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EP About this file: EP2980199

EP2980199 - METHOD FOR PRODUCING BEVERAGE HAVING BEER TASTE USING HOP BRACT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.10.2021
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.11.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.06.2020
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip27.04.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 29.05.2024  [2024/22]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Suntory Holdings Limited
1-40 Dojimahama 2-chome Kita-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-8203 / JP
[2016/05]
Inventor(s)01 / NAKAHAMA, Tomoyuki
c/o Suntory research center
1-1-1, Wakayamadai, Shimamoto-cho
Mishima-gun, Osaka 618-8503 / JP
02 / INUI, Takako
c/o Suntory research center
1-1-1, Wakayamadai, Shimamoto-cho
Mishima-gun, Osaka 618-8503 / JP
03 / YONEZAWA, Daisaku
c/o Suntory technological development center
5-2-5, Yamazaki, Shimamoto-cho
Mishima-gun, Osaka 618-0001 / JP
 [2016/05]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2016/05]
Application number, filing date14776340.326.02.2014
[2016/05]
WO2014JP54745
Priority number, dateJP2013006800928.03.2013         Original published format: JP 2013068009
[2016/05]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014156450
Date:02.10.2014
Language:JA
[2014/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2980199
Date:03.02.2016
Language:EN
[2016/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2980199
Date:09.12.2020
Language:EN
[2020/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP02.10.2014
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.12.2016
ClassificationIPC:C12C7/00, A23L2/00, C12C3/00, C12C5/02, C12G3/02, A23L2/38, A23L2/56, C12G3/06, C12C7/20, C12C11/00
[2017/01]
CPC:
A23L2/382 (EP,US); C12C3/00 (US); A23L2/56 (EP,US);
C12C11/00 (US); C12C5/02 (US); C12C7/205 (EP,US);
C12G3/06 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2016/05]C12C7/00, A23L2/00, C12C3/00, C12C5/02, C12G3/02
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 [2016/05]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES GETRÄNKS MIT BIERGESCHMACK UNTER VERWENDUNG VON HOPFENBRAKTEE[2016/05]
English:METHOD FOR PRODUCING BEVERAGE HAVING BEER TASTE USING HOP BRACT[2016/05]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR PRODUIRE UNE BOISSON AYANT UN GOÛT DE BIÈRE À L'AIDE DE BRACTÉES DE HOUBLON[2016/05]
Entry into regional phase19.10.2015Translation filed 
28.10.2015National basic fee paid 
28.10.2015Search fee paid 
28.10.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
28.10.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.10.2015Examination requested  [2016/05]
30.06.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
18.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.04.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.05.2019Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.10.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.03.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
12.05.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.06.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.10.2020Fee for grant paid
27.10.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
27.10.2020Receipt 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  18.10.2018
Opposition(s)10.09.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
21.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
23.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
21.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
20.02.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
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