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EP3372124 - CONTROL METHOD FOR A BEVERAGE PRODUCTION MACHINE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2018/37]BEVERAGE PRODUCTION MACHINE
[2024/13]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.07.2024
Database last updated on 20.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  29.02.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  29.10.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.03.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  10.08.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 07.08.2024 [2024/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Entre-deux-Villes
1800 Vevey / CH
[2019/28]
Former [2018/37]For all designated states
Nestec S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Inventor(s)01 / GUIDORZI, Sara
Via Provinciale 1
44035 Formignana (Ferrara) / IT
02 / RICCO, Massimilliano
Via Campo Bo, 46
43123 Parma / IT
03 / UGOLINI, Marco, Corrado
Via Giulio Romano 29
20135 Milano / IT
 [2018/37]
Representative(s)Slaven, John William
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
[2024/32]
Former [2018/37]Elleby, Gudrun
Nestec S.A.
Centre de Recherche Nestlé
Vers-chez-les-Blanc
Case postale 44
1000 Lausanne 26 / CH
Application number, filing date18162109.519.07.2012
[2018/37]
Priority number, dateIT2011MI0133719.07.2011         Original published format: IT MI20111337
EP2011018407806.10.2011         Original published format: EP 11184078
[2018/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3372124
Date:12.09.2018
Language:EN
[2018/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification
No.:EP3372124
Date:07.08.2024
Language:EN
[2024/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.08.2018
ClassificationIPC:A47J31/40, A47J31/60, A47J31/44, A23G9/04, A23G9/30, A23G9/28
[2024/13]
CPC:
A47J31/44 (EP,RU,US); A47J31/40 (EP,CN,US); A47J31/4492 (CN,US);
A23G9/04 (EP,CN,US); A23G9/045 (EP,US); A23G9/28 (EP,US);
A23G9/30 (EP,CN,US); A47J31/4403 (CN); A47J31/60 (EP,CN,US) (-)
Former IPC [2018/37]A47J31/40, A47J31/60, A23G9/04, A23G9/30
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 [2019/16]
Former [2018/37]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:METHODE ZUR KONTROLLE EINER GETRÄNKEHERSTELLUNGSMASCHINE[2024/13]
English:CONTROL METHOD FOR A BEVERAGE PRODUCTION MACHINE[2024/13]
French:MÉTHODE DE CONTROL D'UNE MACHINE DE PRODUCTION DE BOISSON[2024/13]
Former [2018/37]GETRÄNKEHERSTELLUNGSMASCHINE
Former [2018/37]BEVERAGE PRODUCTION MACHINE
Former [2018/37]MACHINE DE PRODUCTION DE BOISSON
Examination procedure12.03.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.03.2019Examination requested  [2019/16]
12.03.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
04.11.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.06.2020Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
28.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.02.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
05.05.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.06.2024Fee for grant paid
26.06.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.06.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP12735894.3  / EP2734092
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
28.08.2020Request for further processing filed
28.08.2020Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
07.09.2020Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
16.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
16.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
16.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
15.07.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
14.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
15.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
15.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 11
14.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 12
12.06.2024Renewal fee patent year 13
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