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EP About this file: EP1303621

EP1303621 - NOVEL CACAO ENDOPROTEINASES AND THEIR USE IN THE PRODUCTION OF COCOA FLAVOUR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.10.2008
Database last updated on 28.02.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip25.02.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 30.03.2011  [2011/13]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
Case postale 353
1800 Vevey / CH
[2007/49]
Former [2003/17]For all designated states
SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
Case postale 353
1800 Vevey / CH
Inventor(s)01 / BUCHELI, Peter
Building 4, Apt 2D Shanghai Racquets Club Jin Feng
Minhang District SHANGHAI 201107 / CN
02 / LALOI, Maryse
avenue du Grammont 4
1007 LAUSANNE / CH
03 / MC CARTHY, James
298 Valleé de Vautruchot
F-37210 Noizay / FR
 [2003/22]
Former [2003/17]01 / BUCHELI, Peter
73, avenue Georges Sand
F-37700 La Ville aux Dames / FR
02 / LALOI, Maryse
35-39, rue Jacques Cartier
F-37000 Tours / FR
03 / MC CARTHY, James
298 Valleé de Vautruchot
F-37210 Noizay / FR
Representative(s)Straus, Alexander, et al
Patentanwälte
Becker, Kurig, Straus
Bavariastrasse 7
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2004/30]Straus, Alexander, Dr. Dipl.-Chem., et al
Patentanwälte Becker, Kurig, Straus Bavariastrasse 7
80336 München / DE
Former [2004/05]Thomas, Alain, et al
55, avenue Nestlé
1800 Vevey / CH
Former [2003/17]Wavre, Claude-Alain, et al
55, avenue Nestlé
1800 Vevey / CH
Application number, filing date01984167.526.06.2001
[2003/17]
WO2001EP07255
Priority number, dateEP2000011486111.07.2000         Original published format: EP 00114861
[2003/17]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0204617
Date:17.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/03]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1303621
Date:23.04.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.01.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1303621
Date:05.12.2007
Language:EN
[2007/49]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.06.2002
ClassificationIPC:C12N15/57, C12N9/50, A01H5/00, C12P21/06, A23G1/02
[2003/17]
CPC:
A23G1/02 (EP,US); A23L27/28 (EP,US); C12N9/50 (US);
C12N9/63 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/17]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:ENDOPEPTIDASEN AUS KAKAO UND DEREN VERWENDUNG IN DER HERSTELLUNG VON KAKAOGESCHMACK[2003/17]
English:NOVEL CACAO ENDOPROTEINASES AND THEIR USE IN THE PRODUCTION OF COCOA FLAVOUR[2003/17]
French:NOUVELLES ENDOPROTEINASES DE CACAO ET UTILISATION DE CELLES-CI DANS LA PRODUCTION D'AROME DE CACAO[2003/17]
Entry into regional phase11.02.2003National basic fee paid 
11.02.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
11.02.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.02.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
11.02.2003Examination requested  [2003/17]
26.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.05.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.07.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.10.2007Fee for grant paid
19.10.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.09.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
14.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
14.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT05.12.2007
CY05.12.2007
DK05.12.2007
FI05.12.2007
TR05.12.2007
SE05.03.2008
GR06.03.2008
IE26.06.2008
LU26.06.2008
IT30.06.2008
MC30.06.2008
[2011/13]
Former [2010/37]AT05.12.2007
CY05.12.2007
DK05.12.2007
FI05.12.2007
TR05.12.2007
SE05.03.2008
GR06.03.2008
IE26.06.2008
LU26.06.2008
MC30.06.2008
Former [2010/32]AT05.12.2007
CY05.12.2007
DK05.12.2007
FI05.12.2007
SE05.03.2008
GR06.03.2008
IE26.06.2008
LU26.06.2008
MC30.06.2008
Former [2009/33]AT05.12.2007
CY05.12.2007
DK05.12.2007
FI05.12.2007
SE05.03.2008
GR06.03.2008
IE26.06.2008
MC30.06.2008
Former [2009/23]AT05.12.2007
DK05.12.2007
FI05.12.2007
SE05.03.2008
GR06.03.2008
IE26.06.2008
MC30.06.2008
Former [2009/13]AT05.12.2007
DK05.12.2007
FI05.12.2007
SE05.03.2008
GR06.03.2008
MC30.06.2008
Former [2009/07]AT05.12.2007
DK05.12.2007
FI05.12.2007
SE05.03.2008
MC30.06.2008
Former [2008/46]AT05.12.2007
DK05.12.2007
FI05.12.2007
SE05.03.2008
Former [2008/29]AT05.12.2007
FI05.12.2007
SE05.03.2008
Former [2008/25]FI05.12.2007
SE05.03.2008
Former [2008/23]SE05.03.2008
Cited inInternational search[X]   VOIGT J ET AL: "Developmental stage-dependent variation of globular storage protein and aspartic endoprotease during ripening and germination of Theobroma cacao L. seeds.", JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, vol. 145, no. 3, 1994, pages 299 - 307, XP000972681, ISSN: 0176-1617 [X] 1,2 * page 300, column R, paragraph 2 *
 [A]   HIRAIWA NAGAKO ET AL: "An aspartic endopeptidase is involved in the breakdown of propeptides of storage proteins in protein-storage vacuoles of plants.", EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY, vol. 246, no. 1, 1997, pages 133 - 141, XP000971170, ISSN: 0014-2956 [A]

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1432-1033.1997.00133.x
 [A]   EMBL DATABASE Accession no U61396, Sequence identity VUU61396 17 July 1996 D'ARCY-LAMETA A ET AL: "Molecular cloning and nucleotide sequence of a cDNA encoding an aspartic proteinase from Vigna unguiculata leaves" XP002155324 [A]
 [A]   DATABASE BIOSIS [online] BIOSCIENCES INFORMATION SERVICE, PHILADELPHIA, PA, US; 1995, VOIGT J ET AL: "Precursors of the cocoa-specific aroma components are derived from the vicilin-class (7S) globulin of the cocoa seeds by proteolytic processing.", XP002194847, Database accession no. PREV199698592431 [A] 14-19 * abstract *
 [A]   BOTANICA ACTA, vol. 108, no. 4, 1995, pages 283 - 289, ISSN: 0932-8629
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