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EP About this file: EP2937296

EP2937296 - CONTROL OF BUBBLE SIZE IN A CARBONATED LIQUID [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.06.2022
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.07.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.12.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Pepsico, Inc.
700 Anderson Hill Road
Purchase, NY 10577 / US
[2021/32]
Former [2015/44]For all designated states
Pepsico, Inc.
700 Anderson Hill Road
Purchase, NY 10577 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Nicholson, Lee M.
PepsiCo, Inc.
700 Anderson Hill Road
Purchase, NY New York 10577 / US
02 / Given, Peter S.
PepsiCo, Inc.
700 Anderson Hill Road
Purchase, NY New York 10577 / US
03 / Joshi, Prasad V.
PepsiCo, Inc.
700 Anderson Hill Road
Purchase, NY New York 10577 / US
04 / Liu, Wei
PepsiCo, Inc.
700 Anderson Hill Road
Purchase, NY New York 10577 / US
05 / Lefebvre, Denise H.
PepsiCo, Inc.
700 Anderson Hill Road
Purchase, NY New York 10577 / US
06 / Jankowiak, Marcin
Os. Jana III Sobieskiego 7/128
60-688 Poznan / PL
 [2015/44]
Representative(s)Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2021/32]Maiwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
Former [2015/44]Duxbury, Stephen, et al
Arnold & Siedsma
Bavariaring 17
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date15167380.329.09.2011
[2015/44]
Priority number, dateUS2010090862220.10.2010         Original published format: US 908622
[2015/44]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2937296
Date:28.10.2015
Language:EN
[2015/44]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2937296
Date:11.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.09.2015
ClassificationIPC:B65D85/73, B65D25/02, B65D25/38, B65D17/28, B29C49/12, B29D22/00, B65D17/00
[2015/44]
CPC:
B65D85/73 (EP,RU,US); B29C49/12 (EP,RU,US); B29D22/003 (US);
B65D1/023 (US); B65D17/02 (US); B65D17/4012 (EP,US);
B65D25/02 (EP,US); B65D25/38 (EP,US); B29C49/08 (EP,US);
B29C49/1212 (EP,US); B29K2067/003 (EP,US); B65D2517/0049 (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 [2015/44]
TitleGerman:STEUERUNG DER BLASENGRÖSSE IN KOHLENSÄUREHALTIGEN FLÜSSIGKEITEN[2015/44]
English:CONTROL OF BUBBLE SIZE IN A CARBONATED LIQUID[2015/44]
French:CONTRÔLE DE LA TAILLE DES BULLES DANS UN LIQUIDE GAZEUX[2015/44]
Examination procedure12.05.2015Examination requested  [2015/44]
25.04.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.12.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.04.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.09.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.01.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.09.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.01.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.07.2021Fee for grant paid
05.07.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.07.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP11776272.4  / EP2630060
Opposition(s)12.05.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 03
12.05.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
28.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
27.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
27.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
27.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
28.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.09.2011
AL11.08.2021
AT11.08.2021
CY11.08.2021
CZ11.08.2021
DK11.08.2021
EE11.08.2021
FI11.08.2021
HR11.08.2021
LT11.08.2021
LV11.08.2021
MC11.08.2021
MK11.08.2021
RO11.08.2021
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SK11.08.2021
SM11.08.2021
LU29.09.2021
BE30.09.2021
CH30.09.2021
LI30.09.2021
BG11.11.2021
NO11.11.2021
GR12.11.2021
IS11.12.2021
PT13.12.2021
[2024/22]
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4024975  (UHLIG ALBERT R) [X] 14 * column 4, lines 18-41; figure - *;
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 [X]WO9002793  (ROGALSKY ALENA [US]) [X] 14* page 3, line 22 - page 5, line 34; figure - *;
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 [A]EP1795328  (SIDEL PARTICIPATIONS [FR]) [A] 1 * figure - *;
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by applicantUS4930729
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 WO2008112024
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