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EP3843590 - COOLER FOR BEVERAGE AND FOOD PRODUCTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.09.2025
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.05.2025
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.12.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.06.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.03.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2025Change - applicantpublished on 22.10.2025  [2025/43]
19.09.2025(Expected) grantpublished on 22.10.2025  [2025/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
PepsiCo, Inc.
700 Anderson Hill Road
Purchase, New York 10577 / US
[2025/43]
Former [2021/27]For all designated states
Pepsico Inc
700 Anderson Hill Road
Purchase, New York 10577 / US
Inventor(s)01 / JAIN, Sandeep
1666-A, Housing Board Colony Sector 31
Gurgaon, Haryana 122001 / IN
02 / BHUTANI, Gurmeet Singh
802, T22, CHD Avenue Sector 71
Gurgaon, Haryana 122102 / IN
 [2021/27]
Representative(s)Maiwald GmbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
[2025/43]
Former [2021/27]Maiwald Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Elisenhof
Elisenstraße 3
80335 München / DE
Application number, filing date19856329.827.08.2019
[2021/27]
WO2019US48261
Priority number, dateIN20184103228629.08.2018         Original published format: IN201841032286
[2021/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020046877
Date:05.03.2020
Language:EN
[2020/10]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3843590
Date:07.07.2021
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.03.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2021/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3843590
Date:22.10.2025
Language:EN
[2025/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US05.03.2020
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.04.2022
ClassificationIPC:A47F3/04, F25D23/02, A47F3/06, F25D25/02
[2021/27]
CPC:
A47F3/0434 (EP,US); A47F3/02 (US); A47F3/0486 (EP);
A47F3/06 (US); A47B96/025 (EP)
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 [2021/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:KÜHLER FÜR GETRÄNKE UND SPEISEN[2021/27]
English:COOLER FOR BEVERAGE AND FOOD PRODUCTS[2021/27]
French:GLACIÈRE POUR BOISSONS ET ALIMENTS[2021/27]
Entry into regional phase04.03.2021National basic fee paid 
04.03.2021Search fee paid 
04.03.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
04.03.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.03.2021Examination requested  [2021/27]
18.11.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.12.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.04.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.11.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
13.01.2025Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.09.2025Fee for grant paid
12.09.2025Fee for publishing/printing paid
12.09.2025Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
28.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
27.08.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
27.08.2025Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[Y] WO2016053160  (GUSTAVSSON GUSTAV MARTIN et al.) [Y] 1-2,4,6,8-15 * figures 1,2 * * page 2, paragraph 6 - page 2, paragraph 1 *
 [Y] WO2011123487  (COCA COLA CO et al.) [Y] 1,3,5,7-14 * figures 1-3,8,9 * * paragraph [0121] *
 [Y] EP2944229  (EASYFILL AB PUBL et al.) [Y] 1-15 * figures 3a-3c *
 [A] US6351964  (BRANCHEAU HARRY A et al.) [A] 1-15 * figures 2-3 *
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 [Y] US3859932  (ARMSTRONG WILLIAM J et al.) [Y] 1-22 * . Entire document, especially Figs. 1-5; col 2, In 52-67 col 3 In 1-2 In 14-24 col 4 In 41-48 col 5 In 6-14. *
 [Y] US2015219389  (SCHAEFER MARK et al.) [Y] 2-3, 6, 16-17, 20 * . Entire document, especially Figs. 1, 3, 5-7; para [0022]-[0023], [0027]-[0029], [0047]. *
 [Y] US2008083301  (MESSINA SHARON C et al.) [Y] 19 * . Entire document, especially Figs. 1 -2; para [0016]-[0017]. *
 [AA] WO2016053160  (GUSTAVSSON GUSTAV MARTIN et al.) [A] 1-22 * . Entire document. * * . Entire document. *[A] 1-22
 [A] USD679735  (ROEKENS JURGEN et al.) [A] 1-22 * . Entire document. *
 [A] US2010180616  (LINDER NATHAN et al.) [A] 1-22 * . Entire document. *
 [A] US6351964  (BRANCHEAU HARRY A et al.) [A] 1-22 * . Entire document. *
 [A] US2007228909  (HWANG JIN HA et al.) [A] 1-22 * . Entire document. *
 [A] US9821888  (GULINO TONY et al.) [A] 1-22 * . Entire document. *
 [A] US2341183  (RAYMOND LOEWY et al.) [A] 1-22 * . Entire document. *
ExaminationUS3859932
by applicantWO2016053160
 WO2011123487
 EP2944229
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