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EP3261450 - METHOD FOR THE ACCELERATED AGING OF RICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  15.02.2019
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  09.03.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  25.01.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.12.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  01.09.2017
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
GRAINS-R&S S.r.l.
Via Galileo Ferraris, 34
13100 Vercelli / IT
[N/P]
Former [2018/01]For all designated states
Grains-R&S S.R.L.
Via Galileo Ferraris34
13100 Vercelli / IT
Inventor(s)01 / VIGNOLA, Francesco
Vicolo Cusani 8
13100 Vercelli / IT
02 / VIGNOLA, Marcello
GRAINS-R&S S.r.l.
Via Galileo Ferraris 34
13100 Vercelli / IT
 [2018/01]
Representative(s)Lissandrini, Marco
Bugnion S.p.A. Via Pancaldo 68
37138 Verona / IT
[2018/01]
Application number, filing date16712513.726.02.2016
[2018/01]
WO2016IB51057
Priority number, dateIT2015VR0003126.02.2015         Original published format: IT VR20150031
[2018/01]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016135683
Date:01.09.2016
Language:EN
[2016/35]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3261450
Date:03.01.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.09.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3261450
Date:11.04.2018
Language:EN
[2018/15]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.09.2016
ClassificationIPC:A23B9/02, A23L7/196
[2018/01]
CPC:
A23L7/196 (EP)
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 [2018/01]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR BESCHLEUNIGTEN ALTERUNG VON REIS[2018/01]
English:METHOD FOR THE ACCELERATED AGING OF RICE[2018/01]
French:PROCÉDÉ POUR LE VIEILLISSEMENT ACCÉLÉRÉ DU RIZ[2018/01]
Entry into regional phase31.08.2017National basic fee paid 
31.08.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
31.08.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure31.08.2017Examination requested  [2018/01]
31.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
26.01.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.02.2018Fee for grant paid
22.02.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.02.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)14.01.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2019/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.02.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
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