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EP About this file: EP3426109

EP3426109 - ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR FROTHING FLUID [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.06.2022
Database last updated on 09.05.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  25.06.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  14.12.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.12.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  14.12.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.09.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  18.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 30.10.2024  [2024/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.V.
Vleutensevaart 35
3532 AD Utrecht / NL
[2019/03]
Inventor(s)01 / DEES, Hendrik Johan
c/o Vleutensevaart 35
3532 AD Utrecht / NL
02 / KNIP, Abram Christiaan
c/o Vleutensevaart 35
3532 AD Utrecht / NL
03 / DESSING, Jacobus Petrus Maria
c/o Vleutensevaart 35
3532 AD Utrecht / NL
 [2019/03]
Representative(s)V.O.
P.O. Box 87930
Carnegieplein 5
2508 DH Den Haag / NL
[2019/03]
Application number, filing date17715817.709.03.2017
[2019/03]
WO2017NL50146
Priority number, dateNL2016201640309.03.2016         Original published format: NL 2016403
[2019/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017155400
Date:14.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3426109
Date:16.01.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.09.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3426109
Date:28.07.2021
Language:EN
[2021/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:A47J31/44, A47J31/60
[2019/03]
CPC:
A47J31/4485 (EP,IL,KR,US); A47J31/60 (EP,IL,KR,US); A47J31/44 (IL,RU);
A47J31/461 (IL,KR); A47J31/469 (EP,IL); A47J31/52 (IL,US);
A47J31/525 (EP,IL); F25D11/00 (IL,KR,US); F25D31/002 (IL,KR,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 [2019/03]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ANORDNUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM AUFSCHÄUMEN VON FLUID[2019/03]
English:ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR FROTHING FLUID[2019/03]
French:ENSEMBLE ET PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT DE FAIRE MOUSSER UN FLUIDE[2019/03]
Entry into regional phase18.09.2018National basic fee paid 
18.09.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
18.09.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.09.2018Examination requested  [2019/03]
18.09.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.10.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.06.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
27.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.12.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.12.2020Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
09.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.06.2021Fee for grant paid
21.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.06.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP21188001.8  / EP3957216
Opposition(s)29.04.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/27]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
27.08.2020Request for further processing filed
27.08.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
03.09.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU09.03.2017
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2004118291  (CARHUFF PETER W [US], et al) [A] 1-33* figure 14 *;
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