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EP About this file: EP1249487

EP1249487 - Method and use of an apparatus for making chocolate particles [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2002/42]Apparatus and method for making particles of food products
[2005/26]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.09.2006
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip05.12.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 07.01.2009  [2009/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FRANZ ZENTIS GMBH & CO.
Jülicher Strasse 177
52070 Aachen / DE
[2002/42]
Inventor(s)01 / Baumer, Johannes
Rosenstrasse 18
4710 Lontzen / BE
02 / Becker, Jürgen, Dr.
Kreuzstrasse 8
52477 Alsdorf / DE
03 / Otte, Dietmar, Dipl.-Ing.
Walheimer Strasse 135
52076 Aachen / DE
04 / Stauber, Dieter, Dr.
Chr.-Derichs-Strasse 28
52134 Herzogenrath / DE
 [2002/42]
Representative(s)Bauer, Dirk
Bauer Wagner Pellengahr Sroka
Patent- & Rechtsanwalts PartG mbB
Grüner Weg 1
52070 Aachen / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/42]Bauer, Dirk
BAUER WAGNER PRIESMEYER Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Grüner Weg 1
52070 Aachen / DE
Former [2002/42]Bauer, Dirk, Dipl.-Ing. Dipl.-Kfm.
Bauer & Bauer, Patentanwälte, Am Keilbusch 4
52080 Aachen / DE
Application number, filing date02006434.122.03.2002
[2002/42]
Priority number, dateDE2001101870014.04.2001         Original published format: DE 10118700
[2002/42]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1249487
Date:16.10.2002
Language:DE
[2002/42]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1249487
Date:23.11.2005
Language:DE
[2005/47]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.08.2002
ClassificationIPC:C11B15/00, A23D9/05, A23G1/04, A23G1/00, A23L3/36
[2002/42]
CPC:
C11B15/00 (EP,US); A23D9/05 (EP,US); A23G1/04 (EP,US);
A23G1/047 (EP,US); A23G1/56 (EP,US); A23L3/361 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2002/42]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Verwendung einer Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von Partikeln aus Schokolade[2005/26]
English:Method and use of an apparatus for making chocolate particles[2005/26]
French:Procédé et utilisation d'un appareil pour la fabrication de particules de chocolat[2005/26]
Former [2002/42]Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von Partikeln eines Lebensmittels
Former [2002/42]Apparatus and method for making particles of food products
Former [2002/42]Appareil et procédé de fabrication de particules d'aliments
Examination procedure22.01.2003Examination requested  [2003/13]
09.07.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.01.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.05.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.07.2005Fee for grant paid
21.07.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.08.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/44]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
03.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY23.11.2005
TR23.11.2005
MC31.03.2006
[2009/02]
Former [2008/38]TR23.11.2005
MC31.03.2006
Former [2007/45]MC31.03.2006
Former [2007/37]IT23.11.2005
MC31.03.2006
Former [2006/46]MC31.03.2006
Documents cited:Search[A]JPS5128809  ;
 [Y]GB821995  (BRONGER HEYO TEN KATE) [Y] 6 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE1467722  (PARAFLUID GES SCHLIEMANN & CO);
 [A]US3765189  (LE DIOURON R) [A] 1-5,12 * the whole document *;
 [A]US3950561  (COLLINS DONALD M) [A] 1-17 * the whole document *;
 [Y]NL7506701  (WILLEM GERRIT KRUESEMANN HERTO) [Y] 17 * figure -; claims 1-3 *;
 [XY]GB2023789  (BOC LTD) [X] 12-15 * page 2, line 57 - line 68; figure . * * page 2, line 6 - line 12 * * page 2, line 18 - line 25 * [Y] 1-5,8-11;
 [A]US4319460  (WILLIAMS CHARLES E) [A] 1,12 * figure - *;
 [Y]EP0198538  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [Y] 6,7,12 * page 3, line 21 - page 4, line 29; claims 1-3 * * page 4, line 34 - page 5, line 7; claims 1,5,12 *;
 [XY]FR2638066  (AGRILAIT OUES PORTEFEUILLE [FR]) [X] 1,4,5,12 * the whole document * [Y] 6,17;
 [XY]EP0617248  (BOC GROUP PLC [GB]) [X] 1-3,8-12 * the whole document * [Y] 6,7,12;
 [YP]WO0133979  (SCHILL MAJA MASCH [DE], et al) [YP] 1-5,8-11 * page 4, paragraph 3; figure 1; claim - *;
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1976, no. 17, Database accession no. 1976-30886X, XP002205926 & JPS5128809 A 19760311 (ASAHI DENKA KOGYO KK) [A] 1 * abstract *
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