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EP About this file: EP2124654

EP2124654 - TOFU PREPPER [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.12.2020
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.12.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  03.07.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  09.11.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU, MT		published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kraft, Marie B.
33 Douglas Street
Ambler, PA 19002 / US
[2009/49]
Inventor(s)01 / see applicant
...
 [2009/49]
Representative(s)Jörgensson, Leif Sixten
Ström & Gulliksson AB
P.O. Box 4188
203 13 Malmö / SE
[2020/05]
Former [2009/49]Jörgensson, Leif Sixten
Ström & Gulliksson AB P.O. Box 4188
203 13 Malmö / SE
Application number, filing date07862559.705.12.2007
[2009/49]
WO2007US24930
Priority number, dateUS2007072654822.03.2007         Original published format: US 726548
US2007082716711.07.2007         Original published format: US 827167
[2009/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2008118157
Date:02.10.2008
Language:EN
[2008/40]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2124654
Date:02.12.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.10.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2124654
Date:29.01.2020
Language:EN
[2020/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US25.02.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.12.2017
ClassificationIPC:A23P30/00
[2018/01]
CPC:
A23P30/00 (EP)
Former IPC [2009/49]A23N1/00, A23P1/00
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 [2020/05]
Former [2009/49]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 
TitleGerman:TOFU-AUFBEREITER[2009/49]
English:TOFU PREPPER[2009/49]
French:PRÉPARATEUR DE TOFU[2009/49]
Entry into regional phase22.09.2009National basic fee paid 
22.09.2009Search fee paid 
22.09.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
22.09.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.09.2009Examination requested  [2009/49]
11.07.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.11.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
17.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.10.2019Fee for grant paid
31.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.10.2019Receipt 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  09.11.2018
Opposition(s)30.10.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2021/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
20.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
14.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
17.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
22.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 08
29.12.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
22.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
21.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
13.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 12
20.12.2019Renewal fee patent year 13
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31.12.201408   M06   Fee paid on   22.06.2015
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU05.12.2007
CY29.01.2020
CZ29.01.2020
DK29.01.2020
EE29.01.2020
ES29.01.2020
FI29.01.2020
IT29.01.2020
LT29.01.2020
LV29.01.2020
MC29.01.2020
MT29.01.2020
PL29.01.2020
RO29.01.2020
SI29.01.2020
SK29.01.2020
TR29.01.2020
BG29.04.2020
GR30.04.2020
IS29.05.2020
PT21.06.2020
[2022/27]
Former [2022/26]CZ29.01.2020
DK29.01.2020
EE29.01.2020
ES29.01.2020
FI29.01.2020
IT29.01.2020
LT29.01.2020
LV29.01.2020
MC29.01.2020
PL29.01.2020
RO29.01.2020
SI29.01.2020
SK29.01.2020
TR29.01.2020
BG29.04.2020
GR30.04.2020
IS29.05.2020
PT21.06.2020
Former [2021/40]CZ29.01.2020
DK29.01.2020
EE29.01.2020
ES29.01.2020
FI29.01.2020
IT29.01.2020
LT29.01.2020
LV29.01.2020
MC29.01.2020
PL29.01.2020
RO29.01.2020
SI29.01.2020
SK29.01.2020
BG29.04.2020
GR30.04.2020
IS29.05.2020
PT21.06.2020
Former [2021/10]CZ29.01.2020
DK29.01.2020
EE29.01.2020
ES29.01.2020
FI29.01.2020
IT29.01.2020
LT29.01.2020
LV29.01.2020
PL29.01.2020
RO29.01.2020
SI29.01.2020
SK29.01.2020
BG29.04.2020
GR30.04.2020
IS29.05.2020
PT21.06.2020
Former [2020/50]CZ29.01.2020
DK29.01.2020
EE29.01.2020
ES29.01.2020
FI29.01.2020
LT29.01.2020
LV29.01.2020
RO29.01.2020
SK29.01.2020
BG29.04.2020
GR30.04.2020
IS29.05.2020
PT21.06.2020
Former [2020/49]CZ29.01.2020
DK29.01.2020
ES29.01.2020
FI29.01.2020
LT29.01.2020
LV29.01.2020
RO29.01.2020
SK29.01.2020
BG29.04.2020
GR30.04.2020
IS29.05.2020
PT21.06.2020
Former [2020/48]DK29.01.2020
ES29.01.2020
FI29.01.2020
LT29.01.2020
LV29.01.2020
RO29.01.2020
BG29.04.2020
GR30.04.2020
IS29.05.2020
PT21.06.2020
Former [2020/47]DK29.01.2020
ES29.01.2020
FI29.01.2020
LT29.01.2020
LV29.01.2020
BG29.04.2020
GR30.04.2020
IS29.05.2020
PT21.06.2020
Former [2020/40]FI29.01.2020
LV29.01.2020
BG29.04.2020
GR30.04.2020
IS29.05.2020
PT21.06.2020
Former [2020/39]FI29.01.2020
LV29.01.2020
BG29.04.2020
GR30.04.2020
PT21.06.2020
Former [2020/38]FI29.01.2020
LV29.01.2020
GR30.04.2020
PT21.06.2020
Former [2020/36]FI29.01.2020
PT21.06.2020
Former [2020/35]FI29.01.2020
Documents cited:Search[X] JPS5944286   [X] 1-20 * the whole document *
 [X] JPS55108890   [X] 1-20 * the whole document *
 [X] JPH10290679  (YAMAZAKI TATSUO et al.) [X] 1-20 * abstract *
 [X] JPS5560792   [X] 21 * the whole document *
International search[Y] WO8602805  (ROSSEN HANS PERFORA AS et al.) [Y]
 [Y] US5058494  (HAYASHI KOJIRO et al.) [Y]
 [Y] US5678721  (CARTIGNY MICHEL et al.) [Y]
 [Y] US5123795  (ENGEL DONALD F et al.) [Y]
 [Y] US5701810  (NAKAI GARY T et al.) [Y]
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