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EP About this file: EP2127573

EP2127573 - Device for dosing a metered amount of a powdered product and beverage machine using such a device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.06.2013
Database last updated on 26.04.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2015Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 19.08.2015  [2015/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nestec S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
[2009/49]
Inventor(s)01 / Bernhardsgruetter, Raphael
Chemin de Penchèvre
1350, Orbe / CH
02 / Beausire, Cédric
Les Bordes 12
1372, Bavois / CH
03 / Scorrano, Lucio
Chemin de Jolimont 9
1400, Yverdon-les-Bains / CH
 [2009/49]
Representative(s)Ducreux, Marie
Nestec S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
[N/P]
Former [2012/32]Ducreux, Marie
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Former [2009/49]Ducreux, Marie
NESTEC S.A. Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 VEVEY / CH
Application number, filing date08157212.529.05.2008
[2009/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2127573
Date:02.12.2009
Language:EN
[2009/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2127573
Date:08.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.04.2009
ClassificationIPC:A47J31/40
[2009/49]
CPC:
A47J31/404 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2009/49]
Extension statesAL02.06.2010
BA02.06.2010
MK02.06.2010
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Dosierung einer gemessenen Menge eines gepulverten Produkts und Getränkeautomat mit dieser Vorrichtung[2009/49]
English:Device for dosing a metered amount of a powdered product and beverage machine using such a device[2009/49]
French:Dispositif de dosage de quantité mesurée d'un produit en poudre et machine de boisson utilisant ce dispositif[2009/49]
Examination procedure02.06.2010Examination requested  [2010/28]
29.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.11.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.03.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.06.2012Fee for grant paid
29.06.2012Fee 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  29.06.2010
Opposition(s)10.05.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
11.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.05.2008
CY08.08.2012
CZ08.08.2012
DK08.08.2012
EE08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
HR08.08.2012
LT08.08.2012
LV08.08.2012
MC08.08.2012
MT08.08.2012
PL08.08.2012
RO08.08.2012
SI08.08.2012
SK08.08.2012
BG08.11.2012
NO08.11.2012
IS08.12.2012
PT10.12.2012
[2015/34]
Former [2015/13]CY08.08.2012
CZ08.08.2012
DK08.08.2012
EE08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
HR08.08.2012
LT08.08.2012
LV08.08.2012
MC08.08.2012
MT08.08.2012
PL08.08.2012
RO08.08.2012
SI08.08.2012
SK08.08.2012
BG08.11.2012
NO08.11.2012
IS08.12.2012
PT10.12.2012
Former [2014/03]CY08.08.2012
CZ08.08.2012
DK08.08.2012
EE08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
HR08.08.2012
LT08.08.2012
LV08.08.2012
MC08.08.2012
PL08.08.2012
RO08.08.2012
SI08.08.2012
SK08.08.2012
BG08.11.2012
NO08.11.2012
IS08.12.2012
PT10.12.2012
Former [2013/34]CY08.08.2012
CZ08.08.2012
DK08.08.2012
EE08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
HR08.08.2012
LT08.08.2012
LV08.08.2012
PL08.08.2012
RO08.08.2012
SI08.08.2012
SK08.08.2012
BG08.11.2012
NO08.11.2012
IS08.12.2012
PT10.12.2012
Former [2013/23]CY08.08.2012
CZ08.08.2012
DK08.08.2012
EE08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
HR08.08.2012
LT08.08.2012
LV08.08.2012
PL08.08.2012
RO08.08.2012
SI08.08.2012
SK08.08.2012
NO08.11.2012
IS08.12.2012
PT10.12.2012
Former [2013/22]CY08.08.2012
CZ08.08.2012
DK08.08.2012
EE08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
HR08.08.2012
LT08.08.2012
LV08.08.2012
PL08.08.2012
SI08.08.2012
NO08.11.2012
IS08.12.2012
PT10.12.2012
Former [2013/21]CY08.08.2012
DK08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
HR08.08.2012
LT08.08.2012
LV08.08.2012
PL08.08.2012
SI08.08.2012
NO08.11.2012
IS08.12.2012
PT10.12.2012
Former [2013/13]CY08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
HR08.08.2012
LT08.08.2012
LV08.08.2012
PL08.08.2012
SI08.08.2012
NO08.11.2012
IS08.12.2012
PT10.12.2012
Former [2013/11]CY08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
HR08.08.2012
LT08.08.2012
LV08.08.2012
PL08.08.2012
SI08.08.2012
NO08.11.2012
IS08.12.2012
Former [2013/10]CY08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
HR08.08.2012
LT08.08.2012
NO08.11.2012
IS08.12.2012
Former [2013/09]FI08.08.2012
LT08.08.2012
NO08.11.2012
Former [2013/08]LT08.08.2012
NO08.11.2012
Documents cited:Search[A]FR1431228  (WMF WUERTTEMBERG METALLWAREN) [A] 1* figures 1,2,5 *;
 [XA]US4071171  (BASSIGNANI ANTHONY L) [X] 1-3 * figures 1-3 * [A] 5;
 [DX]US5495962  (NOMURA AKICHIKA [JP]) [DX] 1-3,6 * the whole document *;
 [E]WO2008095109  (JOHNSON DIVERSEY INC [US], et al) [E] 1-3 * figures 2,3 * * paragraph [0023] *
by applicantUS2877937
 EP0001411
 US5495962
 WO02064006
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