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EP About this file: EP1619963

EP1619963 - SOYBEAN FLOUR AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.04.2008
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 25.08.2010  [2010/34]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Bühler AG
9240 Uzwil / CH
[N/P]
Former [2006/05]For all designated states
Bühler AG
9240 Uzwil / CH
Inventor(s)01 / LAUX, Joseph, J.
Schiffländestrasse 33
CH-8272 Ermatingen / CH
02 / GAVIN, Michel
Rosenhain 10
CH-8400 Winterthur / CH
03 / COPLAND, Don
7082 Farm Hill Road
Brookville, IN 47012 / US
04 / ANFINSEN, Jon, R.
10000 SW 52nd Avenue, Suite 177
Grainesville, FL 32608 / US
 [2007/19]
Former [2006/05]01 / LAUX, Joseph, J.
Schiffländestrasse 33
CH-8272 Ermatingen / CH
02 / GAVIN, Michel
Rosenhain 10
CH-8400 Winterthur / CH
03 / COPLAND, Don
7082 Farm Hill Road
Brookville, IN 47012 / US
04 / ANFINSEN, Jon, R.
10000 SW 52nd Avenue
Grainesville, FL 32608 / US
Representative(s)Frommhold, Joachim, et al
Bühler AG
Patentabteilung
9240 Uzwil / CH
[N/P]
Former [2006/05]Frommhold, Joachim, et al
Bühler AG Patentabteilung
9240 Uzwil / CH
Application number, filing date04729025.923.04.2004
[2006/05]
WO2004CH00249
Priority number, dateDE2003102007705.05.2003         Original published format: DE 10320077
[2006/05]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004098314
Date:18.11.2004
Language:DE
[2004/47]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1619963
Date:01.02.2006
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 18.11.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1619963
Date:13.06.2007
Language:DE
[2007/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP18.11.2004
ClassificationIPC:A23L1/20, A23L1/211, A23L1/305
[2006/05]
CPC:
A23L11/07 (EP,US); A23C11/103 (EP,US); A23L11/05 (EP);
A23L11/31 (EP); A23L11/65 (EP,US); A23L7/198 (EP);
A23V2002/00 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
A23V2002/00, A23V2200/254 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/05]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SOJAMEHL UND VERFAHREN ZU DESSEN HERSTELLUNG[2006/05]
English:SOYBEAN FLOUR AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF[2006/05]
French:FARINE DE SOJA ET PROCEDE DE FABRICATION ASSOCIE[2006/05]
Entry into regional phase25.08.2005National basic fee paid 
25.08.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
25.08.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.09.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.08.2005Examination requested  [2006/05]
29.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.02.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.04.2007Fee for grant paid
13.04.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.03.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
06.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY13.06.2007
CZ13.06.2007
DK13.06.2007
EE13.06.2007
FI13.06.2007
IE13.06.2007
IT13.06.2007
PL13.06.2007
RO13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SK13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
GR14.09.2007
PT13.11.2007
HU14.12.2007
[2010/34]
Former [2009/35]CY13.06.2007
CZ13.06.2007
DK13.06.2007
EE13.06.2007
FI13.06.2007
IE13.06.2007
IT13.06.2007
PL13.06.2007
RO13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SK13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
GR14.09.2007
PT13.11.2007
Former [2009/11]CZ13.06.2007
DK13.06.2007
EE13.06.2007
FI13.06.2007
IE13.06.2007
IT13.06.2007
PL13.06.2007
RO13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SK13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
GR14.09.2007
PT13.11.2007
Former [2008/28]CZ13.06.2007
DK13.06.2007
IE13.06.2007
IT13.06.2007
PL13.06.2007
RO13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SK13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
GR14.09.2007
PT13.11.2007
Former [2008/22]CZ13.06.2007
DK13.06.2007
IE13.06.2007
IT13.06.2007
PL13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SK13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
GR14.09.2007
PT13.11.2007
Former [2008/14]CZ13.06.2007
IE13.06.2007
PL13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SK13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
PT13.11.2007
Former [2008/11]CZ13.06.2007
IE13.06.2007
PL13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
BG13.09.2007
SE13.09.2007
PT13.11.2007
Former [2008/07]PL13.06.2007
SI13.06.2007
SE13.09.2007
Former [2007/50]PL13.06.2007
SE13.09.2007
Cited inInternational search[A]DE2700791  (TUNODA TUTAE) [A] 1-33 * page 9, paragraph 4 - page 10, paragraph 2; claims 1-5 *;
 [A]EP0165451  (BUEHLER AG GEB [CH]) [A] 1-33 * page 7, line 5 - page 8, line 13; claims 1-10 *;
 [A]US4748038  (LEWIS VICTOR M [AU], et al) [A] 1-33 * example 1 *;
 [A]US5807602  (BEUTLER ERNST [CH], et al) [A] 1-33 * column 1, line 42 - column 3, line 6; examples 1-9; claims 1-18 *;
 [A]US2002031597  (STARK ARTHUR [US]) [A] 1-33 * claims 1-19 *;
 [A]WO0239831  (CHEMICAL CONSULTANTS PTY LTD [ZA], et al) [A] 1-33 * pages 5-6; examples 1-3; claims 1-26 *;
 [A]  - SNYDER H E ET AL, "Soybean Utilization", SOYBEAN UTILIZATION, NEW YORK, VAN NOSTRAND REINHOLD, US, (1987), pages 74 - 86,133, XP002201822 [A] 1-33 * pages 130-133 *
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