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EP About this file: EP2725925

EP2725925 - PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF NATURAL CRYSTALLINE COLORANT AND RELATED PROCESSING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2014/19]NATURAL CRYSTALLINE COLORANT AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION
[2021/08]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  02.07.2021
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  10.02.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  15.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
E. & J. Gallo Winery
600 Yosemite Boulevard
Modesto, CA 95354 / US
[2021/31]
Former [2014/19]For all designated states
E. & J. Gallo Winery
600 Yosemite Boulevard
Modesto, Ca 95354 / US
Inventor(s)01 / ROSSI, Joseph
4884 West Bluff Ave
Fresno, CA 93722 / US
02 / KATTAMURI, Sundeep
Plot No. 48 Navaniman Nagar
Jubilee Hill Road No. 71
Hyderabad 500033 / IN
 [2014/19]
Representative(s)V.O.
P.O. Box 87930
2508 DH Den Haag / NL
[N/P]
Former [2021/31]sgb europe
Lechnerstraße 25a
82067 Ebenhausen / DE
Former [2014/19]Grubert, Andreas
King & Spalding 125 Old Broad Street
London EC2N 1AR / GB
Application number, filing date12804773.528.06.2012
[2021/31]
WO2012US44687
Priority number, dateUS201161503557P30.06.2011         Original published format: US 201161503557 P
[2014/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013003616
Date:03.01.2013
Language:EN
[2013/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2725925
Date:07.05.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.01.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/19]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2725925
Date:04.08.2021
Language:EN
[2021/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US03.01.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.05.2015
ClassificationIPC:C09B61/00, A23L5/44, A23L5/42, A23L5/46, B01D15/08, C08K5/1545, C08K5/3417, C08K5/132
[2021/08]
CPC:
C08K5/3417 (EP,BR,US); A61K8/97 (CN); A23L5/42 (EP,BR,US);
A23L5/43 (CN); A23L5/44 (EP,BR,US); A23L5/46 (EP,BR,US);
A61K47/46 (CN); A61Q19/00 (CN); B01D1/065 (BR,US);
B01D11/0403 (BR,US); B01D11/0492 (BR,US); B01D15/08 (EP,BR,US);
B01D3/001 (BR,US); B01D61/145 (BR,US); B01D61/58 (BR,US);
B01D63/10 (EP,BR,CN,US); B01D71/68 (BR,US); B01D9/0031 (BR,US);
C08K5/132 (EP,BR,US); C08K5/1545 (EP,BR,US); C09B61/00 (EP,BR,CN,US);
C09B67/0033 (CN); C09B67/0096 (CN); C12P7/06 (BR,US);
A23V2002/00 (BR,CN,US); A61K2800/10 (CN); B01D2315/16 (BR,US);
B01D2325/20 (BR,US); Y02E50/10 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A23V2002/00, A23V2200/044 (CN);
A23V2002/00, A23V2200/044, A23V2250/202, A23V2250/21, A23V2250/2104, A23V2250/211, A23V2250/2112 (CN)
Former IPC [2015/24]A23L1/00, C09B61/00
Former IPC [2014/19]A23L1/00
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 [2014/19]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG NATÜRLICHEN KRISTALLFARBSTOFFS UND ZUGEHÖRIGES VERARBEITUNGSSYSTEM[2021/09]
English:PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF NATURAL CRYSTALLINE COLORANT AND RELATED PROCESSING SYSTEM[2021/09]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION DE COLORANT CRISTALLIN NATUREL ET SYSTÈME DE TRAITEMENT ASSOCIÉ[2021/09]
Former [2014/19]NATÜRLICHER KRISTALLFARBSTOFF UND VERFAHREN ZU SEINER HERSTELLUNG
Former [2014/19]NATURAL CRYSTALLINE COLORANT AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION
Former [2014/19]COLORANT CRISTALLIN NATUREL ET SON PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION
Entry into regional phase29.01.2014National basic fee paid 
29.01.2014Search fee paid 
29.01.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
29.01.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.01.2014Examination requested  [2014/19]
18.01.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
24.03.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.09.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.01.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.05.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.07.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
18.09.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
04.12.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.2020Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 07.12.2020
07.12.2020Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
11.02.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.06.2021Fee for grant paid
10.06.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.06.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP18154792.8  / EP3351596
EP18154793.6  / EP3369783
EP21189535.4  / EP3936574
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  19.09.2017
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  21.04.2022  25.04.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Oterra A/S
Agern Alle 24
2970 Hørsholm / DK
Opponent's representative
Willnegger, Eva, et al, et al
Montgomery IP
Boulevard Saint Michel 10/4
1150 Bruxelles / BE
 [2022/22]
19.05.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.09.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
27.09.2023Date of oral proceedings
08.12.2023Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
08.12.2023Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition08.02.2024Appeal received No.  T0209/24
08.02.2024Payment of appeal fee
08.04.2024Statement of grounds filed
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to indicate the wish to proceed further with the application
24.03.2016Request for further processing filed
24.03.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.04.2016Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
24.03.2016Request for further processing filed
24.03.2016Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.04.2016Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
27.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
27.06.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
27.06.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
29.06.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
28.06.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.06.201403   M06   Fee paid on   28.07.2014
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU28.06.2012
AL04.08.2021
CY04.08.2021
CZ04.08.2021
EE04.08.2021
FI04.08.2021
HR04.08.2021
LT04.08.2021
LV04.08.2021
MC04.08.2021
MK04.08.2021
MT04.08.2021
RO04.08.2021
RS04.08.2021
SE04.08.2021
SI04.08.2021
SK04.08.2021
SM04.08.2021
BG04.11.2021
NO04.11.2021
GR05.11.2021
IS04.12.2021
LU28.06.2022
[2024/41]
Former [2024/22]HU28.06.2012
AL04.08.2021
CY04.08.2021
CZ04.08.2021
EE04.08.2021
FI04.08.2021
HR04.08.2021
LT04.08.2021
LV04.08.2021
MC04.08.2021
MK04.08.2021
RO04.08.2021
RS04.08.2021
SE04.08.2021
SI04.08.2021
SK04.08.2021
SM04.08.2021
BG04.11.2021
NO04.11.2021
GR05.11.2021
IS04.12.2021
LU28.06.2022
Former [2024/20]HU28.06.2012
AL04.08.2021
CY04.08.2021
CZ04.08.2021
EE04.08.2021
FI04.08.2021
HR04.08.2021
LT04.08.2021
LV04.08.2021
MC04.08.2021
RO04.08.2021
RS04.08.2021
SE04.08.2021
SI04.08.2021
SK04.08.2021
SM04.08.2021
BG04.11.2021
NO04.11.2021
GR05.11.2021
IS04.12.2021
LU28.06.2022
Former [2024/18]HU28.06.2012
AL04.08.2021
CZ04.08.2021
EE04.08.2021
FI04.08.2021
HR04.08.2021
LT04.08.2021
LV04.08.2021
MC04.08.2021
RO04.08.2021
RS04.08.2021
SE04.08.2021
SI04.08.2021
SK04.08.2021
SM04.08.2021
BG04.11.2021
NO04.11.2021
GR05.11.2021
IS04.12.2021
LU28.06.2022
Former [2023/21]AL04.08.2021
CZ04.08.2021
EE04.08.2021
FI04.08.2021
HR04.08.2021
LT04.08.2021
LV04.08.2021
MC04.08.2021
RO04.08.2021
RS04.08.2021
SE04.08.2021
SI04.08.2021
SK04.08.2021
SM04.08.2021
BG04.11.2021
NO04.11.2021
GR05.11.2021
IS04.12.2021
LU28.06.2022
Former [2023/08]AL04.08.2021
CZ04.08.2021
EE04.08.2021
FI04.08.2021
HR04.08.2021
LT04.08.2021
LV04.08.2021
MC04.08.2021
RO04.08.2021
RS04.08.2021
SE04.08.2021
SI04.08.2021
SK04.08.2021
SM04.08.2021
BG04.11.2021
NO04.11.2021
GR05.11.2021
IS04.12.2021
Former [2022/36]AL04.08.2021
CZ04.08.2021
EE04.08.2021
FI04.08.2021
HR04.08.2021
LT04.08.2021
LV04.08.2021
RO04.08.2021
RS04.08.2021
SE04.08.2021
SI04.08.2021
SK04.08.2021
SM04.08.2021
BG04.11.2021
NO04.11.2021
GR05.11.2021
IS04.12.2021
Former [2022/29]AL04.08.2021
CZ04.08.2021
EE04.08.2021
FI04.08.2021
HR04.08.2021
LT04.08.2021
LV04.08.2021
RO04.08.2021
RS04.08.2021
SE04.08.2021
SK04.08.2021
SM04.08.2021
BG04.11.2021
NO04.11.2021
GR05.11.2021
IS04.12.2021
Former [2022/26]CZ04.08.2021
EE04.08.2021
FI04.08.2021
HR04.08.2021
LT04.08.2021
LV04.08.2021
RO04.08.2021
RS04.08.2021
SE04.08.2021
SK04.08.2021
SM04.08.2021
BG04.11.2021
NO04.11.2021
GR05.11.2021
IS04.12.2021
Former [2022/24]CZ04.08.2021
EE04.08.2021
FI04.08.2021
HR04.08.2021
LT04.08.2021
LV04.08.2021
RO04.08.2021
RS04.08.2021
SE04.08.2021
SK04.08.2021
BG04.11.2021
NO04.11.2021
GR05.11.2021
IS04.12.2021
Former [2022/10]FI04.08.2021
HR04.08.2021
LT04.08.2021
LV04.08.2021
RS04.08.2021
SE04.08.2021
BG04.11.2021
NO04.11.2021
GR05.11.2021
IS04.12.2021
Former [2022/09]FI04.08.2021
LT04.08.2021
RS04.08.2021
SE04.08.2021
BG04.11.2021
NO04.11.2021
Former [2022/08]FI04.08.2021
LT04.08.2021
SE04.08.2021
BG04.11.2021
NO04.11.2021
Former [2022/07]LT04.08.2021
NO04.11.2021
Documents cited:Search[X]FR2399467  (VERNIERS SA [FR]);
 [X]WO03079816  (INDENA SPA [IT], et al)
International search[Y]US1988031  (BARNETT HAROLD M);
 [Y]US2003041780  (ISAGER PER PIHLMANN [US], et al);
 [Y]US2005181101  (HARADA KOICHI [JP], et al);
 [X]US2007110857  (HARTAL DOV [IL], et al);
 [Y]US2008075824  (BIEHL HEATHER L [US]);
 [Y]US2009226589  (FERREIRA EBER LOPES [BR]);
 [Y]US2009246315  (BARNEKOW RAINER [DE], et al);
 [Y]US2010145116  (VAN KEULEN FREDERIK [PT], et al)
ExaminationUS4500556
 WO2007039452
OppositionWO2012009469
 US2012076904
 WO2013003616
 EP2725925
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