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EP About this file: EP2181612

EP2181612 - FOOD PROCESSING METHOD AND FOOD PROCESSING APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.06.2014
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 17.08.2016  [2016/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nippon Medical School Foundation
1-5, Sendagi 1-chome
Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8602 / JP
[2012/15]
Former [2010/18]For all designated states
Meiji University
1-1, Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-8301 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / HAYATA, Yasuyoshi
c/o Meiji University
1-1-1 Higashi-mita
Tama-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 214-8571 / JP
02 / KOBAYASHI, Fumiyuki
c/o Department of Food Science & Technology
Faculty of Applied Life Science
Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University
1-7-1 Kyonan, Musashino
Tokyo 180-8602 / JP
 [2013/15]
Former [2010/25]01 / HAYATA, Yasuyoshi
c/o Meiji University 1-1-1 Higashi-mita Tama-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 214-8571 / JP
02 / KOBAYASHI, Fumiyuki
c/o Department of Food Science Technology, Faculty of Applied Life Science, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, 1-7-1 Kyonan, Musashino
Tokyo 180-8602 / JP
Former [2010/18]01 / HAYATA, Yasuyoshi
c/o Meiji University 1-1-1 Higashi-mita Tama-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 214-8571 / JP
02 / KOBAYASHI, Fumiyuki
c/o Meiji University 1-1-1 Higashi-mita Tama-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 214-8571 / JP
Representative(s)Ford, Hazel
J A Kemp
14 South Square
Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
[2013/34]
Former [2010/18]Ford, Hazel
J.A. Kemp & Co. 14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ / GB
Application number, filing date08778321.323.07.2008
[2010/18]
WO2008JP63156
Priority number, dateJP2007019865031.07.2007         Original published format: JP 2007198650
[2010/18]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009016998
Date:05.02.2009
Language:JA
[2009/06]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2181612
Date:05.05.2010
Language:EN
[2010/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2181612
Date:21.08.2013
Language:EN
[2013/34]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP05.02.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.06.2012
ClassificationIPC:A23L3/3418, A23B7/148, B01F5/00, B01F5/06, C02F1/50, C12C11/00, C12G1/08, C12G3/02, C12H1/12
[2010/18]
CPC:
A23B7/148 (EP,US); B01F25/53 (EP,US); A23L3/3418 (EP,US);
B01F23/2323 (EP,US); B01F23/454 (EP,US); C02F1/685 (EP,US);
C12C11/11 (EP,US); C12G1/02 (EP,US); C12H1/14 (EP,US);
B01F23/2373 (EP,US); C02F2301/066 (EP,US); C02F2303/04 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/18]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR VERARBEITUNG VON NAHRUNGSMITTELN UND GERÄT ZUR VERARBEITUNG VON NAHRUNGSMITTELN[2010/18]
English:FOOD PROCESSING METHOD AND FOOD PROCESSING APPARATUS[2010/18]
French:PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT D'ALIMENT ET APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT D'ALIMENT[2013/15]
Former [2010/18]PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT D'ALIMENT ET APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT D'ALIMENT
Entry into regional phase15.02.2010Translation filed 
15.02.2010National basic fee paid 
15.02.2010Search fee paid 
15.02.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
15.02.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.02.2010Examination requested  [2010/18]
28.09.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.03.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.06.2013Fee for grant paid
27.06.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  14.03.2013
Opposition(s)22.05.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.07.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
12.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
13.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
10.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.07.2008
AT21.08.2013
BE21.08.2013
BG21.08.2013
CY21.08.2013
CZ21.08.2013
DK21.08.2013
EE21.08.2013
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FI21.08.2013
HR21.08.2013
IT21.08.2013
LT21.08.2013
LV21.08.2013
MC21.08.2013
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NL21.08.2013
PL21.08.2013
RO21.08.2013
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SK21.08.2013
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0786513  (SHIMADZU CORP [JP]) [A] 1-10* the whole document *;
 [A]WO0203816  (PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY INC [US]) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2005260309  (HAGEMEYER RICHARD [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * paragraph [0064]; claim 1 *;
 [A]US2007148307  (SHERWOOD SHAWN [US], et al) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *
International search[A]JPH09206044  (NIPPON TANSAN KK, et al) [A] 1-10 * , Full text & US 5704276 A & EP 786513 A2 *;
 [A]JPH1133087  (SHIMADZU CORP) [A] 1-10* , Full text (Family: none) *
by applicantEP0786513
 JP2001299303
 WO0203816
 US2005260309
 US2007148307
 JP2007198650
    - MITSUYA SHIMODA; YUTAKA OSASHIMA, JOURNAL OF THE JAPANESE SOCIETY FOR FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, (199805), vol. 45, no. 5, pages 334 - 339
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