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EP4004176 - SWEET TASTING STARCH-DERIVED BEVERAGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.08.2024
Database last updated on 05.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.09.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.08.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  26.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  21.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  29.04.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  29.01.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  28.07.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.09.2024  [2024/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Heineken Supply Chain B.V.
Burgemeester Smeetsweg 1
2382 PH Zoeterwoude / NL
[2022/22]
Inventor(s)01 / OFODU, Ikechukwu Victor
Burgemeester Smeetsweg 1
2382 PH Zoeterwoude / NL
02 / BEKKERS, Augustinus Cornelius Aldegonde Petrus @Albert
Burgemeester Smeetsweg 1
2382 PH Zoeterwoude / NL
 [2022/22]
Representative(s)Nederlandsch Octrooibureau
P.O. Box 29720
2502 LS The Hague / NL
[2022/22]
Application number, filing date20742751.923.07.2020
[2022/22]
WO2020EP70847
Priority number, dateEP2019018783023.07.2019         Original published format: EP 19187830
[2022/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021013952
Date:28.01.2021
Language:EN
[2021/04]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4004176
Date:01.06.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.01.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/22]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4004176
Date:18.10.2023
Language:EN
[2023/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.01.2021
ClassificationIPC:C12C12/02, C12G3/00
[2022/22]
CPC:
C12C12/02 (EP); A23L2/38 (CN,US); A23L2/382 (EP);
A23L2/52 (CN); A23L2/60 (EP,CN,US); C12C12/04 (EP);
C12C5/004 (EP); A23V2002/00 (CN,US) (-)
C-Set:
A23V2002/00, A23V2250/61, A23V2250/606, A23V2250/628, A23V2250/616, A23V2250/28, A23V2250/5482, A23V2250/5118 (CN)
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 [2022/22]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SÜSS SCHMECKENDES STÄRKEABGELEITETES GETRÄNK[2022/22]
English:SWEET TASTING STARCH-DERIVED BEVERAGE[2022/22]
French:BOISSON DÉRIVÉE D'AMIDON AU GOÛT SUCRÉ[2023/10]
Former [2022/22]BOISSON DÉRIVÉE D'AMIDON À GOÛT SUCRÉ
Entry into regional phase14.02.2022National basic fee paid 
14.02.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
14.02.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.10.2020Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
14.02.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.02.2022Examination requested  [2022/22]
14.02.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
22.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.07.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
26.07.2023Fee for grant paid
26.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.09.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.09.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)19.07.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
20.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipEE18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
RO18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
SK18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/35]EE18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
RO18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/34]EE18.10.2023
HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/33]HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
SM18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/26]HR18.10.2023
LT18.10.2023
LV18.10.2023
RS18.10.2023
SE18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
NO18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
PT19.02.2024
Former [2024/21]LT18.10.2023
BG18.01.2024
GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
Former [2024/20]GR19.01.2024
IS18.02.2024
Cited inInternational search[Y]US4765993  (OWADES JOSEPH L [US]) [Y] 1-11,14-17 * column 1, line 25 - column 2, line 5; examples 1-3 *;
 [A]US5618572  (TRIPP MATTHEW L [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * column 5, line 61 - column 6, line 8; example 10 * * column 1, line 10 - line 12 *;
 [Y]US2015017282  (FREDRIKSEN ANNE METTE BHATIA [DK], et al) [Y] 1-11,14-17 * paragraph [0008] - paragraph [0009] * * paragraph [0038] * * paragraph [0048] * * paragraph [0091]; example 2; table 2 * * paragraph [0091] *;
 [A]  - NIELS BINDESBØLL NIELSEN ET AL, "The fate of carbohydrates during fermentation of low calorie beer", CARLSBERG RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS., XX, (19851101), vol. 50, no. 6, doi:10.1007/BF02907155, ISSN 0105-1938, pages 325 - 332, XP055658883 [A] 1-15 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02907155
ExaminationUS5439699
 WO2007144393
by applicantUS4765993
 US2015017282
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