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EP3209170 - MIXING CHAMBER FOR BEVERAGE MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.11.2019
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  30.11.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  31.07.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  28.07.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.05.2017
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
Bedford Systems LLC
201 Burlington Road
Bedford, Massachusetts 01730 / US
[2019/01]
Former [2017/35]For all designated states
Bedford Systems LLC
250 Park Avenue, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10177 / US
Inventor(s)01 / GORDON, Jeremy, B.
c/o Keurig Green Mountain Inc.
33 Coffee Lane
Waterbury, VT 05676 / US
02 / O'NEILL, Charles, Evan
c/o Keurig Green Mountain Inc.
33 Coffee Lane
Waterbury, VT 05676 / US
03 / HEMBER, Miles
c/o Sagentia Ltd.
Harston Mill
Harston
Cambridge CB22 7GG / GB
04 / BECKETT, Trevor
c/o Sagentia Ltd.
Harston Mill
Harston
Cambridge CB22 7GG / GB
05 / DUTREMBLE, Thomas, Paul
c/o Acorn Product Development
1 Broadway
14th Floor
Cambridge, MA 02142 / US
06 / MASADA, Gwynn
c/o Acorn Product Development
39899 Balentine Drive
Suite 161
Newark, CA / US
 [2017/35]
Representative(s)EP&C
P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
[2017/35]
Application number, filing date15788297.820.10.2015
[2017/35]
WO2015US56321
Priority number, dateUS201462065948P20.10.2014         Original published format: US 201462065948 P
[2017/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016064787
Date:28.04.2016
Language:EN
[2016/17]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3209170
Date:30.08.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.04.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3209170
Date:02.01.2019
Language:EN
[2019/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.04.2016
ClassificationIPC:B01F3/04, A47J31/40, A47J31/46
[2018/30]
CPC:
A47J31/407 (EP,US); A47J31/469 (EP,US); B01F23/236 (US);
B01F23/2362 (EP)
Former IPC [2017/35]A47J31/40, A47J31/46, B67D1/00
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 [2017/35]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:MISCHKAMMER FÜR EINEN GETRÄNKEAUTOMAT[2017/35]
English:MIXING CHAMBER FOR BEVERAGE MACHINE[2017/35]
French:CHAMBRE DE MÉLANGE POUR MACHINE À BOISSON[2017/35]
Entry into regional phase10.05.2017National basic fee paid 
10.05.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
10.05.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.05.2017Examination requested  [2017/35]
10.05.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
28.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.08.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.11.2018Fee for grant paid
14.11.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.11.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)03.10.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.10.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.10.2015
AL02.01.2019
AT02.01.2019
CY02.01.2019
CZ02.01.2019
EE02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
HR02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
LV02.01.2019
MC02.01.2019
MK02.01.2019
MT02.01.2019
PL02.01.2019
RO02.01.2019
RS02.01.2019
SI02.01.2019
SK02.01.2019
SM02.01.2019
TR02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
NO02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
IS02.05.2019
PT02.05.2019
[2022/31]
Former [2021/34]HU20.10.2015
AL02.01.2019
AT02.01.2019
CY02.01.2019
CZ02.01.2019
EE02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
HR02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
LV02.01.2019
MC02.01.2019
MT02.01.2019
PL02.01.2019
RO02.01.2019
RS02.01.2019
SI02.01.2019
SK02.01.2019
SM02.01.2019
TR02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
NO02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
IS02.05.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2021/32]HU20.10.2015
AL02.01.2019
AT02.01.2019
CY02.01.2019
CZ02.01.2019
EE02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
HR02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
LV02.01.2019
MC02.01.2019
PL02.01.2019
RO02.01.2019
RS02.01.2019
SI02.01.2019
SK02.01.2019
SM02.01.2019
TR02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
NO02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
IS02.05.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2021/26]AL02.01.2019
AT02.01.2019
CY02.01.2019
CZ02.01.2019
EE02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
HR02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
LV02.01.2019
MC02.01.2019
PL02.01.2019
RO02.01.2019
RS02.01.2019
SI02.01.2019
SK02.01.2019
SM02.01.2019
TR02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
NO02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
IS02.05.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2020/29]AL02.01.2019
AT02.01.2019
CZ02.01.2019
EE02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
HR02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
LV02.01.2019
MC02.01.2019
PL02.01.2019
RO02.01.2019
RS02.01.2019
SI02.01.2019
SK02.01.2019
SM02.01.2019
TR02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
NO02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
IS02.05.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2020/17]AL02.01.2019
AT02.01.2019
CZ02.01.2019
EE02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
HR02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
LV02.01.2019
PL02.01.2019
RO02.01.2019
RS02.01.2019
SI02.01.2019
SK02.01.2019
SM02.01.2019
TR02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
NO02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
IS02.05.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2020/13]AL02.01.2019
AT02.01.2019
CZ02.01.2019
EE02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
HR02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
LV02.01.2019
PL02.01.2019
RO02.01.2019
RS02.01.2019
SI02.01.2019
SK02.01.2019
SM02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
NO02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
IS02.05.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2019/51]AL02.01.2019
AT02.01.2019
CZ02.01.2019
EE02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
HR02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
LV02.01.2019
PL02.01.2019
RO02.01.2019
RS02.01.2019
SK02.01.2019
SM02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
NO02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
IS02.05.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2019/49]AL02.01.2019
AT02.01.2019
CZ02.01.2019
EE02.01.2019
FI02.01.2019
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LT02.01.2019
LV02.01.2019
PL02.01.2019
RO02.01.2019
RS02.01.2019
SK02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
NO02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
IS02.05.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2019/46]AT02.01.2019
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HR02.01.2019
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LV02.01.2019
PL02.01.2019
RS02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
NO02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
IS02.05.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2019/39]FI02.01.2019
HR02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
LV02.01.2019
PL02.01.2019
RS02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
NO02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
IS02.05.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2019/38]FI02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
PL02.01.2019
BG02.04.2019
NO02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2019/37]FI02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
PL02.01.2019
NO02.04.2019
GR03.04.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2019/35]FI02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
PL02.01.2019
NO02.04.2019
PT02.05.2019
Former [2019/33]FI02.01.2019
LT02.01.2019
NO02.04.2019
PT02.05.2019
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