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EP About this file: EP2844605

EP2844605 - COMPACT BEVERAGE DISPENSING UNIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  06.03.2023
Database last updated on 03.04.2025
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.11.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  23.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): ES		published on 22.05.2024  [2024/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A.
Grand Place 1
1000 Brussels / BE
[2017/52]
Former [2015/11]For all designated states
Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A.
Grand'Place 1
1000 Brussels / BE
Inventor(s)01 / PEIRSMAN, Daniel
Grand Place 1
B-1000 Brussels / BE
02 / VAN HOVE, Sarah
Grand Place 1
B-1000 Brussels / BE
03 / VAN ROMPAEY, Johan
Grand Place 1
B-1000 Brussels / BE
 [2015/11]
Representative(s)Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2017/52]BiiP cvba
Culliganlaan 1B
1831 Diegem (Bruxelles) / BE
Application number, filing date13719523.626.04.2013
[2017/52]
WO2013EP58696
Priority number, dateEP2012016635802.05.2012         Original published format: EP 12166358
[2015/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013164259
Date:07.11.2013
Language:EN
[2013/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2844605
Date:11.03.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.11.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2844605
Date:27.12.2017
Language:EN
[2017/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.11.2013
ClassificationIPC:B67D1/04, B67D1/06, B67D1/08, B67D1/12, B67D1/14
[2015/11]
CPC:
B67D1/14 (EP,US); B67D1/04 (EP,RU,US); B67D1/0006 (US);
B67D1/0412 (US); B67D1/0431 (EP,US); B67D1/0443 (EP,US);
B67D1/06 (EP,US); B67D1/0857 (EP,US); B67D1/0888 (EP,US);
B67D1/0891 (US); B67D1/0894 (US); B67D1/1252 (EP,US);
B67D1/1477 (US); B67D2001/0092 (US); B67D2001/0093 (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 [2015/11]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOMPAKTE AUSSCHANKVORRICHTUNG FÜR GETRÄNKE[2015/11]
English:COMPACT BEVERAGE DISPENSING UNIT[2015/11]
French:UNITÉ DE DISTRIBUTION DE BOISSONS COMPACTE[2017/31]
Former [2015/11]UNITÉ DE DISTRIBUTION DE BOISSON COMPACTE
Entry into regional phase02.12.2014National basic fee paid 
02.12.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
02.12.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.12.2014Examination requested  [2015/11]
13.10.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.07.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.11.2017Fee for grant paid
20.11.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
20.11.2017Receipt 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  24.07.2017
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  25.09.2018    ADMISSIBLE
Heineken Supply Chain B.V.
Tweede Weteringplantsoen 21
1017 ZD Amsterdam / NL
Opponent's representative
V.O.
P.O. Box 87930
Carnegieplein 5
2508 DH Den Haag / NL
 [2018/44]
deletedDeletion: Legal effect of rejection of opposition [ N /P ]
10.10.2018Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
29.01.2019Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.03.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 20.04.2020
20.04.2020Date of oral proceedings
26.02.2021Date of oral proceedings
03.05.2021Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
03.05.2021Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
20.01.2023Legal effect of revocation of patent [2023/15]
06.03.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition22.06.2021Appeal received No.  T0904/21
22.06.2021Payment of appeal fee
13.09.2021Statement of grounds filed
20.01.2023Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
06.03.2023Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
20.01.2023Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.04.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
02.05.2016Renewal fee patent year 04
02.05.2017Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.04.2013
AL27.12.2017
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BG27.03.2018
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