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EP About this file: EP2811874

EP2811874 - BEVERAGE FORMING DEVICE AND METHOD WITH CARTRIDGE RETAINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.02.2019
Database last updated on 03.01.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.03.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Keurig Green Mountain, Inc.
33 Coffee Lane
Waterbury, VT 05676-8900 / US
[2018/15]
Former [2014/51]For all designated states
Keurig Green Mountain, Inc.
33 Coffee Lane
Waterbury, VT 05676-8900 / US
Inventor(s)01 / SMITH, Geoffrey, Y.
176 Ashland Street
Melrose, MA 02176 / US
02 / CHAN, Thomas
Simatelex Manufactory Co. Ltd.
9/F Chan Wai Industrial Centre
20 Lee Chung Street
Chai Wan
Hong Kong / CN
03 / CHOI, Keith
Simatelex Manufactory Co. Ltd.
9/F Chan Wai Industrial Centre
20 Lee Chung Street
Chai Wan
Hong Kong / CN
04 / LI, Benjamin
Simatelex Manufactory Co. Ltd.
9/F Chan Wai Industrial Centre
20 Lee Chung Street
Chai Wan
Hong Kong / CN
 [2014/51]
Representative(s)HGF
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2018/15]HGF Limited
1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX / GB
Former [2014/51]Barker, Rosemary Anne
HGF Limited
4th Floor, Merchant Exchange
17-19 Whitworth Street West
Manchester M1 5WG / GB
Application number, filing date13705066.205.02.2013
[2018/15]
WO2013US24718
Priority number, dateUS201261597006P09.02.2012         Original published format: US 201261597006 P
[2014/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013119534
Date:15.08.2013
Language:EN
[2013/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2811874
Date:17.12.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.08.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2811874
Date:11.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.08.2013
ClassificationIPC:A47J31/40, A47J31/36
[2017/36]
CPC:
A47J31/3633 (EP,US); A47J31/407 (US)
Former IPC [2014/51]A47J31/36
Designated contracting statesAL,   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 [2014/51]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:GETRÄNKEHERSTELLUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN MIT PATRONENHALTERUNG[2014/51]
English:BEVERAGE FORMING DEVICE AND METHOD WITH CARTRIDGE RETAINER[2014/51]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE PRÉPARATION DE BOISSON AYANT UN DISPOSITIF DE RETENUE DE CARTOUCHE[2014/51]
Entry into regional phase29.07.2014National basic fee paid 
29.07.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
29.07.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.07.2014Examination requested  [2014/51]
30.12.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.12.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.01.2018Fee for grant paid
16.01.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.01.2018Receipt 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  12.11.2015
Opposition(s)14.01.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
26.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
27.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
27.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[XAYI]US2005126399  (BRAGG TIM A [US], et al) [X] 1-16,20,21,24-27,29-32,34,35 * paragraph [0024]; figures 1-7 * [A] 39-52 [Y] 17-19,22,23,33,36-38 [I] 28;
 [Y]WO2005115206  (SGL ITALIA SRL [IT], et al) [Y] 22,23* page 11, line 18 - line 23; figure 8 *;
 [XAI]EP2250950  (EMMEBIELLE S R L [IT]) [X] 39-43,47-49 * paragraph [0012] - paragraph [0045]; figures 1-8 * [A] 1-38,45,50-52 [I] 44,46;
 [Y]DE102009049945  (KRUEGER GMBH & CO KG [DE]) [Y] 17-19,33,36-38 * paragraph [0031] - paragraph [0035]; figures 1-5c *
ExaminationUS5776527
by applicantUS7165488
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