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EP About this file: EP3493717

EP3493717 - SYSTEM, APPARATUS, METHOD AND USE OF A CAPSULE FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/24]SYSTEM, APPARATUS, METHOD, CAPSULE AND KIT OF CAPSULES FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE
[2021/44]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.08.2023
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.09.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.04.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.03.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.10.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  11.12.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  10.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  10.02.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  01.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip15.03.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC		published on 17.04.2024  [2024/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Douwe Egberts B.V.
Vleutensevaart 35
3532 AD Utrecht / NL
[2019/24]
Inventor(s)01 / OGINK, Judith Margreet Hanneke
c/o High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
02 / RIJSKAMP, Peter
c/o High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
03 / CORNELISSEN, Marjan
c/o High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
04 / KOOIJKER, Klaas
c/o High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
 [2019/24]
Representative(s)V.O.
P.O. Box 87930
Carnegieplein 5
2508 DH Den Haag / NL
[2019/24]
Application number, filing date17754833.603.08.2017
[2019/24]
WO2017NL50519
Priority number, dateNL2016201727803.08.2016         Original published format: NL 2017278
[2019/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018026278
Date:08.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3493717
Date:12.06.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.02.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3493717
Date:05.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:A47J31/36, A47J31/06, B65D85/804
[2019/24]
CPC:
A47J31/0647 (EP,IL,KR,US); A47J31/36 (IL,RU); A47J31/3633 (EP,IL,KR,US);
A47J31/407 (IL,KR,US); A47J31/4403 (IL,KR); B65D85/8043 (EP,IL,KR,RU,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 [2019/24]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM, VORRICHTUNG, VERFAHREN UND VERWENDUNG EINER KAPSEL ZUR ZUBEREITUNG EINES GETRÄNKS[2021/44]
English:SYSTEM, APPARATUS, METHOD AND USE OF A CAPSULE FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE[2021/44]
French:SYSTÈME, APPAREIL, PROCÉDÉ ET USAGE D'UNE CAPSULE POUR PRÉPARER UNE BOISSON[2021/44]
Former [2019/24]SYSTEM, VORRICHTUNG, VERFAHREN, KAPSEL UND KIT VON KAPSELN ZUR ZUBEREITUNG EINES GETRÄNKS
Former [2019/24]SYSTEM, APPARATUS, METHOD, CAPSULE AND KIT OF CAPSULES FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE
Former [2019/24]SYSTÈME, APPAREIL, PROCÉDÉ, CAPSULE ET KIT DE CAPSULES POUR PRÉPARER UNE BOISSON
Entry into regional phase14.02.2019National basic fee paid 
14.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
14.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/24]
14.02.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
23.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.12.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.10.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.03.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
22.04.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.07.2022Fee for grant paid
21.07.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.07.2022Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)06.07.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2023/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
27.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
29.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL05.10.2022
AT05.10.2022
CZ05.10.2022
DK05.10.2022
EE05.10.2022
FI05.10.2022
HR05.10.2022
LT05.10.2022
LV05.10.2022
MC05.10.2022
RO05.10.2022
RS05.10.2022
SE05.10.2022
SI05.10.2022
SK05.10.2022
SM05.10.2022
NO05.01.2023
GR06.01.2023
IS05.02.2023
PT06.02.2023
[2024/16]
Former [2023/51]AL05.10.2022
AT05.10.2022
CZ05.10.2022
DK05.10.2022
EE05.10.2022
FI05.10.2022
HR05.10.2022
LT05.10.2022
LV05.10.2022
RO05.10.2022
RS05.10.2022
SE05.10.2022
SI05.10.2022
SK05.10.2022
SM05.10.2022
NO05.01.2023
GR06.01.2023
IS05.02.2023
PT06.02.2023
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FI05.10.2022
HR05.10.2022
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RO05.10.2022
RS05.10.2022
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SM05.10.2022
NO05.01.2023
GR06.01.2023
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PT06.02.2023
Former [2023/37]AL05.10.2022
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CZ05.10.2022
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FI05.10.2022
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RO05.10.2022
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GR06.01.2023
IS05.02.2023
PT06.02.2023
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PT06.02.2023
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SM05.10.2022
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GR06.01.2023
IS05.02.2023
PT06.02.2023
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DK05.10.2022
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NO05.01.2023
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PT06.02.2023
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FI05.10.2022
LT05.10.2022
LV05.10.2022
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NO05.01.2023
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PT06.02.2023
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NO05.01.2023
PT06.02.2023
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NO05.01.2023
Cited inInternational search[XY]WO2014056862  (NESTEC SA [CH]);
 [Y]WO2015082662  (NESTEC SA [CH]);
 [Y]WO2015155145  (NESTEC SA [CH])
by applicantWO2015004613
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