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EP About this file: EP1208782

EP1208782 - Percolation device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.07.2005
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.01.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY
published on 21.02.2007  [2007/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
Case postale 353
1800 Vevey / CH
[2002/22]
Inventor(s)01 / Yoakim, Alfred
Ch. de la Routiaz 2
1806 St-Legier-la-Chiesaz / CH
02 / Masek, Petr
Le Verger C
1614 Granges / CH
 [2002/22]
Representative(s)Borne, Patrice Daniel, et al
Nestec S.A.
Centre de Recherche Nestlé
Vers-chez-les-Blanc
Case Postale 44
1000 Lausanne 26 / CH
[N/P]
Former [2004/33]Borne, Patrice Daniel, et al
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Former [2003/24]Thomas, Alain
55, avenue Nestlé
1800 Vevey / CH
Former [2002/22]Micheli & Cie
Rue de Genève 122, Case Postale 61
1226 Genève-Thonex / CH
Application number, filing date00125972.028.11.2000
[2002/22]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1208782
Date:29.05.2002
Language:FR
[2002/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1208782
Date:25.08.2004
Language:FR
[2004/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP03.05.2001
ClassificationIPC:A47J31/40
[2002/22]
CPC:
A47J31/369 (EP,US); A47J31/0647 (EP,US); A47J31/0668 (EP,US);
A47J31/4467 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/08]
Former [2002/22]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Perkolationsvorrichtung[2002/22]
English:Percolation device[2002/22]
French:Dispositif de percolation[2002/22]
Examination procedure12.09.2002Examination requested  [2002/46]
20.12.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.06.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.09.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.02.2004Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
12.03.2004Fee for grant paid
12.03.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.05.2005No opposition filed within time limit [2005/33]
Request for further processing for:12.03.2004Request for further processing filed
12.03.2004Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
21.06.2004Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY25.08.2004
MC30.11.2004
[2007/08]
Former [2005/48]MC30.11.2004
Documents cited:Search[XA]FR2617389  (DESALTERA [FR], et al) [X] 6,7 * page 4, line 30 - page 8, line 31; figure - * [A] 1;
 [Y]DE29915025U  (KUPFNER FRANZ [AT]) [Y] 1,4 * page 2, paragraph 4 - page 4, paragraph 2; figure - *;
 [X]US6026732  (KOLLEP ALEXANDRE [CH], et al) [X] 6* column 3, line 41 - column 4, line 34; figures 1,2 *;
 [XY]WO0064318  (CIE MEDITERRANEENNE DES CAFES [FR], et al) [X] 6 * page 7, line 14 - page 14, line 13; figures 1,2,5 * [Y] 1,4
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