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EP About this file: EP1053993

EP1053993 - Potassium sorbate granulate and production processes thereof [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  30.11.2012
Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.2012Revocation of patentpublished on 02.01.2013  [2013/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DAICEL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
1 Teppo-cho, Sakai-ku
Sakai-shi, Osaka 590-8501 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2004/34]For all designated states
Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd.
1 Teppo-cho
Sakai-shi, Osaka 590-8501 / JP
Former [2000/47]For all designated states
Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd.
1, Teppo-cho, Sakai-shi
Osaka 590-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kouno, Mitsuhiro
2-5-1-403, Hidanomori
Arai-shi, Niigata 944-0016 / JP
02 / Okada, Masayuki
24-4, Gakko-cho
Arai-shi, Niigata 944-0037 / JP
03 / Matsuoka, Kazuyuki
3-4-16, Yoneyamadai, Kanmaki-cho
Kitakatsuragi-gun, Nara 639-0213 / JP
04 / Kamei, Noboru
16-1-305, 1-chome, Otsu-cho, Otsu-ku
Himeji-shi, Hyogo 671-1146 / JP
[2000/47]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/47]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date00110530.317.05.2000
[2000/47]
Priority number, dateJP1999013774918.05.1999         Original published format: JP 13774999
[2000/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1053993
Date:22.11.2000
Language:EN
[2000/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1053993
Date:18.08.2004
Language:EN
[2004/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.09.2000
ClassificationIPC:C07C51/43, C07C57/10
[2000/47]
CPC:
C07C51/43 (EP,US)
C-Set:
C07C51/43, C07C57/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   DK [2001/32]
Former [2000/47]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Kaliumsorbatgranulat und Herstellungsverfahren dafür[2000/47]
English:Potassium sorbate granulate and production processes thereof[2000/47]
French:Sorbate de potassium granulé et procédés pour sa fabrication[2000/47]
Examination procedure16.01.2001Examination requested  [2001/12]
23.05.2001Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
22.08.2001Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, CY, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE
28.12.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
05.03.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.01.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.07.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
26.08.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.06.2004Fee for grant paid
11.06.2004Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.05.2005  31.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Nutrinova Nutrition Specialties & Food Ingredients GmbH
Brüningstrasse 50
65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Opponent's representative
Morf, Jan Stefan
Abitz & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Postfach 86 01 09
81628 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2009/12]
Opponent(s)01  18.05.2005  31.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Nutrinova Nutrition Specialties & Food Ingredients GmbH
Brüningstrasse 50
65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Opponent's representative
Morf, Jan Stefan
Abitz & Partner Patentanwälte Postfach 86 01 09
81628 München / DE
Former [2009/08]
Opponent(s)01  18.05.2005  31.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Nutrinova Nutrition Specialties & Food Ingredients GmbH
Brüningstrasse 50
65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Former [2008/43]
Opponent(s)01  18.05.2005  31.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Nutrinova Nutrition Specialties & Food Ingredients GmbH
Brüningstrasse 50
65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Opponent's representative
Schweitzer, Klaus
Plate Schweitzer Zounek Patentanwälte Rheingaustrasse 196
65203 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [2008/36]
Opponent(s)01  18.05.2005  31.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Nutrinova Nutrition Specialties & Food Ingredients GmbH
Brüningstrasse 50
65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Opponent's representative
Schweitzer, Klaus
Zounek Plate Schweitzer Patentanwaltskanzlei Rheingaustrasse 196
65203 Wiesbaden / DE
Former [2005/28]
Opponent(s)01  18.05.2005  31.05.2005  ADMISSIBLE
Nutrinova Nutrition Specialties & Food Ingredients GmbH
Brüningstrasse 50
65929 Frankfurt am Main / DE
Opponent's representative
Schweitzer, Klaus, Dr.
Patentanwaltskanzlei Zounek, Industriepark Kalle-Albert, Gebäude H391 Rheingaustrasse 190-196
65174 Wiesbaden / DE
04.07.2005Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
13.12.2005Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
18.06.2008Date of oral proceedings
24.09.2008Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
24.09.2008Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
22.03.2012Legal effect of revocation of patent [ N /P ]
22.03.2012Legal effect of revocation of patent [2013/01]
22.03.2012Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
Appeal following opposition21.11.2008Appeal received No.  T2215/08
04.02.2009Statement of grounds filed
22.03.2012Result of appeal procedure: revocation of the patent
22.03.2012Date of oral proceedings
03.04.2012Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
28.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
28.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
05.06.2001AT   M01   Not yet paid
05.06.2001BE   M01   Not yet paid
05.06.2001CH   M01   Not yet paid
05.06.2001CY   M01   Not yet paid
05.06.2001ES   M01   Not yet paid
05.06.2001FI   M01   Not yet paid
05.06.2001FR   M01   Not yet paid
05.06.2001GB   M01   Not yet paid
05.06.2001GR   M01   Not yet paid
05.06.2001IE   M01   Not yet paid
05.06.2001IT   M01   Not yet paid
05.06.2001LU   M01   Not yet paid
05.06.2001MC   M01   Not yet paid
05.06.2001NL   M01   Not yet paid
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK31.05.2009
[2010/20]
Documents cited:Search[XA]US3758563  (UEMATSU E, et al) [X] 4 * examples 1-9 * * examples 1-9 * [A] 1;
 [XA]DE2450184  (CHISSO CORP) [X] 2-5 * example 2 * * example 3 * * the whole document * [A] 1;
 [XA]US4244776  (NOELTNER GERHARD, et al) [X] 2 * example 1 * * example 1 *[A] 1
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