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EP About this file: EP4072306

EP4072306 - CARTRIDGE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING A FROZEN CONFECTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.05.2024
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  05.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.09.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  18.06.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  09.11.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, LU		published on 21.08.2024 [2024/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Unilever IP Holdings B.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[2022/42]
Inventor(s)01 / JOUSSE, Fabien, Frédéric, Raymond, Marie
Unilever R&D Colworth
Sharnbrook Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ / GB
02 / SHERWOOD, Paul, Leonard
Unilever R&D Colworth
Sharnbrook Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ / GB
 [2022/42]
Representative(s)Fijnvandraat, Arnoldus
Unilever Patent Group
Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen / NL
[2022/42]
Application number, filing date20799704.003.11.2020
[2022/42]
WO2020EP80737
Priority number, dateEP2019021539811.12.2019         Original published format: EP 19215398
[2022/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021115683
Date:17.06.2021
Language:EN
[2021/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4072306
Date:19.10.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.06.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4072306
Date:05.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/27]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.06.2021
ClassificationIPC:A23G9/28, B65D3/16, B65D83/00, B65D85/78, B65D3/18
[2022/42]
CPC:
A23G9/28 (EP); A23G9/283 (EP); A23G9/288 (EP);
B65D3/18 (EP); B65D83/0033 (EP); B65D85/78 (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 [2022/42]
TitleGerman:KARTUSCHE, SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR AUSGABE EINES GEFRORENEN KONFEKTS[2022/42]
English:CARTRIDGE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPENSING A FROZEN CONFECTION[2022/42]
French:CARTOUCHE, SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE DISTRIBUTION D'UNE CONFISERIE CONGELÉE[2023/10]
Former [2022/42]CARTOUCHE, SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE DISTRIBUTION DE CONFISERIE GLACÉE
Entry into regional phase22.04.2022National basic fee paid 
22.04.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
22.04.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.10.2021Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.04.2022Examination requested  [2022/42]
22.04.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
06.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.05.2023Fee for grant paid
25.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
25.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)08.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.11.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.07.2023
CZ05.07.2023
DK05.07.2023
EE05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
MC05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RO05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
SK05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
LU03.11.2023
IS05.11.2023
PT06.11.2023
CH30.11.2023
[2024/34]
Former [2024/32]AT05.07.2023
CZ05.07.2023
DK05.07.2023
EE05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
MC05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RO05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
SK05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
PT06.11.2023
Former [2024/23]AT05.07.2023
CZ05.07.2023
DK05.07.2023
EE05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RO05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
SK05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
PT06.11.2023
Former [2024/22]AT05.07.2023
CZ05.07.2023
DK05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RO05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
PT06.11.2023
Former [2024/20]AT05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
SM05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
PT06.11.2023
Former [2024/10]AT05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
HR05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
LV05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
PL05.07.2023
RS05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
PT06.11.2023
Former [2024/09]AT05.07.2023
ES05.07.2023
FI05.07.2023
LT05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
SE05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
IS05.11.2023
Former [2024/08]LT05.07.2023
NL05.07.2023
NO05.10.2023
GR06.10.2023
Former [2024/05]NL05.07.2023
Cited inInternational search[YD]EP0995685  (WELLS ANDREW MICHAEL [GB]) [YD] 1-11 * paragraph [0020] - paragraph [0038]; figures 1-13 *;
 [Y]US6371335  (MACEWEN GEORGE EDWARD [US]) [Y] 1-11* column 2, line 62 - column 4, line 64; figures 1-3 *
by applicantEP0995685
 US2002119221
 WO2013124193
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