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EP About this file: EP1943328

EP1943328 - IMPROVED BEER PRODUCTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.01.2016
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip20.07.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): PT		published on 22.08.2018  [2018/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Südzucker AG Mannheim/Ochsenfurt
Maximilianstrasse 10
68165 Mannheim / DE
[2008/29]
Inventor(s)01 / DÖRR, Tillmann
Bahnhofstrasse 54
67591 Hohen-Sülzen / DE
02 / GUDERJAHN, Lutz
Zum Weinberg 10
67591 Offstein / DE
03 / KOWALCZYK, Jörg
Franz-Schubert-Strasse 24
67304 Eisenberg/Steinborn / DE
04 / PAHL, Roland
Transvaalstrasse 16
13351 Berlin / DE
05 / SCHNEIDER, Jan
Försterweg 22
32694 Schwelentrup / DE
 [2008/29]
Representative(s)Schwahn, Hartmut, et al
Gleiss Große Schrell und Partner mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Leitzstraße 45
70469 Stuttgart / DE
[2015/09]
Former [2008/29]Schwahn, Hartmut, et al
Gleiss Grosse Schrell & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Leitzstraße 45
70469 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date06753687.017.05.2006
[2008/29]
WO2006EP04683
Priority number, dateDE2005105221026.10.2005         Original published format: DE102005052210
[2008/29]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007048450
Date:03.05.2007
Language:DE
[2007/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1943328
Date:16.07.2008
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.05.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/29]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1943328
Date:25.02.2015
Language:DE
[2015/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.05.2007
ClassificationIPC:C12C5/00, C12H1/14, C12C11/00
[2008/29]
CPC:
C12C11/003 (EP,KR,US); C12C5/00 (EP,KR,US); C12G3/04 (EP,KR,US);
A23V2002/00 (EP,US)
C-Set:
A23V2002/00, A23V2250/62 (EP,US)
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 [2008/29]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERBESSERTE BIERHERSTELLUNG[2008/29]
English:IMPROVED BEER PRODUCTION[2008/29]
French:PRODUCTION DE BIERE AMELIOREE[2008/29]
Entry into regional phase26.05.2008National basic fee paid 
26.05.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
26.05.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure17.08.2007Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
26.05.2008Examination requested  [2008/29]
11.07.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
25.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.08.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.10.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.02.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.09.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.01.2015Fee for grant paid
08.01.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
08.01.2015Receipt 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  25.02.2009
Opposition(s)26.11.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2016/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
02.06.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
31.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
31.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
31.05.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
31.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
02.06.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU17.05.2006
BG25.02.2015
CY25.02.2015
CZ25.02.2015
DK25.02.2015
EE25.02.2015
FI25.02.2015
LT25.02.2015
LV25.02.2015
MC25.02.2015
PL25.02.2015
PT25.02.2015
RO25.02.2015
SE25.02.2015
SI25.02.2015
SK25.02.2015
TR25.02.2015
AT17.05.2015
IE17.05.2015
LU17.05.2015
GR26.05.2015
CH31.05.2015
LI31.05.2015
IS25.06.2015
[2018/34]
Former [2017/39]HU17.05.2006
BG25.02.2015
CY25.02.2015
CZ25.02.2015
DK25.02.2015
EE25.02.2015
FI25.02.2015
LT25.02.2015
LV25.02.2015
MC25.02.2015
PL25.02.2015
RO25.02.2015
SE25.02.2015
SI25.02.2015
SK25.02.2015
TR25.02.2015
AT17.05.2015
IE17.05.2015
LU17.05.2015
GR26.05.2015
CH31.05.2015
LI31.05.2015
IS25.06.2015
Former [2016/36]CZ25.02.2015
DK25.02.2015
EE25.02.2015
FI25.02.2015
LT25.02.2015
LV25.02.2015
MC25.02.2015
PL25.02.2015
RO25.02.2015
SE25.02.2015
SI25.02.2015
SK25.02.2015
AT17.05.2015
IE17.05.2015
LU17.05.2015
GR26.05.2015
CH31.05.2015
LI31.05.2015
IS25.06.2015
Former [2016/20]CZ25.02.2015
DK25.02.2015
EE25.02.2015
FI25.02.2015
LT25.02.2015
LV25.02.2015
MC25.02.2015
PL25.02.2015
RO25.02.2015
SE25.02.2015
SI25.02.2015
SK25.02.2015
IE17.05.2015
LU17.05.2015
GR26.05.2015
CH31.05.2015
LI31.05.2015
IS25.06.2015
Former [2016/12]CZ25.02.2015
DK25.02.2015
EE25.02.2015
FI25.02.2015
LT25.02.2015
LV25.02.2015
MC25.02.2015
PL25.02.2015
RO25.02.2015
SE25.02.2015
SI25.02.2015
SK25.02.2015
LU17.05.2015
GR26.05.2015
CH31.05.2015
LI31.05.2015
IS25.06.2015
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DK25.02.2015
EE25.02.2015
FI25.02.2015
LT25.02.2015
LV25.02.2015
MC25.02.2015
PL25.02.2015
RO25.02.2015
SE25.02.2015
SK25.02.2015
LU17.05.2015
GR26.05.2015
CH31.05.2015
LI31.05.2015
IS25.06.2015
Former [2015/50]CZ25.02.2015
DK25.02.2015
EE25.02.2015
FI25.02.2015
LT25.02.2015
LV25.02.2015
PL25.02.2015
RO25.02.2015
SE25.02.2015
SK25.02.2015
GR26.05.2015
IS25.06.2015
Former [2015/49]CZ25.02.2015
DK25.02.2015
EE25.02.2015
FI25.02.2015
LT25.02.2015
LV25.02.2015
RO25.02.2015
SE25.02.2015
SK25.02.2015
GR26.05.2015
IS25.06.2015
Former [2015/39]FI25.02.2015
LT25.02.2015
LV25.02.2015
SE25.02.2015
GR26.05.2015
IS25.06.2015
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LT25.02.2015
SE25.02.2015
GR26.05.2015
IS25.06.2015
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LT25.02.2015
SE25.02.2015
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LT25.02.2015
SE25.02.2015
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Cited inInternational search[A]CN1049028  ;
 [A]JPH0994085  ;
 [A]GB1179482  (SCHLITZ BREWING CO J [US]) [A] 1-15* page 3, lines 24-89 *;
 [A]DE1642698  (FORSCH DIE GAERUNGSINDUSTRIE E) [A] 1-15 * page 3, paragraph 2; claim - *;
 [XI]DE2344252  (SEIDL PETRA DIPL BR ING, et al) [X] 1,2,6,7 * example 1; claim 2 * [I] 8;
 [A]DE2729961  (MILLER BREWING) [A] 1-15 * examples 3,6; table 1 *;
 [A]US4659662  (HSU WIN-PEN [US]) [A] 1-15 * example 1; claims 2,7 *;
 [A]US2005019447  (REHMANJI MUSTAFA [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * example 5 *;
 [XAI]WO2005061690  (SUEDZUCKER AG [DE], et al) [X] 1-4,6-8 * examples 4,5; claim - * [A] 9-15 [I] 5;
 [XAI]DE10361313  (SUEDZUCKER AG [DE]) [X] 1-4,6-8 * examples 4,5; claim - * [A] 9-15 [I] 5;
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