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EP About this file: EP1981997

EP1981997 - PURIFICATION OF RAW JUICE FEATURING REDUCED LIME CONSUMPTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.02.2015
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.09.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 04.10.2017  [2017/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Südzucker AG Mannheim/Ochsenfurt
Maximilianstrasse 10
68165 Mannheim / DE
[2008/43]
Inventor(s)01 / AJDARI RAD, Mohsen
Wormser Strasse 1
67283 Obrigheim / DE
02 / FRENZEL, Stefan
Senecaweg 4
69469 Weinheim / DE
03 / SHAHIDIZENOUZ, Azar
Wormser Strasse 1
67283 Obrigheim / DE
 [2008/43]
Representative(s)Schwahn, Hartmut, et al
Gleiss Große Schrell und Partner mbB
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte
Leitzstraße 45
70469 Stuttgart / DE
[2014/17]
Former [2008/43]Schwahn, Hartmut, et al
Gleiss Grosse Schrell & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Leitzstraße 45
70469 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date07703059.126.01.2007
[2008/43]
WO2007EP00671
Priority number, dateDE2006100410328.01.2006         Original published format: DE102006004103
[2008/43]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007085466
Date:02.08.2007
Language:DE
[2007/31]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1981997
Date:22.10.2008
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.08.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1981997
Date:23.04.2014
Language:DE
[2014/17]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.08.2007
ClassificationIPC:C13B20/02, C13B20/04, C13B20/06
[2013/45]
CPC:
C13B20/02 (EP,US); C13B20/04 (EP,US); C13B20/06 (EP,US);
Y02P40/40 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2008/43]C13D3/00, C13D3/02, C13D3/04, C13D3/06
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/43]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ROHSAFTREINIGUNG MIT REDUZIERTEM KALKVERBRAUCH[2008/43]
English:PURIFICATION OF RAW JUICE FEATURING REDUCED LIME CONSUMPTION[2008/43]
French:ÉPURATION DE JUS BRUT À CONSOMMATION RÉDUITE DE CHAUX[2008/43]
Entry into regional phase28.08.2008National basic fee paid 
28.08.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
28.08.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.11.2007Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
28.08.2008Examination requested  [2008/43]
27.11.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.03.2014Fee for grant paid
13.03.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
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)26.01.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/14]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
01.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
31.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
31.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.01.2007
CY23.04.2014
EE23.04.2014
FI23.04.2014
IT23.04.2014
LT23.04.2014
LV23.04.2014
MC23.04.2014
RO23.04.2014
SI23.04.2014
SK23.04.2014
BG23.07.2014
GR24.07.2014
IS23.08.2014
PT25.08.2014
[2017/40]
Former [2015/43]CY23.04.2014
EE23.04.2014
FI23.04.2014
IT23.04.2014
LT23.04.2014
LV23.04.2014
MC23.04.2014
RO23.04.2014
SI23.04.2014
SK23.04.2014
BG23.07.2014
GR24.07.2014
IS23.08.2014
PT25.08.2014
Former [2015/36]CY23.04.2014
EE23.04.2014
FI23.04.2014
IT23.04.2014
LT23.04.2014
LV23.04.2014
RO23.04.2014
SI23.04.2014
SK23.04.2014
BG23.07.2014
GR24.07.2014
IS23.08.2014
PT25.08.2014
Former [2015/18]CY23.04.2014
EE23.04.2014
FI23.04.2014
IT23.04.2014
LT23.04.2014
LV23.04.2014
RO23.04.2014
SK23.04.2014
BG23.07.2014
GR24.07.2014
IS23.08.2014
PT25.08.2014
Former [2015/11]CY23.04.2014
EE23.04.2014
FI23.04.2014
LT23.04.2014
LV23.04.2014
RO23.04.2014
SK23.04.2014
BG23.07.2014
GR24.07.2014
IS23.08.2014
PT25.08.2014
Former [2015/10]CY23.04.2014
EE23.04.2014
FI23.04.2014
LT23.04.2014
LV23.04.2014
SK23.04.2014
BG23.07.2014
GR24.07.2014
IS23.08.2014
PT25.08.2014
Former [2015/02]CY23.04.2014
FI23.04.2014
LT23.04.2014
LV23.04.2014
BG23.07.2014
GR24.07.2014
IS23.08.2014
PT25.08.2014
Former [2014/50]CY23.04.2014
FI23.04.2014
LT23.04.2014
LV23.04.2014
BG23.07.2014
GR24.07.2014
IS23.08.2014
Former [2014/49]CY23.04.2014
FI23.04.2014
LT23.04.2014
BG23.07.2014
IS23.08.2014
Former [2014/48]CY23.04.2014
LT23.04.2014
BG23.07.2014
Former [2014/47]CY23.04.2014
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 [Y]US5480490  (TOTH LASZLO [US], et al) [Y] 1-25 * column 2, line 16 - line 44 *;
 [Y]US3089789  (NOTE ROBERT H VAN) [Y] 1-25 * figures 4,5 *;
 [Y]  - FROMMELT B, "Experiences of juice purification in beet sugar factories. A comparison of Klein Wanzleben, Germany, and Moorhead, USA.", INTERNATIONAL SUGAR JOURNAL, (1997), vol. 99, no. 1183, page 328, XP009083646 [Y] 1-25 * page 329 *
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