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EP2603613 - METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR REDUCING THE COLOR OF SUGAR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2016
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
RDM Empreendimentos e Participaçöes S.A.
Avenida da Recuperação, 2500 A
Casa Amarela
CEP-52091-010 Recife, PE / BR
[2013/25]
Inventor(s)01 / FILHO, José Raimundo
Praça Dom Expedito Lopes, 40
Centro
55380 - 000 Cachoeirinha - PE / BR
 [2013/25]
Representative(s)Regimbeau
87 rue de Sèze
69477 Lyon Cedex 06 / FR
[N/P]
Former [2013/25]Regimbeau
139, rue Vendôme
69477 Lyon Cedex 06 / FR
Application number, filing date11748871.812.08.2011
WO2011BR00280
Priority number, dateUS20100373537P13.08.2010         Original published format: US 373537 P
[2013/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012019266
Date:16.02.2012
Language:EN
[2012/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2603613
Date:19.06.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.02.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2603613
Date:08.04.2015
Language:EN
[2015/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.02.2012
ClassificationIPC:C13B20/08, C13B20/10, C13B20/00
[2013/25]
CPC:
C13B20/005 (EP,US); C13B50/00 (US); A23L5/49 (EP,US);
C13B20/08 (EP,US); C13B20/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/25]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND ZUSAMMENSETZUNG ZUR VERRINGERUNG DER FARBE VON ZUCKER[2013/25]
English:METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR REDUCING THE COLOR OF SUGAR[2013/25]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET COMPOSITION POUR LA RÉDUCTION DE LA COULEUR DU SUCRE[2013/25]
Entry into regional phase13.03.2013National basic fee paid 
13.03.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
13.03.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.06.2012Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
13.03.2013Examination requested  [2013/25]
09.09.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.04.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.08.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.10.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.02.2015Fee for grant paid
23.02.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.02.2015Receipt 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  07.04.2014
Opposition(s)11.01.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2016/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
08.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.08.2011
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Cited inInternational search[X]US3873694  (KANIG JOSEPH L) [X] 80,84,85 * column 8, line 7 - line 35; examples 4,8; claims 1,15,16,20 *;
 [A]WO0221936  (GEN MILLS INC [US], et al) [A] 1-87 * page 2, line 12 - page 3, line 24 * * page 6, line 20 - page 9, line 5 ** page 15, line 14 - line 25; claims 1-15 *;
 [X]US2006130984  (NEUMANN FRANK-MARTIN [DE], et al) [X] 56,57 * paragraphs [0020] - [0022] - [0036] , [0049]; example 1; claims 1,6,20 *;
 [X]US2006229393  (DUGGIRALA PRASAD [US], et al) [X] 56,57 * paragraphs [0016] - [0018] - [0032] - [0034] - [0036] - [0053] * * paragraphs [0092] - [0110]; claims 1-15 *;
 [X]US2006273038  (SYED MURTUZA A [CA], et al) [X] 56,57 * paragraphs [0007] - [0009] - [0017] - [0021]; claims 1-5 *;
 [XA]EP1788099  (TATE & LYLE IND LTD [GB], et al) [X] 54,55,80,81 * paragraphs [0041] - [0046] - [0056] , [0006] - [0068] - [0086] - [0099]; examples 6d,8,13d; claims 1-42 * [A] 1-53,58-79;
 [X]EP1808428  (RES INST PETROLEUM INDUSTRY [IR]) [X] 56,57 * paragraphs [0010] - [0014] - [0025] , [0031] - [0035] - [0042] * * examples 1-7; claims 1-22 *;
 [X]WO2009066316  (KULKARNI VISHNUKUMAR MAHADEO [IN]) [X] 1,5,7,8,11-14,18,20,24-38,42,47-55,80 * page 1, line 8 - page 6, line 18 * * page 10, line 21 - page 12, line 2 * * figures 1,2,; examples 1,2; claims 1-23 *
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