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EP1138628 - Method and apparatus for dispensing gas containing beverages [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.09.2004
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.09.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 03.11.2004  [2004/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Scottish & Newcastle plc
33 Ellersly Road
Edinburgh EH12 6HX / GB
[2004/43]
Former [2001/40]For all designated states
Scottish & Newcastle plc
Abbey Brewery Holyrood Road
Edinburgh EH8 8YS Scotland / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Harvey, David
Easter Cockairney Farmhouse
Kinross, Scotland KY13 0LH / GB
02 / Brown, Jon
14 Fergusson View
West Linton, Scotland EH46 7DJ / GB
03 / Murray, Duncan
40/3 Learmonth Avenue
Edinburgh, Scotland EH4 1HT / GB
04 / Wallen, George
152 Hope Park Gardens, Bathgate
West Lothian, Scotland EH8 2QX / GB
 [2001/40]
Representative(s)Alexander, Thomas Bruce, et al
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam gardens
70, Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/40]Alexander, Thomas Bruce, et al
BOULT WADE TENNANT, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date00307795.508.09.2000
[2001/40]
Priority number, dateGB2000000591710.03.2000         Original published format: GB 0005917
[2001/40]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1138628
Date:04.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1138628
Date:12.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.07.2001
ClassificationIPC:B67D1/14
[2001/40]
CPC:
B67D1/1411 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/40]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Abgabe von Gas enthaltenden Getränken[2001/40]
English:Method and apparatus for dispensing gas containing beverages[2001/40]
French:Procédé et dispositif de distribution de boissons contenant du gaz[2001/40]
Examination procedure29.11.2001Examination requested  [2002/05]
02.04.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.10.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.04.2003Fee for grant paid
25.04.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)13.08.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.08.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
28.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH02152692  ;
 [X]GB2176766  (BASS PLC) [X] 1,4,6,11,12 * page 1, line 94 - line 103 * * page 2, line 104 * * page 3, line 22 - line 27 * * figure 1 *;
 [X]BE1002752  (ANTOINE PIERRE S P R L ETS) [X] 1 * figure 1 *;
 [A]GB2326633  (ARCHIBALD HUGH [GB])
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19900829), vol. 014, no. 399, Database accession no. (M - 1017), & JP02152692 A 19900612 (NITTOKU:KK) [X] 1,4,6 * abstract *
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