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EP3946765 - A CLEANING DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR CLEANING BEVERAGE LINES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  19.07.2024
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  27.03.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.06.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.01.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  09.10.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  28.04.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 21.08.2024  [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Royal Unibrew A/S
Faxe Allé 1
4640 Faxe / DK
For all designated states
LØWENER Industri ApS
Smedeland 2
2600 Glostrup / DK
[2023/07]
Former [2022/06]For all designated states
Royal Unibrew A/S
Faxe Allé 1
4640 Faxe / DK
For all designated states
V. LØWENER A/S
Smedeland 2
2600 Glostrup / DK
Inventor(s)01 / DITLEVSEN, Peter
5210 Odense NV / DK
02 / ANDERSEN, Kenneth Jappa
4000 Roskilde / DK
 [2024/33]
Former [2022/06]01 / ANDERSEN, Kenneth Jappa
4000 Roskilde / DK
Representative(s)Patentgruppen A/S
Aaboulevarden 31, 4th Floor
8000 Aarhus C / DK
[2022/06]
Application number, filing date20719563.731.03.2020
[2022/06]
WO2020DK50083
Priority number, dateDK2019PA7019401.04.2019         Original published format: DK PA201970194
[2022/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020200384
Date:08.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3946765
Date:09.02.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.10.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3946765
Date:21.08.2024
Language:EN
[2024/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.10.2020
ClassificationIPC:B08B9/032, B67D1/07
[2022/06]
CPC:
B08B9/0325 (EP); B67D1/07 (EP,DK); B08B9/04 (DK)
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 [2022/06]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:REINIGUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM REINIGEN VON GETRÄNKELEITUNGEN[2022/06]
English:A CLEANING DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR CLEANING BEVERAGE LINES[2022/06]
French:DISPOSITIF DE NETTOYAGE ET PROCÉDÉ DE NETTOYAGE DE LIGNES DE BOISSON[2022/06]
Entry into regional phase28.10.2021National basic fee paid 
28.10.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
28.10.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.10.2021Examination requested  [2022/06]
28.10.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
27.04.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.06.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.08.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.07.2024Fee for grant paid
09.07.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
09.07.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
23.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[I]US5762096  (MIRABILE PAUL J [US]);
 [ID]US2008223410  (MOLLOY ANTHONY [GB], et al);
 [XI]US2013146109  (CAVILIA IAN DANIEL [US]);
 [XI]EP3067311  (CONSULTING S R L CON UNICO SOCIO R [IT])
ExaminationUS2004238450
by applicantUS2008223410
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