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EP4226774 - METHODS OF PREPARATION OF CULINARY NUT PASTE USING NUT SHELL MATERIAL AND RELATED PRODUCTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.09.2025
Database last updated on 08.04.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  11.10.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  24.06.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  17.11.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.09.2023
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  14.07.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip19.09.2025Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MC
published on 22.10.2025  [2025/43]
19.09.2025No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 22.10.2025  [2025/43]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Re-Nut AG
Rosenbergstrasse 8
9000 St. Gallen / CH
[2024/39]
Former [2023/33]For all designated states
Unico-first AG
Rosenbergstrasse 8
9000 St. Gallen / CH
For all designated states
Zürcher Hochschule Für Angewandte Wissenschaften
Grüentalstrasse 14
8820 Wädenswil / CH
Inventor(s)01 / LAUX, Roland
9000 St. Gallen / CH
02 / HÜHN, Tilo
8820 Wädenswil / CH
 [2023/33]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[2023/33]
Application number, filing date22156282.011.02.2022
[2023/33]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4226774
Date:16.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/33]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4226774
Date:13.11.2024
Language:EN
[2024/46]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.07.2022
ClassificationIPC:A23L25/00, A23L3/005, A23L3/26, A23L3/30
[2023/33]
CPC:
A23L25/30 (EP,US); A23B2/05 (EP,US); A23B2/503 (EP,US);
A23B2/57 (EP,US); A23B2/729 (EP,US)
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 [2023/40]  
Former [2023/33]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON KULINARISCHER NUSSPASTE UNTER VERWENDUNG VON NUSSSCHALENMATERIAL UND VERWANDTEN PRODUKTEN[2023/33]
English:METHODS OF PREPARATION OF CULINARY NUT PASTE USING NUT SHELL MATERIAL AND RELATED PRODUCTS[2023/33]
French:PROCÉDÉS DE PRÉPARATION DE PÂTE DE NOIX CULINAIRES UTILISANT UNE MATIÈRE DE REVÊTEMENTS DE COQUES ET PRODUITS ASSOCIÉS[2023/33]
Examination procedure28.08.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
28.08.2023Examination requested  [2023/40]
28.08.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
16.11.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.03.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.04.2024Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
26.04.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.06.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.10.2024Fee for grant paid
04.10.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
04.10.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.08.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2025/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.02.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipMC13.11.2024
SM13.11.2024
IS13.03.2025
[2025/43]
Former [2025/32]SM13.11.2024
IS13.03.2025
Former [2025/23]IS13.03.2025
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