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EP3490907 - CAPSULE FOR PREPARING BEVERAGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.07.2021
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.07.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  03.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.02.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  02.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 16.10.2024 [2024/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Entre-deux-Villes
1800 Vevey / CH
[2019/28]
Former [2019/23]For all designated states
Nestec S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Inventor(s)01 / OZANNE, Matthieu
960 Avenue de Savoie
74500 Publier / FR
02 / MARTIN, Olivier
Ch. de Venel 11
1350 Orbe / CH
 [2019/23]
Representative(s)Ducreux, Marie
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
[2020/35]
Former [2019/23]Ducreux, Marie
Nestec S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Application number, filing date17742680.611.07.2017
[2019/23]
WO2017EP67371
Priority number, dateEP2016018123626.07.2016         Original published format: EP 16181236
[2019/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018019569
Date:01.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/05]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3490907
Date:05.06.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.02.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3490907
Date:26.08.2020
Language:EN
[2020/35]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:B65D85/804
[2019/23]
CPC:
B65D85/8043 (EP,US); B65D85/8049 (KR); A47J31/3633 (EP,KR);
B29C51/268 (KR); C08L23/12 (KR)
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 [2019/23]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KAPSEL ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES GETRÄNKS[2019/23]
English:CAPSULE FOR PREPARING BEVERAGE[2019/23]
French:CAPSULE POUR PRÉPARER UNE BOISSON[2020/18]
Former [2019/23]CAPSULE POUR LA PRÉPARATION D'UNE BOISSON
Entry into regional phase26.02.2019National basic fee paid 
26.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
26.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/23]
26.02.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.04.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.07.2020Fee for grant paid
15.07.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.07.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)27.05.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
14.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU11.07.2017
AL26.08.2020
CY26.08.2020
CZ26.08.2020
DK26.08.2020
EE26.08.2020
ES26.08.2020
FI26.08.2020
HR26.08.2020
IT26.08.2020
LT26.08.2020
LV26.08.2020
MC26.08.2020
MK26.08.2020
MT26.08.2020
PL26.08.2020
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RS26.08.2020
SE26.08.2020
SI26.08.2020
SK26.08.2020
SM26.08.2020
BG26.11.2020
NO26.11.2020
GR27.11.2020
IS26.12.2020
PT28.12.2020
[2024/42]
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PT28.12.2020
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IS26.12.2020
PT28.12.2020
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Cited inInternational search[A]WO2005092160  (ILLYCAFFE SPA [IT], et al) [A] 1-19* the whole document *;
 [A]WO2008025730  (NESTEC SA [CH], et al) [A] 1-19 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2011144479  (NESTEC SA [CH], et al) [A] 1-19 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP2592021  (NESTEC SA [CH]) [A] 1-19 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2013139699  (RIVERA ADRIAN [US]) [A] 1-19 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2015136433  (SARONG SPA [IT]) [A] 1-19 * the whole document *
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 WO2007134960
 EP1950150
 EP2033551
 WO2010146101
 WO2011144479
 WO2015032651
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