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EP About this file: EP2991503

EP2991503 - APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR COATING EDIBLE RECEPTACLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.10.2017
Database last updated on 11.04.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL, IS		published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For:CY  GB  IE  MT 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
100 Victoria Embankment
London, Greater London EC4Y 0DY / GB
For:AL  AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HR  HU  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  MK  NL  NO  PL  PT  RO  RS  SE  SI  SK  SM  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[2016/10]
Inventor(s)01 / BARTKOWSKA, Beata
Unilever R&D Colworth
Sharnbrook
Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ / GB
02 / BRIGGS, Amy, Lisa
Unilever R&D Colworth
Sharnbrook
Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ / GB
03 / WILLMOTT, Mark
Unilever R&D Colworth
Sharnbrook
Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ / GB
 [2016/10]
Representative(s)Warner, Guy Jonathan
Unilever Patent Group
Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen / NL
[N/P]
Former [2016/10]Warner, Guy Jonathan
Unilver PLC
Unilever Patent Group
Colworth House
Sharnbrook
Bedford, Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date14710524.111.03.2014
[2016/10]
WO2014EP54707
Priority number, dateEP2013016570529.04.2013         Original published format: EP 13165705
[2016/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014177313
Date:06.11.2014
Language:EN
[2014/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2991503
Date:09.03.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.11.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2991503
Date:30.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.11.2014
ClassificationIPC:A23G1/20, A23G1/50, A23G9/24, A23G9/48
[2016/10]
CPC:
A23G1/0066 (EP,EA,US); A23G9/288 (EA,US); A23G3/2092 (EP,EA,US);
A23G7/0043 (US); A23G7/0093 (US); A23G9/245 (EP,EA,US);
B05C21/00 (EA,US); B05C5/0212 (EA,US); A23G1/507 (EP,EA,US);
A23G9/506 (EP,EA,US) (-)
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 [2016/10]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM BESCHICHTEN ESSBARER BEHÄLTER[2016/10]
English:APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR COATING EDIBLE RECEPTACLES[2016/10]
French:APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ DE REVÊTEMENT DE RÉCIPIENTS COMESTIBLES[2016/13]
Former [2016/10]APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ POUR ENROBER DES CONTENANTS COMESTIBLES
Entry into regional phase20.08.2015National basic fee paid 
20.08.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
20.08.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.02.2015Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.08.2015Examination requested  [2016/10]
04.04.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.06.2016Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
21.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.10.2016Fee for grant paid
20.10.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.10.2016Receipt 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  04.04.2016
Opposition(s)31.08.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.03.2014
AL30.11.2016
AT30.11.2016
BE30.11.2016
CY30.11.2016
CZ30.11.2016
DK30.11.2016
EE30.11.2016
ES30.11.2016
FI30.11.2016
HR30.11.2016
LT30.11.2016
LV30.11.2016
MC30.11.2016
MK30.11.2016
NL30.11.2016
PL30.11.2016
RO30.11.2016
RS30.11.2016
SE30.11.2016
SI30.11.2016
SK30.11.2016
SM30.11.2016
BG28.02.2017
NO28.02.2017
GR01.03.2017
IE11.03.2017
LU11.03.2017
MT11.03.2017
IS30.03.2017
PT30.03.2017
CH31.03.2017
LI31.03.2017
[2020/33]
Former [2019/52]HU11.03.2014
AT30.11.2016
BE30.11.2016
CY30.11.2016
CZ30.11.2016
DK30.11.2016
EE30.11.2016
ES30.11.2016
FI30.11.2016
HR30.11.2016
LT30.11.2016
LV30.11.2016
MC30.11.2016
MK30.11.2016
NL30.11.2016
PL30.11.2016
RO30.11.2016
RS30.11.2016
SE30.11.2016
SI30.11.2016
SK30.11.2016
SM30.11.2016
BG28.02.2017
NO28.02.2017
GR01.03.2017
IE11.03.2017
LU11.03.2017
MT11.03.2017
PT30.03.2017
CH31.03.2017
LI31.03.2017
Former [2019/47]HU11.03.2014
AT30.11.2016
BE30.11.2016
CY30.11.2016
CZ30.11.2016
DK30.11.2016
EE30.11.2016
ES30.11.2016
FI30.11.2016
HR30.11.2016
LT30.11.2016
LV30.11.2016
MC30.11.2016
NL30.11.2016
PL30.11.2016
RO30.11.2016
RS30.11.2016
SE30.11.2016
SI30.11.2016
SK30.11.2016
SM30.11.2016
BG28.02.2017
NO28.02.2017
GR01.03.2017
IE11.03.2017
LU11.03.2017
MT11.03.2017
PT30.03.2017
CH31.03.2017
LI31.03.2017
Former [2019/31]HU11.03.2014
AT30.11.2016
BE30.11.2016
CZ30.11.2016
DK30.11.2016
EE30.11.2016
ES30.11.2016
FI30.11.2016
HR30.11.2016
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MC30.11.2016
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PL30.11.2016
RO30.11.2016
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SK30.11.2016
SM30.11.2016
BG28.02.2017
NO28.02.2017
GR01.03.2017
IE11.03.2017
LU11.03.2017
MT11.03.2017
PT30.03.2017
CH31.03.2017
LI31.03.2017
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BE30.11.2016
CZ30.11.2016
DK30.11.2016
EE30.11.2016
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FI30.11.2016
HR30.11.2016
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MC30.11.2016
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SK30.11.2016
SM30.11.2016
BG28.02.2017
NO28.02.2017
GR01.03.2017
IE11.03.2017
LU11.03.2017
MT11.03.2017
PT30.03.2017
CH31.03.2017
LI31.03.2017
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BE30.11.2016
CZ30.11.2016
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MC30.11.2016
NL30.11.2016
PL30.11.2016
RO30.11.2016
RS30.11.2016
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SI30.11.2016
SK30.11.2016
SM30.11.2016
BG28.02.2017
NO28.02.2017
GR01.03.2017
IE11.03.2017
LU11.03.2017
PT30.03.2017
CH31.03.2017
LI31.03.2017
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BE30.11.2016
CZ30.11.2016
DK30.11.2016
EE30.11.2016
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FI30.11.2016
HR30.11.2016
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RO30.11.2016
RS30.11.2016
SE30.11.2016
SI30.11.2016
SK30.11.2016
SM30.11.2016
BG28.02.2017
NO28.02.2017
GR01.03.2017
LU11.03.2017
PT30.03.2017
Former [2017/52]AT30.11.2016
BE30.11.2016
CZ30.11.2016
DK30.11.2016
EE30.11.2016
ES30.11.2016
FI30.11.2016
HR30.11.2016
LT30.11.2016
LV30.11.2016
MC30.11.2016
NL30.11.2016
PL30.11.2016
RO30.11.2016
RS30.11.2016
SE30.11.2016
SI30.11.2016
SK30.11.2016
SM30.11.2016
BG28.02.2017
NO28.02.2017
GR01.03.2017
PT30.03.2017
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BE30.11.2016
CZ30.11.2016
DK30.11.2016
EE30.11.2016
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FI30.11.2016
HR30.11.2016
LT30.11.2016
LV30.11.2016
NL30.11.2016
PL30.11.2016
RO30.11.2016
RS30.11.2016
SE30.11.2016
SK30.11.2016
SM30.11.2016
BG28.02.2017
NO28.02.2017
GR01.03.2017
PT30.03.2017
Former [2017/37]AT30.11.2016
BE30.11.2016
CZ30.11.2016
DK30.11.2016
EE30.11.2016
ES30.11.2016
FI30.11.2016
HR30.11.2016
LT30.11.2016
LV30.11.2016
NL30.11.2016
PL30.11.2016
RO30.11.2016
RS30.11.2016
SE30.11.2016
SK30.11.2016
SM30.11.2016
NO28.02.2017
GR01.03.2017
PT30.03.2017
Former [2017/36]AT30.11.2016
BE30.11.2016
CZ30.11.2016
DK30.11.2016
EE30.11.2016
ES30.11.2016
FI30.11.2016
HR30.11.2016
LT30.11.2016
LV30.11.2016
NL30.11.2016
PL30.11.2016
RO30.11.2016
RS30.11.2016
SE30.11.2016
SK30.11.2016
NO28.02.2017
GR01.03.2017
PT30.03.2017
Former [2017/34]AT30.11.2016
CZ30.11.2016
DK30.11.2016
ES30.11.2016
FI30.11.2016
HR30.11.2016
LT30.11.2016
LV30.11.2016
NL30.11.2016
PL30.11.2016
RS30.11.2016
SE30.11.2016
NO28.02.2017
GR01.03.2017
PT30.03.2017
Former [2017/33]AT30.11.2016
DK30.11.2016
ES30.11.2016
FI30.11.2016
HR30.11.2016
LT30.11.2016
LV30.11.2016
NL30.11.2016
PL30.11.2016
RS30.11.2016
SE30.11.2016
NO28.02.2017
GR01.03.2017
PT30.03.2017
Former [2017/31]AT30.11.2016
ES30.11.2016
FI30.11.2016
HR30.11.2016
LT30.11.2016
LV30.11.2016
NL30.11.2016
PL30.11.2016
RS30.11.2016
SE30.11.2016
NO28.02.2017
GR01.03.2017
PT30.03.2017
Former [2017/26]AT30.11.2016
ES30.11.2016
FI30.11.2016
HR30.11.2016
LT30.11.2016
LV30.11.2016
PL30.11.2016
RS30.11.2016
SE30.11.2016
NO28.02.2017
GR01.03.2017
PT30.03.2017
Former [2017/12]LV30.11.2016
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