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EP About this file: EP2168073

EP2168073 - METHOD FOR READING BARCODES IN A DRINKS MACHINE, AND APPARATUS THEREFOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.10.2012
Database last updated on 28.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 02.07.2014  [2014/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kraft Foods R & D, Inc.
Three Lakes Drive
Northfield, IL 60093 / US
[2010/26]
Former [2010/13]For all designated states
BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH
Carl-Wery-Strasse 34
81739 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / BEUTLROCK, Maximilian
Sonnenleite 20
83361 Kienberg / DE
02 / GIUS, Josef
Kreisstr. 3b
83374 Traunwalchen / DE
03 / STRAUB, Stephan
Hubertusstrasse 11
83101 Rohrdorf / DE
 [2010/13]
Representative(s)Heinemann, Monica, et al
Abitz & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 86 01 09
81628 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/26]Heinemann, Monica, et al
Abitz & Partner Patentanwälte Postfach 86 01 09
81628 München / DE
Application number, filing date08761412.902.07.2008
[2010/13]
WO2008EP58536
Priority number, dateDE2007103228711.07.2007         Original published format: DE102007032287
[2011/48]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009007292
Date:15.01.2009
Language:DE
[2009/03]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2168073
Date:31.03.2010
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 15.01.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2168073
Date:30.11.2011
Language:DE
[2011/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.01.2009
ClassificationIPC:G06K7/10, A47J31/36
[2010/13]
CPC:
A47J31/369 (EP); A47J31/4492 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/13]
TitleGerman:ABLESEVERFAHREN FÜR STRICHCODES IN EINER GETRÄNKEMASCHINE UND VORRICHTUNG DAFÜR[2010/13]
English:METHOD FOR READING BARCODES IN A DRINKS MACHINE, AND APPARATUS THEREFOR[2010/13]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE LECTURE DE CODES À BARRES DANS UN DISTRIBUTEUR DE BOISSONS ET DISPOSITIF ASSOCIÉ[2010/13]
Entry into regional phase11.02.2010National basic fee paid 
11.02.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
11.02.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.02.2010Examination requested  [2010/13]
23.12.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.04.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.06.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.10.2011Fee for grant paid
24.10.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  23.12.2010
Opposition(s)31.08.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/45]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
25.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY30.11.2011
CZ30.11.2011
EE30.11.2011
FI30.11.2011
HR30.11.2011
IE30.11.2011
LT30.11.2011
LV30.11.2011
MT30.11.2011
TR30.11.2011
BG29.02.2012
NO29.02.2012
GR01.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
LU02.07.2012
MC31.07.2012
[2014/27]
Former [2014/21]CY30.11.2011
CZ30.11.2011
EE30.11.2011
FI30.11.2011
HR30.11.2011
IE30.11.2011
LT30.11.2011
LV30.11.2011
MT30.11.2011
TR30.11.2011
BG29.02.2012
NO29.02.2012
GR01.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
MC31.07.2012
Former [2013/35]CY30.11.2011
CZ30.11.2011
EE30.11.2011
FI30.11.2011
HR30.11.2011
IE30.11.2011
LT30.11.2011
LV30.11.2011
MT30.11.2011
BG29.02.2012
NO29.02.2012
GR01.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
MC31.07.2012
Former [2013/29]CY30.11.2011
CZ30.11.2011
EE30.11.2011
FI30.11.2011
HR30.11.2011
IE30.11.2011
LT30.11.2011
LV30.11.2011
BG29.02.2012
NO29.02.2012
GR01.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
MC31.07.2012
Former [2013/11]CY30.11.2011
CZ30.11.2011
EE30.11.2011
HR30.11.2011
IE30.11.2011
LT30.11.2011
LV30.11.2011
BG29.02.2012
NO29.02.2012
GR01.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
MC31.07.2012
Former [2012/35]CY30.11.2011
CZ30.11.2011
EE30.11.2011
HR30.11.2011
IE30.11.2011
LT30.11.2011
LV30.11.2011
BG29.02.2012
NO29.02.2012
GR01.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
Former [2012/34]CY30.11.2011
CZ30.11.2011
HR30.11.2011
LT30.11.2011
LV30.11.2011
NO29.02.2012
GR01.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
Former [2012/28]CY30.11.2011
HR30.11.2011
LT30.11.2011
LV30.11.2011
NO29.02.2012
GR01.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
Former [2012/27]HR30.11.2011
LT30.11.2011
LV30.11.2011
NO29.02.2012
GR01.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
Former [2012/24]LT30.11.2011
LV30.11.2011
NO29.02.2012
GR01.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
Former [2012/23]LT30.11.2011
NO29.02.2012
GR01.03.2012
IS30.03.2012
PT30.03.2012
Former [2012/21]LT30.11.2011
NO29.02.2012
IS30.03.2012
Former [2012/20]LT30.11.2011
NO29.02.2012
Cited inInternational search[X]GB2411105  (KRAFT FOODS R & D INC [DE]) [X] 1-12 * figures 5,9,10,23 *;
 [DA]WO2006081466  (PSC SCANNING INC [US]) [DA] 1-12* the whole document *
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