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EP About this file: EP0859049

EP0859049 - Process to lower the alcohol content of alcoholic beverages [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.07.2004
Database last updated on 08.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 09.04.2008  [2008/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SOCIETE COOL S.a.r.l.
Quai Jean Jaurès Boîte Postale 77
07800 La Voulte sur Rhône / FR
[1998/34]
Inventor(s)01 / Berrebi, Georges
Le Village
26270 Cliousclat / FR
02 / Gaillard, Yvan
41-43, rue de Pologne
78100 Saint-Germain-En-Laye / FR
03 / Guth, Jean-Louis
59, rue Bellevue Brunstatt
68200 Mulhouse / FR
[1998/34]
Representative(s)Benoist, François
Institut Français du Pétrole 1 et 4, avenue de Bois-Préau
92852 Rueil-Malmaison / FR
[N/P]
Former [2002/32]Benoist, François
Institut Français du Pétrole 1 et 4, avenue de Bois-Préau
92852 Rueil-Malmaison / FR
Former [1998/34]Andreeff, François
Département Brevets, Institut Français du Petrole, 1 & 4 avenue de Bois-Préau
92852 Rueil Malmaison / FR
Application number, filing date98400139.623.01.1998
[1998/34]
Priority number, dateFR1997000113930.01.1997         Original published format: FR 9701139
[1998/34]
Filing languageFR
Procedural languageFR
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0859049
Date:19.08.1998
Language:FR
[1998/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0859049
Date:10.09.2003
Language:FR
[2003/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.06.1998
ClassificationIPC:C12H3/00
[1998/34]
CPC:
C12H3/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/18]
Former [1998/34]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Herabsetzen des Alkoholgehalts alkoholhaltiger Getränke[1998/34]
English:Process to lower the alcohol content of alcoholic beverages[1998/34]
French:Procédé d'abaissement du taux en alcool dans les boissons alcoolisées[1998/34]
Examination procedure19.02.1999Examination requested  [1999/16]
24.01.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.07.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.02.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.07.2003Fee for grant paid
07.07.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.06.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
31.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.09.2003
GB10.09.2003
IE10.09.2003
IT10.09.2003
NL10.09.2003
SE10.12.2003
PT15.12.2003
ES21.12.2003
LU23.01.2004
BE31.01.2004
CH31.01.2004
LI31.01.2004
MC31.01.2004
[2008/15]
Former [2005/23]AT10.09.2003
GB10.09.2003
IE10.09.2003
NL10.09.2003
SE10.12.2003
PT15.12.2003
ES21.12.2003
LU23.01.2004
BE31.01.2004
CH31.01.2004
LI31.01.2004
MC31.01.2004
Former [2005/14]AT10.09.2003
GB10.09.2003
IE10.09.2003
NL10.09.2003
SE10.12.2003
PT15.12.2003
ES21.12.2003
BE31.01.2004
CH31.01.2004
LI31.01.2004
MC31.01.2004
Former [2005/02]AT10.09.2003
GB10.09.2003
IE10.09.2003
NL10.09.2003
SE10.12.2003
PT15.12.2003
ES21.12.2003
CH31.01.2004
LI31.01.2004
MC31.01.2004
Former [2004/51]AT10.09.2003
GB10.09.2003
IE10.09.2003
NL10.09.2003
SE10.12.2003
PT15.12.2003
ES21.12.2003
CH31.01.2004
LI31.01.2004
Former [2004/46]AT10.09.2003
GB10.09.2003
IE10.09.2003
NL10.09.2003
SE10.12.2003
PT15.12.2003
ES21.12.2003
Former [2004/45]AT10.09.2003
GB10.09.2003
IE10.09.2003
NL10.09.2003
SE10.12.2003
PT15.12.2003
Former [2004/31]AT10.09.2003
IE10.09.2003
NL10.09.2003
SE10.12.2003
PT15.12.2003
Former [2004/29]AT10.09.2003
IE10.09.2003
NL10.09.2003
SE10.12.2003
Former [2004/16]AT10.09.2003
NL10.09.2003
SE10.12.2003
Former [2004/14]AT10.09.2003
NL10.09.2003
Former [2004/13]NL10.09.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]US4214011  (STRUBE HERBERT E [US]) [A] 4 * column 2, line 45 - column 3, line 13 *;
 [A]EP0332738  (GFT GES FUER TRENNTECHNIK [DE]) [A] 1 * column 3, line 18 - column 4, line 34 ** column 5, line 25 - line 36; claim - *;
 [X]EP0486345  (CECA SA [FR]) [X] 1,4 * the whole document *;
 [A]DE4105834  (SEITZ MARTIN [DE]) [A] 1 * the whole document *
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