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EP3500108 - A PROCESS FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE OR BEVERAGE COMPONENT, BEVERAGE OR BEVERAGE COMPONENT PREPARED BY SUCH PROCESS, AND USE OF BREWER'S SPENT GRAINS FOR PREPARING SUCH BEVERAGE OR BEVERAGE COMPONENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  31.05.2024
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  27.08.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  08.03.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  06.04.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  27.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  24.02.2018
Formerunknown
Status updated on  05.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2024Revocation of patentpublished on 03.07.2024  [2024/27]
31.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 03.07.2024  [2024/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Evergrain International BV
Brouwerijplein 1
3000 Leuven / BE
[2022/25]
Former [2019/26]For all designated states
Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A.
Grand Place 1
1000 Brussels / BE
Inventor(s)01 / GIL-MARTINEZ, Jorge
Brouwerijplein 1
3000 Leuven / BE
02 / ARENDT, Elke
Brouwerijplein 1
3000 Leuven / BE
 [2019/26]
Representative(s)Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
[N/P]
Former [2021/39]Oxley, Robin John George
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
Former [2019/26]Brantsandpatents bvba
Pauline Van Pottelsberghelaan 24
9051 Ghent / BE
Application number, filing date17757718.614.08.2017
[2019/26]
WO2017EP70630
Priority number, dateEP2016018425416.08.2016         Original published format: EP 16184254
[2019/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018033521
Date:22.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3500108
Date:26.06.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.02.2018 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3500108
Date:29.09.2021
Language:EN
[2021/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP22.02.2018
ClassificationIPC:A23J1/00, A23J1/12, C12C5/00, C12C11/00
[2019/26]
CPC:
A23J1/005 (EP,KR,RU,US); C12C5/004 (EP,KR,US); A23J1/12 (EP,KR,RU,US);
A23L2/382 (RU,US); A23L2/385 (US); A23L2/42 (US);
A23L2/66 (KR,RU,US); A23L33/135 (KR,US); A23L33/17 (KR);
A23L33/20 (KR); C12C11/003 (EP,KR,RU,US); C12C12/04 (KR,RU);
C12C5/006 (EP,KR,RU,US); C12Y302/01004 (EP,KR,US); A23V2002/00 (KR);
A23V2200/328 (KR); A23V2400/169 (US); A23V2400/175 (US);
Y02P60/87 (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 [2019/26]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES GETRÄNKS ODER GETRÄNKEBESTANDTEILS, EIN MIT DIESEM VERFAHREN HERGESTELLTES GETRÄNK ODER GETRÄNKEBESTANDTEIL UND VERWENDUNG VON BIERTREBER ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES GETRÄNKES ODER EINES GETRÄNKEBESTANDTEILS[2021/10]
English:A PROCESS FOR PREPARING A BEVERAGE OR BEVERAGE COMPONENT, BEVERAGE OR BEVERAGE COMPONENT PREPARED BY SUCH PROCESS, AND USE OF BREWER'S SPENT GRAINS FOR PREPARING SUCH BEVERAGE OR BEVERAGE COMPONENT[2019/26]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉPARATION D'UNE BOISSON OU COMPOSANT DE BOISSON, BOISSON OU COMPOSANT DE BOISSON PRÉPARÉ(E) PAR UN TEL PROCÉDÉ ET UTILISATION DE LA DRÊCHE DE BRASSERIE DESTINÉE À LA PRÉPARATION D'UNE TELLE BOISSON OU COMPOSANT DE BOISSON[2021/10]
Former [2019/26]VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES GETRÄNKS ODER GETRÄNKEBESTANDTEILS, MIT DIESEM VERFAHREN HERGESTELLTES GETRÄNK ODER GETRÄNKEBESTANDTEIL UND VERWENDUNG VON BIERTREBER ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES GETRÄNKES ODER EINES GETRÄNKEBESTANDTEILS
Former [2019/26]PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉPARATION D'UNE BOISSON OU D'UN CONSTITUANT DE BOISSON, BOISSON OU CONSTITUANT DE BOISSON PRÉPARÉ(E) AU MOYEN DUDIT PROCÉDÉ, ET UTILISATION DE DRÊCHES DE BRASSERIE DESTINÉES À PRÉPARER UNE TELLE BOISSON OU UN TEL CONSTITUANT DE BOISSON
Entry into regional phase15.03.2019National basic fee paid 
15.03.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
15.03.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.03.2019Examination requested  [2019/26]
15.03.2019Date on which the examining division has become responsible
18.09.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
09.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.03.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.07.2021Fee for grant paid
17.07.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
17.07.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  28.06.2022  30.06.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Prasch, Andrea
Karpfenweg 20
60327 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Opponent's representative
Fuchs Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Tower 185
Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage 35-37
60327 Frankfurt am Main / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2022/31]
Opponent(s)01  28.06.2022  30.06.2022  ADMISSIBLE
Prasch, Andrea
Karpfenweg 20
60327 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Opponent's representative
Fuchs Patentanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Westhafenplatz 1
60327 Frankfurt am Main / DE
13.07.2022Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
23.11.2022Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.02.2024Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 25.04.2024
27.02.2024Legal effect of revocation of patent [2024/27]
27.02.2024Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
25.04.2024Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.08.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
20.08.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
24.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
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