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EP About this file: EP1570743

EP1570743 - PROCESS FOR PRODUCING GOOD-FLAVOR BUTTER MILK ASSOCIATED DAIRY PRODUCT AND DAIRY PROCESSED PRODUCT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.06.2015
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2016Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR
Updated state(s): BE		published on 10.08.2016  [2016/32]
08.07.2016Change - lapse in a contracting statepublished on 10.08.2016  [2016/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Meiji Co., Ltd.
2-10, Shinsuna 1-chome Koto-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2011/32]
Former [2005/36]For all designated states
Meiji Dairies Corporation
2-10, Shin-suna 1-chome Koto-ku
Tokyo 136-8908 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KUBOTA, Yasushi, c/o Product Development Department of MEIJI
Dairies Corporation, 2-10, Shinsuna 1-chome
Koto-ku, Tokyo 136-8908 / JP
02 / TAKEUCHI, Yukinari, c/o Research & Development Ctr
of MEIJI
Dairies Corporation, 540, Naruda
Odawara-shi, Kanagawa 250-0862 / JP
03 / HAYASHI, Satoshi, c/o Research & Davelopment Ctr.
of MEIJI Dairies Corporation
540, Naruda
Odawara-shi, Kanagawa 250-0862 / JP
04 / ORII, Naoki, c/o Research & Davelopment Center
of MEIJI Dairies Corporation
540, Naruda
Odawara-shi, Kanagawa 250-0862 / JP
05 / NAKATSUBO, Tadashi, c/o Research & Davelopment Ctr
of MEIJI Dairies Corporation
540, Naruda
Odawara-shi, Kanagawa 250-0862 / JP
 [2014/32]
Former [2007/22]01 / KUBOTA, Yasushi, c/o Product Development Department of MEIJI
Dairies Corporation, 2-10, Shinsuna 1-chome
Koto-ku, Tokyo 136-8908 / JP
02 / TAKEUCHI, Yukinari, c/o Research & Development Ctr
of MEIJI Dairies Corporation, 540, Naruda
Odawara-shi, Kanagawa 250-0862 / JP
03 / HAYASHI, Satoshi, c/o Research & Davelopment Ctr.
of MEIJI Dairies Corporation, 540, Naruda
Odawara-shi, Kanagawa 250-0862 / JP
04 / ORII, Naoki, c/o Research & Davelopment Center
of MEIJI Dairies Corporation, 540, Naruda
Odawara-shi, Kanagawa 250-0862 / JP
05 / NAKATSUBO, Tadashi, c/o Research & Davelopment Ctr
of MEIJI Dairies Corporation, 540, Naruda
Odawara-shi, Kanagawa 250-0862 / JP
Former [2005/36]01 / KUBOTA, Yasushi, c/o Research & Davelopment Center
of MEIJI Dairies Corporation, 540, Naruda
Odawara-shi, Kanagawa 250-0862 / JP
02 / TAKEUCHI, Yukinari, c/o Research & Davelopment Ctr
of MEIJI Dairies Corporation, 540, Naruda
Odawara-shi, Kanagawa 250-0862 / JP
03 / HAYASHI, Satoshi, c/o Research & Davelopment Ctr.
of MEIJI Dairies Corporation, 540, Naruda
Odawara-shi, Kanagawa 250-0862 / JP
04 / ORII, Naoki, c/o Research & Davelopment Center
of MEIJI Dairies Corporation, 540, Naruda
Odawara-shi, Kanagawa 250-0862 / JP
05 / NAKATSUBO, Tadashi, c/o Research & Davelopment Ctr
of MEIJI Dairies Corporation, 540, Naruda
Odawara-shi, Kanagawa 250-0862 / JP
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastrasse 30
81925 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/32]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Former [2005/36]HOFFMANN EITLE
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München / DE
Application number, filing date03780706.210.12.2003
[2005/36]
WO2003JP15811
Priority number, dateJP2002035751510.12.2002         Original published format: JP 2002357515
[2005/36]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004052113
Date:24.06.2004
Language:EN
[2004/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1570743
Date:07.09.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.06.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1570743
Date:06.08.2014
Language:EN
[2014/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP24.06.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.05.2006
ClassificationIPC:A23C3/03, A23C9/152, A23C17/00
[2014/06]
CPC:
A23C9/1524 (EP,US); A23C17/00 (EP,US); A23C3/03 (EP,US);
A23C2240/20 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2005/36]A23C17/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/36]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES BUTTERMILCH ZUGEHÖRIGEN, WOHLSCHMECKENDEN MOLKEREIPRODUKTS UND VERARBEITETES MOLKEREIPRODUKT[2014/14]
English:PROCESS FOR PRODUCING GOOD-FLAVOR BUTTER MILK ASSOCIATED DAIRY PRODUCT AND DAIRY PROCESSED PRODUCT[2005/36]
French:PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION D'UN PRODUIT LAITIER DE GOUT AGREABLE ASSOCIE AU BABEURRE ET PRODUIT LAITIER TRAITE[2005/36]
Former [2005/36]VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES BUTTERMILCH ZUGEHÖRIGEN,WOHLSCHMECKENDEN MOLKEREIPRODUKTS UND VERARBEITETES MOLKEREIPRODUKT
Entry into regional phase10.06.2005Translation filed 
10.06.2005National basic fee paid 
10.06.2005Search fee paid 
10.06.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
10.06.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.06.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: JP
10.06.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
10.06.2005Examination requested  [2005/36]
05.03.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
16.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.12.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.06.2014Fee for grant paid
24.06.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
24.06.2014Receipt 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  05.03.2007
Opposition(s)07.05.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.12.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
21.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
19.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
23.12.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
22.12.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
09.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
19.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
19.12.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU10.12.2003
AT06.08.2014
BE06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
CZ06.08.2014
DK06.08.2014
EE06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
IT06.08.2014
MC06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
RO06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
SI06.08.2014
SK06.08.2014
TR06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
PT09.12.2014
IE10.12.2014
LU10.12.2014
CH31.12.2014
LI31.12.2014
[2016/32]
Former [2016/27]AT06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
CZ06.08.2014
DK06.08.2014
EE06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
IT06.08.2014
MC06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
RO06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
SI06.08.2014
SK06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
PT09.12.2014
IE10.12.2014
LU10.12.2014
BE31.12.2014
CH31.12.2014
LI31.12.2014
Former [2015/50]AT06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
CZ06.08.2014
DK06.08.2014
EE06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
IT06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
RO06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
SI06.08.2014
SK06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
PT09.12.2014
IE10.12.2014
LU10.12.2014
BE31.12.2014
CH31.12.2014
LI31.12.2014
Former [2015/47]AT06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
CZ06.08.2014
DK06.08.2014
EE06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
IT06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
RO06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
SK06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
PT09.12.2014
IE10.12.2014
LU10.12.2014
BE31.12.2014
CH31.12.2014
LI31.12.2014
Former [2015/46]AT06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
CZ06.08.2014
DK06.08.2014
EE06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
IT06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
RO06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
SK06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
PT09.12.2014
IE10.12.2014
LU10.12.2014
BE31.12.2014
Former [2015/35]AT06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
CZ06.08.2014
DK06.08.2014
EE06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
IT06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
RO06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
SK06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
PT09.12.2014
LU10.12.2014
BE31.12.2014
Former [2015/30]AT06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
CZ06.08.2014
DK06.08.2014
EE06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
IT06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
RO06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
SK06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
PT09.12.2014
BE31.12.2014
Former [2015/23]AT06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
CZ06.08.2014
DK06.08.2014
EE06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
IT06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
RO06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
SK06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
PT09.12.2014
Former [2015/22]AT06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
DK06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
IT06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
RO06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
PT09.12.2014
Former [2015/12]AT06.08.2014
CY06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
NL06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
PT09.12.2014
Former [2015/11]CY06.08.2014
ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
GR07.11.2014
PT09.12.2014
Former [2015/10]ES06.08.2014
FI06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
BG06.11.2014
Former [2015/09]FI06.08.2014
SE06.08.2014
Documents cited:Search[DX]JPH0391752  ;
 [X]US2279106  (BROWN GUY I) [X] 1,10 * page 1, lines 34-48 *;
 [XY]DE2913242  (TUCHENHAGEN OTTO) [X] 1,4-10 * the whole document * [Y] 2,3;
 [XY]EP1082907  (MEIJI MILK PRODUCTS COMPANY LT [JP]) [X] 1-10 * example 1 * [Y] 2,3
 [DX]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19910709), vol. 015, no. 270, Database accession no. (P - 1225), & JP03091752 A 19910417 (SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO LTD) [DX] 1-10 * abstract *
International search[A]EP1082907  (MEIJI MILK PRODUCTS COMPANY LT [JP]);
 [A]JPH10295341  (MEIJI MILK PROD CO LTD);
 [A]JP2003144045  (MORINAGA MILK INDUSTRY CO LTD);
 [A]JPH09266757  (SNOW BRAND MILK PROD CO LTD);
 [A]JPH07236451  (KAO CORP);
 [A]SU512753
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