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EP1513435 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE FIT FOR CONSUMPTION WITH A FINE-BUBBLE FROTH LAYER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Opposition procedure closed Status updated on 08.04.2016 Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	15.07.2016	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): TR	published on 17.08.2016 [2016/33]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.V. Vleutensevaart 35 3532 AD Utrecht / NL
	[2012/32]
Former [2011/44]	For all designated states Sara Lee/DE B.V. Keulsekade 143 3532 AA Utrecht / NL
Former [2005/11]	For all designated states Sara Lee/DE N.V. Keulsekade 143 3532 AA Utrecht / NL
Inventor(s)	01 / BROUWER, Gustaaf, Frans Hoefslag 48 NL-3862 KC Nijkerk / NL
	02 / WESSELS, Hendrikus, Christinus, Maria Aan de kant 84 NL-1422 KN Uithoorn / NL
	03 / VAN DER PLUIJM, Antonius, Cornelis, Hubertus Burghstraat 10 NL-5614 BD Eindhoven / NL
	[2005/11]
Representative(s)	V.O. P.O. Box 87930 2508 DH Den Haag / NL
	[N/P]
Former [2013/43]	Prins, Adrianus Willem, et al V.O. Johan de Wittlaan 7 2517 JR Den Haag / NL
Former [2005/16]	Prins, Adrianus Willem, et al Vereenigde Johan de Wittlaan 7 2517 JR Den Haag / NL
Former [2005/11]	Winckels, J.H.F., Mr. Ir., et al Vereenigde, Johan de Wittlaan 7 2517 JR Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date	03730915.0	12.06.2003
	[2005/11]
	WO2003NL00426
Priority number, date	NL20021020834	12.06.2002 Original published format: NL 1020834
	[2005/11]
Filing language	NL
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO03105644
	Date:	24.12.2003
	Language:	EN
	[2003/52]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1513435
	Date:	16.03.2005
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.12.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2005/11]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1513435
	Date:	23.10.2013
	Language:	EN
	[2013/43]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	24.12.2003
Classification	IPC:	A47J31/46, A47J31/30	[2005/11]
	CPC:	A47J31/30 (EP,US); A47J31/4496 (EP,US); A47J31/467 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR [2005/11]
Title	German:	VORRICHTUNG UND METHODE ZUM HERSTELLEN EINES GETRÄNKES MIT EINER FEINEN SCHAUMLAGE	[2005/11]
	English:	APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE FIT FOR CONSUMPTION WITH A FINE-BUBBLE FROTH LAYER	[2005/11]
	French:	DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE SERVANT A LA PREPARATION D'UNE BOISSON PROPRE A LA CONSOMMATION COMPRENANT UNE COUCHE DE MOUSSE DE FINES BULLES	[2005/11]
Entry into regional phase	12.06.2003	Translation filed
	23.12.2004	National basic fee paid
	23.12.2004	Designation fee(s) paid
	23.12.2004	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	18.12.2003	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	23.12.2004	Examination requested [2005/11]
	05.12.2006	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	30.05.2007	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	14.11.2007	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	04.04.2008	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	07.08.2008	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	06.02.2009	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	14.12.2009	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	09.04.2010	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	01.07.2011	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	02.01.2012	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	13.12.2012	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	17.04.2013	Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
	02.05.2013	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	11.09.2013	Fee for grant paid
	11.09.2013	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)	The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 05.12.2006
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 23.10.2013 11.12.2015 WITHDRAWN MACLEAN Mr. Martin Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard 32 London Bridge Street London SE1 9SG / GB
		[2016/03]
	Former [2014/39]
	Opponent(s)	01 23.10.2013 18.11.2013 ADMISSIBLE MACLEAN Mr. Martin Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard 32 London Bridge Street London SE1 9SG / GB
	Former [2013/48]
	Opponent(s)	01 23.10.2013 Maclean, Martin Mathys & Squire LLP 120 Holborn London EC1N 2SQ / GB
	29.08.2014	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	09.03.2015	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	18.12.2015	Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 14.03.2016
	23.12.2015	Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
	02.01.2016	Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2016/19]
	14.03.2016	Date of oral proceedings
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	13.06.2005	Renewal fee patent year 03
	30.03.2006	Renewal fee patent year 04
	14.06.2007	Renewal fee patent year 05
	13.03.2008	Renewal fee patent year 06
	16.06.2009	Renewal fee patent year 07
	31.03.2010	Renewal fee patent year 08
	22.06.2011	Renewal fee patent year 09
	27.06.2012	Renewal fee patent year 10
	20.06.2013	Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	BG	23.10.2013
	CY	23.10.2013
	EE	23.10.2013
	FI	23.10.2013
	MC	23.10.2013
	SI	23.10.2013
	SK	23.10.2013
	TR	23.10.2013
	LU	12.06.2014
	[2016/33]
Former [2016/25]	BG	23.10.2013
	CY	23.10.2013
	EE	23.10.2013
	FI	23.10.2013
	MC	23.10.2013
	SI	23.10.2013
	SK	23.10.2013
	LU	12.06.2014
Former [2015/14]	CY	23.10.2013
	EE	23.10.2013
	FI	23.10.2013
	MC	23.10.2013
	SI	23.10.2013
	SK	23.10.2013
	LU	12.06.2014
Former [2015/09]	CY	23.10.2013
	EE	23.10.2013
	FI	23.10.2013
	MC	23.10.2013
	SK	23.10.2013
	LU	12.06.2014
Former [2014/37]	CY	23.10.2013
	EE	23.10.2013
	FI	23.10.2013
	SK	23.10.2013
Former [2014/36]	CY	23.10.2013
	EE	23.10.2013
	FI	23.10.2013
Former [2014/26]	CY	23.10.2013
	FI	23.10.2013
Former [2014/22]	FI	23.10.2013
Cited in	International search	[X]DE4037366 (BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE [DE]) [X] 1-29 * column 2, line 14 - column 4, line 1 * * column 4, line 31 - column 6, line 4; figures 1-6 *;
		[DA]EP0878158 (SARA LEE DE NV [NL]) [DA] 1,3 * column 4, line 37 - column 5, line 44; figure 1 *;
		[A]EP0719514 (LOUGH J LTD [IE]) [A] * abstract *
	by applicant	EP0719514

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