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EP1662952 - PREPARATION OF A BEVERAGE SUITABLE FOR CONSUMATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent maintained as amended Status updated on 17.10.2014 Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	17.04.2015	Change - lapse in a contracting state New state(s): TR	published on 20.05.2015 [2015/21]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.V. Vleutensevaart 35 3532 AD Utrecht / NL
	[2012/30]
Former [2012/06]	For all designated states Sara Lee/DE B.V. Keulsekade 143 3532 AA Utrecht / NL
Former [2006/23]	For all designated states Sara Lee/DE N.V. Keulsekade 143 3532 AA Utrecht / NL
Inventor(s)	01 / KNITEL, Joseph, Theodoor Fahrenheit 12 NL-3454 KJ De Meern / NL
	02 / STEENHOF, Vincent, Jan Maastrichtseweg 54 NL-5215 AD 's-Hertogenbosch / NL
	[2006/23]
Representative(s)	Jansen, Cornelis Marinus, et al V.O. Johan de Wittlaan 7 2517 JR Den Haag / NL
	[2014/47]
Former [2012/17]	Jansen, Cornelis Marinus, et al Vereenigde Johan de Wittlaan 7 2517 JR Den Haag / NL
Former [2008/34]	van Loon, C.J.J., et al Vereenigde Johan de Wittlaan 7 2517 JR Den Haag / NL
Former [2006/23]	van Loon, C.J.J., et al c/o VEREENIGDE Johan de Wittlaan 7 2517 JR The Hague / NL
Application number, filing date	04774897.5	23.08.2004
	[2006/23]
	WO2004NL00590
Priority number, date	NL20031024160	25.08.2003 Original published format: NL 1024160
	[2006/23]
Filing language	NL
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO2005018394
	Date:	03.03.2005
	Language:	EN
	[2005/09]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1662952
	Date:	07.06.2006
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.03.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2006/23]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1662952
	Date:	20.01.2010
	Language:	EN
	[2010/03]
	Type:	B2 New European patent specification
	No.:	EP1662952
	Date:	19.11.2014
	Language:	EN
	[2014/47]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	03.03.2005
Classification	IPC:	A47J31/06	[2006/23]
	CPC:	A47J31/0678 (EP,NO,US); A47J31/0647 (EP,NO,US); A47J31/4496 (EP,NO,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, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR [2006/23]
Title	German:	ZUBEREITUNG EINES FÜR DEN VERZEHR GEEIGNETEN GETRÄNKS	[2006/23]
	English:	PREPARATION OF A BEVERAGE SUITABLE FOR CONSUMATION	[2006/23]
	French:	PREPARATION D'UNE BOISSON CONSOMMABLE	[2006/23]
Entry into regional phase	23.08.2004	Translation filed
	10.03.2006	National basic fee paid
	10.03.2006	Designation fee(s) paid
	10.03.2006	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	10.03.2006	Examination requested [2006/23]
	27.06.2006	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	20.02.2007	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
	17.04.2007	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	31.10.2007	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	06.05.2008	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	05.08.2009	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	09.12.2009	Fee for grant paid
	09.12.2009	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 20.10.2010 02.11.2010 ADMISSIBLE Pajaro Limited 90 Fetter Lane London EC4A 1EQ / GB Opponent's representative Alt, Michael Bird & Bird LLP Maximiliansplatz 22 80333 München / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2010/47]
	Opponent(s)	01 20.10.2010 Pajaro Limited 90 Fetter Lane London EC4A 1EQ / GB Opponent's representative Alt, Michael Bird & Bird LLP Pacellistrasse 14 80333 München / DE
	29.11.2010	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	03.03.2011	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	11.02.2014	Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
	11.02.2014	Date of oral proceedings
	26.03.2014	Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
	26.03.2014	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	22.07.2014	Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
	01.10.2014	Fee for printing new specification paid
Request for further processing for:	17.04.2007	Request for further processing filed
	17.04.2007	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	10.05.2007	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	14.08.2006	Renewal fee patent year 03
	14.08.2007	Renewal fee patent year 04
	25.03.2008	Renewal fee patent year 05
	24.08.2009	Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	CY	20.01.2010
	EE	20.01.2010
	FI	20.01.2010
	SI	20.01.2010
	SK	20.01.2010
	TR	20.01.2010
	BG	20.04.2010
	MC	31.08.2010
	[2015/21]
Former [2011/15]	CY	20.01.2010
	EE	20.01.2010
	FI	20.01.2010
	SI	20.01.2010
	SK	20.01.2010
	BG	20.04.2010
	MC	31.08.2010
Former [2010/51]	CY	20.01.2010
	EE	20.01.2010
	FI	20.01.2010
	SI	20.01.2010
	SK	20.01.2010
	BG	20.04.2010
Former [2010/38]	FI	20.01.2010
	SI	20.01.2010
Former [2010/36]	SI	20.01.2010
Cited in	International search	[A]US5150645 (SCHIETTECATTE PATRICE J C [FR]) [A] 1,20,21,23-28,30-32,34-41,43,44 * column 2, line 53 - column 3, line 13 * * figure 2 *;
		[DA]EP0756844 (JACOBS SUCHARD AG [CH]) [DA] 1 * column 6, line 43 - line 52 * * figure 1 *;
		[XAI]WO03026470 (SARA LEE DE NV [NL], et al) [X] 20-23,25-28,34-37,39,43-45 * page 4, line 17 - page 8, line 19 * * page 9, line 3 - line 15 * * figures 1e,1f,2b,3b * [A] 1 [I] 30-32;
		[PX]NL1020837C (SARA LEE DE NV [NL]) [PX] 1,2,5,7-10,14,16-25,27,28,32,34,35,43-45 * page 6, line 1 - page 8, line 27 * * figures 1,2A,2B,2C *;
		[PX]EP1398279 (SARA LEE DE NV [NL]) [PX] 1,2,5,16-18,20-22,25,34-36,43-45 * column 13, line 11 - line 13 * * column 13, line 31 - line 55 ** figure 11 *
	by applicant	EP0756844
		EP0904717
		EP1317200
		NL1020833C
	Opposition	US3450024
		US4739697
		US4834955
		EP0756844
		EP0878158
		EP1092377
		WO03026470
		WO03105641
		EP1398279

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