EP2030538 - Method and device for preparing aromatic hot drinks, in particular coffee and tea [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent revoked Status updated on 06.01.2017 Database last updated on 02.11.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 26.05.2017 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): CH, LI | published on 28.06.2017 [2017/26] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states FRANKE Kaffeemaschinen AG Franke-Strasse 9 4663 Aarburg / CH | [2011/23] |
Former [2011/17] | For all designated states Franke Technology and Trademark Ltd Sonnenbergstrasse 9 6052 Hergiswil / CH | ||
Former [2009/10] | For all designated states NIRO-PLAN AG Franke-Strasse 2 4663 Aarburg / CH | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Peden, Ray 1125 Wetmore Ave. Everett, WA 98201 / US | 02 /
Probst, Roman 14 W. Dravus Street Seattle, WA 98119 / US | [2013/08] |
Former [2009/10] | 01 /
Peden, Ray 1125 Wetmore Ave. Everett WA 98201 / US | ||
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Probst, Roman 14 W. Dravus Street Seattle WA 98119 / US | Representative(s) | LBP Lemcke, Brommer & Partner Patentanwälte mbB Siegfried-Kühn-Straße 4 76135 Karlsruhe / DE | [N/P] |
Former [2013/10] | Lemcke, Brommer & Partner Patentanwälte Bismarckstraße 16 76133 Karlsruhe / DE | ||
Former [2011/23] | Lemcke, Brommer & Partner Patentanwälte Bismarckstraße 16 76133 Karlsruhe / DE | ||
Former [2009/10] | Lemcke, Brommer & Partner Patentanwälte Bismarckstrasse 16 76133 Karlsruhe / DE | Application number, filing date | 08014115.3 | 07.08.2008 | [2009/10] | Priority number, date | DE20071041022 | 29.08.2007 Original published format: DE102007041022 | [2009/10] | Filing language | DE | Procedural language | DE | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP2030538 | Date: | 04.03.2009 | Language: | DE | [2009/10] | Type: | A3 Search report | No.: | EP2030538 | Date: | 07.12.2011 | Language: | DE | [2011/49] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2030538 | Date: | 06.03.2013 | Language: | DE | [2013/10] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 04.11.2011 | Classification | IPC: | A47J31/41, A47J31/40 | [2011/49] | CPC: |
A47J31/41 (EP,US);
A47J31/402 (EP,US)
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Former IPC [2009/10] | A47J31/41 | Designated contracting states | AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR [2009/10] | Title | German: | Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Bereiten von aromatisierten Heißgetränken, insbesondere Kaffee und Tee | [2009/10] | English: | Method and device for preparing aromatic hot drinks, in particular coffee and tea | [2009/10] | French: | Dispositif et procédé de préparation de boissons chaudes aromatisées, en particulier du café et du thé | [2009/10] | Examination procedure | 06.06.2012 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 06.06.2012 | Examination requested [2012/30] | 05.10.2012 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 17.01.2013 | Fee for grant paid | 17.01.2013 | 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 05.10.2012 | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
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ADMISSIBLE Schaerer AG Allmendweg 8 4528 Zuchwil / CH Opponent's representative Rentsch Partner AG Kirchenweg 8 Postfach 8034 Zürich / CH | [N/P] |
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ADMISSIBLE Schaerer AG Allmendweg 8 4528 Zuchwil / CH Opponent's representative Rentsch Partner AG Rechtsanwälte und Patentanwälte Fraumünsterstrasse 9 Postfach 2441 8022 Zürich / CH | 16.01.2014 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 25.07.2014 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 28.04.2016 | Date of oral proceedings | 28.04.2016 | Legal effect of revocation of patent [2017/06] | 21.09.2016 | Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings | 21.09.2016 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 11.08.2010 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 15.08.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 14.08.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 05 |
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