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EP3413766 - MACHINE FOR MAKING BEVERAGES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/51]BEVERAGE-PREPARATION MACHINE
[2019/36]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  23.06.2023
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.02.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.09.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.11.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.08.2017
Formerunknown
Status updated on  24.02.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip19.12.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 21.01.2026  [2026/04]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tchibo (Schweiz) AG
Birkenweg 4
8304 Wallisellen / CH
[2019/18]
Former [2018/51]For all designated states
Qbo Coffee GmbH
Birkenweg 4
8304 Wallisellen / CH
Inventor(s)01 / HARTMANN, Doreen
Salvatorstrasse 28
8050 Zürich / CH
02 / GÖDDE, Wolfgang
Freiheit 16
58809 Neuenrade / DE
 [2019/01]
Former [2018/51]01 / HARTMANN, Doreen
Gorwiden 32
8057 Zürich / CH
02 / GÖDDE, Wolfgang
Freiheit 16
58809 Neuenrade / DE
Representative(s)Frei Patent Attorneys
Frei Patentanwaltsbüro AG
Hagenholzstrasse 85
8050 Zürich / CH
[N/P]
Former [2018/51]Frei Patent Attorneys
Frei Patentanwaltsbüro AG
Postfach
8032 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date17705088.710.02.2017
[2018/51]
WO2017EP53020
Priority number, dateEP2016015556412.02.2016         Original published format: EP 16155564
[2018/51]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017137569
Date:17.08.2017
Language:DE
[2017/33]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3413766
Date:19.12.2018
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.08.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3413766
Date:11.03.2020
Language:DE
[2020/11]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP3413766
Date:26.07.2023
Language:DE
[2023/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.08.2017
ClassificationIPC:A47J31/44, A47J31/40, A47J31/54
[2019/36]
CPC:
A47J31/44 (EP,RU,US); A47J31/4403 (US); A47J31/402 (US);
A47J31/4457 (EP,US); A47J31/4485 (US); A47J31/545 (US)
Former IPC [2018/51]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 [2018/51]
TitleGerman:GETRÄNKEZUBEREITUNGSMASCHINE[2018/51]
English:MACHINE FOR MAKING BEVERAGES[2019/36]
French:MACHINE DE PRÉPARATION DE BOISSONS[2019/36]
Former [2018/51]BEVERAGE-PREPARATION MACHINE
Former [2018/51]MACHINE DE PRÉPARATION DE BOISSON
Entry into regional phase23.07.2018National basic fee paid 
23.07.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
23.07.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.07.2018Examination requested  [2018/51]
23.07.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.03.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.09.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.01.2020Fee for grant paid
06.01.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.01.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  11.12.2020   
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Opponent's representative
Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
 [2021/03]
28.01.2021Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
07.06.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
14.09.2022Date of oral proceedings
28.10.2022Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
28.10.2022Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
16.02.2023Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
21.03.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
15.06.2023Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition06.01.2023Appeal received No.  T0033/23
06.01.2023Payment of appeal fee
16.02.2023Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
05.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
03.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[XY] DE20312091  (BSH BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERAETE et al.) [X] 1-9,11-15 * figure 1 *[Y] 10
 [YD] WO2007003062  (SAECO IPR LTD et al.) [YD] 1-9,11-15 * figures 1-6; claims 1,16 *
 [YD] WO2008138710  (NESTEC SA et al.) [YD] 1-9,11-15 * page 24, line 15 - page 26, line 14; figure 3 *
 [Y] EP2196117  (TCHIBO GMBH et al.) [Y] 1-15 * figure 7c *
 [Y] FR2856573  (JURA ELEKTROAPPARATE AG et al.) [Y] 1-9,11-15 * figures 1,2 *
OppositionWO2009135821
 WO2011144720
 WO2008138710
 WO2015016709
 US2008183330
 US2015351582
 DE4331164
 DE20312091
 WO2007003062
 EP2196117
 FR2856573
 WO2015172224
 WO2015149368
 US2015068523
 US2013233086
 US2012186594
 US2015208729
 US2015014409
 DE102007011120
 GB2507104
 WO2014205263
 EP2110034
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