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EP0831715 - METHODS OF TREATING PLANT MATERIALS WITH HYDROLYTIC ENZYMES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  30.09.2005
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2005Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 16.11.2005  [2005/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ZYLEPSIS LIMITED
6 Highpoint, Henwood Business Estate Ashford
Kent TN24 8DH / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/14]For all designated states
ZYLEPSIS LIMITED
6 Highpoint, Henwood Business Estate
Ashford, Kent TN24 8DH / GB
Inventor(s)01 / MYERS, Stephen, John
60 Hartfort Road
Bexley, Kent DA5 1NF / GB
02 / CHEETHAM, Peter, Samuel, James
28 Meadway
Harrold, Bedfordshire MK43 7DR / GB
03 / BANISTER, Nigel, Eric
54 Pound Lane
Canterbury, Kent CT1 2BZ / GB
[1998/14]
Representative(s)Bassett, Richard Simon
Potter Clarkson LLP The Belgrave Centre
Talbot Street
Nottingham NG1 5GG / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/22]Bassett, Richard Simon
Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD / GB
Former [1998/14]Bassett, Richard
ERIC POTTER & CLARKSON St. Mary's Court St. Mary's Gate
Nottingham NG1 1LE / GB
Application number, filing date96917557.907.06.1996
[1998/14]
WO1996GB01345
Priority number, dateWO1995GB0132407.06.1995         Original published format: PCT/GB95/01324
GB1995002435329.11.1995         Original published format: GB 9524353
[1998/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9639859
Date:19.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/55]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0831715
Date:01.04.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.12.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.12.1996
ClassificationIPC:A23J1/14, A23L1/211, A23L1/015, A23J3/34
[1998/14]
CPC:
C12Y301/00 (EP,US); A23L5/23 (EP,US); A23F5/163 (EP,US);
A23J1/142 (EP,US); A23J3/346 (EP,US); A23L11/32 (EP,US);
A23L11/33 (EP,US); A23L5/25 (EP,US); A23L7/115 (EP,US);
A23L7/152 (EP,US); C12P7/42 (EP,US); C12Y302/01004 (EP,US);
C12Y302/01015 (EP,US); Y10S426/807 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI [1998/14]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR ENZYMATISCHEN HYDROLYSE VON PFLANZENMATERIAL[1998/14]
English:METHODS OF TREATING PLANT MATERIALS WITH HYDROLYTIC ENZYMES[1998/14]
French:PROCEDES DE TRAITEMENT DE MATERIAUX D'ORIGINE VEGETALE[1998/14]
Entry into regional phase12.12.1997National basic fee paid 
12.12.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
12.12.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.12.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
12.12.1997Examination requested  [1998/14]
27.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.05.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.01.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.07.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.01.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.05.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/46]
17.06.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2005/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
15.06.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
13.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
13.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
12.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
12.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 08
23.12.2004Renewal fee patent year 09
Penalty fee
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30.06.200409   M06   Fee paid on   23.12.2004
30.06.200510   M06   Not yet paid
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Cited inInternational search[Y]US4038481  (ANTRIM RICHARD LEE, et al) [Y] 1,2,5,15-18,20,23,27 * columns 2-3; examples 1,2,4; claims 1-5; table 6 *;
 [A]US4158656  (JONES JOHN D, et al) [A] 1,3,9-13,16,23-25* columns 2-4; figures 1,2; claims 1,5,6,9,10 *;
 [X]US4426448  (OKAMURA SHIGEMICHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-5,8,10-12,16,21,23-25,28-30 * columns 1-2; claims 1,2 * * columns 6-7 *;
 [A]EP0503650  (TSUNO FOOD IND CO LTD [JP], et al) [A] 1,2,15-17,23 * columns 1-3; example 1; claims 1-3,5,9-11,13,14,17,21 *;
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    [ ] - SALOMONSSON, THEANDER, AMAN, "QUANTITATIVE DETERMINATION BY GLC OF PHENOLIC ACIDS AS ETHYL DERIVATIVES IN CEREAL STRAWS", J. AGRIC. FOOD CHEM., (1978), vol. 26, no. 4, pages 830 - 835 [ ] * page 833 *
 [X]  - LANZANI, CAROLA, ET AL, "removal of chlorogenic acid from sunflower seeds", ACTES CONGR. MOND. - SOC. INT. ETUDE CORPS GRAS, 13TH (1976), PARIS, vol. 9, pages 7 - 13, XP000603449 [X] 1-4,8-12,16,21-25 * pages 7-8; figure 4 *
 [XA]  - DOMINGUEZ ET AL, "AQUEOUS PROCESSING OF SUNFLOWER KERNELS WITH ENZYMATIC TECHNOLOGY", FOOD CHEMISTRY, (1995), vol. 53, no. 4, pages 427 - 434, XP000603506 [X] 1,2,4,9-12,16,23 * page 429; figure 3 * [A] 8,21,22

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0308-8146(95)99838-Q
 [XA]  - MICARD ET AL, "studies on enzymic release of ferulic acid from sugar-beet pulp", FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, (1994), vol. 27, no. 1, pages 59 - 66, XP002014930 [X] 1,2,4,5,15,16,20,23,28 * page 61; table 1 * [A] 6
 [XY]  - CASTANARES ET AL, "PURIFICATION AND PROPERTIES OF A FERUOYL/P-COUMAROYL ESTERASE FROM THE FUNGUS PEN. PINOPHILUM", ENZYME AND MICROBIAL TECHNOLOGY, (1992), vol. 14, no. 11, pages 875 - 884, XP000603441 [X] 1-5,15,28 * page 878, column R * * page 882 - page 884 * [Y] 1,2,5,15-18,20,23,27

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0141-0229(92)90050-X
 [XA]  - FAULDS, WILLIAMSON, "RELEASE OF FERULIC ACID FROM WHEAT BRAN BY A FERULIC ACID ESTERASE (FAE-III) FROM ASPERGILLUS NIGER", APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY, (1995), vol. 43, no. 6, pages 1082 - 1087, XP000603403 [X] 1,2,4,5,15-18,20,27 * page 1082 * [A] 23

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00166929
 [XA]  - VAROQUAUX ET AL, "partial characterization of hydroxycinnamoylquinate esterase from aspergillus niger", FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, (1982), vol. 15, no. 1, pages 39 - 41, XP000603508 [X] 28,30 * page 39 * [A] 3-5,23
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