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EP3426111 - ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR FROTHING MILK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.03.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.12.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.03.2022
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   Tooltip29.03.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 01.05.2024  [2024/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.V.
Vleutensevaart 35
3532 AD Utrecht / NL
[2019/03]
Inventor(s)01 / KNIP, Abram Christiaan
c/o Vleutensevaart 35
3532 AD Utrecht / NL
02 / PATER, Eduard
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 date17715819.309.03.2017
[2019/03]
WO2017NL50149
Priority number, dateNL2016201640009.03.2016         Original published format: NL 2016400
[2019/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017155403
Date:14.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3426111
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.:EP3426111
Date:01.05.2024
Language:EN
[2024/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.09.2017
ClassificationIPC:A47J31/44, A23F5/26
[2023/52]
CPC:
A47J31/4485 (EP,IL,KR,US); A47J31/4489 (EP,IL,KR,US); A47J31/44 (IL,RU);
A23F5/26 (EP,IL,US); A23L2/54 (IL,US); A47J31/461 (IL,KR);
A47J31/468 (IL,KR); A47J31/52 (IL,KR,US); F25D25/005 (IL,US);
A23V2002/00 (IL,US) (-)
Former IPC [2019/03]A47J31/44
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 MILCH[2019/03]
English:ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR FROTHING MILK[2019/03]
French:ENSEMBLE ET PROCÉDÉ DE FORMATION DE MOUSSE DE LAIT[2019/03]
Entry into regional phase19.09.2018National basic fee paid 
19.09.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
19.09.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.09.2018Examination requested  [2019/03]
19.09.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.03.2020Observations by third parties
03.09.2021Observations by third parties
10.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.09.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.12.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.03.2024Fee for grant paid
19.03.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.03.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
29.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
28.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
27.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
27.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO2008083941  (STEINER WEGGIS AG [CH], et al) [A] 1-19 * figure 1 *;
 [A]EP2294952  (SCHAERER AG [CH]) [A] 1-19 * figure 1 *;
 [A]DE202012009074U  (EUGSTER FRISMAG AG [CH]) [A] 1-19 * figure 2 *;
 [A]DE202012009076U  (EUGSTER FRISMAG AG [CH]) [A] 1-19* figure 1 *;
 [A]EP2987435  (FRANKE KAFFEEMASCHINEN AG [CH]) [A] 1-19 * figure 3 *
ExaminationEP1593330
 EP1380243
 WO2008083941
 EP2294952
 DE202012009074U
 DE202012009076U
 EP2869742
 EP2881019
 EP2881020
 EP2987435
 EP2583036
by applicantEP0485350
 WO2008083941
 WO2008120991
 EP2120656
otherEP1593330
 EP2583036
 EP2881020
 EP2881019
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