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EP0783435 - ICE CREAM SANDWICH COLLATOR SUB-ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  07.04.2000
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.04.2000No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 24.05.2000 [2000/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
INTERBAKE FOODS, INC.
2821 Emerywood Parkway
Richmond, VA 23294-3727 / US
[1997/29]
Inventor(s)01 / KENNEDY, Cory, R.
634 Brookshire Drive
Richmond, VA 23234 / US
02 / GRUBZAK, Yancey
6201 West Patterson Avenue
Richmond, VA 23236 / US
[1997/29]
Representative(s)Mercer, Christopher Paul
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/29]Mercer, Christopher Paul
Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date95938743.206.10.1995
[1997/29]
WO1995US13187
Priority number, dateUS1994031892206.10.1994         Original published format: US 318922
[1997/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9611139
Date:18.04.1996
Language:EN
[1996/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0783435
Date:16.07.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.04.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0783435
Date:09.06.1999
Language:EN
[1999/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.04.1996
ClassificationIPC:B65B35/50
[1997/29]
CPC:
B65B25/007 (EP,US); B65B35/50 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/29]
Extension statesLT02.05.1997
LV02.05.1997
SI02.05.1997
TitleGerman:BAUGRUPPEN ZUM ZUSAMMENFÜHREN VON SPEISEEISSANDWICHES[1997/29]
English:ICE CREAM SANDWICH COLLATOR SUB-ASSEMBLY[1997/29]
French:SOUS-ENSEMBLE DE MISE EN PILE DE SANDWICHS GLACES[1997/29]
Entry into regional phase02.05.1997National basic fee paid 
02.05.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
02.05.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.05.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
02.05.1997Examination requested  [1997/29]
27.08.1997Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.01.1998Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.04.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.10.1998Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.01.1999Fee for grant paid
11.01.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.03.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
12.10.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[XA]GB936460  (UNILEVER LTD) [X] 1,16 * page 2, lines 13-124; figures 1-3 * [A] 2,5,6,8,9,17,20,21,23,24;
 [X]DE1970461U  (SANDOZ AG [DE]) [X] 1,16 * figures 1-3; claims 1,2 *;
 [X]EP0160825  (NABISCO BRANDS INC [US]) [X] 1,16 * page 5, line 27 - page 8; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US4989720  (PRICE FLOYD W [US], et al) [A] 1-3,12,13,16-18,25,26* abstract *;
 [DA]US5042638  (PRICE FLOYD W [US]) [DA] 11-13,25,26,28 * abstract *
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