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EP About this file: EP2785880

EP2785880 - SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR REFINING SUGAR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.12.2016
Database last updated on 28.02.2026
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
Amalgamated Research LLC
1007 Orange Street
Wilmington, DE 19801 / US
[2014/41]
Inventor(s)01 / KEARNEY, Michael, M.
2151 Woodriver Circle
Twin Falls, ID 83301 / US
02 / HIEB, Alan, W.
11115 W. Petunia Drive
Boise, ID 83709 / US
03 / PRYOR, Timothy, E.
2581 Indian Trail
Twin Falls, ID 83301 / US
04 / VELASQUEZ, Lawrence
828 Rose Street North
Twin Falls, ID 83301 / US
 [2014/41]
Representative(s)Sayer, Robert David, et al
Agile IP LLP Airport House Purley Way
Croydon, Surrey CR0 0XZ / GB
[2014/41]
Application number, filing date12795982.327.11.2012
[2016/05]
WO2012US66634
Priority number, dateUS201161566307P02.12.2011         Original published format: US 201161566307 P
US20121368479826.11.2012         Original published format: US201213684798
[2014/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013082018
Date:06.06.2013
Language:EN
[2013/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2785880
Date:08.10.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 06.06.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2785880
Date:03.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP06.06.2013
ClassificationIPC:C13B20/14, C13B30/04, C13B30/14, C13B35/06
[2014/41]
CPC:
C13B20/14 (EP,US); C13B50/00 (US); C13B30/04 (EP,US);
C13B30/14 (EP,US); C13B35/06 (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 [2014/41]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR RAFFINIERUNG VON ZUCKER[2014/41]
English:SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR REFINING SUGAR[2014/41]
French:SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE RAFFINAGE DU SUCRE[2014/41]
Entry into regional phase01.07.2014National basic fee paid 
01.07.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
01.07.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.05.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.07.2014Examination requested  [2014/41]
14.07.2015Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.10.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
12.11.2015Fee for grant paid
12.11.2015Fee 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  14.07.2015
Opposition(s)04.11.2016No opposition filed within time limit [2017/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
30.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL03.02.2016
BE03.02.2016
CY03.02.2016
DK03.02.2016
EE03.02.2016
FI03.02.2016
HR03.02.2016
LT03.02.2016
LV03.02.2016
MC03.02.2016
MK03.02.2016
NL03.02.2016
RO03.02.2016
RS03.02.2016
SE03.02.2016
SI03.02.2016
SK03.02.2016
SM03.02.2016
BG03.05.2016
NO03.05.2016
GR04.05.2016
IS03.06.2016
PT03.06.2016
[2018/46]
Former [2018/31]BE03.02.2016
CY03.02.2016
DK03.02.2016
EE03.02.2016
FI03.02.2016
HR03.02.2016
LT03.02.2016
LV03.02.2016
MC03.02.2016
MK03.02.2016
NL03.02.2016
RO03.02.2016
RS03.02.2016
SE03.02.2016
SI03.02.2016
SK03.02.2016
SM03.02.2016
BG03.05.2016
NO03.05.2016
GR04.05.2016
IS03.06.2016
PT03.06.2016
Former [2017/16]BE03.02.2016
DK03.02.2016
EE03.02.2016
FI03.02.2016
HR03.02.2016
LT03.02.2016
LV03.02.2016
NL03.02.2016
RO03.02.2016
RS03.02.2016
SE03.02.2016
SI03.02.2016
SK03.02.2016
SM03.02.2016
BG03.05.2016
NO03.05.2016
GR04.05.2016
IS03.06.2016
PT03.06.2016
Former [2017/03]BE03.02.2016
DK03.02.2016
EE03.02.2016
FI03.02.2016
HR03.02.2016
LT03.02.2016
LV03.02.2016
NL03.02.2016
RO03.02.2016
RS03.02.2016
SE03.02.2016
SK03.02.2016
SM03.02.2016
NO03.05.2016
GR04.05.2016
IS03.06.2016
PT03.06.2016
Former [2016/50]DK03.02.2016
EE03.02.2016
FI03.02.2016
HR03.02.2016
LT03.02.2016
LV03.02.2016
NL03.02.2016
RO03.02.2016
RS03.02.2016
SE03.02.2016
SK03.02.2016
SM03.02.2016
NO03.05.2016
GR04.05.2016
IS03.06.2016
PT03.06.2016
Former [2016/49]DK03.02.2016
EE03.02.2016
FI03.02.2016
HR03.02.2016
LT03.02.2016
LV03.02.2016
NL03.02.2016
RS03.02.2016
SE03.02.2016
NO03.05.2016
GR04.05.2016
IS03.06.2016
PT03.06.2016
Former [2016/46]DK03.02.2016
FI03.02.2016
HR03.02.2016
LT03.02.2016
LV03.02.2016
NL03.02.2016
RS03.02.2016
SE03.02.2016
NO03.05.2016
GR04.05.2016
IS03.06.2016
PT03.06.2016
Former [2016/39]FI03.02.2016
HR03.02.2016
LT03.02.2016
LV03.02.2016
NL03.02.2016
RS03.02.2016
SE03.02.2016
NO03.05.2016
GR04.05.2016
IS03.06.2016
PT03.06.2016
Former [2016/38]FI03.02.2016
HR03.02.2016
LT03.02.2016
NL03.02.2016
NO03.05.2016
GR04.05.2016
IS03.06.2016
PT03.06.2016
Former [2016/36]FI03.02.2016
HR03.02.2016
LT03.02.2016
NL03.02.2016
NO03.05.2016
GR04.05.2016
Former [2016/35]FI03.02.2016
HR03.02.2016
NO03.05.2016
GR04.05.2016
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