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EP About this file: EP1605800

EP1605800 - REFRIGERATED DISPLAY AND DISPENSING ASSEMBLY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.05.2008
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 25.08.2010  [2010/34]
Applicant(s)For:CY  GB  IE 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
Blackfriars
London
Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HU  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2008/32]For:CY  GB  IE 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars London
EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HU  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [2007/27]For:CY  GB  IE 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House, Blackfriars
London, Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HU  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [2005/51]For:CY  GB  IE 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House, Blackfriars
London, Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HU  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / BEKS, Petrus, Martinus, Leonardus, Franciscus
Laan door de Veste 17
NL-57088 ZZ Helmond / NL
02 / BIRKETT, Richard, John, Unilever R & D Colworth
Sharnbrook
Bedford, Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ / GB
03 / JANSSEN, Martinus, Johannes, Petrus, Meidoorn 9
Lage Dijk 22
NL-5757 Liessel / NL
04 / UIJEN, Wilhelmus, A. T., Unilever Mexico
Av.Rio Consulado No. 721 Col Santa Ma Insurgentes
Del.Cuauhtemoc, Mexcio, D.F. 06430 / MX
05 / VOS, Roland, Thijs, Unilever R & D Vlaardingen
Olivier van Noortlaan 120
P.O. Box 114, NL-3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL
 [2005/51]
Representative(s)Hugot, Alain, et al
Unilever Patent Group
Colworth House
Sharnbrook
Bedford, MK44 1LQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/50]Hugot, Alain, et al
Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford, MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [2006/03]Hugot, Alain, et al
Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [2005/51]Hugot, Alain, et al
Unilever PLC Unilever Intellectual Property Group Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford, MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date04721514.018.03.2004
[2005/51]
WO2004EP02851
Priority number, dateEP2003025183924.03.2003         Original published format: EP 03251839
[2005/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004084682
Date:07.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1605800
Date:21.12.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.10.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1605800
Date:04.07.2007
Language:EN
[2007/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:A47F3/04
[2005/51]
CPC:
A47F3/0404 (EP,US); F25D11/025 (EP,US); F25D11/006 (EP,US);
F25D15/00 (EP,US); F25D23/026 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/51]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KÜHLAUSLAGE- UND -AUSGABEANORDNUNG[2005/51]
English:REFRIGERATED DISPLAY AND DISPENSING ASSEMBLY[2005/51]
French:SYSTEME D'AFFICHAGE ET DE DISTRIBUTION REFRIGERE[2005/51]
Entry into regional phase31.08.2005National basic fee paid 
31.08.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
31.08.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure06.10.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
31.08.2005Examination requested  [2005/51]
23.01.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.04.2007Fee for grant paid
26.04.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.04.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
28.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.07.2007
CH04.07.2007
CY04.07.2007
CZ04.07.2007
DK04.07.2007
EE04.07.2007
FI04.07.2007
LI04.07.2007
PL04.07.2007
RO04.07.2007
SI04.07.2007
SK04.07.2007
BG04.10.2007
HU05.01.2008
LU18.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
[2010/34]
Former [2010/33]AT04.07.2007
CH04.07.2007
CY04.07.2007
CZ04.07.2007
DK04.07.2007
EE04.07.2007
FI04.07.2007
LI04.07.2007
PL04.07.2007
RO04.07.2007
SI04.07.2007
SK04.07.2007
BG04.10.2007
LU18.03.2008
MC31.03.2008
Former [2009/35]AT04.07.2007
CH04.07.2007
CY04.07.2007
CZ04.07.2007
DK04.07.2007
EE04.07.2007
FI04.07.2007
LI04.07.2007
PL04.07.2007
RO04.07.2007
SI04.07.2007
SK04.07.2007
BG04.10.2007
MC31.03.2008
Former [2009/11]AT04.07.2007
CH04.07.2007
CZ04.07.2007
DK04.07.2007
EE04.07.2007
FI04.07.2007
LI04.07.2007
PL04.07.2007
RO04.07.2007
SI04.07.2007
SK04.07.2007
BG04.10.2007
MC31.03.2008
Former [2008/46]AT04.07.2007
CH04.07.2007
CZ04.07.2007
DK04.07.2007
FI04.07.2007
LI04.07.2007
PL04.07.2007
RO04.07.2007
SI04.07.2007
SK04.07.2007
BG04.10.2007
MC31.03.2008
Former [2008/29]AT04.07.2007
CH04.07.2007
CZ04.07.2007
DK04.07.2007
FI04.07.2007
LI04.07.2007
PL04.07.2007
RO04.07.2007
SI04.07.2007
SK04.07.2007
BG04.10.2007
Former [2008/25]AT04.07.2007
CH04.07.2007
CZ04.07.2007
DK04.07.2007
FI04.07.2007
LI04.07.2007
PL04.07.2007
SI04.07.2007
SK04.07.2007
BG04.10.2007
Former [2008/23]AT04.07.2007
CH04.07.2007
DK04.07.2007
FI04.07.2007
LI04.07.2007
PL04.07.2007
SI04.07.2007
BG04.10.2007
Former [2008/14]AT04.07.2007
CH04.07.2007
FI04.07.2007
LI04.07.2007
PL04.07.2007
SI04.07.2007
BG04.10.2007
Former [2008/11]FI04.07.2007
SI04.07.2007
BG04.10.2007
Former [2008/07]SI04.07.2007
Cited inInternational search[A]GB653760  (C S A IND LTD, et al) [A] 1-12* the whole document *;
 [XY]US2671319  (BORTZ HARRY A) [X] 1-4 * column 2, line 5 - column 4, line 17; figure - * [Y] 5-12;
 [X]US4135369  (ALLGEYER DAVID F, et al) [X] 1,2,4 * abstract * * column 4, line 54 - column 6, line 20 *;
 [Y]FR2678718  (SELNOR [FR]) [Y] 5,6 * abstract *;
 [Y]US5765391  (LEE MYUNG RYUL [KR], et al) [Y] 7-12 * abstract * * column 2, line 30 - column 3, line 8 *
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