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EP3202269 - CARBONATED BEVERAGE, SYRUP TO BE USED FOR PREPARING CARBONATED BEVERAGE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CARBONATED BEVERAGE, AND METHOD FOR SUPPRESSING GENERATION OF BUBBLES IN CARBONATED BEVERAGE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.02.2021
Database last updated on 09.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.03.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  15.10.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.04.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.07.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  12.04.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Suntory Holdings Limited
1-40, Dojimahama 2-chome
Kita-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka 530-8203 / JP
[2018/28]
Former [2017/32]For all designated states
Suntory Beverage & Food Limited
1-1 Kyobashi 3-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-0031 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / URAI, Soichiro
c/o Suntory Products Development Center
13-2 Imaikami-cho
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-0067 / JP
02 / IZUMI, Akiko
c/o Suntory Products Development Center
13-2 Imaikami-cho
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-0067 / JP
03 / NAGAO, Koji
c/o Suntory Products Development Center
13-2 Imaikami-cho
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-0067 / JP
 [2017/32]
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[N/P]
Former [2020/15]Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
Former [2017/32]Stoner, Gerard Patrick, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
Application number, filing date15846331.530.09.2015
[2017/32]
WO2015JP77831
Priority number, dateJP2014020260030.09.2014         Original published format: JP 2014202600
[2017/32]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016052659
Date:07.04.2016
Language:JA
[2016/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3202269
Date:09.08.2017
Language:EN
[2017/32]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3202269
Date:08.04.2020
Language:EN
[2020/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP07.04.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.10.2017
ClassificationIPC:A23L2/00, A23L2/60, A23L33/11, A23L2/40, A23L2/54, A23L27/30
[2017/44]
CPC:
A23L2/60 (EP,US); A23L2/00 (EP,US); A23L2/40 (EP,US);
A23L2/54 (EP,US); A23L27/36 (EP,US); A23L33/11 (US)
Former IPC [2017/32]A23L2/00, A23L2/60
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 [2017/32]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
TitleGerman:KOHLENSÄUREHALTIGES GETRÄNK, SIRUP ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES KOHLENSÄUREHALTIGEN GETRÄNKS, VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES KOHLENSÄUREHALTIGEN GETRÄNKS UND VERFAHREN ZUR UNTERDRÜCKUNG DER ERZEUGUNG VON BLASEN IN EINEM KOHLENSÄUREHALTIGEN GETRÄNK[2017/32]
English:CARBONATED BEVERAGE, SYRUP TO BE USED FOR PREPARING CARBONATED BEVERAGE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CARBONATED BEVERAGE, AND METHOD FOR SUPPRESSING GENERATION OF BUBBLES IN CARBONATED BEVERAGE[2017/32]
French:BOISSON GAZEUSE, SIROP À UTILISER POUR LA PRÉPARATION D'UNE BOISSON GAZEUSE, PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UNE BOISSON GAZEUSE, ET PROCÉDÉ DE SUPPRESSION DE GÉNÉRATION DE BULLES DANS UNE BOISSON GAZEUSE[2017/32]
Entry into regional phase12.04.2017Translation filed 
13.04.2017National basic fee paid 
13.04.2017Search fee paid 
13.04.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
13.04.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.04.2017Observations by third parties
12.04.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.04.2017Examination requested  [2017/32]
07.12.2017Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.04.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
11.05.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.2018Observations by third parties
08.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
18.12.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.10.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.02.2020Fee for grant paid
26.02.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.02.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20159916.4  / EP3677122
Opposition(s)12.01.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.06.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
25.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
12.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 05
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-4399-2015
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