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EP1077033 - Process for making masa flour and steaming device therefor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	The application is deemed to be withdrawn Status updated on 10.12.2004 Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	10.12.2004	Application deemed to be withdrawn	published on 26.01.2005 [2005/04]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Northern Foods Grocery Group Limited P.O. Box 3, Eastgate Worksop Notts S80 1QY / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2001/08]	For all designated states Northern Foods Grocery Group Limited P.O. Box 3, Eastgate Worksop, Notts S80 1QY / GB
Inventor(s)	01 / Knight, Peter c/o Smith Flour Mills Albion Mills PO Box 3 Eastgate, Workshop Notts, S80 1QY / GB
	02 / Clack, Simon c/o Smith Flour Mills Albion Mills PO Box 3 Eastgate, Workshop Notts, S80 1QY / GB
	03 / Craddock, Robert c/o Smith Flour Mills Albion Mills PO Box 3 Eastgate, Workshop Notts, S80 1QY / GB
	[2001/08]
Representative(s)	Stuttard, Garry Philip Murgitroyd & Company Leeds Studio 3 84 Albion Street Leeds LS1 6AG / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2001/08]	Stuttard, Garry Philip Urquhart-Dykes & Lord Tower House Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA / GB
Application number, filing date	00306146.2	19.07.2000
	[2001/08]
Priority number, date	GB19990019395	18.08.1999 Original published format: GB 9919395
	GB20000011835	17.05.2000 Original published format: GB 0011835
	[2001/08]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP1077033
	Date:	21.02.2001
	Language:	EN
	[2001/08]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP1077033
	Date:	29.10.2003
	[2003/44]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	15.09.2003
Classification	IPC:	A23L1/10, A47J27/00	[2003/29]
	CPC:	B02B1/08 (EP,US); A23L7/198 (EP,US)
	Former IPC [2001/08]	A23L1/10
Designated contracting states	[2004/30]
Former [2001/08]	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
Title	German:	Verfahren zur Herstellung von Masa-Mehl sowie Dämpfer hierfür	[2001/08]
	English:	Process for making masa flour and steaming device therefor	[2001/08]
	French:	Procédé de fabrication de farine masa et appareil de traitement à la vapeur correspondant	[2001/08]
Examination procedure	30.04.2004	Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect [2005/04]
	24.08.2004	Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time [2005/04]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	29.04.2002	Renewal fee patent year 03
	25.06.2003	Renewal fee patent year 04
	Penalty fee
	Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
	08.06.2004	AT M01 Not yet paid
	08.06.2004	BE M01 Not yet paid
	08.06.2004	CH M01 Not yet paid
	08.06.2004	CY M01 Not yet paid
	08.06.2004	DE M01 Not yet paid
	08.06.2004	DK M01 Not yet paid
	08.06.2004	ES M01 Not yet paid
	08.06.2004	FI M01 Not yet paid
	08.06.2004	FR M01 Not yet paid
	08.06.2004	GB M01 Not yet paid
	08.06.2004	GR M01 Not yet paid
	08.06.2004	IE M01 Not yet paid
	08.06.2004	IT M01 Not yet paid
	08.06.2004	LU M01 Not yet paid
	08.06.2004	MC M01 Not yet paid
	08.06.2004	NL M01 Not yet paid
	08.06.2004	PT M01 Not yet paid
	08.06.2004	SE M01 Not yet paid
	Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
	08.06.2004	M01 Not yet paid
	Additional fee for renewal fee
	31.07.2004	05 M06 Not yet paid
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Documents cited:	Search	[X]US4594260 (VAQUEIRO M CRISTINA [MX], et al) [X] 1-16 * figure 1 * * column 1, line 10 - column 6, line 26 * * column 7, line 52 - column 9, line 22 *;
		[A]US5652010 (GIMMLER NORBERT [US], et al) [A] 1-16 * column 3, line 60 - column 5, line 43 *;
		[A] - GÓMEZ-ALDALPA C., MARTÍNEZ-BUSTOS F., FIGUEROA C.J.D., ORDORICA F.C.A., "A comparison of the quality of whole corn tortillas made from instant corn flours by traditional or extrusion processing", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, vol. 34, no. 4, ISSN 0950-5423, (199908), pages 391 - 399, URL: http://www.blackwell-synergy.com, (20030512), XP002241356 [A] 1-16 * page 393, column L, paragraph L - column R, paragraph 3; figure 1 * DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2621.1999.00287.x
		[A] - ROONEY L.W., SUHENDRO E.L., "Perspectives on nixtamalization (alkaline cooking) of maize for tortillas and snacks", CEREAL FOODS WORLD, (199907), vol. 44, no. 7, ISSN 0146-6283, pages 466 - 470, XP009010744 [A] 1-16 * page 468, paragraph CHEMISTRY - paragraph TORTILLA *
		[A] - PARADES-LÓPEZ O., SAHARÓPULOS-PARADES M.E., "Maize. A review of tortilla production technology", BAKERS' DIGEST, (19830913), vol. 57, no. 5, ISSN 0191-6114, pages 16 - 20,22,25, XP001147497 [A] 1-16 * page 19, paragraphs TORTILLA-MAKING - page 22, column R, paragraph L *
		[A] - GOMEZ M.H., ROONEY L.W., WANISKA R.D., PFLUGFELDER R.L., "Dry corn masa flours for tortilla and snack food production", CEREAL FOODS WORLD, (198705), vol. 32, no. 5, ISSN 0146-6283, pages 372 - 373,375-377, XP009010882 [A] 1-16 * the whole document *
		[A] - BEDOLLA S., ROONEY L.W., "Cooking maize for masa production", CEREAL FOODS WORLD, (1982), vol. 27, no. 5, ISSN 0146-6283, pages 219 - 221, XP009010956 [A] 1-16 * the whole document *

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