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EP About this file: EP2442696

EP2442696 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2012/17]SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE
[2014/02]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.03.2015
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 25.07.2018  [2018/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.V.
Vleutensevaart 35
3532 AD Utrecht / NL
[2012/33]
Former [2012/17]For all designated states
Sara Lee/DE B.V.
Keulsekade 143
3532 AA Utrecht / NL
Inventor(s)01 / KAMERBEEK, Ralf
Ten Veldestraat 59
NL-3454 EJ De Meern / NL
02 / POST VAN LOON, Angenita Dorothea
Weerschijnvlinder 11
NL-3544 DT Utrecht / NL
03 / KOELING, Hendrik Cornelis
Harderwijkkade 11
NL-3826 BE Amersfoort / NL
 [2012/17]
Representative(s)Jansen, Cornelis Marinus
V.O.
Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
[2014/21]
Former [2012/17]Jansen, Cornelis Marinus
VEREENIGDE Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date09796112.230.12.2009
WO2009NL50819
Priority number, dateEP2009016301317.06.2009         Original published format: EP 09163013
EP2009016292017.06.2009         Original published format: EP 09162920
[2012/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010137951
Date:02.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/48]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2442696
Date:25.04.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.12.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2442696
Date:21.05.2014
Language:EN
[2014/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.12.2010
ClassificationIPC:A47J31/36, A47J31/06, B65D85/804
[2012/17]
CPC:
A47J31/368 (EP,KR,US); A47J31/0673 (EP,KR,US); A47J31/3628 (EP,KR,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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2012/17]
Extension statesAL28.12.2011
BA28.12.2011
RS28.12.2011
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES GETRÄNKS[2014/02]
English:SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE[2014/02]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉPARATION DE BOISSON[2014/02]
Former [2012/17]SYSTEM, KAPSEL UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES GETRÄNKS
Former [2012/17]SYSTEM, APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE
Former [2012/17]SYSTÈME, DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉPARATION DE BOISSON
Entry into regional phase28.12.2011National basic fee paid 
28.12.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
28.12.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.12.2011Examination requested  [2012/17]
10.08.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.09.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.04.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.05.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.11.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.04.2014Fee for grant paid
14.04.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.04.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  25.09.2012
Opposition(s)24.02.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
19.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBG21.05.2014
CY21.05.2014
EE21.05.2014
FI21.05.2014
HR21.05.2014
LT21.05.2014
LV21.05.2014
MC21.05.2014
MK21.05.2014
MT21.05.2014
SI21.05.2014
SK21.05.2014
SM21.05.2014
IS21.09.2014
[2018/30]
Former [2016/33]BG21.05.2014
CY21.05.2014
EE21.05.2014
FI21.05.2014
HR21.05.2014
LT21.05.2014
LV21.05.2014
MC21.05.2014
MT21.05.2014
SI21.05.2014
SK21.05.2014
SM21.05.2014
IS21.09.2014
Former [2016/31]BG21.05.2014
CY21.05.2014
EE21.05.2014
FI21.05.2014
HR21.05.2014
LT21.05.2014
LV21.05.2014
MC21.05.2014
SI21.05.2014
SK21.05.2014
SM21.05.2014
IS21.09.2014
Former [2016/28]BG21.05.2014
EE21.05.2014
FI21.05.2014
HR21.05.2014
LT21.05.2014
LV21.05.2014
MC21.05.2014
SI21.05.2014
SK21.05.2014
SM21.05.2014
IS21.09.2014
Former [2016/27]EE21.05.2014
FI21.05.2014
HR21.05.2014
LT21.05.2014
LV21.05.2014
MC21.05.2014
SI21.05.2014
SK21.05.2014
SM21.05.2014
IS21.09.2014
Former [2016/22]EE21.05.2014
FI21.05.2014
HR21.05.2014
LT21.05.2014
LV21.05.2014
SI21.05.2014
SK21.05.2014
SM21.05.2014
IS21.09.2014
Former [2015/36]EE21.05.2014
FI21.05.2014
HR21.05.2014
LT21.05.2014
LV21.05.2014
SI21.05.2014
SK21.05.2014
IS21.09.2014
Former [2015/10]EE21.05.2014
FI21.05.2014
HR21.05.2014
LT21.05.2014
LV21.05.2014
SK21.05.2014
IS21.09.2014
Former [2015/08]BE21.05.2014
FI21.05.2014
HR21.05.2014
LT21.05.2014
LV21.05.2014
IS21.09.2014
Former [2014/50]FI21.05.2014
HR21.05.2014
LT21.05.2014
LV21.05.2014
IS21.09.2014
Former [2014/49]FI21.05.2014
LT21.05.2014
IS21.09.2014
Former [2014/48]LT21.05.2014
Cited inInternational search[A]US5897899  (FOND OLIVIER [JP]) [A] 1-15 * column 14, line 54 - column 16, line 59; figure - *;
 [A]EP1344722  (SCHIFFERLE RENE [CH]) [A] 1-15 * paragraphs [0018] - [0032]; figure - *;
 [X]WO2004083071  (SEGAFREDO ZANETTI COFFEE SYSTE [IT], et al) [X] 12 * page 2, line 6 - page 4, line 4; figure - *;
 [A]WO2006003115  (SGL ITALIA SRL [IT], et al) [A] 1-15* page 2, line 26 - page 8, line 26; figure - *;
 [A]WO2006126104  (CAFE DO BRASIL S P A [IT], et al) [A] 1-15 * page 3, line 20 - page 9, line 23; figure - *;
 [X]EP1870349  (DUAL COFFEE SYSTEM S L [ES]) [X] 12 * paragraphs [0018] - [0028]; figure - *;
 [A]WO2008046740  (SAMAR TECHNOLOGIES LTD [CY], et al) [A] 1-15 * page 3, line 21 - page 12, line 21; figure - *
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