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EP About this file: EP2869740

EP2869740 - METHOD, DEVICE AND CAPSULE FOR BREWING A BEVERAGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  31.03.2017
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For:CY  GB  IE  MT 
Unilever PLC
A Company Registered In England And Wales
Under Company No. 41424 Of Unilever House
100 Victoria Embankment
London, Greater London EC4Y 0DY / GB
For:AL  AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HR  HU  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  MK  NL  NO  PL  PT  RO  RS  SE  SI  SK  SM  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[2016/21]
Former [2015/20]For:CY  GB  IE  MT 
Unilever PLC
A Company Registered In England And Wales
Under Company No. 41424 Of Unilever House
100 Victoria Embankment
London, Greater London EC4Y 0DY / GB
For:AL  AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HR  HU  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  MK  NL  NO  PL  PT  RO  RS  SE  SI  SK  SM  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / CROSS, David, Murray
PA Holdings Limited
PA Consulting Group
Cambridge Technology Centre
Melbourn Hertfordshire SG8 6PD / GB
02 / PATON, Michael
PA Holdings Limited
PA Consulting Group
Cambridge Technology Centre
Melbourn Hertfordshire SG8 6PD / GB
03 / POPA, Cristian, Simion
PA Holdings Limited
PA Consulting Group
Cambridge Technology Centre
Melbourn Hertfordshire SG8 6PD / GB
04 / SMITH, Alistair, David
Unilever R&D Colworth
Sharnbrook
Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ / GB
05 / TOON, Daniel, Thomas
33 Duck Lane
Thornwood
Epping
Essex CM16 6NF / GB
06 / WILBY, Terence, John
PA Holdings Limited
PA Consulting Group
Cambridge Technology Centre
Melbourn Hertfordshire SG8 6PD / GB
 [2015/20]
Representative(s)Keenan, Robert Daniel
Unilever Patent Group
Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen / NL
[N/P]
Former [2015/20]Keenan, Robert Daniel
Unilever PLC Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook Bedford
Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date13732588.202.07.2013
[2016/21]
WO2013EP63947
Priority number, dateEP2012017540506.07.2012         Original published format: EP 12175405
EP2012017540606.07.2012         Original published format: EP 12175406
EP2013016032821.03.2013         Original published format: EP 13160328
EP2013016032421.03.2013         Original published format: EP 13160324
EP2013016032521.03.2013         Original published format: EP 13160325
EP2013016032621.03.2013         Original published format: EP 13160326
EP2013016034221.03.2013         Original published format: EP 13160342
[2015/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2014006051
Date:09.01.2014
Language:EN
[2014/02]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2869740
Date:13.05.2015
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.01.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2015/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2869740
Date:25.05.2016
Language:EN
[2016/21]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP15.05.2014
ClassificationIPC:A47J31/46, A23L2/52, A23F3/18, A23F5/26, G01N27/02, B65D85/804, A47J31/06, A47J31/44
[2016/03]
CPC:
A23F3/18 (EP,US); A23F5/262 (EP,US); A23L2/52 (US);
A47J31/06 (US); A47J31/0605 (EP,US); A47J31/0615 (EP,US);
A47J31/0642 (EP,US); A47J31/407 (US); A47J31/44 (US);
A47J31/4492 (EP,US); B65D85/804 (US); B65D85/8043 (US);
B65D85/8058 (EP,US); G01N27/025 (US); A23V2002/00 (US);
B65D2203/00 (EP,US); Y02W30/80 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/20]A47J31/06, B65D85/804, A47J31/44
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 [2015/20]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN, GERÄT UND KAPSEL ZUR GETRÄNKEBEREITUNG[2016/03]
English:METHOD, DEVICE AND CAPSULE FOR BREWING A BEVERAGE[2015/20]
French:PROCÉDÉ, DISPOSITIF ET CAPSULE POUR INFUSER UNE BOISSON[2015/20]
Former [2015/20]VERFAHREN, VORRICHTUNG UND KAPSEL ZUM BRÜHEN EINES GETRÄNKS
Entry into regional phase14.11.2014National basic fee paid 
14.11.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
14.11.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.06.2014Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.11.2014Examination requested  [2015/20]
07.08.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.01.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.04.2016Fee for grant paid
15.04.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.04.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP15180266.7  / EP2974632
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  27.01.2016
Opposition(s)28.02.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.07.2013
AL25.05.2016
AT25.05.2016
BG25.05.2016
CY25.05.2016
CZ25.05.2016
EE25.05.2016
HR25.05.2016
IS25.05.2016
LT25.05.2016
LV25.05.2016
MC25.05.2016
MK25.05.2016
RO25.05.2016
RS25.05.2016
SI25.05.2016
SK25.05.2016
SM25.05.2016
LU02.07.2016
MT31.07.2016
NO25.08.2016
GR26.08.2016
[2018/46]
Former [2018/38]HU02.07.2013
AT25.05.2016
BG25.05.2016
CY25.05.2016
CZ25.05.2016
EE25.05.2016
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MC25.05.2016
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SI25.05.2016
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LU02.07.2016
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GR26.08.2016
Former [2018/34]HU02.07.2013
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LU02.07.2016
MT31.07.2016
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GR26.08.2016
Former [2018/33]HU02.07.2013
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MK25.05.2016
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LU02.07.2016
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LU02.07.2016
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NO25.08.2016
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Cited inInternational search[AD]WO2007042485  (CENSE D ALMEZ S A [BE], et al) [AD] 1-6,14,15 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2009130311  (CENZE D ALMEZ S A [BE], et al) [A] 1-6,14,15 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP1658796  (H A P GROUP [NL]) [A] 1-6,14,15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5813317  (CHANG KENG-HAO [TW]) [A] 1-6,14,15 * the whole document *;
 [XPI]CA2829071  (BISERKON HOLDINGS LTD [CY]) [XP] 7-12,14-16 * abstract * * page 5, line 15 - page 5, line 22 * * page 12, line 23 - line 27 * * page 15, line 31 - page 16, line 14 * [I] 13,17;
 [I]EP1654966  (NESTEC SA [CH]) [I] 7-17 * abstract *;
 [I]GB1561188  (NESTLE SA) [I] 7-17 * the whole document *;
 [I]WO2010076263  (NESTEC SA [CH], et al) [I] 7-17 * abstract * * page 6, line 23 - page 6, line 36 *
by applicantWO2007042485
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