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EP About this file: EP1531709

EP1531709 - DISPENSING DEVICE FOR DRINKS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.04.2008
Database last updated on 17.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip18.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR
published on 21.10.2009  [2009/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NIRO-PLAN AG
Franke-Strasse 2
4663 Aarburg / CH
[2006/44]
Former [2005/21]For all designated states
Niro-Plan AG
Dorfbachstrasse 2
4663 Aarburg / CH
Inventor(s)01 / GREIWE, Hansdieter
Lerchenweg 3
97944 Boxberg / DE
 [2005/21]
Representative(s)Blumenröhr, Dietrich, et al
Lemcke, Brommer & Partner
Patentanwälte
Bismarckstrasse 16
76133 Karlsruhe / DE
[N/P]
Former [2007/08]Blumenröhr, Dietrich, et al
Lemcke, Brommer & Partner Patentanwälte Bismarckstrasse 16
76133 Karlsruhe / DE
Former [2005/21]Bohnenberger, Johannes, Dr., et al
P.O. Box 860624
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date03794966.628.08.2003
[2005/21]
WO2003EP09559
Priority number, dateDE200213959428.08.2002         Original published format: DE 10239594
[2005/21]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004023950
Date:25.03.2004
Language:DE
[2004/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1531709
Date:25.05.2005
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.03.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/21]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1531709
Date:06.06.2007
Language:DE
[2007/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.03.2004
ClassificationIPC:A47J31/60
[2005/21]
CPC:
A47J31/4482 (EP,US); A47J31/60 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/21]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ABGABEVORRICHTUNG FÜR GETRÄNKE[2005/21]
English:DISPENSING DEVICE FOR DRINKS[2005/21]
French:DISPOSITIF DE DISTRIBUTION DE BOISSONS[2005/21]
Entry into regional phase17.02.2005National basic fee paid 
17.02.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
17.02.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.02.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.02.2005Examination requested  [2005/21]
23.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.12.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.04.2007Fee for grant paid
13.04.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.03.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/20]
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
24.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY06.06.2007
CZ06.06.2007
DK06.06.2007
EE06.06.2007
FI06.06.2007
IE06.06.2007
NL06.06.2007
RO06.06.2007
SI06.06.2007
SK06.06.2007
TR06.06.2007
AT28.08.2007
LU28.08.2007
BE31.08.2007
MC31.08.2007
BG06.09.2007
SE06.09.2007
GR07.09.2007
PT06.11.2007
HU07.12.2007
FR01.02.2008
[2009/43]
Former [2009/40]CY06.06.2007
CZ06.06.2007
DK06.06.2007
EE06.06.2007
FI06.06.2007
IE06.06.2007
NL06.06.2007
RO06.06.2007
SI06.06.2007
SK06.06.2007
AT28.08.2007
LU28.08.2007
BE31.08.2007
MC31.08.2007
BG06.09.2007
SE06.09.2007
GR07.09.2007
PT06.11.2007
FR01.02.2008
Former [2009/35]CY06.06.2007
CZ06.06.2007
DK06.06.2007
EE06.06.2007
FI06.06.2007
IE06.06.2007
NL06.06.2007
RO06.06.2007
SI06.06.2007
SK06.06.2007
AT28.08.2007
BE31.08.2007
MC31.08.2007
BG06.09.2007
SE06.09.2007
GR07.09.2007
PT06.11.2007
FR01.02.2008
Former [2009/11]CZ06.06.2007
DK06.06.2007
EE06.06.2007
FI06.06.2007
IE06.06.2007
NL06.06.2007
RO06.06.2007
SI06.06.2007
SK06.06.2007
AT28.08.2007
BE31.08.2007
MC31.08.2007
BG06.09.2007
SE06.09.2007
GR07.09.2007
PT06.11.2007
FR01.02.2008
Former [2008/50]CZ06.06.2007
DK06.06.2007
FI06.06.2007
IE06.06.2007
NL06.06.2007
RO06.06.2007
SI06.06.2007
SK06.06.2007
AT28.08.2007
BE31.08.2007
MC31.08.2007
BG06.09.2007
SE06.09.2007
GR07.09.2007
PT06.11.2007
FR01.02.2008
Former [2008/40]CZ06.06.2007
DK06.06.2007
FI06.06.2007
IE06.06.2007
NL06.06.2007
RO06.06.2007
SI06.06.2007
SK06.06.2007
BE31.08.2007
MC31.08.2007
BG06.09.2007
SE06.09.2007
GR07.09.2007
PT06.11.2007
FR01.02.2008
Former [2008/32]CZ06.06.2007
DK06.06.2007
FI06.06.2007
IE06.06.2007
NL06.06.2007
RO06.06.2007
SI06.06.2007
SK06.06.2007
MC31.08.2007
BG06.09.2007
SE06.09.2007
GR07.09.2007
PT06.11.2007
FR01.02.2008
Former [2008/28]CZ06.06.2007
DK06.06.2007
FI06.06.2007
IE06.06.2007
NL06.06.2007
RO06.06.2007
SI06.06.2007
SK06.06.2007
MC31.08.2007
BG06.09.2007
SE06.09.2007
GR07.09.2007
PT06.11.2007
Former [2008/22]CZ06.06.2007
DK06.06.2007
FI06.06.2007
IE06.06.2007
NL06.06.2007
SI06.06.2007
SK06.06.2007
MC31.08.2007
BG06.09.2007
SE06.09.2007
GR07.09.2007
PT06.11.2007
Former [2008/14]CZ06.06.2007
FI06.06.2007
IE06.06.2007
NL06.06.2007
SI06.06.2007
SK06.06.2007
BG06.09.2007
SE06.09.2007
PT06.11.2007
Former [2008/11]CZ06.06.2007
FI06.06.2007
IE06.06.2007
NL06.06.2007
SI06.06.2007
BG06.09.2007
SE06.09.2007
PT06.11.2007
Former [2008/09]FI06.06.2007
NL06.06.2007
SI06.06.2007
BG06.09.2007
SE06.09.2007
Former [2008/07]FI06.06.2007
SI06.06.2007
SE06.09.2007
Former [2007/49]FI06.06.2007
SE06.09.2007
Cited inInternational search[A]US4098175  (FIERZ HEINRICH) [A] 1* column 2, lines 34-43; figure 1 *;
 [X]GB2031378  (FRIESLAND CONDENSFAB) [X] 1,8 * page 2, lines 47-119; figure 1; claims 1,2,4 *;
 [X]US4465210  (IWANAMI MASAO [JP]) [X] 1 * column 3, lines 4-68; figures 2,3 *
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