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EP About this file: EP0610312

EP0610312 - FOAM GENERATION BY DISPERSION OF BUBBLES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.06.1999
Database last updated on 28.02.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Scottish & Newcastle plc
Abbey Brewery Holyrood Road Edinburgh EH8 8YS
Scotland / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/33]For all designated states
Scottish & Newcastle plc
Abbey Brewery Holyrood Road
Edinburgh EH8 8YS Scotland / GB
Inventor(s)01 / TROMANS, Keith 15 Beconview Drive Streetly
Sutton Coldfield
Birmingham B74 2AW / GB
[1994/33]
Representative(s)Alexander, Thomas Bruce, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam gardens
70, Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/15]Alexander, Thomas Bruce, et al
Boult, Wade & Tennant 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Former [1994/33]Murgitroyd, Ian G., et al
Murgitroyd and Company 373 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8QA / GB
Application number, filing date92922253.705.11.1992
[1994/33]
WO1992GB02048
Priority number, dateGB1991002345105.11.1991         Original published format: GB 9123451
GB1991002670217.12.1991         Original published format: GB 9126702
GB1992000648325.03.1992         Original published format: GB 9206483
[1994/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9309055
Date:13.05.1993
Language:EN
[1993/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0610312
Date:17.08.1994
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.05.1993 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1994/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0610312
Date:05.08.1998
Language:EN
[1998/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.05.1993
ClassificationIPC:B67C3/02, B65D85/72
[1994/33]
CPC:
B65D85/73 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   SE [1994/33]
TitleGerman:SCHAUMBILDUNG DURCH BLASENDISPERSION[1994/33]
English:FOAM GENERATION BY DISPERSION OF BUBBLES[1994/33]
French:PRODUCTION D'UNE DISPERSION MOUSSANTE DE BULLES[1994/33]
Entry into regional phase01.06.1994National basic fee paid 
01.06.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
01.06.1994Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.05.1993Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
01.06.1994Examination requested  [1994/33]
02.06.1997Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.10.1997Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.01.1998Fee for grant paid
14.01.1998Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.05.1999No opposition filed within time limit [1999/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.11.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
23.11.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
11.11.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
01.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.199706   M06   Fee paid on   01.06.1998
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.08.1998
BE05.08.1998
CH05.08.1998
ES05.08.1998
FR05.08.1998
GR05.08.1998
IT05.08.1998
LI05.08.1998
NL05.08.1998
DK05.11.1998
IE05.11.1998
LU05.11.1998
SE05.11.1998
DE06.11.1998
[2008/05]
Former [2006/14]AT05.08.1998
BE05.08.1998
CH05.08.1998
ES05.08.1998
FR05.08.1998
GR05.08.1998
LI05.08.1998
NL05.08.1998
DK05.11.1998
IE05.11.1998
LU05.11.1998
SE05.11.1998
DE06.11.1998
Former [2004/38]AT05.08.1998
BE05.08.1998
CH05.08.1998
ES05.08.1998
GR05.08.1998
LI05.08.1998
NL05.08.1998
DK05.11.1998
IE05.11.1998
LU05.11.1998
SE05.11.1998
DE06.11.1998
FR31.12.1998
Former [2003/45]AT05.08.1998
BE05.08.1998
CH05.08.1998
ES05.08.1998
GR05.08.1998
LI05.08.1998
NL05.08.1998
DK05.11.1998
IE05.11.1998
SE05.11.1998
DE06.11.1998
LU30.11.1998
FR31.12.1998
Former [2003/07]AT05.08.1998
BE05.08.1998
CH05.08.1998
ES05.08.1998
GR05.08.1998
LI05.08.1998
NL05.08.1998
IE05.11.1998
SE05.11.1998
DE06.11.1998
LU30.11.1998
FR31.12.1998
Former [2002/25]AT05.08.1998
BE05.08.1998
CH05.08.1998
ES05.08.1998
GR05.08.1998
LI05.08.1998
IE05.11.1998
SE05.11.1998
DE06.11.1998
LU30.11.1998
FR31.12.1998
Former [2001/23]AT05.08.1998
BE05.08.1998
CH05.08.1998
GR05.08.1998
LI05.08.1998
IE05.11.1998
SE05.11.1998
DE06.11.1998
LU30.11.1998
FR31.12.1998
Former [2000/52]AT05.08.1998
BE05.08.1998
CH05.08.1998
LI05.08.1998
IE05.11.1998
SE05.11.1998
DE06.11.1998
LU30.11.1998
FR31.12.1998
Former [2000/50]AT05.08.1998
BE05.08.1998
IE05.11.1998
SE05.11.1998
DE06.11.1998
CH11.11.1998
LI11.11.1998
LU30.11.1998
FR31.12.1998
Former [2000/27]AT05.08.1998
BE05.08.1998
IE05.11.1998
SE05.11.1998
DE06.11.1998
LU30.11.1998
FR31.12.1998
Former [2000/07]AT05.08.1998
BE05.08.1998
SE05.11.1998
DE06.11.1998
LU30.11.1998
FR31.12.1998
Former [1999/32]AT05.08.1998
BE05.08.1998
SE05.11.1998
DE06.11.1998
FR31.12.1998
Former [1999/27]AT05.08.1998
BE05.08.1998
DE06.11.1998
FR31.12.1998
Former [1999/24]AT05.08.1998
DE06.11.1998
FR31.12.1998
Former [1999/22]AT05.08.1998
FR31.12.1998
Cited inInternational search[A] DE1160024   [A]
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