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EP About this file: EP3142961

EP3142961 - BEVERAGE DISPENSER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.10.2022
Database last updated on 18.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.11.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.07.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.02.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024  [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Coca-Cola Company
One Coca-Cola Plaza, NW
Atlanta, GA 30313 / US
[2017/12]
Inventor(s)01 / GATIPON, Shaun B.
2000 Westover Lane N.W.
Kennesaw, Georgia 30152 / US
 [2017/12]
Representative(s)Dehns
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/50]Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Former [2017/12]Jackson, Robert Patrick
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date15792098.413.05.2015
[2017/12]
WO2015US30469
Priority number, dateUS201461993463P15.05.2014         Original published format: US 201461993463 P
[2017/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2015175598
Date:19.11.2015
Language:EN
[2015/46]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3142961
Date:22.03.2017
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.11.2015 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2017/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3142961
Date:15.12.2021
Language:EN
[2021/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR19.11.2015
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:B67D3/00, B67D1/08, B67D1/12
[2017/12]
CPC:
B67D1/0007 (EP,US); B67D1/0888 (US); B67D1/0025 (EP,US);
B67D1/0037 (EP,US); B67D1/0877 (US); B67D1/0878 (US);
B67D1/1231 (EP,US); G06F3/0482 (US); G06F9/451 (EP,US);
B67D1/0004 (EP,US); B67D2210/00091 (EP,US); B67D3/00 (EP,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 [2017/12]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:GETRÄNKESPENDER[2017/12]
English:BEVERAGE DISPENSER[2017/12]
French:DISTRIBUTEUR DE BOISSON[2017/12]
Entry into regional phase08.12.2016National basic fee paid 
08.12.2016Search fee paid 
08.12.2016Designation fee(s) paid 
08.12.2016Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.12.2016Examination requested  [2017/12]
08.12.2016Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.09.2018Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
14.11.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.07.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.11.2021Fee for grant paid
04.11.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.11.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.09.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/47]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
14.11.2018Request for further processing filed
14.11.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.11.2018Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
25.05.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
21.05.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
20.05.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
19.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 07
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