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EP About this file: EP0830815

EP0830815 - Apparatus and method for sprinkling food products with powder material [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.01.2004
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.01.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.02.2004  [2004/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RHEON AUTOMATIC MACHINERY CO. LTD.
2-3, Nozawa-machi
Utsunomiya-shi
Tochigi-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/13]For all designated states
RHEON AUTOMATIC MACHINERY CO. LTD.
2-3, Nozawa-machi
Utsunomiya-shi Tochigi-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Tashiro, Yasunori, Rheon Autom. Mach. Co., Ltd.
2-3 Nozawa-machi
Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi-ken / JP
02 / Kurasawa, Kazuyoshi, Rheon Autom. Mach. Co., Ltd.
2-3 Nozawa-machi
Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi-ken / JP
03 / Hosoya, Masaki, c/o Rheon Autom. Mach. Co., Ltd.
2-3 Nozawa-machi
Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi-ken / JP
[1998/13]
Representative(s)Leale, Robin George
Frank B. Dehn & Co.,European Patent Attorneys, 179 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4V 4EL / GB
[1998/13]
Application number, filing date97307185.516.09.1997
[1998/13]
Priority number, dateJP1996026665717.09.1996         Original published format: JP 26665796
[1998/13]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0830815
Date:25.03.1998
Language:EN
[1998/13]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0830815
Date:12.05.1999
[1999/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0830815
Date:05.03.2003
Language:EN
[2003/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP29.03.1999
ClassificationIPC:A21C9/04, A21C15/00
[1998/13]
CPC:
A21C9/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [2000/04]
Former [2000/03]AT,  BE,  DE,  ES,  FR,  GB,  IT,  NL,  SE 
Former [1998/13]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zum Auftragen von Pulver auf Nahrungsmittelprodukten[1998/13]
English:Apparatus and method for sprinkling food products with powder material[1998/13]
French:Appareil et méthode pour la distribution d'un produit poudreux sur les produits alimentaires[1998/13]
Examination procedure06.07.1999Examination requested  [1999/35]
13.11.1999Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
18.02.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) DK, FI, GR, IE, LU, MC, PT
09.04.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
19.11.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.09.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.12.2002Fee for grant paid
05.12.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.12.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2004/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
26.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
25.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
24.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
10.12.1999DK   M01   Not yet paid
10.12.1999FI   M01   Not yet paid
10.12.1999GR   M01   Not yet paid
10.12.1999IE   M01   Not yet paid
10.12.1999LU   M01   Not yet paid
10.12.1999MC   M01   Not yet paid
10.12.1999PT   M01   Not yet paid
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