examination requested  [1994/42]
20.11.1995Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.03.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.07.1996Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.10.1996Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.02.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
28.02.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.05.1997Fee for grant paid
20.05.1997Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)28.05.1998No opposition filed within time limit [1998/34]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.01.1995Renewal fee patent year 03
17.01.1996Renewal fee patent year 04
13.01.1997Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
23.03.1993SE   M01   Fee paid on   31.03.1993
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