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EP1845784 - METHOD OF TREATING FOOD PRODUCTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.09.2021
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.10.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  05.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.07.2024  [2024/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Omnilytics Incorporated
5450 West Wiley Post Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84116 / US
[2020/47]
Former [2007/43]For all designated states
Omnilytics Incorporated
5450 West Wiley Post Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84116 / US
Inventor(s)01 / JACKSON, Lee, E.
1136 East 1525 North
Layton, Utah 84040 / US
02 / SPENDLOVE, Rex, S.
P.O. Box 229
Millville, Utah 84326 / US
 [2007/43]
Representative(s)De Vries & Metman
Overschiestraat 180
1062 XK Amsterdam / NL
[2020/47]
Former [2007/43]van Heuvel, Margaretha, et al
De Vries & Metman Overschiestraat 180
1062 XK Amsterdam / NL
Application number, filing date06717987.910.01.2006
[2007/43]
WO2006US00854
Priority number, dateUS2005003302210.01.2005         Original published format: US 33022
[2007/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006074460
Date:13.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/28]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1845784
Date:24.10.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.07.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1845784
Date:18.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.12.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP13.09.2012
ClassificationIPC:A01N63/00, C12Q1/00, C12Q1/02, C12Q1/04, C12Q1/70, A61K35/76
[2012/42]
CPC:
A61K35/76 (EP,KR,US); A01N63/40 (EP,KR,US); A01N63/20 (EP,US);
A23B4/20 (EP,KR,US); A61K35/741 (EP,KR,US); C12N7/00 (EP,KR,US);
C12N2795/00032 (EP,KR,US); Y02A50/30 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
A01N63/40, A01N2300/00 (US,EP);
A61K35/741, A61K2300/00 (EP,US);
A61K35/76, A61K2300/00 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2007/43]A01N63/00, C12Q1/00, C12Q1/02, C12Q1/04, C12Q1/70
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2020/47]
Former [2007/43]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BEHANLDUNG VON LEBENSMITTELPRODUKTEN[2007/43]
English:METHOD OF TREATING FOOD PRODUCTS[2007/43]
French:METHODE DE TRAITEMENT DE PRODUITS ALIMENTAIRES[2007/43]
Entry into regional phase09.08.2007National basic fee paid 
09.08.2007Search fee paid 
09.08.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
09.08.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.08.2007Examination requested  [2007/43]
12.04.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
22.02.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.09.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.09.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.02.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
31.08.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.02.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
26.08.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.10.2020Fee for grant paid
08.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.10.2020Receipt 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  22.02.2016
Opposition(s)19.08.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/43]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
31.08.2018Request for further processing filed
31.08.2018Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
14.09.2018Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
30.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
25.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
30.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
30.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
13.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
25.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
11.01.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
30.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 13
10.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 14
31.01.2020Renewal fee patent year 15
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