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EP About this file: EP1676786

EP1676786 - Method for the preparation of beverages [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/27]Cartridge and method for the preparation of beverages
[2010/37]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  03.07.2020
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.03.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip03.07.2020Opposition rejectedpublished on 05.08.2020  [2020/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.V.
Vleutensevaart 35
3532 AD Utrecht / NL
[2018/04]
Former [2006/27]For all designated states
Kraft Foods R&D, Inc.
Bayerwaldstrasse 8
81737 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Halliday, Andrew
Kraft Foods Ruscote Avenue
Banbury OX16 7QU / GB
02 / Ballard, Colin
Kraft Foods Ruscote Avenue
Banbury OX16 7QU / GB
03 / Panesar, Satwinder
Kraft Foods Ruscote Avenue
Banbury OX16 7QU / GB
04 / Rendle, Geoff
Kraft Foods Ruscote Avenue
Banbury OX16 7QU / GB
05 / Gomez, Maria
Kraft Foods Ruscote Avenue
Banbury OX16 7QU / GB
 [2011/14]
Former [2006/27]01 / Halliday, Andrew
Kraft Foods Ruscote Avenue
Banbury, OX16 7QU / GB
02 / Ballard, Colin
Kraft Foods Ruscote Avenue
Banbury, OX16 7QU / GB
03 / Panesar, Satwinder
Kraft Foods Ruscote Avenue
Banbury, OX16 7QU / GB
04 / Rendle, Geoff
Kraft Foods Ruscote Avenue
Banbury, OX16 7QU / GB
05 / Gomez, Maria
Kraft Foods Ruscote Avenue
Banbury, OX16 7QU / GB
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/51]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2006/27]Thomson, Neil David, et al
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date06005233.923.01.2004
[2006/27]
Priority number, dateGB2003000170224.01.2003         Original published format: GB 0301702
[2006/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1676786
Date:05.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1676786
Date:26.07.2006
[2006/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1676786
Date:06.04.2011
Language:EN
[2011/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.06.2006
ClassificationIPC:B65D81/00
[2006/27]
CPC:
B65D85/8067 (EP,GB,US); B65D85/8049 (KR); A23G1/56 (KR);
A23L2/38 (KR); A47J31/0673 (KR); A47J31/3695 (KR);
A47J31/41 (GB); A47J31/4403 (KR); A47J31/4489 (KR);
B65D85/8055 (KR) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2006/27]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Zubereitung von Getränken[2010/37]
English:Method for the preparation of beverages[2010/37]
French:Méthode pour la préparation de boissons[2010/37]
Former [2006/27]Patrone und Verfahren zur Zubereitung von Getränken
Former [2006/27]Cartridge and method for the preparation of beverages
Former [2006/27]Cartouche et méthode pour la préparation de boissons
Examination procedure15.03.2006Examination requested  [2006/27]
19.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.02.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.03.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
19.05.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.2010Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 15.09.2010
15.09.2010Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
16.09.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.01.2011Fee for grant paid
26.01.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP04250365.6  / EP1440908
Divisional application(s)EP09001900.1  / EP2058243
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  06.01.2012  13.01.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Friesland Brands B.V.
Stationsplein 4
3818 LE Amersfoort / NL
Opponent's representative
FrieslandCampina IP Department, et al, et al
IP Department
Bronland 20
6708 WH Wageningen / NL
 [N/P]
Former [2016/52]
Opponent(s)01  06.01.2012  13.01.2012  ADMISSIBLE
Friesland Brands B.V.
Stationsplein 4
3818 LE Amersfoort / NL
Opponent's representative
FrieslandCampina Nederland B.V., et al, et al
P.O. Box 238
6700 AE Wageningen / NL
Former [2012/07]
Opponent(s)01  06.01.2012    ADMISSIBLE
Friesland Brands B.V.
Stationsplein 4
3818 LE Amersfoort / NL
Opponent's representative
Zonneveld, Hendrik Jan
De Vries & Metman Overschiestraat 180
1062 XK Amsterdam / NL
10.02.2012Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
13.08.2012Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
08.11.2013Date of oral proceedings
16.01.2014Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
16.01.2014Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
03.12.2019Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 21.01.2020
21.01.2020Date of oral proceedings
19.03.2020Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
29.03.2020Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2020/32]
Appeal following opposition26.03.2014Appeal received No.  T0719/14
26.05.2014Statement of grounds filed
20.11.2018Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
25.03.2014Appeal received No.  T0719/14
23.05.2014Statement of grounds filed
20.11.2018Result of appeal procedure: continuation of opposition procedure
20.11.2018Date of oral proceedings
26.11.2018Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
19.05.2009Request for further processing filed
19.05.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
30.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
25.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
25.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.01.2004
AT06.04.2011
BE06.04.2011
CY06.04.2011
CZ06.04.2011
EE06.04.2011
FI06.04.2011
TR06.04.2011
BG06.07.2011
GR07.07.2011
PT08.08.2011
IE23.01.2012
LU23.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
RO23.01.2019
SK23.01.2019
SE24.01.2019
SI24.01.2019
[2019/49]
Former [2019/48]HU23.01.2004
AT06.04.2011
BE06.04.2011
CY06.04.2011
CZ06.04.2011
EE06.04.2011
FI06.04.2011
TR06.04.2011
BG06.07.2011
GR07.07.2011
PT08.08.2011
IE23.01.2012
LU23.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
SE24.01.2019
Former [2014/34]HU23.01.2004
AT06.04.2011
BE06.04.2011
CY06.04.2011
CZ06.04.2011
EE06.04.2011
FI06.04.2011
TR06.04.2011
BG06.07.2011
GR07.07.2011
PT08.08.2011
IE23.01.2012
LU23.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
Former [2014/27]AT06.04.2011
BE06.04.2011
CY06.04.2011
CZ06.04.2011
EE06.04.2011
FI06.04.2011
TR06.04.2011
BG06.07.2011
GR07.07.2011
PT08.08.2011
IE23.01.2012
LU23.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
Former [2014/21]AT06.04.2011
BE06.04.2011
CY06.04.2011
CZ06.04.2011
EE06.04.2011
FI06.04.2011
TR06.04.2011
BG06.07.2011
GR07.07.2011
PT08.08.2011
IE23.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
Former [2013/29]AT06.04.2011
BE06.04.2011
CY06.04.2011
CZ06.04.2011
EE06.04.2011
FI06.04.2011
BG06.07.2011
GR07.07.2011
PT08.08.2011
IE23.01.2012
MC31.01.2012
Former [2012/01]AT06.04.2011
BE06.04.2011
CY06.04.2011
FI06.04.2011
GR07.07.2011
PT08.08.2011
Former [2011/49]CY06.04.2011
FI06.04.2011
GR07.07.2011
PT08.08.2011
Former [2011/47]PT08.08.2011
Documents cited:Search[XY] EP0449533  (GEN FOODS KRAFT LTD et al.)
 [XDY] WO0158786  (KRAFT FOODS UK LTD et al.)
 [XY] EP1101430  (HALE ROBERT et al.)
 [XY] EP0638486  (GEN FOODS LTD et al.) [X] 8,9,11-14,16-23,26,27,29,30,35 * column 2, line 2 - line 56 * * column 4, line 20 - line 36; figures 1,2 *[Y] 1-5,7,10,28
 [XDY] WO02074661  (PROCTER & GAMBLE et al.) [XD] 29,30,33-35 * page 6, line 35 - page 9, line 22; figures 1-7; claims 1-20 *[Y] 1-5,7,10,28
ExaminationWO03073896
 WO0219875
 WO02087400
 KR20020028977
by applicantWO0158786
 EP0638486
 KR20020028977
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