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EP About this file: EP2007868

EP2007868 - SUSTAINED RELEASE ADDITIVES FOR FERMENTATION PRODUCTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.11.2017
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.12.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.12.2016
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  30.11.2016
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Gusmer Enterprises, Inc.
124 M Street
Fresno, CA 93721 / US
[2009/01]
Inventor(s)01 / WALKER, Teresa, L.
111 W. Ninth Street, No. 188
Clovis, CA 93612 / US
02 / PETERSEN, Lars
9317 N. Shannon Ave
Fresno, CA 93720 / US
03 / MENZIES, Robert, H.
926 White Oak Dirve
Waupaca, WI 54981 / US
 [2011/42]
Former [2009/01]01 / WALKER, Teresa, L.
111 W. Ninth Street, No. 188
Clovis, CA 93612 / US
02 / PETERSON, Lars
9317 N. Shannon Ave
Fresno, CA 93720 / US
03 / MENZIES, Robert, H.
926 White Oak Dirve
Waupaca, WI 54981 / US
Representative(s)Ellis, Katherine Elizabeth Sleigh, et al
Williams Powell
Staple Court
11 Staple Inn Buildings
London, WC1V 7QH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2009/01]Ellis, Katherine Elizabeth Sleigh, et al
Williams Powell Staple Court 11 Staple Inn Buildings
London, WC1V 7QH / GB
Application number, filing date07758900.020.03.2007
[2009/01]
WO2007US64391
Priority number, dateUS20060784091P20.03.2006         Original published format: US 784091 P
[2009/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007109662
Date:27.09.2007
Language:EN
[2007/39]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2007868
Date:31.12.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 27.09.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2007868
Date:18.01.2017
Language:EN
[2017/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.12.2007
ClassificationIPC:C12G1/02, C12G3/02, C12P7/06
[2009/01]
CPC:
C12G1/04 (EP,US); C12G1/0203 (EP,US); C12H1/14 (EP,US);
C12M29/00 (EP,US); Y02E50/10 (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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/03]
Former [2009/01]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERZÖGERT FREIGESETZTE ZUSÄTZE FÜR FERMENTIERUNGSPRODUKTE[2009/01]
English:SUSTAINED RELEASE ADDITIVES FOR FERMENTATION PRODUCTS[2009/01]
French:ADDITIFS A LIBERATION PROLONGEE POUR PRODUITS DE FERMENTATION[2009/01]
Entry into regional phase13.10.2008National basic fee paid 
13.10.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
13.10.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.10.2008Examination requested  [2009/01]
02.04.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.09.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.07.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
06.04.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.11.2016Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
24.11.2016Fee for grant paid
24.11.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.12.2016Information about intention to grant a patent
13.12.2016Receipt 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  02.04.2013
Opposition(s)19.10.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
08.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
28.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
24.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
14.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
21.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
26.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU20.03.2007
AT18.01.2017
CY18.01.2017
CZ18.01.2017
DK18.01.2017
EE18.01.2017
FI18.01.2017
LT18.01.2017
LV18.01.2017
MC18.01.2017
NL18.01.2017
PL18.01.2017
RO18.01.2017
SE18.01.2017
SI18.01.2017
SK18.01.2017
TR18.01.2017
IE20.03.2017
LU20.03.2017
MT20.03.2017
BE31.03.2017
CH31.03.2017
LI31.03.2017
BG18.04.2017
GB18.04.2017
GR19.04.2017
IS18.05.2017
PT18.05.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/46]HU20.03.2007
AT18.01.2017
CY18.01.2017
CZ18.01.2017
DK18.01.2017
EE18.01.2017
FI18.01.2017
LT18.01.2017
LV18.01.2017
MC18.01.2017
NL18.01.2017
PL18.01.2017
RO18.01.2017
SE18.01.2017
SI18.01.2017
SK18.01.2017
IE20.03.2017
LU20.03.2017
MT20.03.2017
BE31.03.2017
CH31.03.2017
LI31.03.2017
BG18.04.2017
GB18.04.2017
GR19.04.2017
IS18.05.2017
PT18.05.2017
Former [2019/31]HU20.03.2007
AT18.01.2017
CZ18.01.2017
DK18.01.2017
EE18.01.2017
FI18.01.2017
LT18.01.2017
LV18.01.2017
MC18.01.2017
NL18.01.2017
PL18.01.2017
RO18.01.2017
SE18.01.2017
SI18.01.2017
SK18.01.2017
IE20.03.2017
LU20.03.2017
MT20.03.2017
BE31.03.2017
CH31.03.2017
LI31.03.2017
BG18.04.2017
GB18.04.2017
GR19.04.2017
IS18.05.2017
PT18.05.2017
Former [2018/43]AT18.01.2017
CZ18.01.2017
DK18.01.2017
EE18.01.2017
FI18.01.2017
LT18.01.2017
LV18.01.2017
MC18.01.2017
NL18.01.2017
PL18.01.2017
RO18.01.2017
SE18.01.2017
SI18.01.2017
SK18.01.2017
IE20.03.2017
LU20.03.2017
MT20.03.2017
BE31.03.2017
CH31.03.2017
LI31.03.2017
BG18.04.2017
GB18.04.2017
GR19.04.2017
IS18.05.2017
PT18.05.2017
Former [2018/24]AT18.01.2017
CZ18.01.2017
DK18.01.2017
EE18.01.2017
FI18.01.2017
LT18.01.2017
LV18.01.2017
MC18.01.2017
NL18.01.2017
PL18.01.2017
RO18.01.2017
SE18.01.2017
SI18.01.2017
SK18.01.2017
IE20.03.2017
LU20.03.2017
BE31.03.2017
CH31.03.2017
LI31.03.2017
BG18.04.2017
GB18.04.2017
GR19.04.2017
IS18.05.2017
PT18.05.2017
Former [2018/13]AT18.01.2017
CZ18.01.2017
DK18.01.2017
EE18.01.2017
FI18.01.2017
LT18.01.2017
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MC18.01.2017
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PL18.01.2017
RO18.01.2017
SE18.01.2017
SI18.01.2017
SK18.01.2017
IE20.03.2017
LU20.03.2017
CH31.03.2017
LI31.03.2017
BG18.04.2017
GB18.04.2017
GR19.04.2017
IS18.05.2017
PT18.05.2017
Former [2018/10]AT18.01.2017
CZ18.01.2017
DK18.01.2017
EE18.01.2017
FI18.01.2017
LT18.01.2017
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MC18.01.2017
NL18.01.2017
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SE18.01.2017
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BG18.04.2017
GR19.04.2017
IS18.05.2017
PT18.05.2017
Former [2017/50]AT18.01.2017
CZ18.01.2017
DK18.01.2017
EE18.01.2017
FI18.01.2017
LT18.01.2017
LV18.01.2017
MC18.01.2017
NL18.01.2017
PL18.01.2017
RO18.01.2017
SE18.01.2017
SK18.01.2017
BG18.04.2017
GR19.04.2017
IS18.05.2017
PT18.05.2017
Former [2017/49]AT18.01.2017
CZ18.01.2017
EE18.01.2017
FI18.01.2017
LT18.01.2017
LV18.01.2017
NL18.01.2017
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RO18.01.2017
SE18.01.2017
SK18.01.2017
BG18.04.2017
GR19.04.2017
IS18.05.2017
PT18.05.2017
Former [2017/48]AT18.01.2017
CZ18.01.2017
FI18.01.2017
LT18.01.2017
LV18.01.2017
NL18.01.2017
PL18.01.2017
SE18.01.2017
BG18.04.2017
GR19.04.2017
IS18.05.2017
PT18.05.2017
Former [2017/40]AT18.01.2017
FI18.01.2017
LT18.01.2017
LV18.01.2017
NL18.01.2017
PL18.01.2017
SE18.01.2017
BG18.04.2017
GR19.04.2017
IS18.05.2017
PT18.05.2017
Cited inInternational search[X]US3133862  (WERSHAW IRVING B, et al) [X] 1,2,7,8,12,14-16,19 * claim 1 *;
 [XA]US4282255  (SANDINE WILLIAM E, et al) [X] 1-4,7,8,12,14 * column 14, lines 8-25; examples 1,2 * [A] 24-30;
 [X]US4690682  (LIM FRANKLIN [US]) [X] 1,2,4-7* example 1; claims 14,17 *;
 [X]US4822534  (LENCKI ROBERT W J [CA], et al) [X] 1,2,4-8,21 * examples 5,7 *;
 [X]EP1195160  (USV LTD [IN]) [X] 1,2,9 * example 1 *
Examination   - D. CHANEY ET AL, "Managing high-density commercial scale wine fermentations", JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY, (20060401), vol. 100, no. 4, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2672.2006.02839.x, ISSN 1364-5072, pages 689 - 698, XP055161734

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2672.2006.02839.x
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