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EP About this file: EP3564353

EP3564353 - STRAWBERRY SPIRITS AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2024
Database last updated on 09.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  05.05.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.07.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.06.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.02.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  31.03.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  21.02.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  04.10.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip05.09.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, HU		published on 08.10.2025  [2025/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
R.G.C.C. Holdings AG
Baarerstrasse 95
6301 Zug / CH
[2023/23]
Former [2019/45]For all designated states
R.G.C.C. Holdings AG
Baarerstrasse 95
6301 Zug / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Papasotiriou, Ioannis
Baarerstrasse 6
6300 Zug / CH
 [2019/45]
Representative(s)Schmitz, Joseph, et al
Isler & Pedrazzini AG
Giesshübelstrasse 45
Postfach 1772
8027 Zürich / CH
[2023/23]
Application number, filing date18020191.503.05.2018
[2019/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3564353
Date:06.11.2019
Language:EN
[2019/45]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3564353
Date:07.06.2023
Language:EN
[2023/23]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.09.2018
ClassificationIPC:C12G3/02, C12G3/04, C12H6/02
[2022/10]
CPC:
C12G3/02 (EP); C12G3/04 (EP); C12H6/02 (EP)
Former IPC [2019/45]C12G3/12, C12G3/04, 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 [2020/12]  
Former [2019/45]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:ERDBEERSPIRITUOSEN UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR[2019/45]
English:STRAWBERRY SPIRITS AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF[2019/45]
French:SPIRITUEUX DE FRAISE ET LEUR PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION[2019/45]
Examination procedure07.02.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.02.2020Examination requested  [2020/13]
07.02.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
03.04.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.08.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.06.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.06.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
13.07.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.12.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
09.01.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
23.01.2023Fee for grant paid
23.01.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.03.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/20]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
09.01.2023Request for further processing filed
09.01.2023Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.01.2023Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
30.03.2021Request for further processing filed
30.03.2021Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.04.2021Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
11.05.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
11.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
16.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY03.05.2018
HU03.05.2018
CZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
[2025/41]
Former [2025/07]CZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
MC07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/10]CZ07.06.2023
HR07.06.2023
PL07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
IS07.10.2023
Former [2024/08]HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
SK07.06.2023
SM07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
Former [2023/51]HR07.06.2023
RS07.06.2023
NO07.09.2023
Former [2023/48]NO07.09.2023
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