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EP0040712 - Process for the removal of caffeine from green coffee and process for the recovery of caffeine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1981/48]Caffeine adsorption
[1984/16]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  04.03.1989
Database last updated on 09.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.08.2008Change - representativepublished on 01.10.2008  [2008/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
Case postale 353
1800 Vevey / CH
[N/P]
Former [1981/48]For all designated states
SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
Case postale 353
CH-1800 Vevey / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Green, David
Rue de la Cité 14
CH-1373 Chavornay / CH
02 / Blanc, Maurice
Résidence de la Côte 30
CH-1110 Morges / CH
[1981/48]
Representative(s)Andrae, Steffen, et al
Andrae l Westendorp
Patentanwälte Partnerschaft
Balanstrasse 55
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/40]Andrae, Steffen, et al
Andrae Flach Haug Balanstrasse 55
81541 München / DE
Former [1985/38]Andrae, Steffen, Dr., et al
Patentanwälte Andrae, Flach, Haug, Kneissl Balanstrasse 55
D-81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date81103266.330.04.1981
[1981/48]
Priority number, dateUS1980015390428.05.1980         Original published format: US 153904
[1981/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0040712
Date:02.12.1981
Language:EN
[1981/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0040712
Date:18.04.1984
Language:EN
[1984/16]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0040712
Date:19.04.1989
Language:DE
[1989/16]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.09.1981
ClassificationIPC:A23F5/20, C07D473/12
[1981/48]
CPC:
A23F5/208 (EP,US); A23F5/223 (EP,US); C07D473/12 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   FR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1981/48]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Entcoffeinieren von Rohkaffee und Verfahren zur Gewinnung von Coffein[1984/16]
English:Process for the removal of caffeine from green coffee and process for the recovery of caffeine[1984/16]
French:Procédé pour la décaféination du café vert et procédé pour la récupération de la caféine[1984/16]
Former [1981/48]Koffeinadsorption
Former [1981/48]Caffeine adsorption
Former [1981/48]Adsorption de caféine
Examination procedure30.04.1981Examination requested  [1981/48]
17.01.1983Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.04.1983Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.1983Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
09.06.1983Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.07.1983Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
07.10.1983Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.12.1983Fee for grant paid
19.12.1983Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  08.01.1985  03.03.1985  ADMISSIBLE
Jacobs International Manufacturing GmbH & Co. KG
Postfach 10 78 40
D-2800 Bremen 1 / DE
Opponent's representative
Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB
Hollerallee 73
28209 Bremen / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2008/31]
Opponent(s)01  08.01.1985  03.03.1985  ADMISSIBLE
Jacobs International Manufacturing GmbH & Co. KG
Postfach 10 78 40
D-2800 Bremen 1 / DE
Opponent's representative
Meissner, Bolte & Partner
Anwaltssozietät GbR Hollerallee 73
28209 Bremen / DE
Former [1985/16]
Opponent(s)01  08.01.1985  03.03.1985  ADMISSIBLE
Jacobs International Manufacturing GmbH & Co. KG
Postfach 10 78 40
D-2800 Bremen 1 / DE
Opponent's representative
Meissner & Bolte Patentanwälte
Hollerallee 73
D-28209 Bremen / DE
Former [1985/12]
Opponent(s)01  08.01.1984   
Jacobs International Manufacturing GmbH & Co. KG
Postfach 10 78 40
D-2800 Bremen 1 / DE
Opponent's representative
Meissner & Bolte Patentanwälte
Hollerallee 73
D-28209 Bremen / DE
15.01.1985No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
19.01.1985No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition
05.03.1985Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
05.07.1985Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
16.07.1985Communication of observations of patent proprietor (Time limit: M04)
05.07.1988Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
18.08.1988Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition13.09.1986Appeal received No.  T0322/86
15.11.1986Statement of grounds filed
15.07.1987Invitation to file observations in an appeal (Time limit: M02) [1987/29]
18.09.1987Date of receipt of observations in an appeal [1987/38]
11.02.1988Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
11.02.1988Date of oral proceedings
12.02.1988Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.12.1982Renewal fee patent year 03
17.01.1984Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:SearchFR503796  [ ] (JOHAN NICOLAAS ADOLF SAUER [NL]);
 GB285386  [ ] (VER CHEMISCHE & METALLURGISCHE);
 FR741903  [ ];
 FR741904  [ ];
 FR779451  [ ] (COFFEX A G SOC);
 EP0008398  [ ] (COFFEX AG [CH])
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