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EP3278692 - METHOD FOR OPERATING A BEVERAGE MACHINE FROM A PLURALITY OF BEVERAGE MACHINES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.06.2021
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  10.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.08.2018
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  05.01.2018
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
Melitta Professional Coffee Solutions GmbH & Co. KG
Zechenstrasse 60
32429 Minden / DE
[2020/31]
Former [2018/06]For all designated states
Melitta Professional Coffee Solutions GmbH & Co., KG
Zechenstrasse 60
32429 Minden / DE
Inventor(s)01 / BUCHHOLZ, Bernd
Bössel 7
32369 Rahden / DE
02 / NAGEL, Jürgen
Am Vorwerk 4b
32609 Hüllhorst / DE
 [2018/06]
Representative(s)Specht, Peter, et al
Loesenbeck - Specht - Dantz
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Am Zwinger 2
33602 Bielefeld / DE
[2018/06]
Application number, filing date17182519.321.07.2017
[2018/06]
Priority number, dateDE20161011435103.08.2016         Original published format: DE102016114351
[2018/06]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3278692
Date:07.02.2018
Language:DE
[2018/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3278692
Date:12.08.2020
Language:DE
[2020/33]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:A47J31/52
[2018/06]
CPC:
A47J31/52 (EP,US); A47J31/40 (US); A47J31/42 (US);
A47J31/4496 (US); A47J31/521 (EP,US); G06Q20/327 (EP,US);
G07F13/065 (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 [2018/37]
Former [2018/06]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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BEDIENUNG EINES GETRÄNKEAUTOMATEN AUS EINER VIELZAHL VON GETRÄNKEAUTOMATEN[2018/06]
English:METHOD FOR OPERATING A BEVERAGE MACHINE FROM A PLURALITY OF BEVERAGE MACHINES[2018/06]
French:PROCÉDÉ D'UTILISATION D'UN DISTRIBUTEUR DE BOISSONS À PARTIR D'UNE PLURALITÉ DE DISTRIBUTEURS DE BOISSONS[2018/06]
Examination procedure21.07.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
02.08.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.08.2018Examination requested  [2018/37]
15.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
30.06.2020Fee for grant paid
30.06.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
30.06.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
01.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.07.2017
AL12.08.2020
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 [A]US2012285986  (IRVIN JASON BRADLEY [US]) [A] 1-17 * abstract * * paragraph [0003] * * paragraph [0045] ** paragraph [0078] *;
 [IA]DE102012109982  (MIELE & CIE [DE]) [I] 1-8,11,14,15 * paragraph [0001] * * abstract * * paragraph [0008] * * paragraph [0011] * * paragraph [0014] * * paragraph [0033] * * paragraph [0020] * * paragraph [0009] * [A] 9,10,12,13,16,17
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