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EP About this file: EP3727109

EP3727109 - BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE WITH DROP EVACUATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.12.2022
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.12.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.08.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.09.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.06.2019
Formerunknown
Status updated on  11.01.2019
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
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Entre-deux-Villes
1800 Vevey / CH
[2020/44]
Inventor(s)01 / KRISTLBAUER, Jürgen
Hübeliweg 18
3052 ZOLLIKOFEN / CH
 [2020/44]
Representative(s)Schnyder, Frank Simon
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
[2020/44]
Application number, filing date18826591.218.12.2018
[2020/44]
WO2018EP85360
Priority number, dateEP2017020872220.12.2017         Original published format: EP 17208722
[2020/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019121594
Date:27.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3727109
Date:28.10.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.06.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3727109
Date:26.01.2022
Language:EN
[2022/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.06.2019
ClassificationIPC:A47J31/46
[2020/44]
CPC:
A47J31/46 (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 [2020/44]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GETRÄNKEZUBEREITUNGSMASCHINE MIT TROPFENABTRANSPORT[2020/44]
English:BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE WITH DROP EVACUATION[2020/44]
French:MACHINE DE PRÉPARATION DE BOISSONS AVEC ÉVACUATION DES GOUTTES[2021/32]
Former [2020/44]MACHINE DE PRÉPARATION DE BOISSON POURVUE D'UNE ÉVACUATION DE GOUTTES
Entry into regional phase20.07.2020National basic fee paid 
20.07.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
20.07.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.07.2020Examination requested  [2020/44]
20.07.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.08.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.12.2021Fee for grant paid
15.12.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.12.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.10.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2023/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.12.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
10.11.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU18.12.2018
AL26.01.2022
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