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EP1678290 - BEVERAGES AND FOODSTUFFS RESISTANT TO LIGHT INDUCED FLAVOUR CHANGES, PROCESSES FOR MAKING THE SAME, AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IMPARTING SUCH RESISTANCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.07.2018
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.08.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.02.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip13.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 15.04.2020  [2020/16]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Heineken Supply Chain B.V.
Burgemeester Smeetsweg 1
2382 PH Zoeterwoude / NL
[2006/28]
Inventor(s)01 / VAN DER ARK, Richard
Wim Sonneveldplein 42
NL-2548 ZH Den Haag / NL
02 / BLOKKER, Peter
Oudegracht 4
NL-1811 CL Alkmaar / NL
03 / BOLSHAW, Louise
Rijnsburgersingel 69
NL-2316 XX Leiden / NL
04 / BROUWER, Eric, Richard
Marketentster 142
NL-2401 JT Alphen Aan De Rijn / NL
05 / HUGHES, Paul, Shane
Doornenburg 102
NL-2261 XE Leidschendam / NL
06 / KESSELS, Henk
Osborne Road 3b Flat 1
Ikoyi
Lagos / NG
07 / OLIEROOK, Fred
Arnold Spoelplein 34
NL-2553 CB Den Haag / NL
08 / VAN VEEN, Marcel
Zambiapark 23
NL-2408 JN Alphen Aan De Rijn / NL
 [2017/36]
Former [2006/28]01 / VAN DER ARK, Richard
Wim Sonneveldplein 42
NL-2548 ZH Den Haag / NL
02 / BLOKKER, Peter
Oudegracht 4
NL-1811 CL Alkmaar / NL
03 / BOLSHAW, Louise
Rijnsburgersingel 69
NL-2316 XX Leiden / NL
04 / BROUWER, Eric, Richard
Marketentster 142
NL-2401 JT Alphen Aan De Rijn / NL
05 / HUGHES, Paul, Shane
Doornenburg 102
NL-2261 XE Leidschendam / NL
06 / KESSELS, Henk
Osborne Road 3b Flat 1, Ikoyi
Lagos / NG
07 / OLIEROOK, Fred
Arnold Spoelplein 34
NL-2553 CB Den Haag / NL
08 / VAN VEEN, Marcel
Zambiapark 23
NL-2408 JN Alphen Aan De Rijn / NL
Representative(s)Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
[2013/28]
Former [2006/28]van Westenbrugge, Andries
Nederlandsch Octrooibureau Postbus 29720
2502 LS Den Haag / NL
Application number, filing date04774975.929.09.2004
[2006/28]
WO2004NL00674
Priority number, dateWO2003NL0066529.09.2003         Original published format: PCT/NL0300/665
[2006/28]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2005030919
Date:07.04.2005
Language:EN
[2005/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1678290
Date:12.07.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.04.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/28]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1678290
Date:06.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.04.2005
ClassificationIPC:C12C5/04, A23G3/32, A23L2/52, A23L3/3544
[2017/10]
CPC:
C12C5/02 (EP,US); A23L2/52 (KR); A23C9/152 (EP,US);
A23G3/32 (EP,US); A23G3/346 (EP,US); A23G3/36 (EP,US);
A23L2/58 (EP,US); A23L2/60 (EP,US); A23L27/215 (EP,US);
A23L3/3544 (EP,US); A23L5/41 (EP,US); A23L5/42 (EP,US);
A23L5/47 (EP,US); A23G2200/00 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A23G3/346, A23G2200/00 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/28]C12C5/04, A23G3/32, A23L1/03, A23L3/3544
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/36]
Former [2006/28]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesHR28.04.2006
LT28.04.2006
LV28.04.2006
MK28.04.2006
TitleGerman:GEGENÜBER LICHTINDUZIERTEN GESCHMACKSVERÄNDERUNGEN RESISTENTE GETRÄNKE UND LEBENSMITTEL, VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DAVON SOWIE ZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN ZUR VERLEIHUNG EINER SOLCHEN RESISTENZ[2006/28]
English:BEVERAGES AND FOODSTUFFS RESISTANT TO LIGHT INDUCED FLAVOUR CHANGES, PROCESSES FOR MAKING THE SAME, AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IMPARTING SUCH RESISTANCE[2006/28]
French:BOISSONS ET ALIMENTS RESISTANTS A DES CHANGEMENTS DE SAVEUR INDUITS PAR LA LUMIERE, PROCEDES DE PRODUCTION DE CES DERNIERS ET COMPOSITIONS DESTINEES A CONFERER CETTE RESISTANCE[2006/28]
Entry into regional phase28.04.2006National basic fee paid 
28.04.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
28.04.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.04.2006Examination requested  [2006/28]
15.05.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.06.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.06.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.09.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.01.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.06.2017Fee for grant paid
13.06.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.06.2017Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  15.05.2007
Opposition(s)07.06.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2018/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
13.08.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
23.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
22.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 08
20.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 09
20.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 10
26.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 11
25.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 12
22.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 13
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU29.09.2004
CY06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
MC06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
TR06.09.2017
LU29.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
[2020/16]
Former [2019/46]HU29.09.2004
CY06.09.2017
CZ06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
MC06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
LU29.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
Former [2019/31]HU29.09.2004
CZ06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
MC06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
LU29.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
Former [2018/40]CZ06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
MC06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
SI06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
LU29.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
Former [2018/33]CZ06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
MC06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
LU29.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
Former [2018/23]CZ06.09.2017
EE06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
PL06.09.2017
RO06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
SK06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
Former [2018/21]CZ06.09.2017
FI06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
Former [2018/13]FI06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
BG06.12.2017
Former [2018/09]FI06.09.2017
SE06.09.2017
Former [2018/08]FI06.09.2017
Cited inInternational search[A]CH230495  (R BUISMAN S GEBRANDE SUIKERPOE [NL]) [A] 1-36 * the whole document *;
 [A]US3492244  (FUJIWARA SHINOBU, et al) [A] 1-36 * column 2, lines 1-17; examples 4-7 *;
 [A]CH568024  (FIRMENICH & CIE) [A] 1-36 * example - *;
 [A]US4303689  (WINTER MAX, et al) [A] 1-36 * columns 13-14 *;
 [DA]US4389421  (PALAMAND S R) [DA] 1-36* claim 1 *;
 [A]US4416700  (CLARK ALLEN V [US], et al) [A] 1-36 * examples VI-IX *;
 [A]US4563365  (EMBERGER ROLAND [DE], et al) [A] 1-36 * example 6 *;
 [A]EP0212049  (WILLIAMSON D D CO INC [US]) [A] 1-36 * examples 1,3 *;
 [A]EP0360007  (THURN & TAXIS FUERSTL BRAUEREI [DE]) [A] 29-36 * claims 1,21 *
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