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EP About this file: EP2378891

EP2378891 - COFFEE PROCESS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  27.11.2020
Database last updated on 12.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip27.11.2020Revocation of patentpublished on 30.12.2020  [2020/53]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Zürcher Hochschule Für Angewandte Wissenschaften
Grüental
8820 Wädenswil / CH
For all designated states
Laux, Roland
Esserswilerstrasse 7
9325 Roggwil / CH
[2012/06]
Former [2011/43]For all designated states
Zürcher Hochschule Für Angewandte Wissenschaften
Grüental
8820 Wädenswil / CH
Inventor(s)01 / HÜHN, Tilo
Etzelweg 4
CH-8824 Schönenberg / CH
02 / LAUX, Roland
Esserswilerstrasse 7
CH-9325 Roggwil / CH
 [2011/43]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/17]Rentsch Partner AG
Rechtsanwälte und Patentanwälte
Fraumünsterstrasse 9
Postfach 2441
8022 Zürich / CH
Former [2012/16]Rentsch Partner AG
Assoc. No. 254
Fraumünsterstrasse 9
Postfach 9 P.O. Box 2441
8022 Zürich / CH
Former [2011/43]Rentsch Partner AG
Rechtsanwälte und Patentanwälte Fraumünsterstrasse 9 Postfach 2441
8022 Zürich / CH
Application number, filing date09805827.424.12.2009
WO2009IB07883
Priority number, dateUS20080140842P24.12.2008         Original published format: US 140842 P
[2011/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010073114
Date:01.07.2010
Language:EN
[2010/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2378891
Date:26.10.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.07.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2378891
Date:23.04.2014
Language:EN
[2014/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.07.2010
ClassificationIPC:A23F5/02, A23F5/04, A23F5/08, A23F5/26, A23F5/28, A23F5/32, A23F5/36, A23F5/48, A23F5/50, // A23L1/30, A61K36/74
[2013/51]
CPC:
A23F5/02 (EP,US); A23F5/04 (EP,US); A23F5/08 (EP,US);
A23F5/26 (EP,US); A23F5/285 (EP,US); A23F5/32 (EP,US);
A23F5/486 (EP,US); A23F5/505 (EP,US); A23L33/105 (EP,US);
A61K36/74 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/43]A23F5/02, A23F5/04, A23F5/08, A23F5/26, A23F5/28, A23F5/32, A23F5/36, A23F5/48, A23F5/50
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/17]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HERSTELLUNGSPROZESS FÜR KAFFEE[2013/51]
English:COFFEE PROCESS[2011/43]
French:FABRICATION DE CAFÉ[2013/51]
Former [2011/43]KAFFEEVERFAHREN
Former [2011/43]PROCESSUS DE TORRÉFACTION
Entry into regional phase20.07.2011National basic fee paid 
20.07.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
20.07.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.07.2011Examination requested  [2011/43]
24.02.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.08.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.11.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.09.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.11.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.12.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.02.2014Fee for grant paid
20.02.2014Fee 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  03.08.2012
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  22.01.2015  27.01.2015  ADMISSIBLE
MACLEAN Mr. Martin
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
Opponent's representative
Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2016/39]
Opponent(s)01  22.01.2015  27.01.2015  ADMISSIBLE
MACLEAN Mr. Martin
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
Opponent's representative
Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2015/10]
Opponent(s)01  22.01.2015  27.01.2015  ADMISSIBLE
MACLEAN Mr. Martin
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
Opponent's representative
MacLean, Martin Robert
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
03.03.2015Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
31.08.2015Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
28.09.2016Date of oral proceedings
10.11.2016Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
10.11.2016Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
14.09.2020Legal effect of revocation of patent [2020/53]
Appeal following opposition16.12.2016Appeal received No.  T2727/16
17.03.2017Statement of grounds filed
14.09.2020Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
14.09.2020Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
19.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
04.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU24.12.2009
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Cited inInternational search[IY]EP1595458  (MEIJI DAIRIES CORP [JP]) [I] 1-4,6-15,20-25 * paragraph [0013] - paragraph [0040]; figure 1; example 1; table 1 * [Y] 5,16-19,26;
 [Y]US4045586  (HOWLAND ROBERT FRANKLIN, et al) [Y] 5 * column 2, line 10 - line 33 *;
 [Y]US4281023  (PYVES RICHARD R) [Y] 5,16 * column 1, line 52 - line 65 *;
 [Y]US3244530  (BYER ELLIS M, et al) [Y] 5,16 * column 2, line 44 - line 69 *;
 [Y]EP0240067  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US]) [Y] 5,16 * example IV *;
 [Y]GB1265206  (CESAR AUGUSTO LOMBANA AND DAVID ARTHUR STRANG) [Y] 5,16 * page 3, line 40 - line 47 * * page 3, line 107 - line 114 *;
 [Y]US4474820  (HAWES GLEN W [US], et al) [Y] 17 * column 3, line 53 - line 61 *;
 [Y]US4794010  (JONES GARY V [DE], et al) [Y] 17 * column 3, line 16 - line 21 *;
 [Y]GB2057849  (NESTLE SA) [Y] 18 * page 1, line 32 - line 51 *;
 [Y]JP2003204757  (UESHIMA COFFEE) [Y] 18 * paragraph [0009] - paragraph [0011] *;
 [Y]JP2005087122  (SHOWA NOUGEI KK) [Y] 19 * paragraph [0003] - paragraph [0004] *;
 [Y]WO9511595  (AJINOMOTO GENERAL FOODS INC [JP], et al) [Y] 19 * claim 1 *;
 [Y]US2002160067  (ZAPP LORETTA M [US], et al) [Y] 26 * abstract * * paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0029] *
by applicantEP1595458
 US4045586
 US4281023
 US3244530
 EP0240067
 GB1265206
 US4474820
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