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EP2467026 - HEALTHY COFFEE AND METHODS OF ITS PRODUCTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  04.02.2022
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip04.02.2022Opposition rejectedpublished on 09.03.2022  [2022/10]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Tchibo GmbH
Überseering 18
22297 Hamburg / DE
[2012/26]
Inventor(s)01 / BYTOF, Gerhard
Tchibo GmbH
Überseering 18
22297 Hamburg / DE
02 / LANTZ, Ingo
Tchibo GmbH
Überseering 18
22297 Hamburg / DE
03 / STIEBITZ, Herbert
Tchibo GmbH
Überseering 18
22297 Hamburg / DE
04 / MARKO, Doris
Guigitzerstr. 8
3001 Mauerbach / AT
05 / BÖTTLER, Ute
Margaretenstr. 97/2/30
1050 Wien / AT
06 / SOMOZA, Veronika
Eigelsberg 20
3400 Werding / AT
07 / KOTYCZKA, Christine
Wittelsbacherallee 90
82140 Olching / DE
08 / RUBACH, Malte
Gozbertstr. 6
81547 München / DE
09 / EISENBRAND, Gerhard
Kühler Grund 48/1
69126 Heidelberg / DE
10 / BARKURADZE, Tamara
Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 65
67663 Kaiserslautern / DE
11 / HOFMANN, Thomas
Malvenweg 23
85375 Neufahrn / DE
12 / WAHL, Anika
Strauben 16
73547 Lorch / DE
13 / LANG, Roman
Frühlingstr. 3 a
85354 Freising / DE
14 / EGGERS, Rudolf
Alter Postweg 55
21614 Buxtehude / DE
 [2013/20]
Former [2012/26]01 / BYTOF, Gerhard
Tchibo GmbH
Überseering 18
22297 Hamburg / DE
02 / LANTZ, Ingo
Tchibo GmbH
Überseering 18
22297 Hamburg / DE
03 / STIEBITZ, Herbert
Tchibo GmbH
Überseering 18
22297 Hamburg / DE
04 / MARKO, Doris
Gulglitzerstr. 8
3001 Mauerbach / AT
05 / BÖTTLER, Ute
Margaretenstr. 97/2/30
1050 Wien / AT
06 / SOMOZA, Veronika
Eigelsberg 20
3400 Werding / AT
07 / KOTYCZKA, Christine
Wittelsbacherallee 90
82140 Olching / DE
08 / RUBACH, Malte
Gozbertstr. 6
81547 München / DE
09 / EISENBRAND, Gerhard
Kühler Grund 48/1
69126 Heidelberg / DE
10 / BARKURADZE, Tamara
Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 65
67663 Kaiserslautern / DE
11 / HOFMANN, Thomas
Malvenweg 23
85375 Neufahrn / DE
12 / WAHL, Anika
Strauben 16
73547 Lorch / DE
13 / LANG, Roman
Frühlingstr. 3 a
85354 Freising / DE
14 / EGGERS, Rudolf
Alter Postweg 55
21614 Buxtehude / DE
Representative(s)Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Friedenheimer Brücke 21
80639 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/26]Müller-Boré & Partner Patentanwälte
Grafinger Straße 2
81671 München / DE
Application number, filing date11723868.327.04.2011
WO2011EP02118
Priority number, dateEP2010000460230.04.2010         Original published format: EP 10004602
[2012/26]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2011134656
Date:03.11.2011
Language:EN
[2011/44]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2467026
Date:27.06.2012
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.11.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2012/26]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2467026
Date:23.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.11.2011
ClassificationIPC:A23F5/04, A23F5/02, A23F5/20
[2012/26]
CPC:
A23F5/04 (EP,KR,US); A23F5/02 (KR); A23F5/046 (US);
A23F5/20 (KR)
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 [2012/26]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:GESUNDER KAFFEE UND VERFAHREN ZU DESSEN HERSTELLUNG[2012/26]
English:HEALTHY COFFEE AND METHODS OF ITS PRODUCTION[2012/26]
French:CAFÉ SANTÉ ET PROCÉDÉS POUR SA PRODUCTION[2012/26]
Entry into regional phase22.03.2012National basic fee paid 
22.03.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
22.03.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure22.03.2012Examination requested  [2012/26]
06.07.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.04.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.08.2013Fee for grant paid
14.08.2013Fee 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  19.04.2013
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  31.01.2014  24.07.2014  ADMISSIBLE
J.J.Darboven GmbH & Co. KG
Pinkertweg 13
22133 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Glawe, Delfs, Moll, et al, et al
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Rothenbaumchaussee 58
20148 Hamburg / DE
 02  23.07.2014  25.07.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Mondelez Global LLC
Three Parkway North
Deerfield, IL 60015 / US
Opponent's representative
Boult Wade Tennant LLP, et al, et al
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2016/25]
Opponent(s)01  31.01.2014  24.07.2014  ADMISSIBLE
J.J.Darboven GmbH & Co. KG
Pinkertweg 13
22133 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Glawe, Delfs, Moll, et al, et al
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Rothenbaumchaussee 58
20148 Hamburg / DE
 02  23.07.2014  25.07.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Mondelez Global LLC
Three Parkway North
Deerfield, IL 60015 / US
Opponent's representative
Boult Wade Tennant, et al, et al
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2016/13]
Opponent(s)01  31.01.2014  24.07.2014  ADMISSIBLE
J.J.Darboven GmbH & Co. KG
Pinkertweg 13
22133 Hamburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Keussen, Christof, et al, et al
Glawe Delfs Moll
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Rothenbaumchaussee 58
20148 Hamburg / DE
 02  23.07.2014  25.07.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Mondelez Global LLC
Three Parkway North
Deerfield, IL 60015 / US
Opponent's representative
Boult Wade Tennant, et al, et al
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2014/35]
Opponent(s)01  31.01.2014  24.07.2014  ADMISSIBLE
J.J. Darboven GmbH & Co. / Coffein Compagnie Dr. Erich Scheele GmbH & Co. KG
Pinkertweg 13 / Sebaldsbrücker Heerstr. 191 A
22113 Hamburg / 28309 Bremen / DE
Opponent's representative
Keussen, Christof, et al, et al
Glawe Delfs Moll
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Rothenbaumchaussee 58
20148 Hamburg / DE
 02  23.07.2014    ADMISSIBLE
Mondelez Global LLC
Three Parkway North
Deerfield, IL 60015 / US
Opponent's representative
Boult Wade Tennant, et al, et al
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2014/34]
Opponent(s)01  31.01.2014   
J.J. Darboven GmbH & Co. / Coffein Compagnie Dr. Erich Scheele GmbH & Co. KG
Pinkertweg 13 / Sebaldsbrücker Heerstr. 191 A
22113 Hamburg / 28309 Bremen / DE
Opponent's representative
Keussen, Christof, et al, et al
Glawe Delfs Moll
Partnerschaft mbB von
Patent- und Rechtsanwälten
Rothenbaumchaussee 58
20148 Hamburg / DE
Former [2014/11]
Opponent(s)01  31.01.2014   
J.J. Darboven GmbH & Co. / Coffein Compagnie Dr. Erich Scheele GmbH & Co. KG
Pinkertweg 13 / Sebaldsbrücker Heerstr. 191 A
22113 Hamburg / 28309 Bremen / DE
Opponent's representative
UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG, et al, et al
Patentanwälte
Beselerstrasse 4
22607 Hamburg / DE
04.09.2014Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
12.03.2015Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
11.08.2016Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 21.09.2016
21.09.2016Date of oral proceedings
21.03.2018Date of oral proceedings
17.04.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
17.04.2018Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
15.10.2021Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2022/10]
Appeal following opposition01.06.2018Appeal received No.  T1461/18
09.08.2018Statement of grounds filed
15.10.2021Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
18.01.2022Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
15.10.2021Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.04.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL23.10.2013
CY23.10.2013
HR23.10.2013
MC23.10.2013
MK23.10.2013
MT23.10.2013
RS23.10.2013
SM23.10.2013
GR24.01.2014
IS23.02.2014
[2018/46]
Former [2018/31]CY23.10.2013
HR23.10.2013
MC23.10.2013
MK23.10.2013
MT23.10.2013
RS23.10.2013
SM23.10.2013
GR24.01.2014
IS23.02.2014
Former [2016/28]CY23.10.2013
HR23.10.2013
MC23.10.2013
MT23.10.2013
RS23.10.2013
SM23.10.2013
GR24.01.2014
IS23.02.2014
Former [2016/22]CY23.10.2013
HR23.10.2013
MC23.10.2013
MT23.10.2013
RS23.10.2013
SM23.10.2013
IS23.02.2014
Former [2016/16]CY23.10.2013
HR23.10.2013
MC23.10.2013
MT23.10.2013
RS23.10.2013
IS23.02.2014
Former [2014/52]CY23.10.2013
HR23.10.2013
MC23.10.2013
RS23.10.2013
IS23.02.2014
Former [2014/26]CY23.10.2013
HR23.10.2013
RS23.10.2013
IS23.02.2014
Former [2014/24]HR23.10.2013
RS23.10.2013
IS23.02.2014
Former [2014/23]HR23.10.2013
IS23.02.2014
Cited inInternational search[A]US3700462  (STEFANUCCI ARTHUR, et al) [A] 1-13 * example -; claim - *;
 [A]US4349573  (STEFANUCCI ARTHUR, et al) [A] 1-13 * example -; claim - *;
 [AD]WO8704598  (CODE KAFFEE HANDEL [DE]) [AD] 3 * page 8; claim - *;
 [A]EP0755631  (J J DARBOVEN GMBH & CO [DE]) [A] 5,6 * claim - *;
 [A]WO0167880  (PROCTER & GAMBLE [US], et al) [A] 1-13 * page 7; examples 3-6; claim - *;
 [AD]EP1808078  (TAMA TLO CORP [JP]) [AD] 1-13 * paragraphs [0117] - [0118] - [0158] *;
 [AD]  - STEGEN VAN DER G H D, "THE EFFECT OF DEWAXING OF GREEN COFFEE ON THE COFFEE BREW", FOOD CHEMISTRY, ELSEVIER LTD, NL LNKD- DOI:10.1016/0308-8146(79)90027-X, (19790101), vol. 4, no. 1, ISSN 0308-8146, pages 23 - 29, XP000602966 [AD] 5-7,13 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0308-8146(79)90027-X
 [A]  - SOMOZA V ET AL, "Activity-Guided Identification of a Chemopreventative Compound in Coffee Beverage Using in Vitro and in Vivo Techniques", JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY, AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, US LNKD- DOI:10.1021/JF034750E, vol. 51, no. 23, ISSN 0021-8561, (20031105), pages 6861 - 6869, (20031003), XP002524076 [A] 1,10 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/JF034750E
by applicantWO8704598
 EP1808078
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