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EP About this file: EP1683756

EP1683756 - Beer dispensing system with temperature selection [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.06.2009
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Lancer Partnership, Ltd.
6655 Lancer Blvd.
San Antonio, TX 78219 / US
[2006/30]
Inventor(s)01 / Haskayne, Paul
Clematis Cottage Yew Tree Fam Middlewich Road
Lower-Peover Cheshire County WA16 9QD / GB
 [2006/30]
Representative(s)Shanks, Andrew, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
Aurora
120 Bothwell Street
Glasgow G2 7JS / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Shanks, Andrew, et al
Marks & Clerk Scotland 19 Royal Exchange Square
Glasgow G1 3AE / GB
Former [2006/30]Shanks, Andrew, et al
Marks & Clerk 19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow
G1 3AE / GB
Application number, filing date06250292.719.01.2006
[2006/30]
Priority number, dateUS2005004015321.01.2005         Original published format: US 40153
[2006/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1683756
Date:26.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/30]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1683756
Date:27.09.2006
[2006/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1683756
Date:30.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/31]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.08.2006
ClassificationIPC:B67D1/08, B67D1/14
[2006/30]
CPC:
B67D1/1405 (EP,US); B67D1/0861 (EP,US); B67D1/0862 (EP,US);
B67D1/0867 (EP,US); B67D1/0884 (EP,US); B67D1/0888 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/30]
TitleGerman:Bierschankvorrichtung mit Temperaturwähler[2006/30]
English:Beer dispensing system with temperature selection[2006/30]
French:Système de distribution de bière avec sélection de température[2006/30]
Examination procedure06.03.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.03.2007Examination requested  [2007/17]
30.05.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.01.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.05.2008Fee for grant paid
22.05.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.05.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.07.2008
BE30.07.2008
CY30.07.2008
CZ30.07.2008
DK30.07.2008
EE30.07.2008
FI30.07.2008
LT30.07.2008
LV30.07.2008
NL30.07.2008
PL30.07.2008
RO30.07.2008
SI30.07.2008
SK30.07.2008
TR30.07.2008
BG30.10.2008
SE30.10.2008
GR31.10.2008
IS30.11.2008
PT30.12.2008
IE19.01.2009
LU19.01.2009
HU31.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/33]AT30.07.2008
BE30.07.2008
CZ30.07.2008
DK30.07.2008
EE30.07.2008
FI30.07.2008
LT30.07.2008
LV30.07.2008
NL30.07.2008
PL30.07.2008
RO30.07.2008
SI30.07.2008
SK30.07.2008
BG30.10.2008
SE30.10.2008
GR31.10.2008
IS30.11.2008
PT30.12.2008
IE19.01.2009
LU19.01.2009
HU31.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
Former [2011/22]AT30.07.2008
BE30.07.2008
CZ30.07.2008
DK30.07.2008
EE30.07.2008
FI30.07.2008
LT30.07.2008
LV30.07.2008
NL30.07.2008
PL30.07.2008
RO30.07.2008
SI30.07.2008
SK30.07.2008
BG30.10.2008
SE30.10.2008
GR31.10.2008
IS30.11.2008
PT30.12.2008
IE19.01.2009
LU19.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
Former [2011/03]AT30.07.2008
BE30.07.2008
CZ30.07.2008
DK30.07.2008
EE30.07.2008
FI30.07.2008
LT30.07.2008
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NL30.07.2008
PL30.07.2008
RO30.07.2008
SI30.07.2008
SK30.07.2008
BG30.10.2008
SE30.10.2008
GR31.10.2008
IS30.11.2008
PT30.12.2008
IE19.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
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CZ30.07.2008
DK30.07.2008
EE30.07.2008
FI30.07.2008
LT30.07.2008
LV30.07.2008
NL30.07.2008
PL30.07.2008
RO30.07.2008
SI30.07.2008
SK30.07.2008
BG30.10.2008
SE30.10.2008
IS30.11.2008
PT30.12.2008
IE19.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
Former [2010/14]AT30.07.2008
BE30.07.2008
CZ30.07.2008
DK30.07.2008
EE30.07.2008
FI30.07.2008
LT30.07.2008
LV30.07.2008
NL30.07.2008
RO30.07.2008
SI30.07.2008
SK30.07.2008
BG30.10.2008
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PT30.12.2008
IE19.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
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BE30.07.2008
CZ30.07.2008
DK30.07.2008
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BG30.10.2008
IS30.11.2008
PT30.12.2008
IE19.01.2009
MC31.01.2009
Former [2010/02]AT30.07.2008
BE30.07.2008
CZ30.07.2008
DK30.07.2008
EE30.07.2008
FI30.07.2008
LT30.07.2008
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RO30.07.2008
SI30.07.2008
SK30.07.2008
BG30.10.2008
IS30.11.2008
PT30.12.2008
MC31.01.2009
Former [2009/28]AT30.07.2008
BE30.07.2008
CZ30.07.2008
DK30.07.2008
EE30.07.2008
FI30.07.2008
LT30.07.2008
LV30.07.2008
NL30.07.2008
RO30.07.2008
SI30.07.2008
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BG30.10.2008
IS30.11.2008
PT30.12.2008
Former [2009/19]AT30.07.2008
BE30.07.2008
DK30.07.2008
FI30.07.2008
LT30.07.2008
LV30.07.2008
NL30.07.2008
SI30.07.2008
BG30.10.2008
IS30.11.2008
PT30.12.2008
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BE30.07.2008
FI30.07.2008
LT30.07.2008
LV30.07.2008
NL30.07.2008
SI30.07.2008
BG30.10.2008
IS30.11.2008
PT30.12.2008
Former [2009/15]AT30.07.2008
FI30.07.2008
LT30.07.2008
LV30.07.2008
NL30.07.2008
SI30.07.2008
BG30.10.2008
IS30.11.2008
PT30.12.2008
Former [2009/12]LT30.07.2008
LV30.07.2008
NL30.07.2008
IS30.11.2008
Former [2009/10]LT30.07.2008
NL30.07.2008
IS30.11.2008
Documents cited:Search[X]US2362104  (SMITH LEONARD C) [X] 17 * page 1, column 1, line 27 - line 48 * * page 1, column 2, line 6 - line 23; figures 1,2 *;
 [X]DE2155758  (EISVOIGT VOIGTLÄNDER) [X] 20,21 * column 2, line 61 - line 66 * * column 4, line 4 - line 9 *;
 [X]GB2146705  (GUINESS SON AND COMPANY ARTHUR) [X] 1-5,7 * page 3, line 113 - line 127 * * page 5, line 11 - line 15; figure 1 *;
 [XY]US5009082  (ABRAHAM III MARTIN J [US]) [X] 17 * column 4, line 43 - line 47 * * column 5, line 13 - line 63; figures 1,2,5 * [Y] 18;
 [Y]WO9842613  (SCOTTISH & NEWCASTLE PLC [GB], et al) [Y] 18 * page 13, line 3 - line 14 * * page 13, line 31 - line 34 * * page 14, line 16 - line 26 *;
 [X]US5896748  (PARK EUN-KYUNG [KR]) [X] 20,21 * column 3, line 58 - line 64 * * column 5, line 22 - line 26 ** column 5, line 57 - line 67 *;
 [X]US5970732  (MENIN BORIS [IL], et al) [X] 9,10,13-16 * column 6, line 41 - line 44 * * column 8, line 35 - line 57; figure 3 *;
 [X]WO0240179  (SHURFLO PUMP MFG CO INC [US]) [X] 9-12 * page 11, line 17 - line 27; figure 5 * * page 23, line 24 - page 24, line 17 *;
 [X]EP1380536  (IMI CORNELIUS UK LTD [GB]) [X] 1-8 * paragraphs [0061] - [0063] - [0087] - [0090]; figure 1 *;
 [PX]EP1502897  (CELLI SPA [IT]) [PX] 1-4 * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0017]; figures 1,2 *
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