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EP4092378 - DEVICE, METHOD AND BEVERAGE DISPENSER FOR DETERMINING THE VOLUME OF A CONTAINER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.07.2024
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.03.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  16.12.2022
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  21.10.2022
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 07.08.2024 [2024/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
WMF GmbH
WMF Platz 1
73312 Geislingen/Steige / DE
[2022/47]
Inventor(s)01 / Striggow, Johannes
70372 Stuttgart / DE
02 / Weigl, Bernhard
89555 Steinheim / DE
03 / Joos, Stephan
73312 Geislingen/Türkheim / DE
 [2022/47]
Representative(s)Pfenning, Meinig & Partner mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Theresienhöhe 11a
80339 München / DE
[2022/47]
Application number, filing date22173615.016.05.2022
[2022/47]
Priority number, dateDE20211020504618.05.2021         Original published format: DE102021205046
[2022/47]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4092378
Date:23.11.2022
Language:DE
[2022/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification
No.:EP4092378
Date:07.08.2024
Language:DE
[2024/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.09.2022
ClassificationIPC:G01B11/00, A47J31/44, G01B11/25, G01F17/00, G01F23/292
[2022/47]
CPC:
G01B11/2513 (EP); A47J31/4482 (EP); G01B11/00 (EP);
G01F17/00 (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 [2023/03]
Former [2022/47]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:VORRICHTUNG, VERFAHREN UND GETRÄNKEAUTOMAT ZUR VOLUMENBESTIMMUNG EINES BEHÄLTERS[2022/47]
English:DEVICE, METHOD AND BEVERAGE DISPENSER FOR DETERMINING THE VOLUME OF A CONTAINER[2022/47]
French:DISPOSITIF, PROCÉDÉ ET DISTRIBUTEUR DE BOISSONS POUR DÉTERMINER LE VOLUME D'UN RÉCIPIENT[2024/08]
Former [2022/47]DISPOSITIF, PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF AUTOMATIQUE DE BOISSONS DESTINÉS À LA DÉTERMINATION DU VOLUME D'UN RÉCIPIENT
Examination procedure13.12.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.12.2022Examination requested  [2023/03]
13.12.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.03.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.06.2024Fee for grant paid
28.06.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
28.06.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.04.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP1009969  (LEUVEN K U RES & DEV [BE]);
 [A]DE102014217840  (BSH HAUSGERAETE GMBH [DE]);
 [Y]US2019062137  (SCHICK ROMAN [DE], et al);
 [IDY]DE102018113933  (MIELE & CIE [DE])
by applicantDE102014017490
 DE102014217840
 US2019062137
 DE102018113933
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