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EP About this file: EP1393635

EP1393635 - SEASONING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  03.06.2011
Database last updated on 04.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip27.09.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR
published on 30.10.2013  [2013/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kyowa Hakko Food Specialties Co., Ltd.
6-1, Ohtemachi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8185 / JP
[2006/22]
Former [2004/10]For all designated states
KYOWA HAKKO KOGYO CO., LTD.
6-1, Ohtemachi 1-chome
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8185 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / OGASAWARA, M., c/o Kirin Kyowa Foods Company Ltd.
Sphere Tower Tennozu Bldg 17F, 2-2-8, Higashishinagawa, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 140-0002 / JP
02 / KATO, Tomoe, c/o Kirin Kyowa Foods Company Limited
Sphere Tower Tennozu Bldg 17F 2-2-8, Higashishinagawa Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 140-0002 / JP
03 / HIGUCHI, Akira, c/o Kirin Kyowa Freeze Drying Company Ltd.
2062-3, Tsukiji shinden Hofu-City
Yamaguchi 747- 0825 / JP
 [2010/30]
Former [2004/10]01 / OGASAWARA, M., c/o Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Foods & Liquors Res. Lab, 4041, Ami, Ami-machi
Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki 300-0398 / JP
02 / KATO, Tomoe, c/o Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Foods & Liquors Res. Lab, 4041, Ami, Ami-machi
Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki 300-0398 / JP
03 / HIGUCHI, Akira, c/o Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Foods & Liquors Res. Lab, 4041, Ami, Ami-machi
Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki 300-0398 / JP
Representative(s)Tanner, James Percival
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/10]Tanner, James Percival
D. Young & Co, 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date02769598.014.05.2002
[2004/10]
WO2002JP04662
Priority number, dateJP2001014327814.05.2001         Original published format: JP 2001143278
[2004/10]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO02091855
Date:21.11.2002
Language:EN
[2002/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1393635
Date:03.03.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.11.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/10]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1393635
Date:28.07.2010
Language:EN
[2010/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP21.11.2002
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:A23L1/226, A23L2/00, A23L1/39, A23L1/221
[2004/50]
CPC:
A23L2/56 (EP,US); A23L27/20 (KR); A23L23/00 (EP,US);
A23L27/105 (EP,US); A23L27/201 (EP,US); A23L27/215 (EP,US);
A23L27/23 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2004/10]A23L1/226, A23L2/00, // A23L1:39
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2004/10]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:GEWÜRZ[2004/10]
English:SEASONING[2004/10]
French:ASSAISONNEMENT[2004/10]
Entry into regional phase27.11.2003Translation filed 
27.11.2003National basic fee paid 
27.11.2003Search fee paid 
27.11.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
27.11.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.12.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
27.11.2003Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
27.11.2003Examination requested  [2004/10]
14.03.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.07.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.02.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.06.2010Fee for grant paid
07.06.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)29.04.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
09.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
22.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
15.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
13.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
15.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 08
23.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT28.07.2010
BE28.07.2010
CY28.07.2010
DK28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
IT28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
SE28.07.2010
TR28.07.2010
GR29.10.2010
ES08.11.2010
PT29.11.2010
[2013/44]
Former [2011/31]AT28.07.2010
BE28.07.2010
CY28.07.2010
DK28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
IT28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
SE28.07.2010
GR29.10.2010
ES08.11.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/19]AT28.07.2010
BE28.07.2010
CY28.07.2010
DK28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
SE28.07.2010
GR29.10.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/16]AT28.07.2010
BE28.07.2010
CY28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
SE28.07.2010
GR29.10.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/15]AT28.07.2010
CY28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
SE28.07.2010
GR29.10.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/13]AT28.07.2010
CY28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/10]AT28.07.2010
FI28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
PT29.11.2010
Former [2011/08]AT28.07.2010
NL28.07.2010
Documents cited:Search[A]US4732773  (SCHOTT GERHARD [DE]);
 [A]WO9312670  (STOESS & CO GELATINE [DE]);
 [A]US5292538  (PAUL STEPHEN M [US], et al);
 [PA]US6313273  (THOMAS RONALD L [US], et al)
International search[Y]JPS4320160B  ;
 [Y]JPS4824753B  ;
 [A]JPS5212937  (NIPPON OILS & FATS CO LTD);
 [X]JPS52110874  (KYOWA HAKKO KOGYO KK);
 [X]JPS55104858  (LOTTE CO LTD);
 [X]JPS5629957  (LOTTE CO LTD);
 [X]JPS596867  (HITACHIYA HONPO KK);
 [X]JPS61181357  (AJINOMOTO KK);
 [X]JPH03155759  (EISAI CO LTD, et al);
 [X]JPH10276709  (AJINOMOTO KK);
 [X]JPH10276710  (AJINOMOTO KK);
 [XP]JPH11146768  (AJINOMOTO KK);
 [Y]JPH11313635  (KYOWA HAKKO KOGYO KK);
 [XP]JP2002101842  (HOUSE FOODS CORP);
 [X]  - TOSHINOBU SUZUKI, "Denshi range chori shokuhin no flavor", FOOD PROCESSING, (1998), vol. 33, no. 12, pages 5 - 8, XP002957321
 [A]  - KATSUE ISHII ET AL., "Kanetsu gyuniku no teimi keisei ni okeru peptide no yakuwari", JOURNAL OF HOME ECONOMICS OF JAPAN, (1995), vol. 46, no. 4, pages 307 - 312, XP002957322
 [A]  - TAKEHIKO WATANABE, "Peptide no teimiryoku ni yoru koku no zokyo", FOOD CHEMICALS, (1999), vol. 15, no. 4, pages 41 - 46, XP002957323
 [A]  - YUKO IWAMASA, "Gyosho chomiryo no tokucho to shokuhin he no riyo", NEW FOOD INDUSTRY, vol. 40, no. 12, pages 18 - 24, XP002957324
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