| EP2378892 - COCOA BEAN PROCESSING METHODS AND TECHNIQUES [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 02.03.2018 Database last updated on 08.04.2026 | |
| Former | The patent has been granted Status updated on 24.03.2017 | ||
| Former | Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 24.01.2017 | ||
| Former | Examination is in progress Status updated on 21.11.2016 | Most recent event Tooltip | 02.03.2018 | No opposition filed within time limit | published on 04.04.2018 [2018/14] | Applicant(s) | For all designated states ODC Lizenz AG Alter Postplatz 2 6370 Stans / CH | [2015/11] |
| Former [2014/16] | For all designated states Zürcher Hochschule Für Angewandte Wissenschaften Grüental 8820 Wädenswil / CH | ||
| For all designated states Unico-first AG Rosenbergstrasse 22 9000 St. Gallen / CH | |||
| Former [2012/04] | For all designated states Zürcher Hochschule Für Angewandte Wissenschaften Grüental 8820 Wädenswil / CH | ||
| For all designated states Laux, Roland Esserswilerstrasse 7 9325 Roggwil / CH | |||
| Former [2011/43] | For all designated states Zürcher Hochschule Für Angewandte Wissenschaften Grüental 8820 Wädenswil / CH | Inventor(s) | 01 /
HÜHN, Tilo Etzelweg 4 CH-8824 Schönenberg / CH | 02 /
LAUX, Roland Esserswilerstrasse 7 CH-9325 Roggwil / CH | [2011/43] | Representative(s) | Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB Leopoldstraße 4 80802 München / DE | [2017/17] |
| Former [2011/52] | Schaad, Balass, Menzl & Partner AG Dufourstrasse 101 Postfach 8034 Zürich / CH | ||
| Former [2011/43] | Rentsch Partner AG Rechtsanwälte und Patentanwälte Fraumünsterstrasse 9 Postfach 2441 8022 Zürich / CH | Application number, filing date | 09805829.0 | 24.12.2009 | [2017/17] | WO2009IB07893 | Priority number, date | US20080140844P | 24.12.2008 Original published format: US 140844 P | [2011/43] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | WO2010073117 | Date: | 01.07.2010 | Language: | EN | [2010/26] | Type: | A2 Application without search report | No.: | EP2378892 | Date: | 26.10.2011 | Language: | EN | The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.07.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application. | [2011/43] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP2378892 | Date: | 26.04.2017 | Language: | EN | [2017/17] | Search report(s) | International search report - published on: | EP | 07.10.2010 | Classification | IPC: | A23G1/00, A23G1/06, A23G1/10 | [2011/43] | CPC: |
A23G1/002 (EP,US);
A23G1/00 (US);
A23G1/0006 (US);
A23G1/0009 (US);
A23G1/32 (US)
| Designated contracting states | 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, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR [2017/17] | Extension states | AL | Not yet paid | BA | Not yet paid | RS | Not yet paid | Title | German: | VERFAHREN UND TECHNIKEN ZUR VERARBEITUNG VON KAKAOBOHNEN | [2011/43] | English: | COCOA BEAN PROCESSING METHODS AND TECHNIQUES | [2011/43] | French: | PROCÉDÉS ET TECHNIQUES DE TRAITEMENT DE FÈVES DE CACAO | [2011/43] | Entry into regional phase | 20.07.2011 | National basic fee paid | 20.07.2011 | Designation fee(s) paid | 20.07.2011 | Examination fee paid | Examination procedure | 20.07.2011 | Examination requested [2011/43] | 22.02.2012 | Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description) | 27.11.2013 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 20.01.2014 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 18.03.2014 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 03.11.2014 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time | 20.01.2015 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 05.02.2016 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 16.08.2016 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 10.11.2016 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 14.12.2016 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 25.01.2017 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 15.03.2017 | Fee for grant paid | 15.03.2017 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | 15.03.2017 | Receipt of the translation of the claim(s) | Divisional application(s) | The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 27.11.2013 | Opposition(s) | 29.01.2018 | No opposition filed within time limit [2018/14] | Request for further processing for: | The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report | 13.01.2015 | Request for further processing filed | 13.01.2015 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 26.01.2015 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 27.12.2011 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 19.12.2012 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 04.12.2013 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 13.01.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 23.12.2015 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 23.12.2016 | Renewal fee patent year 08 | Penalty fee | Additional fee for renewal fee | 31.12.2014 | 06   M06   Fee paid on   13.01.2015 |
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