EP2531080 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CARTRIDGE-BASED CARBONATION OF BEVERAGES [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 18.09.2015 Database last updated on 31.08.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 12.10.2018 | Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): AL | published on 14.11.2018 [2018/46] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. 33 Coffee Lane Waterbury, VT 05676 / US | [2014/20] |
Former [2012/50] | For all designated states Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. 33 Coffee Lane Waterbury, VT 05676 / US | Inventor(s) | 01 /
NOVAK, Thomas, J. P.O. Box 3167 Stowe, VT 05672 / US | 02 /
PACKARD, Ross 40 Proctor Ave. South Burlington, VT 05403 / US | 03 /
PETERSON, Peter c/o Keurig Green Mountain , Inc. 33 Coffee Lane Waterbury, VT 05676 / US | 04 /
GULLA, Shawn 37 Sligo Lane Grand Isle, VT 05458 / US | [2014/26] |
Former [2014/13] | 01 /
NOVAK, Thomas, J. P.O. Box 3167 Stowe, VT 05672 / US | ||
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PACKARD, Ross 40 Proctor Ave. South Burlington, VT 05403 / US | |||
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PETERSON, Peter c/o Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. 33 Coffee Lane Waterbury, VT 05676 / US | |||
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GULLA, Shawn 37 Sligo Lane Grand Isle, VT 05458 / US | |||
Former [2012/50] | 01 /
NOVAK, Thomas, J. P.O. Box 3167 Stowe, VT 05672 / US | ||
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PACKARD, Ross 40 Proctor Ave. South Burlington, VT 05403 / US | |||
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PETERSON, Peter 33 Coffee Lane Waterbury, VT 05676 / US | |||
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GULLA, Shawn 37 Sligo Lane Grand Isle, VT 05458 / US | Representative(s) | Barker, Rosemary Anne, et al HGF Limited 4th Floor, Merchant Exchange 17-19 Whitworth Street West Manchester M1 5WG / GB | [2014/46] |
Former [2014/07] | Barker, Rosemary Anne, et al Harrison Goddard Foote LLP 4th Floor, Merchant Exchange 17-19 Whitworth Street West Manchester M1 5WG / GB | ||
Former [2013/51] | Harrison Goddard Foote LLP 4th Floor Merchant Exchange 17-19 Whitworth Street West Manchester M1 5WG / GB | ||
Former [2012/50] | Harrison Goddard Foote Saviour House 9 St. Saviourgate York YO1 8NQ / GB | Application number, filing date | 11702766.4 | 31.01.2011 | WO2011US23157 | Priority number, date | US20100337184P | 01.02.2010 Original published format: US 337184 P | [2012/50] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | WO2011094677 | Date: | 04.08.2011 | Language: | EN | [2011/31] | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP2531080 | Date: | 12.12.2012 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.08.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2012/50] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2531080 | Date: | 12.11.2014 | Language: | EN | [2014/46] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 03.11.2011 | Classification | IPC: | A47J31/41, A47J31/40, B01F3/04, A23L2/40 | [2012/50] | CPC: |
B65D85/8049 (EP,CN,US);
A47J31/41 (EP,CN,KR,US);
A47J31/407 (EP,CN,US);
B67D1/0406 (US);
A23L2/40 (KR);
A23L2/54 (EP,CN,US);
A47J31/00 (KR);
A47J31/44 (KR);
B01F23/20 (KR);
B01F23/23 (KR);
B01F23/2362 (EP,CN,US);
B01F35/713 (EP,CN,US);
B01F35/7131 (EP,CN,US);
B65D85/8061 (EP,CN,US);
Y10S261/07 (EP,US);
Y10T137/0385 (EP,US)
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| Designated contracting states | AL, AT, 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, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR [2012/50] | Extension states | BA | Not yet paid | ME | Not yet paid | Title | German: | VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR KARTUSCHENBASIERTE KARBONISIERUNG VON GETRÄNKEN | [2012/50] | English: | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CARTRIDGE-BASED CARBONATION OF BEVERAGES | [2012/50] | French: | PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE CARBONATATION DE BOISSONS AVEC CARTOUCHE | [2012/50] | Entry into regional phase | 31.08.2012 | National basic fee paid | 31.08.2012 | Designation fee(s) paid | 31.08.2012 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 31.08.2012 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 31.08.2012 | Examination requested [2012/50] | 06.09.2013 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 28.01.2014 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 25.02.2014 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 06.03.2014 | Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO | 26.05.2014 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 30.09.2014 | Fee for grant paid | 30.09.2014 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 30.09.2014 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Divisional application(s) | EP14163831.2 / EP2754376 | EP14172953.3 / EP2786682 | EP14198111.8 / EP2921087 | The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 06.09.2013 | Opposition(s) | 13.08.2015 | No opposition filed within time limit [2015/43] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 25.01.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 27.01.2014 | Renewal fee patent year 04 |
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