(19)
(11) EP 1 238 403 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
29.09.2010 Bulletin 2010/39

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
11.08.2010 Bulletin 2010/32

(21) Application number: 00984050.5

(22) Date of filing: 08.12.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01H 35/02(2006.01)
 H01H 29/20(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2000/033289
(87) International publication number:
WO 2001/043096 (14.06.2001 Gazette 2001/24)

(54)

BEVERAGE PROVIDING MONITORING SYSTEM, METHOD AND DEVICE

SYSTEM, VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ÜBERWACHUNG DER GETRÄNKAUSGABE

SYSTEME, PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE CONTROLE DE LA PRESTATION DE SERVICES

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 10.12.1999 US 169918 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
11.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/37

(60) Divisional application:
10172425.0

(73) Proprietor: Beverage Metrics Holding Ltd.
Baar (CH)

(72) Inventor:
  • TELLER, David M.
    Novato, CA 94949 (US)

(74) Representative: Klunker . Schmitt-Nilson . Hirsch 
Patentanwälte Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München
80796 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-81/01506
US-A- 4 168 410
US-A- 4 978 946
US-A- 5 854 994
 WO-A-96/36950
US-A- 4 278 186
US-A- 5 767 775
   
       
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