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EP3532778 - SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VACUUM COOLING A BEVERAGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.03.2024
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.04.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.12.2022
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.08.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BE
published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
The Coca-Cola Company
Patents One Coca-Cola Plaza, NW
Atlanta, GA 30313 / US
[2023/19]
Former [2019/36]For all designated states
The Coca-Cola Company
One Coca-Cola Plaza N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30313 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ROEKENS, Jurgen
Jagerslaan 14
1910 Kampenhout / BE
02 / DESSING, Jacobus, P. M.
Kruisweg 1121
2131 CV Hoofddorp / NL
03 / IZENSON, Michael, Gary
641 Hanover Center Road
Hanover, New Hampshire 03755 / US
 [2019/36]
Representative(s)Dehns
10 Old Bailey
London EC4M 7NG / GB
[N/P]
Former [2019/36]Dehns
St. Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date17864109.825.10.2017
[2019/36]
WO2017US58259
Priority number, dateUS201662413665P27.10.2016         Original published format: US 201662413665 P
[2019/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018081249
Date:03.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3532778
Date:04.09.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.05.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3532778
Date:10.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/19]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:KR03.05.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.06.2020
ClassificationIPC:F25B27/00, F25B17/08, F25D31/00
[2020/27]
CPC:
F25D31/00 (EP,US); F25D31/002 (CN); F25B17/08 (CN);
F25B27/007 (EP); F25B49/04 (CN); F25D23/00 (CN);
F25D31/005 (CN); F25D31/007 (EP,US); F25D2331/805 (US);
Y02A30/27 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2019/36]F25B27/00, F25B17/08, F25B49/04, F25D31/00, F25D23/00
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 [2019/36]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN ZUM VAKUUMKÜHLEN EINES GETRÄNKS[2019/36]
English:SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VACUUM COOLING A BEVERAGE[2019/36]
French:SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS DE REFROIDISSEMENT SOUS VIDE D'UNE BOISSON[2019/36]
Entry into regional phase14.05.2019National basic fee paid 
14.05.2019Search fee paid 
14.05.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
14.05.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.05.2019Examination requested  [2019/36]
24.12.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.03.2023Fee for grant paid
27.03.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.03.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)13.02.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
20.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
20.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
21.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]FR802813  (M.E. PIQUEREZ) [A] 1* figures 1-5 *;
 [XA]EP0543214  (ZEOLITH TECH [DE]) [X] 1,2 * figures 1-5 * [A] 3-15;
 [A]EP0577869  (ZEOLITH TECH [DE]) [A] 1 * figure 1 *;
 [X]US2005061022  (MAIER-LAXHUBER PETER [DE], et al) [X] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2013291574  (ATHALYE ANISH [US]) [A] 1 * the whole document *
International search[A]JPH074776  (HITACHI LTD) [A] 1-25* See paragraphs [0001]-[0036] and figure 1. *;
 [X]US2005061022  (MAIER-LAXHUBER PETER [DE], et al) [X] 1-25 * See paragraphs [0037], [0049]-[0060] and figures 1-3. *;
 [A]US2011283735  (DAWOUD BELAL [DE], et al) [A] 1-25 * See paragraphs [0002]-[0018] and figures 1-3. *;
 [A]US2013291574  (ATHALYE ANISH [US]) [A] 1-25 * See paragraphs [0003]-[0028] and figure 5A. *;
 [A]US2014290293  (ECKHOFF PHILIP A [US], et al) [A] 1-25 * See paragraphs [0005]-[0023]. *
by applicantEP0543214
 US2005061022
 WO2015116903
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