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EP1240138 - PROCESSES FOR EXTRACTING CAROTENOIDS AND FOR PREPARING FEED MATERIALS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  14.10.2005
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.10.2005Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 30.11.2005  [2005/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fermentron Ltd.
P.O. Box 10327
91102 Jerusalem / IL
[2002/38]
Inventor(s)01 / KAGAN, Michael
8 Gideon Street
93506 Jerusalem / IL
02 / BRAUN, Sergei
364 Hashaked Street
99875 Zur Hadassa / IL
 [2002/38]
Representative(s)Smart, Peter John
Beck Greener
Fulwood House
12 Fulwood Place
London
WC1V 6HR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2002/38]Smart, Peter John
W.H. BECK, GREENER & CO 7 Stone Buildings Lincoln's Inn
London WC2A 3SZ / GB
Application number, filing date00981598.618.12.2000
[2002/38]
WO2000IL00846
Priority number, dateGB1999003019421.12.1999         Original published format: GB 9930194
[2002/38]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0146133
Date:28.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1240138
Date:18.09.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.06.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.06.2001
ClassificationIPC:C07C403/24
[2002/38]
CPC:
C07C403/24 (EP,US); A23L5/44 (EP,US); C09B61/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/38]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR GEWINNUNG VON CAROTINOIDEN UND ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON FUTTERMITTELN[2002/38]
English:PROCESSES FOR EXTRACTING CAROTENOIDS AND FOR PREPARING FEED MATERIALS[2002/38]
French:PROCEDES D'EXTRACTION DE CAROTENOIDES ET DE PREPARATIONS DE MATIERES ALIMENTAIRES[2002/38]
Entry into regional phase15.07.2002National basic fee paid 
15.07.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
15.07.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.07.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
16.07.2002Examination requested  [2002/38]
24.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.02.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.08.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.12.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.04.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
28.06.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2005/48]
08.09.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/48]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
15.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[X]US4225734  (MCMURRY JOHN E) [X] 1-18,20 * examples I-VI *;
 [A]EP0670306  (NIPPON OIL CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-18,20* page 3, line 34 - line 45 *;
 [X]EP0732378  (NIPPON OIL CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-18,20 * claim 1 *;
 [X]WO9629306  (HENKEL KGAA [DE], et al) [X] 1-18,20 * example 1 *
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