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EP0999177 - Hand-held dispensing gun for beverages with python [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 20.03.2009 Database last updated on 18.03.2026
Most recent event Tooltip	20.05.2011	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): GR	published on 22.06.2011 [2011/25]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Utah Milk Technologies L.C. P.O. Box 787 Delta Utah 84624 / US
	[2008/20]
Former [2000/19]	For all designated states Utah Milk Technologies L.C. P.O. Box 787 Delta, Utah 84624 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Spillman, Robert A. Roseboro Circle Sandy, Utah 84092 / US
	[2000/19]
Representative(s)	Bauer, Wulf Patentanwälte Bauer Vorberg Kayser Partnerschaft mbB Goltsteinstrasse 87 50968 Köln / DE
	[N/P]
Former [2000/19]	Bauer, Wulf, Dr. Bayenthalgürtel 15 50968 Köln (Marienburg) / DE
Application number, filing date	98123231.7	07.12.1998
	[2000/19]
Priority number, date	EP19980120696	06.11.1998 Original published format: EP 98120696
	[2000/19]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0999177
	Date:	10.05.2000
	Language:	EN
	[2000/19]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0999177
	Date:	14.05.2008
	Language:	EN
	[2008/20]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	18.02.2000
Classification	IPC:	B67D1/08	[2000/19]
	CPC:	B67D1/0084 (EP,US); B67D1/0867 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE [2000/19]
Title	German:	Zapfpistole für Getränke mit gekühlter Zapfleitung	[2000/19]
	English:	Hand-held dispensing gun for beverages with python	[2000/19]
	French:	Pistolet de soutirage pour boissons avec python	[2000/19]
Examination procedure	10.11.2000	Examination requested [2001/01]
	05.11.2002	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	14.03.2003	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	05.06.2003	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	04.08.2003	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	25.08.2003	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	08.04.2004	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
	21.04.2004	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	31.05.2005	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	22.06.2005	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	25.07.2007	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	01.08.2007	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	26.10.2007	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	05.03.2008	Fee for grant paid
	05.03.2008	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	17.02.2009	No opposition filed within time limit [2009/17]
Request for further processing for:	21.04.2004	Request for further processing filed
	21.04.2004	Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted
	05.05.2004	Decision despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	02.01.2001	Renewal fee patent year 03
	02.01.2002	Renewal fee patent year 04
	02.01.2003	Renewal fee patent year 05
	02.01.2004	Renewal fee patent year 06
	03.01.2005	Renewal fee patent year 07
	02.01.2006	Renewal fee patent year 08
	02.01.2007	Renewal fee patent year 09
	02.01.2008	Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	AT	14.05.2008
	BE	14.05.2008
	CY	14.05.2008
	DK	14.05.2008
	FI	14.05.2008
	IT	14.05.2008
	SE	14.08.2008
	GR	15.08.2008
	ES	25.08.2008
	PT	14.10.2008
	IE	07.12.2008
	LU	07.12.2008
	MC	31.12.2008
	[2011/25]
Former [2010/44]	AT	14.05.2008
	BE	14.05.2008
	CY	14.05.2008
	DK	14.05.2008
	FI	14.05.2008
	IT	14.05.2008
	SE	14.08.2008
	ES	25.08.2008
	PT	14.10.2008
	IE	07.12.2008
	LU	07.12.2008
	MC	31.12.2008
Former [2010/28]	AT	14.05.2008
	BE	14.05.2008
	DK	14.05.2008
	FI	14.05.2008
	IT	14.05.2008
	SE	14.08.2008
	ES	25.08.2008
	PT	14.10.2008
	IE	07.12.2008
	LU	07.12.2008
	MC	31.12.2008
Former [2010/05]	AT	14.05.2008
	BE	14.05.2008
	DK	14.05.2008
	FI	14.05.2008
	IT	14.05.2008
	SE	14.08.2008
	ES	25.08.2008
	PT	14.10.2008
	IE	07.12.2008
	MC	31.12.2008
Former [2009/12]	AT	14.05.2008
	BE	14.05.2008
	DK	14.05.2008
	FI	14.05.2008
	SE	14.08.2008
	ES	25.08.2008
	PT	14.10.2008
Former [2009/08]	AT	14.05.2008
	DK	14.05.2008
	FI	14.05.2008
	SE	14.08.2008
	ES	25.08.2008
Former [2009/07]	AT	14.05.2008
	FI	14.05.2008
	SE	14.08.2008
	ES	25.08.2008
Former [2008/49]	AT	14.05.2008
	FI	14.05.2008
	ES	25.08.2008
Former [2008/47]	ES	25.08.2008

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