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EP2637965 - LIQUID DISPENSING APPLIANCE PROVIDED WITH AN ANTI-DRIP VALVE SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  20.04.2018
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  12.05.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip17.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL
published on 19.08.2020  [2020/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A.
Grand'Place 1
1000 Brussels / BE
[2017/07]
Former [2013/38]For all designated states
Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A.
Grand Place 1
1000 Brussels / BE
Inventor(s)01 / VANDEKERCKHOVE, Stijn
Grote Markt 1
B-1000 Brussels / BE
02 / Peirsman, Daniel
Grote Markt 1
B-1000 Brussels / BE
 [2013/38]
Representative(s)BiiP cvba
Engels Plein 3 bus 102
3000 Leuven / BE
[N/P]
Former [2013/38]BiiP cvba
Culliganlaan 1B
1831 Diegem (Bruxelles) / BE
Application number, filing date11778568.328.10.2011
[2017/24]
WO2011EP69000
Priority number, dateEP2010001445210.11.2010         Original published format: EP 10014452
[2013/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012062609
Date:18.05.2012
Language:EN
[2012/20]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2637965
Date:18.09.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.05.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2637965
Date:14.06.2017
Language:EN
[2017/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.05.2012
ClassificationIPC:B67D3/04, B67D1/14
[2013/38]
CPC:
B67D3/041 (EP,US); B67D1/0004 (US); B67D1/1405 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/38]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:FLÜSSIGKEITSSPENDER MIT TROPFSCHUTZVENTILSYSTEM[2016/52]
English:LIQUID DISPENSING APPLIANCE PROVIDED WITH AN ANTI-DRIP VALVE SYSTEM[2013/38]
French:DISPOSITIF DE DISTRIBUTION DE LIQUIDE AVEC SYSTEME DE VANNE ANTI-GOUTTES[2016/52]
Former [2013/38]FLÜSSIGKEITSAUSGABEGERÄT MIT TROPFSCHUTZVENTILSYSTEM
Former [2013/38]APPAREIL DE DISTRIBUTION DE LIQUIDE DOTÉ D'UN SYSTÈME DE ROBINET ANTIGOUTTE
Entry into regional phase10.06.2013National basic fee paid 
10.06.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
10.06.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.06.2013Examination requested  [2013/38]
07.02.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
14.02.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.01.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.05.2017Fee for grant paid
08.05.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.05.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  20.01.2017
Opposition(s)15.03.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/21]
Request for further processing for:14.02.2014Request for further processing filed
14.02.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
26.02.2014Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
31.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
02.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
31.10.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.10.2011
AL14.06.2017
AT14.06.2017
CY14.06.2017
EE14.06.2017
FI14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
MC14.06.2017
MK14.06.2017
PL14.06.2017
PT14.06.2017
RO14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
SI14.06.2017
SK14.06.2017
SM14.06.2017
TR14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
NO14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
IS14.10.2017
LU28.10.2017
MT28.10.2017
CH31.10.2017
LI31.10.2017
[2020/34]
Former [2020/27]HU28.10.2011
AT14.06.2017
CY14.06.2017
EE14.06.2017
FI14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
MC14.06.2017
MK14.06.2017
PL14.06.2017
PT14.06.2017
RO14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
SI14.06.2017
SK14.06.2017
SM14.06.2017
TR14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
NO14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
IS14.10.2017
LU28.10.2017
MT28.10.2017
CH31.10.2017
LI31.10.2017
Former [2020/15]HU28.10.2011
AT14.06.2017
CY14.06.2017
EE14.06.2017
FI14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
MC14.06.2017
MK14.06.2017
PL14.06.2017
RO14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
SI14.06.2017
SK14.06.2017
SM14.06.2017
TR14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
NO14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
IS14.10.2017
LU28.10.2017
MT28.10.2017
CH31.10.2017
LI31.10.2017
Former [2019/51]HU28.10.2011
AT14.06.2017
CY14.06.2017
EE14.06.2017
FI14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
MC14.06.2017
MK14.06.2017
PL14.06.2017
RO14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
SI14.06.2017
SK14.06.2017
SM14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
NO14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
IS14.10.2017
LU28.10.2017
MT28.10.2017
CH31.10.2017
LI31.10.2017
Former [2019/46]HU28.10.2011
AT14.06.2017
CY14.06.2017
EE14.06.2017
FI14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
MC14.06.2017
PL14.06.2017
RO14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
SI14.06.2017
SK14.06.2017
SM14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
NO14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
IS14.10.2017
LU28.10.2017
MT28.10.2017
CH31.10.2017
LI31.10.2017
Former [2019/31]HU28.10.2011
AT14.06.2017
EE14.06.2017
FI14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
MC14.06.2017
PL14.06.2017
RO14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
SI14.06.2017
SK14.06.2017
SM14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
NO14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
IS14.10.2017
LU28.10.2017
MT28.10.2017
CH31.10.2017
LI31.10.2017
Former [2018/43]AT14.06.2017
EE14.06.2017
FI14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
MC14.06.2017
PL14.06.2017
RO14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
SI14.06.2017
SK14.06.2017
SM14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
NO14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
IS14.10.2017
LU28.10.2017
MT28.10.2017
CH31.10.2017
LI31.10.2017
Former [2018/39]AT14.06.2017
EE14.06.2017
FI14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
MC14.06.2017
PL14.06.2017
RO14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
SI14.06.2017
SK14.06.2017
SM14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
NO14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
IS14.10.2017
LU28.10.2017
CH31.10.2017
LI31.10.2017
Former [2018/35]AT14.06.2017
EE14.06.2017
FI14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
MC14.06.2017
PL14.06.2017
RO14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
SK14.06.2017
SM14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
NO14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
IS14.10.2017
LU28.10.2017
CH31.10.2017
LI31.10.2017
Former [2018/29]AT14.06.2017
EE14.06.2017
FI14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
MC14.06.2017
PL14.06.2017
RO14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
SK14.06.2017
SM14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
NO14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
IS14.10.2017
Former [2018/11]AT14.06.2017
EE14.06.2017
FI14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
PL14.06.2017
RO14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
SK14.06.2017
SM14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
NO14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
IS14.10.2017
Former [2018/10]AT14.06.2017
EE14.06.2017
FI14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
RO14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
SK14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
NO14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
Former [2018/09]EE14.06.2017
FI14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
NO14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
Former [2017/50]FI14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
LV14.06.2017
RS14.06.2017
SE14.06.2017
BG14.09.2017
NO14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
Former [2017/49]FI14.06.2017
HR14.06.2017
LT14.06.2017
NO14.09.2017
GR15.09.2017
Cited inInternational search[Y]EP0246052  (CADBURY SCHWEPPES LTD [GB]) [Y] 1-11 * figures 1-3 *;
 [Y]GB887843  (HAROLD ALBERT HADLEIGH CROWTHE) [Y] 1-11 * figure 2 *;
 [I]DE9313842U  (LICH GOEMMER INGEBORG [DE], et al) [I] 1,3,5,6 * figure 1 *;
 [I]US4463876  (SWALLERT SVEN A [CH]) [I] 1-3,5,6,8 * the whole document *;
 [AD]US2005072806  (SPRAY RICHARD [US], et al) [AD] 1,4,7,9,11 * abstract *;
 [AD]WO2005110912  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [AD] 1,2,7,11 * the whole document *;
 [AD]WO2004050535  (INTERBREW SA [BE], et al) [AD] 1,3,6,9,11 * the whole document *
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 FR2602222
 WO2005110912
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 DE3920348
 WO2004050535
 WO2009142662
 US4186848
 US5022565
 US2005072806
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 GB19950004284
 GB19880006378
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