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Portion Capsule And Method For Producing A Beverage By Means Of A Portion Capsule

Patent No. EP2861508 (titled "Portion Capsule And Method For Producing A Beverage By Means Of A Portion Capsule") was filed by K FEE System on Jun 18, 2013. The application was issued on Feb 21, 2024.

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Company	Opposition Date	Representative
KONINKLIJKE DOUWE EGBERTS	Dec 15, 2017	VO

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Jan 17, 2024
Communication concerning correction of publication errors in European patent specification
Jan 10, 2024
Communication concerning correction of publication errors in European patent specification
Jan 10, 2024
Communication concerning correction of publication errors in European patent specification
Jan 9, 2024
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 9, 2024
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jan 9, 2024
Request for correction
Sep 28, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Sep 28, 2023
Decision to maintain the European patent in amended form
Sep 22, 2023
Termination of the opposition proceedings with maintenance of patent
Sep 14, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 14, 2023
English translation of the claims
Sep 14, 2023
Filing of the translation of the amended claims
Sep 14, 2023
French translation of claims
Sep 14, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jul 12, 2023
Communication of bibliographic data
Jul 12, 2023
Communication to opponent concerning maintenance
Jul 12, 2023
Communication with request to file translations
Jul 5, 2023
Maintenance of the patent with the documents specified in the final decision
May 26, 2023
Decision of the Board of Appeal
May 26, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 26, 2023
F3032 Notification(s) of the decision
May 12, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 12, 2023
F3013 Oral Proceedings: Forwarding minutes
May 12, 2023
F3316 Oral Proceedings: Minutes (Appellant: Opponent)
May 3, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
May 2, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
May 2, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 2, 2023
Letter dealing with oral proceedings during the appeal procedure
Mar 15, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Mar 15, 2023
F3018 Oral proceedings: Confirmation interpreters
Mar 15, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 10, 2023
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Mar 9, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 9, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 9, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Mar 3, 2023
(Electronic) Receipt
Mar 3, 2023
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Mar 3, 2023
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Dec 22, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 22, 2022
F3011.1 Oral Proceedings: summons
Dec 22, 2022
F3350 Communication regarding oral proceedings (art. 15 Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal)
Dec 19, 2022
F3010 Oral proceedings: order for summons
Dec 14, 2022
Composition of the board (T)
Sep 12, 2022
F3345 Forwarding of submissions to parties
Sep 7, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 7, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 7, 2022
Amended claims with annotations
Sep 7, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 02
Sep 7, 2022
Auxiliary request during appeals procedure - 03
Sep 7, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 7, 2022
Reply to appeal
Apr 29, 2022
F3344 Setting time limit for reply/ file observations to appeal (inter partes)
Apr 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 25, 2022
Statement of grounds of appeal
Mar 2, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Mar 2, 2022
F3204 Communication of the file number to the parties
Feb 25, 2022
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 25, 2022
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Feb 25, 2022
Notice of appeal
Dec 15, 2021
Advice of delivery
Dec 15, 2021
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 15, 2021
Decision of the Opposition Division and instruction
Dec 15, 2021
Druckexemplar in opposition procedure
Dec 15, 2021
Grounds for the decision (Annex) - opposition
Dec 15, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Dec 15, 2021
Interlocutory decision in opposition proceedings
Dec 15, 2021
Means of redress
Dec 15, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 15, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - conclusion of the proceedings
Dec 15, 2021
Minutes of the oral proceedings (Opposition Division) - introduction of the parties
Dec 15, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 15, 2021
Provision of a copy of the minutes - opposition procedure
Dec 15, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 15, 2021
Scanned annex to a communication - opposition procedure
Dec 15, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Dec 15, 2021
Transmittal of decision / summons - opposition
Nov 11, 2021
Information about the result of oral proceedings
Oct 12, 2021
Consolidated list of cited opposition documents
Sep 16, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 10, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 10, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 10, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 019
Sep 10, 2021
Citation in opposition procedure - 020
Sep 10, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 10, 2021
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Sep 7, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 7, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 7, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Aug 19, 2021
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 16, 2021
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 16, 2021
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 16, 2021
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jun 17, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jun 17, 2021
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Dec 21, 2020
Advice of delivery
Dec 11, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Dec 11, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Dec 11, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Nov 18, 2020
Communication about missing advice of delivery
Nov 6, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 9, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 8, 2020
Acknowledgement of a document
Oct 8, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Oct 7, 2020
Advice of delivery
Oct 6, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Oct 6, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 6, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Oct 5, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Oct 5, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 25, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 25, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 25, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Sep 21, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 21, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Sep 21, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 21, 2020
Oral proceedings: reply to date proposed
Sep 15, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Sep 15, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 15, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 15, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure
Sep 15, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 01
Sep 15, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 02
Sep 15, 2020
Auxiliary request during Opposition procedure - 03
Sep 15, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Sep 15, 2020
Written submission in preparation to/during oral proceedings
Aug 25, 2020
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
Aug 19, 2020
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 19, 2020
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 19, 2020
Request for interpreters during oral proceedings
Jul 21, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
Jul 21, 2020
Notification concerning the date of oral proceedings
May 5, 2020
Advice of delivery
Apr 29, 2020
Advice of delivery
Apr 23, 2020
Annex to the communication - opposition
Apr 23, 2020
Information concerning oral proceedings
Apr 23, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Apr 23, 2020
Summons to attend oral proceedings
Nov 19, 2018
Submission concerning representation
May 18, 2018
Brief communication - Opposition proceedings
May 14, 2018
(Electronic) Receipt
May 14, 2018
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
May 14, 2018
Reply of the patent proprietor to the notice(s) of opposition
Jan 4, 2018
Communication of a notice of opposition and request to file observations
Jan 4, 2018
Notice of further oppositions to opponent(s)
Dec 20, 2017
Communication of a notice of opposition - first information to patent proprietor
Dec 15, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure - 001
Dec 15, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure - 002
Dec 15, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure - 003
Dec 15, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure - 004
Dec 15, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure - 005
Dec 15, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure - 006
Dec 15, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure - 007
Dec 15, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure - 008
Dec 15, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure - 009
Dec 15, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure - 010
Dec 15, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure - 011
Dec 15, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure - 012
Dec 15, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure - 013
Dec 15, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure - 014
Dec 15, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure - 015
Dec 15, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure - 016
Dec 15, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure - 017
Dec 15, 2017
Citation in opposition procedure - 018
Dec 15, 2017
Notice of opposition
Dec 15, 2017
Notice of opposition
Dec 15, 2017
Patent document cited during the opposition procedure
Mar 16, 2017
Transmission of the certificate for a European patent pursuant to Rule 74 EPC
Feb 16, 2017
Decision to grant a European patent
Feb 1, 2017
(Electronic) Receipt
Feb 1, 2017
English translation of the claims
Feb 1, 2017
Filing of the translations of the claims
Feb 1, 2017
French translation of claims
Feb 1, 2017
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Oct 7, 2016
Bibliographic data of the European patent application
Oct 7, 2016
Communication about intention to grant a European patent
Oct 7, 2016
Intention to grant (signatures)
Oct 7, 2016
Text intended for grant (clean copy)
Oct 7, 2016
Text intended for grant (version for approval)
Aug 26, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Aug 26, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Aug 26, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Apr 20, 2016
Annex to the communication
Apr 20, 2016
Communication from the Examining Division
Apr 11, 2016
(Electronic) Receipt
Apr 11, 2016
Amended claims with annotations
Apr 11, 2016
Claims
Apr 11, 2016
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Apr 11, 2016
Reply to communication from the Examining Division
Dec 16, 2015
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
Dec 15, 2015
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
Dec 8, 2015
Annex to a communication
Dec 8, 2015
Annex to the communication
Dec 8, 2015
Communication from the Examining Division
Nov 26, 2015
Examination started
Nov 16, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Nov 16, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Nov 16, 2015
Statement of non-availability of priority search results
Nov 3, 2015
Invitation to file a copy of search results(priority)
Jul 15, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jul 15, 2015
Amended claims filed after receipt of (European) search report
Jul 15, 2015
Amended claims with annotations
Jul 15, 2015
Amendments received before examination
Jul 15, 2015
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items
Jun 9, 2015
Confirmation of revocation of automatic debit order
Jun 3, 2015
Letter relating to the automatic debiting procedure
Mar 25, 2015
Notification on forthcoming publication of bibliographic data
Mar 17, 2015
Communication regarding comments on written opinion/amendment of application/payment of claims fee
Jan 28, 2015
Communication to designated inventor
Jan 13, 2015
(Electronic) Receipt
Jan 13, 2015
Annexes to the international preliminary examination report
Jan 13, 2015
Request for entry into the European phase
Dec 22, 2014
Annexes to the international preliminary examination report
Dec 22, 2014
Copy of the international preliminary examination report
Oct 31, 2014
Information on entry into European phase
May 22, 2014
Annex to International preliminary examination report
May 22, 2014
International preliminary examination report
May 22, 2014
International preliminary examination report - free text sheet
May 22, 2014
International preliminary examination report - points I-VIII
May 22, 2014
Notification of documents sent to WIPO
May 22, 2014
Transmittal of International Preliminary Examination Report
May 20, 2014
Notification of election of EPO
Apr 24, 2014
Notification of receipt of demand
Apr 15, 2014
Document concerning fees and payments
Apr 15, 2014
PCT demand form
Apr 15, 2014
PCT(IPEA): Amended sheet - claims
Apr 15, 2014
Payment of fees and costs
Apr 15, 2014
Reply to International Search Opinion
Jan 14, 2014
Priority document (electronically transmitted)
Dec 27, 2013
Copy of the international search report
Dec 27, 2013
Copy of the international search report
Dec 27, 2013
Published international application - A1
Sep 13, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, boxes No. I to VIII
Sep 13, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, cover sheet
Sep 13, 2013
Written opinion of the ISA, supplemental box
Jun 25, 2013
Non-patent literature cited during the examination procedure
Jun 18, 2013
(Electronic) Receipt
Jun 18, 2013
Abstract
Jun 18, 2013
Claims
Jun 18, 2013
Description
Jun 18, 2013
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EP2861508

K FEE SYSTEM

Application Number: EP13730232A
Filing Date: Jun 18, 2013
Status: Patent Maintained As Amended; Sep 22, 2023
Publication Date: Feb 21, 2024
External Links: Slate, EP2861508B9, Google Patents