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EP About this file: EP1678071

EP1678071 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE DISPENSING APPLIANCE WITH GAS CONNECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.02.2008
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.09.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 28.10.2009  [2009/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
InBev S.A.
Vaarstraat 94
3000 Leuven / BE
[2007/14]
Former [2006/28]For all designated states
Inbev S.A.
Vaarstraat 94
3000 Leuven / BE
Inventor(s)01 / GRIMWADE, Stephen J.
72 Huntingdon Road, Upwood
Huntingdon, Cambs PE26 2QQ / GB
02 / HALKET, Andrew R. B.
17 Fennec Close
Cherry Hinton, Cambridge CB1 9GG / GB
 [2006/28]
Representative(s)Gevers, François, et al
Gevers Intellectual Property House Holidaystraat 5
1831 Diegem / BE
[N/P]
Former [2007/10]Gevers, François, et al
Gevers & Vander Haeghen S.A., Holidaystraat 5
1831 Diegem / BE
Former [2006/28]Banzer, Hans-Jörg
Kraus & Weisert, Thomas-Wimmer-Ring 15
80539 München / DE
Application number, filing date04791741.422.10.2004
[2006/28]
WO2004IB03476
Priority number, dateGB2003002490524.10.2003         Original published format: GB 0324905
[2006/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005040035
Date:06.05.2005
Language:EN
[2005/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1678071
Date:12.07.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.05.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1678071
Date:04.04.2007
Language:EN
[2007/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.05.2005
ClassificationIPC:B67D1/04, F16L37/127
[2006/28]
CPC:
B67D1/0412 (EP,US); B67D1/04 (KR); B67D1/0462 (EP,US);
B67D1/0829 (EP,US); B67D2001/0828 (EP,US); F16L2201/10 (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,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/28]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GERÄT MIT GASANSCHLUSS ZUR ABGABE EINES ALKOHOLISCHEN GETRÄNKES[2006/28]
English:ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE DISPENSING APPLIANCE WITH GAS CONNECTION[2006/28]
French:APPAREIL DISTRIBUTEUR DE BOISSONS ALCOOLISEES A RACCORD A GAZ[2006/28]
Entry into regional phase26.04.2006National basic fee paid 
26.04.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
26.04.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.05.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.04.2006Examination requested  [2006/28]
25.09.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.01.2007Fee for grant paid
19.01.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.01.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.10.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT04.04.2007
CH04.04.2007
CY04.04.2007
DK04.04.2007
EE04.04.2007
FI04.04.2007
IT04.04.2007
LI04.04.2007
PL04.04.2007
SI04.04.2007
SK04.04.2007
TR04.04.2007
BG04.07.2007
SE04.07.2007
GR05.07.2007
ES15.07.2007
PT04.09.2007
LU22.10.2007
MC31.10.2007
[2009/44]
Former [2009/41]AT04.04.2007
CH04.04.2007
CY04.04.2007
DK04.04.2007
EE04.04.2007
FI04.04.2007
IT04.04.2007
LI04.04.2007
PL04.04.2007
SI04.04.2007
SK04.04.2007
BG04.07.2007
SE04.07.2007
GR05.07.2007
ES15.07.2007
PT04.09.2007
LU22.10.2007
MC31.10.2007
Former [2009/35]AT04.04.2007
CH04.04.2007
CY04.04.2007
DK04.04.2007
EE04.04.2007
FI04.04.2007
IT04.04.2007
LI04.04.2007
PL04.04.2007
SI04.04.2007
SK04.04.2007
BG04.07.2007
SE04.07.2007
GR05.07.2007
ES15.07.2007
PT04.09.2007
MC31.10.2007
Former [2009/11]AT04.04.2007
CH04.04.2007
DK04.04.2007
EE04.04.2007
FI04.04.2007
IT04.04.2007
LI04.04.2007
PL04.04.2007
SI04.04.2007
SK04.04.2007
BG04.07.2007
SE04.07.2007
GR05.07.2007
ES15.07.2007
PT04.09.2007
MC31.10.2007
Former [2008/26]AT04.04.2007
CH04.04.2007
DK04.04.2007
FI04.04.2007
IT04.04.2007
LI04.04.2007
PL04.04.2007
SI04.04.2007
SK04.04.2007
BG04.07.2007
SE04.07.2007
GR05.07.2007
ES15.07.2007
PT04.09.2007
MC31.10.2007
Former [2008/22]AT04.04.2007
CH04.04.2007
DK04.04.2007
FI04.04.2007
IT04.04.2007
LI04.04.2007
PL04.04.2007
SI04.04.2007
SK04.04.2007
BG04.07.2007
SE04.07.2007
GR05.07.2007
ES15.07.2007
PT04.09.2007
Former [2008/14]AT04.04.2007
CH04.04.2007
DK04.04.2007
FI04.04.2007
LI04.04.2007
PL04.04.2007
SI04.04.2007
SK04.04.2007
BG04.07.2007
SE04.07.2007
ES15.07.2007
PT04.09.2007
Former [2008/11]AT04.04.2007
CH04.04.2007
DK04.04.2007
FI04.04.2007
LI04.04.2007
PL04.04.2007
SI04.04.2007
BG04.07.2007
SE04.07.2007
ES15.07.2007
PT04.09.2007
Former [2008/08]AT04.04.2007
CH04.04.2007
DK04.04.2007
FI04.04.2007
LI04.04.2007
PL04.04.2007
SI04.04.2007
SE04.07.2007
ES15.07.2007
PT04.09.2007
Former [2007/51]AT04.04.2007
CH04.04.2007
FI04.04.2007
LI04.04.2007
PL04.04.2007
SI04.04.2007
SE04.07.2007
ES15.07.2007
PT04.09.2007
Former [2007/47]SI04.04.2007
ES15.07.2007
Cited inInternational search[A]US2191579  (NELSON JOHN J) [A] 1* figure 4 *;
 [A]US4850387  (BASSILL NICHOLAS [US]) [A] 1 * column 2, line 30 - line 46; figure 4 * * column 4, line 38 - line 57 *;
 [A]WO0194250  (HEINEKEN TECH SERVICES [NL], et al) [A] 1 * page 1, line 8 - line 12; figure 1d * * page 4, line 31 - line 34 *
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