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EP About this file: EP3478814

EP3478814 - DRAUGHT BEER WITH A HIGH C02 CONTENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.12.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.02.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  05.04.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  06.01.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  22.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip10.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH		published on 12.06.2024  [2024/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Duvel Moortgat NV
Breendonkdorp 58
2870 Puurs / BE
[2019/19]
Inventor(s)01 / NEVEN, Hedwig
Noduwezstraat 3
3300 Goetsenhoven / BE
02 / MOORTGAT, Michel
Nelemeersstraat 55
9830 Sint-Martens-Latem / BE
 [2019/19]
Representative(s)Brantsandpatents bv
Pauline Van Pottelsberghelaan 24
9051 Ghent / BE
[2023/23]
Former [2019/19]Brantsandpatents bvba
Pauline Van Pottelsberghelaan 24
9051 Ghent / BE
Application number, filing date17751120.130.06.2017
[2019/19]
WO2017IB00808
Priority number, dateBE2016000555201.07.2016         Original published format: BE 201605552
[2019/19]
Filing languageNL
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018002704
Date:04.01.2018
Language:EN
[2018/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3478814
Date:08.05.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.01.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3478814
Date:07.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP04.01.2018
ClassificationIPC:C12C11/11, C12C12/00, C12H1/22, C12H1/07
[2019/19]
CPC:
C12C11/11 (EP,US); C12C12/00 (EP,US); C12H1/063 (EP,US);
C12H1/22 (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 [2019/19]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FASSBIER MIT HOHEM C02-GEHALT[2019/19]
English:DRAUGHT BEER WITH A HIGH C02 CONTENT[2019/19]
French:BIÈRE PRESSION À TENEUR ÉLEVÉE EN CO2[2019/19]
Entry into regional phase01.02.2019National basic fee paid 
01.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
01.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/19]
01.02.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.08.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.02.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.04.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.04.2023Fee for grant paid
12.04.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.04.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  04.03.2024  05.03.2024  ADMISSIBLE
Kühbeck, Florian
Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 40A
85354 Freising / DE
Opponent's representative
Kuhnen & Wacker Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro PartG mbB
Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 40A
85354 Freising / DE
 [2024/15]
22.03.2024Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
24.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
22.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
CH30.06.2023
IE30.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
[2024/24]
Former [2024/21]CZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
IE30.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/16]CZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/10]CZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RO07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/08]HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/51]HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/50]NO07.09.2023
GR08.09.2023
Former [2023/48]NO07.09.2023
Cited inInternational search[IY]GB330327  (DRYDEN HAROLD EDGAR) [I] 1-13 * the whole document * [Y] 1-13;
 [A]WO2007071224  (CARBOTEK HOLDING GMBH [DE], et al) [A] 1-13* the whole document *;
 [Y]  - Fergus Priest, "Carbonation", Handbook of Brewing, CRC Press, (20060101), pages 546 - 548, XP055339473 [Y] 1-13 * the whole document *
 [Y]  - DERDELINKCKX G ET AL, "REFERMENTATION IN BOTTLES AND KEGS: A RIGOROUS APPROACH", BRAUWELT INTERNATIONAL, VERLAG HANS CARL GMBH, NUERNBERG, DE, (19920101), vol. 2, ISSN 0934-9340, pages 156 - 164, XP000570672 [Y] 1-13 * the whole document *
Examination   - N.N., "Duvel", (20160504), pages 1 - 5, URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20160504062659/https://www.duvel.com/nl-be/het-bier/duvel, (20210118), XP055766021
    - N.N., "Duvel on draft", (20210118), pages 1 - 5, URL: https://www.duvel.com/en/the-beer/duvel-on-tap, (20210118), XP055766030
by applicantGB330327
OppositionGB330327
 DE10200523
    - Anonymous, "Schneider Weisse - Tap6 Mein Aventinus", (20160323), URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20160323165825/http:/schneider-weisse.de/index.php?lang=de&tpl=weissbiervielfalt.aventinus&sid=39262160480723916256871864227293, XP093167545
    - Anonymous, "Schankanlagen - Planung, Errichtung, Betrieb", Die deutschen Brauer Broschure, (20060501), pages 1 - 88, XP093167553
    - Anonymous, "Die Zukunft des deutschen Fassbierausschanks", Die Blume, (20060901), pages 16 - 18, XP093167557
    - Anonymous, "Fachliteratur", Die deutschen Brauer webshop, (20120510), Die deutschen Brauer webshop, URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20120510132012/http:/www.brauer-bund.de/shop/fachliteratur.html, XP093167564
    - Anonymous, "Aus der Flasche und vom Fass - BIERPFLEGE - Tipps & Tricks fur die Gastronomie", FASSBIERBROSCHÜRE, (20160101), pages 1 - 20, XP093167798
    - G Derdelinckx, "Refermentation in bottles and kegs: a rigorous approach", Brauwelt International, (19920101), vol. II, pages 156 - 164, XP093167791
    - Gerolf Annemüller, Gärung und Reifung des Bieres - Grundlagen, Technologie, Anlagentechnik, 2. Auflage, VLB Berlin, (20130101), page 98, 99, 576, 577, XP093167818
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