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EP3777550 - METHOD FOR OBTAINING A SUGAR-CONTAINING SUBSTANCE FROM A COCOA FRUIT AND USE OF THE SUGAR-CONTAINING SUBSTANCE IN THE PRODUCTION OF CHOCOLATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  10.11.2023
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  06.08.2021
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  15.01.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip27.08.2024New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Alfred Ritter GmbH & Co. KG
Alfred-Ritter-Strasse 25
71111 Waldenbuch / DE
[2021/07]
Inventor(s)01 / HOPPE, Tim
Brucknerstrasse 25
72766 Reutlingen / DE
02 / BACHMEIR, Johann
Platanenweg 68
72770 Reutlingen / DE
03 / ARETZ, Jan
Leibnizstr. 6/1
72760 Reutlingen / DE
 [2021/07]
Representative(s)Wasmuth, Rolf, et al
Patentanwälte
Dipl.Ing. W. Jackisch & Partner mbB
Menzelstrasse 40
70192 Stuttgart / DE
[2021/07]
Application number, filing date19191953.915.08.2019
[2021/07]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3777550
Date:17.02.2021
Language:DE
[2021/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.02.2020
ClassificationIPC:A23G1/02, A23G1/00, C13B10/00
[2021/07]
CPC:
A23G1/002 (EP); A23G1/02 (EP); A23G1/36 (EP);
A23G1/40 (EP); C12P19/02 (EP); C12P19/14 (EP);
C12P7/58 (EP); C12Y302/01 (EP); C13K13/00 (EP) (-)
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 [2021/36]
Former [2021/07]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 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR GEWINNUNG EINER ZUCKERHALTIGEN SUBSTANZ AUS EINER KAKAOFRUCHT UND VERWENDUNG DER ZUCKERHALTIGEN SUBSTANZ BEI DER HERSTELLUNG VON SCHOKOLADE[2021/07]
English:METHOD FOR OBTAINING A SUGAR-CONTAINING SUBSTANCE FROM A COCOA FRUIT AND USE OF THE SUGAR-CONTAINING SUBSTANCE IN THE PRODUCTION OF CHOCOLATE[2021/07]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'UNE SUBSTANCE CONTENANT DU SUCRE À PARTIR D'UNE CABOSSE ET UTILISATION DE LA SUBSTANCE CONTENANT DU SUCRE DANS LA FABRICATION DE CHOCOLAT[2021/07]
Examination procedure04.08.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.08.2021Examination requested  [2021/36]
04.08.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
21.12.2021Observations by third parties
10.11.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.05.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 03
25.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 04
25.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 05
27.08.2024Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]DE2230444  (DREVICI KUX URSULA DR) [A] 1-16 * page 2, paragraph 2 - paragraph 3; claim 1 *;
 [A]CH622028  (MUELLER HANS DR ING FA) [A] 1,5,14-16 * abstract *;
 [A]FR2828379  (LASME MEL FRANCOIS [FR]) [A] 1-16 * abstract * * page 2, line 3 - line 17 * * page 3, line 34 - page 4, line 20 *;
 [XY]WO2017044610  (TOTH JERRY [US], et al) [X] 1,3,4,6,8-10,12,13 * abstract * * paragraph [0021] - paragraph [0031] * * paragraph [0053] - paragraph [0054] * [Y] 5,7;
 [XY]EP3498102  (NESTEC SA [CH]) [X] 14-16 * paragraph [0009] - paragraph [0011]; claims 1-7,9,10,14,18,19,22,23 * * paragraph [0200] - paragraph [0202] * [Y] 5,7;
 [A]  - ANVOH ET AL, "Production and characterization of juice from mucilage of cocoa beans and its transformation into marmalade.", PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION, (20091231), vol. 8, no. 2, doi:10.3923/pjn.2009.129.133, pages 129 - 133, XP055368951 [A] 1 * abstract * * Materials and Methods; page 130 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.3923/pjn.2009.129.133
otherEP0033549
 BR102013005053
    - Bolenz Siegfried, Amtsberg Kristina, Schape Rita, "The broader usage of sugars and fillers in milk chocolate made possible by the new EC cocoa directive", International Journal of Food Science and Technology, GB , (20060101), vol. 41, no. 1, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2621.2005.01023.x, ISSN 0950-5423, pages 45 - 55, XP055884422

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.2005.01023.x
    - URL: https://www.clubdelchocolate.com/1552-nicaragua-70-pulpa-de-cacao-chocolate-negro.html
    - Georg Bernandini, Der Schokoladentester, (20120101), pages 70, 71, 508 - 509, XP055884425
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