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EP2919628 - OPENER FOR MAKING LARGE OPENINGS IN CAPSULES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.07.2020
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.05.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.01.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  07.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip01.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.08.2022  [2022/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Entre-deux-Villes
1800 Vevey / CH
[2019/28]
Former [2015/39]For all designated states
Nestec S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Inventor(s)01 / ZINGG, Sandro
Schwarzenburgstrasse 597
CH-3144 Gasel / CH
02 / MOAL, Marc
8 Rue de la combe au roi
F-25370 Jougne / FR
 [2015/39]
Representative(s)Schnyder, Frank Simon
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
[N/P]
Former [2019/25]Schnyder, Frank Simon
Nestec S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Former [2015/39]Schnyder, Frank Simon
Nestec S.A.
CT-IAM
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Application number, filing date13789313.712.11.2013
[2015/39]
WO2013EP73530
Priority number, dateEP2012019234713.11.2012         Original published format: EP 12192347
[2015/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014076041
Date:22.05.2014
Language:EN
[2014/21]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2919628
Date:23.09.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.05.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2919628
Date:19.06.2019
Language:EN
[2019/25]
Type: B8 Corrected title page of specification 
No.:EP2919628
Date:24.07.2019
[2019/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.05.2014
ClassificationIPC:A47J31/36
[2015/39]
CPC:
A47J31/3628 (EP,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 [2015/39]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:ÖFFNER ZUR HERSTELLUNG GROSSER ÖFFNUNGEN IN KAPSELN[2015/39]
English:OPENER FOR MAKING LARGE OPENINGS IN CAPSULES[2015/39]
French:DISPOSITIF D'OUVERTURE PERMETTANT DE PRÉPARER DE GRANDES OUVERTURES DANS DES CAPSULES[2019/08]
Former [2015/39]PERCEUR PERMETTANT DE PRATIQUER DE GRANDES OUVERTURES DANS DES CAPSULES
Entry into regional phase15.06.2015National basic fee paid 
15.06.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
15.06.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.04.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
15.06.2015Examination requested  [2015/39]
26.02.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.09.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.01.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.07.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.04.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.01.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.05.2019Fee for grant paid
10.05.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.05.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  26.02.2016
Opposition(s)03.06.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
10.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
13.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
14.11.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.11.2013
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Cited inInternational search[XDA]WO0200073  (NESTLE SA [CH], et al) [XD] 1-9,13,15-20 * page 5, line 29 - page 6, line 32; figure 4 * [A] 14;
 [A]EP1440638  (KRAFT FOODS R & D INC [DE]) [A] 1-3,5,7-9,15-20 * paragraphs [0102] - [0104]; figures 39-42 *;
 [A]EP1654966  (NESTEC SA [CH]) [A] 2-4,8* figures 6, 13 *;
 [XA]WO2010118544  (LUNA TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS LTS GM [CH], et al) [X] 1-3,5,6,8-20 * page 14, line 5 - page 16, line 6 * * page 18, lines 1-8 * * page 19, line 22 - page 20, line 2 * * page 21, line 1 - page 22, line 6 * * page 22, line 22 - page 24, line 15 * * figures 1, 5, 17, 18a, 18b, 24 * [A] 4,7
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