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EP About this file: EP4108091

EP4108091 - MINERAL-CONTAINING COMPOSITION FOR IMPROVING FLAVOR OF WATER OR BEVERAGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  25.11.2022
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  27.08.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip12.03.2024Supplementary search reportpublished on 10.04.2024  [2024/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Suntory Holdings Limited
1-40, Dojimahama 2-chome
Kita-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka 530-8203 / JP
[2022/52]
Inventor(s)01 / TERAMOTO, Yuki
c/o Product Development Center, 13-2 Imaikami-cho
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-0067 / JP
02 / OHKURI, Tadahiro
c/o Product Development Center, 13-2 Imaikami-cho
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-0067 / JP
03 / KITA, Ryo
c/o Product Development Center, 13-2 Imaikami-cho
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-0067 / JP
04 / UTSUMI, Yui
c/o Product Development Center, 13-2 Imaikami-cho
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-0067 / JP
 [2022/52]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstraße 3
81675 München / DE
[2022/52]
Application number, filing date21757351.818.02.2021
[2022/52]
WO2021JP06217
Priority number, dateJP2020002572418.02.2020         Original published format: JP 2020025724
JP2020002572518.02.2020         Original published format: JP 2020025725
JP2020004140910.03.2020         Original published format: JP 2020041409
JP2020018989713.11.2020         Original published format: JP 2020189897
[2022/52]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021167026
Date:26.08.2021
Language:JA
[2021/34]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4108091
Date:28.12.2022
Language:EN
[2022/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP26.08.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.03.2024
ClassificationIPC:A23F3/16, A23F5/14, A23L33/105, A23L33/16, A23G9/00, C02F1/68, C12G3/04, A23L2/00, A23L2/52, A23L2/02, A23L2/38, A23G9/04, A23G9/32, A23L2/56, A23L27/00, A23L29/00
[2024/15]
CPC:
A23G9/045 (EP); A23L33/16 (EP,US); A23F3/30 (US);
A23F5/42 (US); A23G9/325 (EP); A23L2/02 (EP,US);
A23L2/38 (EP,US); A23L2/52 (EP); A23L2/54 (US);
A23L2/56 (EP,US); A23L27/88 (EP); A23L29/015 (EP);
A23L33/105 (EP,US); C02F1/68 (EP,US); C12G3/04 (EP);
C12G3/06 (US); F25C1/00 (US); A23V2002/00 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2022/52]A23F3/16, A23F5/14, A23L33/105, A23L33/16, A23G9/00, C02F1/68, C12G3/04, A23L2/00, A23L2/52, A23L2/02, A23L2/38
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 [2022/52]
TitleGerman:MINERALHALTIGE ZUSAMMENSETZUNG ZUR GESCHMACKSVERBESSERUNG VON WASSER ODER GETRÄNKEN[2022/52]
English:MINERAL-CONTAINING COMPOSITION FOR IMPROVING FLAVOR OF WATER OR BEVERAGE[2022/52]
French:COMPOSITION CONTENANT DES MINÉRAUX POUR AMÉLIORER LE GOÛT DE L'EAU OU DE LA BOISSON[2022/52]
Entry into regional phase11.08.2022Translation filed 
09.09.2022National basic fee paid 
09.09.2022Search fee paid 
09.09.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
09.09.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.09.2022Examination requested  [2022/52]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.02.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
22.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XA]WO9406412  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al) [X] 1-3,11,22,29 * Premix B;; examples 1,2 * [A] 12-18;
 [XA]US5306511  (WHANG SANG Y [US]) [X] 1-6,9,11,19,20,22 * claims 3, 6, 12 * [A] 10,21;
 [XA]US9986752  (GREEN LAWRENCE M [US]) [X] 1-4,6,9,11,19,20,22 * claims 4-6,10,11 * [A] 10;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods9020121
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 [X]  - anonymous, "Orange Juice", GNPD, MINTEL, (20200123), Database accession no. 7194797, URL: https://www.gnpd.com/sinatra/recordpage/7194797/, XP093135167 [X] 22,28 * the whole document *
 [X]  - anonymous, "Lemonade Hard Seltzer Mix Pack", GNPD, MINTEL, (20200115), Database accession no. 6999285, URL: https://www.gnpd.com/sinatra/recordpage/6999285/, XP093135168 [X] 22,29 * the whole document *
 [X]  - anonymous, "Diet Cola", GNPD, MINTEL, (20190517), Database accession no. 6545783, URL: https://www.gnpd.com/sinatra/recordpage/6545783/, XP093135170 [X] 22,29 * the whole document *
International search[X]JPS6295194  (SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO LTD) [X] 1-29 * 2-1 2-1 2-2 *;
 [X]JPS6295193  (SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO LTD) [X] 1-29 * 2 2 3-4 1 *;
 [X]JP2006204191  (KAO CORP) [X] 1-11,14,19-22,25 * [0017], [0021], [0025] *;
 [X]JP2014140360  (KAO CORP) [X] 1-9,11,19,20-22 * [0005], [0022], *;
 [X]JP2017079618  (KAO CORP) [X] 1-9,11,19,20-22 * [0006], [0020], [0028], *;
 [X]JP2017112909  (ASAHI BREWERIES LTD) [X] 1-6,9-13,18-19,21-25,29* [0001]-[0003], *;
 [X]JP2018042533  (SUNTORY HOLDINGS LTD) [X] 19-22 * [0023], [0025], [0026], [0028] *;
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 [X]JP2019176873  (SUNTORY HOLDINGS LTD) [X] 1-6,9-11,13-19,21-22,24-29 * [0001], [0012], [0030] *
by applicant   - ABE, I, "Production methods of activated carbon", TANSO, (20060000), vol. 225, pages 373 - 381
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