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EP About this file: EP1211950

EP1211950 - DISPENSING PACK AND MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  29.08.2008
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For:CY  GB  IE 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
Blackfriars
London
Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:AT  BE  CH  DE  DK  ES  FI  FR  GR  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  SE 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [2003/21]For:CY  GB  IE 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House, Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For:AT  BE  CH  DE  DK  ES  FI  FR  GR  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  SE 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [2002/24]For:CY  GB  IE 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / HUNTER, Jeffrey, Birds Eye Wall's Ltd
Innovation Centre, Walls House
Barnwood, Gloucestershire GL4 3HB / GB
02 / OLIVERAS PICO, Jaume
Frigo S.A., Peru 84
E-08018 Barcelona / ES
 [2002/24]
Representative(s)Popp, Eugen, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/48]Popp, Eugen, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Former [2005/52]Popp, Eugen, et al
MEISSNER, BOLTE & PARTNER Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Former [2003/16]Hugot, Alain
Unilever plc, Patent Division, Colworth House
Sharnbrook, Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [2003/13]Arends, William Gerrit
Lloyd Wise Commonwealth House 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW / GB
Application number, filing date00965932.707.09.2000
[2002/24]
WO2000EP08730
Priority number, dateES1999000202813.09.1999         Original published format: ES 9902028
[2002/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0119205
Date:22.03.2001
Language:EN
[2001/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1211950
Date:12.06.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.03.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1211950
Date:17.12.2003
Language:EN
[2003/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.03.2001
ClassificationIPC:A23G3/28, B65D83/00
[2002/24]
CPC:
A23G9/503 (EP,US); A23G9/00 (EP,US); A23G9/28 (EP,US);
A23G9/283 (EP,US); A23G9/32 (EP,US); B65D83/0005 (EP,US);
B65D85/78 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2003/51]
Former [2002/24]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUSGABEBEHÄLTNIS UND MASCHINE[2002/24]
English:DISPENSING PACK AND MACHINE[2002/24]
French:PAQUET ET MACHINE DE DISTRIBUTION[2002/24]
Entry into regional phase11.03.2002National basic fee paid 
11.03.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
11.03.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.03.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.03.2002Examination requested  [2002/24]
17.07.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
24.01.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.10.2003Fee for grant paid
06.10.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.12.2003  22.01.2004  ADMISSIBLE
NESTEC S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Opponent's representative
Rupp, Christian
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Karlstraße 7
80333 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2004/08]
Opponent(s)01  17.12.2003   
NESTEC S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Opponent's representative
Rupp, Christian, Dipl.Phys.
Mitscherlich & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Sonnenstrasse 33
80331 München / DE
26.10.2004Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
05.05.2005Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
05.12.2005Date of oral proceedings
10.01.2006Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
10.01.2006Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
13.05.2008Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
23.05.2008Legal effect of revocation of patent [2008/40]
Appeal following opposition21.02.2006Appeal received No.  T0262/06
19.05.2006Statement of grounds filed
08.04.2008Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY17.12.2003
FI17.12.2003
DK17.03.2004
GR17.03.2004
LU07.09.2004
MC30.09.2004
AT07.09.2006
IE07.09.2006
SE08.09.2006
BE30.09.2006
CH30.09.2006
LI30.09.2006
PT07.03.2007
NL01.04.2007
GB07.09.2007
IT07.09.2007
ES08.09.2007
FR01.10.2007
DE01.04.2008
[2020/33]
Former [2009/37]CY17.12.2003
FI17.12.2003
DK17.03.2004
GR17.03.2004
LU07.09.2004
MC30.09.2004
AT07.09.2006
IE07.09.2006
SE08.09.2006
BE30.09.2006
CH30.09.2006
LI30.09.2006
PT07.03.2007
NL01.04.2007
GB07.09.2007
IT07.09.2007
FR01.10.2007
DE01.04.2008
Former [2009/03]CY17.12.2003
FI17.12.2003
DK17.03.2004
GR17.03.2004
LU07.09.2004
MC30.09.2004
AT07.09.2006
IE07.09.2006
SE08.09.2006
BE30.09.2006
CH30.09.2006
LI30.09.2006
PT07.03.2007
NL01.04.2007
GB07.09.2007
FR01.10.2007
DE01.04.2008
Former [2008/49]CY17.12.2003
FI17.12.2003
DK17.03.2004
GR17.03.2004
LU07.09.2004
MC30.09.2004
AT07.09.2006
IE07.09.2006
SE08.09.2006
BE30.09.2006
CH30.09.2006
LI30.09.2006
PT07.03.2007
NL01.04.2007
FR01.10.2007
DE01.04.2008
Former [2008/36]CY17.12.2003
FI17.12.2003
DK17.03.2004
GR17.03.2004
LU07.09.2004
MC30.09.2004
AT07.09.2006
IE07.09.2006
SE08.09.2006
BE30.09.2006
CH30.09.2006
LI30.09.2006
PT07.03.2007
NL01.04.2007
DE01.04.2008
Former [2007/46]CY17.12.2003
FI17.12.2003
DK17.03.2004
GR17.03.2004
LU07.09.2004
MC30.09.2004
AT07.09.2006
IE07.09.2006
SE08.09.2006
BE30.09.2006
CH30.09.2006
LI30.09.2006
PT07.03.2007
NL01.04.2007
Former [2007/42]CY17.12.2003
FI17.12.2003
DK17.03.2004
GR17.03.2004
LU07.09.2004
MC30.09.2004
IE07.09.2006
SE08.09.2006
BE30.09.2006
CH30.09.2006
LI30.09.2006
PT07.03.2007
NL01.04.2007
Former [2007/40]CY17.12.2003
FI17.12.2003
DK17.03.2004
GR17.03.2004
LU07.09.2004
MC30.09.2004
SE08.09.2006
BE30.09.2006
CH30.09.2006
LI30.09.2006
PT07.03.2007
NL01.04.2007
Former [2007/37]CY17.12.2003
FI17.12.2003
DK17.03.2004
GR17.03.2004
LU07.09.2004
MC30.09.2004
SE08.09.2006
BE30.09.2006
CH30.09.2006
LI30.09.2006
PT07.03.2007
Former [2007/31]CY17.12.2003
FI17.12.2003
DK17.03.2004
GR17.03.2004
LU07.09.2004
MC30.09.2004
SE08.09.2006
BE30.09.2006
PT07.03.2007
Former [2007/26]CY17.12.2003
FI17.12.2003
DK17.03.2004
GR17.03.2004
LU07.09.2004
MC30.09.2004
SE08.09.2006
PT07.03.2007
Former [2007/25]CY17.12.2003
FI17.12.2003
DK17.03.2004
GR17.03.2004
LU07.09.2004
MC30.09.2004
SE08.09.2006
Former [2007/08]CY17.12.2003
FI17.12.2003
DK17.03.2004
GR17.03.2004
LU07.09.2004
MC30.09.2004
Former [2005/22]FI17.12.2003
DK17.03.2004
GR17.03.2004
MC30.09.2004
Former [2005/02]FI17.12.2003
DK17.03.2004
GR17.03.2004
Former [2004/33]FI17.12.2003
GR17.03.2004
Former [2004/26]FI17.12.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]US2889949  (MORRIS NIRENBERG) [A] 1,2,6,7,9,10,12,13* figure - *;
 [A]US5375740  (UMETSU NAOSHI [JP], et al) [A] 1,2,4,6,9,10,14 * abstract *;
 [XAY]WO9633928  (ZEELAND GREGORY RUSSELL VAN [AU], et al) [X] 1,3,4 * abstract * [A] 2,5 [Y] 6,7,9,10,12,14;
 [AY]US5918767  (MCGILL SHANE ROBERT [GB]) [A] 1 * abstract * [Y] 6,7,9,10,12,14
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