(19)
(11) EP 1 845 827 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:
22.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/43

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
13.08.2008 Bulletin 2008/33

(21) Application number: 04804980.3

(22) Date of filing: 21.12.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A47J 31/06(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2004/053646
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/066625 (29.06.2006 Gazette 2006/26)

(54)

APPARATUS FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE

VORRICHTUNG ZUR ZUBEREITUNG EINES GETRÄNKS

APPAREIL DE PREPARATION D'UNE BOISSON

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(43) Date of publication of application:
24.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/43

(73) Proprietors:
  • Inventum Holland B.V.
    3903 LH Veenendaal (NL)
  • Electrical and Electronics Limited
    Tai Po, N.T., Hong Kong (CN)
  • Coval Art Tec Limited
    Limassol, P.C. 3106 (CY)

(72) Inventors:
  • WEIJERS, Marcel, Hendrikus, Simon
    NL-7908 LH Hoogeveen (NL)
  • CHENG PUI YIN, Amy, Decem
    Tai Po, N.T., Hong Kong (CN)

(74) Representative: van Looijengoed, Ferry Antoin Theodorus et al
De Vries & Metman Overschiestraat 180
1062 XK Amsterdam
1062 XK Amsterdam (NL)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 904 717
FR-A- 2 842 090
US-A- 5 287 797
 WO-A-20/04023948
FR-A- 2 842 092
   
       
    Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to the European patent granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall not be deemed to have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent Convention).