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EP3597049 - SWEETENED BEVERAGE CONTAINING MINERAL-RICH WATER AND USE OF MINERAL-RICH WATER FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SWEETENED BEVERAGES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.12.2023
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.01.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  09.09.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  27.07.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  12.06.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.11.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  24.07.2020
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  20.12.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE
published on 14.08.2024  [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Red Bull GmbH
Am Brunnen 1
5330 Fuschl am See / AT
[2020/04]
Inventor(s)01 / Nachbagauer, Josef
c/o Red Bull Gmbh
Am Brunnen 1
5330 Fuschl am See / AT
02 / Urban-Klik, Manfred
c/o Red Bull Gmbh
Am Brunnen 1
5330 Fuschl am See / AT
03 / Concin, Roland
c/o Red Bull Gmbh
Am Brunnen 1
5330 Fuschl am See / AT
 [2020/04]
Representative(s)Metten, Karl-Heinz
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[2020/04]
Application number, filing date18184713.820.07.2018
[2020/04]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3597049
Date:22.01.2020
Language:DE
[2020/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3597049
Date:15.02.2023
Language:DE
[2023/07]
Type: B9 Corrected patent specification 
No.:EP3597049
Date:26.04.2023
[2023/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.01.2019
ClassificationIPC:A23L2/38, A23L2/40, A23L2/60, A23L27/00, A23L2/52
[2020/04]
CPC:
A23L2/38 (EP,US); A23L2/52 (EP); A23L2/60 (EP,US);
A23L2/68 (US); A23L27/34 (US); A23L27/88 (EP);
A23L29/035 (US); A23L33/125 (US); A23L33/29 (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 [2020/35]
Former [2020/04]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:GESÜSSTES GETRÄNK ENTHALTEND MINERALSTOFFREICHES WASSER SOWIE VERWENDUNG VON MINERALSTOFFREICHEM WASSER FÜR DIE HERSTELLUNG VON GESÜSSTEN GETRÄNKEN[2020/04]
English:SWEETENED BEVERAGE CONTAINING MINERAL-RICH WATER AND USE OF MINERAL-RICH WATER FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SWEETENED BEVERAGES[2020/04]
French:BOISSONS SUCRÉES CONTENANT DE L'EAU RICHE EN MINÉRAUX AINSI QU'UTILISATION DE L'EAU RICHE EN MINÉRAUX POUR LA FABRICATION DE BOISSONS SUCRÉES[2020/04]
Examination procedure17.07.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.07.2020Examination requested  [2020/35]
17.07.2020Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.06.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.07.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
27.07.2022Fee for grant paid
27.07.2022Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.09.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.01.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)16.11.2023No opposition filed within time limit [2024/04]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
15.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
15.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ15.02.2023
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 [X]  - WANG AILI ET AL, "Effect of iron on taste perception and emotional response of sweetened beverage under different water conditions", FOOD QUALITY AND PREFERENCE, LONGMAN SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL, HARLOW, GB, (20160707), vol. 54, doi:10.1016/J.FOODQUAL.2016.06.016, ISSN 0950-3293, pages 58 - 66, XP029683262 [X] 19-22 * page 64, column left, paragraph 2 - paragraph 3 * * page 65, column left, paragraph 1 * * page 65, column right, paragraph 2 - paragraph 3 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2016.06.016
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