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EP About this file: EP3245879

EP3245879 - BEVERAGE CONTAINING FRUIT JUICE OF FLAVORFUL ACIDIC CITRUS FRUIT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  29.03.2024
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  15.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  01.07.2019
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  20.10.2017
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.08.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip29.03.2024Opposition rejectedpublished on 01.05.2024  [2024/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Suntory Holdings Limited
1-40, Dojimahama 2-chome Kita-ku, Osaka-shi
Osaka 530-8203 / JP
[2018/27]
Former [2017/47]For all designated states
Suntory Beverage & Food Limited
1-1 Kyobashi 3-chome
Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-0031 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / ICHIMURA, Atsushi
c/o Suntory Products Development Center
13-2 Imaikami-cho
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-0067 / JP
02 / MIYAO, Yuki
c/o Suntory Products Development Center
13-2 Imaikami-cho
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-0067 / JP
03 / IBUSUKI, Daigo
c/o Suntory Products Development Center
13-2 Imaikami-cho
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa 211-0067 / JP
 [2017/47]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2017/47]
Application number, filing date16737348.913.01.2016
[2017/47]
WO2016JP50762
Priority number, dateJP2015000711816.01.2015         Original published format: JP 2015007118
JP2015006812630.03.2015         Original published format: JP 2015068126
[2017/47]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016114277
Date:21.07.2016
Language:JA
[2016/29]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3245879
Date:22.11.2017
Language:EN
[2017/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3245879
Date:18.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP21.07.2016
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.06.2018
ClassificationIPC:A23L2/02, A23L2/00, A23L2/06, C12G3/04, A23L2/52, A23L2/56, A23L2/68
[2018/27]
CPC:
A23L2/52 (EP,US); A23L2/02 (US); A23L2/00 (EP,US);
A23L2/06 (EP,US); A23L2/56 (EP,US); A23L2/68 (EP,US);
A23V2002/00 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2017/47]A23L2/02, A23L2/00, A23L2/06, C12G3/04
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 [2017/47]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:GETRÄNK MIT FRUCHTSAFT VON SCHMACKHAFTEN SAUREN ZITRUSFRÜCHTEN[2019/51]
English:BEVERAGE CONTAINING FRUIT JUICE OF FLAVORFUL ACIDIC CITRUS FRUIT[2017/47]
French:BOISSON CONTENANT DU JUS DE FRUITS À BASE D'AGRUMES ACIDES SAVOUREUX[2019/51]
Former [2017/47]GETRÄNK MIT FRUCHTSAFT VON AROMATISCHEN SAUREN ZITRUSFRÜCHTEN
Former [2017/47]BOISSON CONTENANT DU JUS DE FRUITS À BASE D'AGRUMES ACIDES PLEINS DE SAVEUR
Entry into regional phase02.08.2017Translation filed 
02.08.2017National basic fee paid 
02.08.2017Search fee paid 
02.08.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
02.08.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.08.2017Examination requested  [2017/47]
02.08.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.02.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
05.04.2019Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.11.2019Fee for grant paid
05.11.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.11.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  17.09.2020  24.09.2020  ADMISSIBLE
Hammer, Jens
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
Opponent's representative
Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München / DE
 [2020/44]
08.10.2020Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
18.02.2021Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
19.01.2022Date of oral proceedings
07.02.2022Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
07.02.2022Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
08.02.2024Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2024/18]
Appeal following opposition06.04.2022Appeal received No.  T1183/22
06.04.2022Payment of appeal fee
17.06.2022Statement of grounds filed
08.02.2024Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent was rejected
26.03.2024Despatch of the decision of the Board of Appeal
08.02.2024Date of oral proceedings
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to indicate the wish to proceed further with the application
05.04.2019Request for further processing filed
05.04.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
17.04.2019Decision despatched
The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
05.04.2019Request for further processing filed
05.04.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
17.04.2019Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
24.01.2019Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.01.2016
AL18.12.2019
AT18.12.2019
CY18.12.2019
CZ18.12.2019
DK18.12.2019
EE18.12.2019
FI18.12.2019
HR18.12.2019
IT18.12.2019
LT18.12.2019
LV18.12.2019
MC18.12.2019
MK18.12.2019
MT18.12.2019
NL18.12.2019
PL18.12.2019
RO18.12.2019
RS18.12.2019
SE18.12.2019
SI18.12.2019
SK18.12.2019
SM18.12.2019
TR18.12.2019
IE13.01.2020
LU13.01.2020
BE31.01.2020
CH31.01.2020
LI31.01.2020
BG18.03.2020
NO18.03.2020
GR19.03.2020
IS18.04.2020
PT13.05.2020
[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]HU13.01.2016
AL18.12.2019
AT18.12.2019
CY18.12.2019
CZ18.12.2019
DK18.12.2019
EE18.12.2019
FI18.12.2019
HR18.12.2019
IT18.12.2019
LT18.12.2019
LV18.12.2019
MC18.12.2019
MT18.12.2019
NL18.12.2019
PL18.12.2019
RO18.12.2019
RS18.12.2019
SE18.12.2019
SI18.12.2019
SK18.12.2019
SM18.12.2019
TR18.12.2019
IE13.01.2020
LU13.01.2020
BE31.01.2020
CH31.01.2020
LI31.01.2020
BG18.03.2020
NO18.03.2020
GR19.03.2020
IS18.04.2020
PT13.05.2020
Former [2021/10]AL18.12.2019
AT18.12.2019
CZ18.12.2019
DK18.12.2019
EE18.12.2019
FI18.12.2019
HR18.12.2019
IT18.12.2019
LT18.12.2019
LV18.12.2019
MC18.12.2019
NL18.12.2019
PL18.12.2019
RO18.12.2019
RS18.12.2019
SE18.12.2019
SI18.12.2019
SK18.12.2019
SM18.12.2019
IE13.01.2020
LU13.01.2020
BE31.01.2020
CH31.01.2020
LI31.01.2020
BG18.03.2020
NO18.03.2020
GR19.03.2020
IS18.04.2020
PT13.05.2020
Former [2021/08]AL18.12.2019
AT18.12.2019
CZ18.12.2019
DK18.12.2019
EE18.12.2019
FI18.12.2019
HR18.12.2019
LT18.12.2019
LV18.12.2019
MC18.12.2019
NL18.12.2019
RO18.12.2019
RS18.12.2019
SE18.12.2019
SI18.12.2019
SK18.12.2019
SM18.12.2019
IE13.01.2020
LU13.01.2020
BE31.01.2020
CH31.01.2020
LI31.01.2020
BG18.03.2020
NO18.03.2020
GR19.03.2020
IS18.04.2020
PT13.05.2020
Former [2020/51]AL18.12.2019
AT18.12.2019
CZ18.12.2019
DK18.12.2019
EE18.12.2019
FI18.12.2019
HR18.12.2019
LT18.12.2019
LV18.12.2019
MC18.12.2019
NL18.12.2019
RO18.12.2019
RS18.12.2019
SE18.12.2019
SI18.12.2019
SK18.12.2019
SM18.12.2019
LU13.01.2020
BE31.01.2020
CH31.01.2020
LI31.01.2020
BG18.03.2020
NO18.03.2020
GR19.03.2020
IS18.04.2020
PT13.05.2020
Former [2020/47]AL18.12.2019
CZ18.12.2019
DK18.12.2019
EE18.12.2019
FI18.12.2019
HR18.12.2019
LT18.12.2019
LV18.12.2019
MC18.12.2019
NL18.12.2019
RO18.12.2019
RS18.12.2019
SE18.12.2019
SK18.12.2019
SM18.12.2019
LU13.01.2020
BG18.03.2020
NO18.03.2020
GR19.03.2020
IS18.04.2020
PT13.05.2020
Former [2020/46]AL18.12.2019
CZ18.12.2019
EE18.12.2019
FI18.12.2019
HR18.12.2019
LT18.12.2019
LV18.12.2019
MC18.12.2019
NL18.12.2019
RO18.12.2019
RS18.12.2019
SE18.12.2019
SK18.12.2019
SM18.12.2019
LU13.01.2020
BG18.03.2020
NO18.03.2020
GR19.03.2020
IS18.04.2020
PT13.05.2020
Former [2020/45]AL18.12.2019
CZ18.12.2019
EE18.12.2019
FI18.12.2019
HR18.12.2019
LT18.12.2019
LV18.12.2019
MC18.12.2019
NL18.12.2019
RO18.12.2019
RS18.12.2019
SE18.12.2019
SK18.12.2019
SM18.12.2019
BG18.03.2020
NO18.03.2020
GR19.03.2020
IS18.04.2020
PT13.05.2020
Former [2020/40]AL18.12.2019
CZ18.12.2019
EE18.12.2019
FI18.12.2019
HR18.12.2019
LT18.12.2019
LV18.12.2019
NL18.12.2019
RO18.12.2019
RS18.12.2019
SE18.12.2019
SK18.12.2019
SM18.12.2019
BG18.03.2020
NO18.03.2020
GR19.03.2020
IS18.04.2020
PT13.05.2020
Former [2020/37]AL18.12.2019
CZ18.12.2019
EE18.12.2019
FI18.12.2019
HR18.12.2019
LT18.12.2019
LV18.12.2019
NL18.12.2019
RO18.12.2019
RS18.12.2019
SE18.12.2019
SK18.12.2019
SM18.12.2019
BG18.03.2020
NO18.03.2020
GR19.03.2020
PT13.05.2020
Former [2020/36]AL18.12.2019
CZ18.12.2019
EE18.12.2019
FI18.12.2019
HR18.12.2019
LT18.12.2019
LV18.12.2019
NL18.12.2019
RO18.12.2019
RS18.12.2019
SE18.12.2019
BG18.03.2020
NO18.03.2020
GR19.03.2020
PT13.05.2020
Former [2020/35]AL18.12.2019
CZ18.12.2019
FI18.12.2019
HR18.12.2019
LT18.12.2019
LV18.12.2019
NL18.12.2019
RO18.12.2019
RS18.12.2019
SE18.12.2019
BG18.03.2020
NO18.03.2020
GR19.03.2020
Former [2020/32]AL18.12.2019
FI18.12.2019
HR18.12.2019
LT18.12.2019
LV18.12.2019
NL18.12.2019
RS18.12.2019
SE18.12.2019
BG18.03.2020
NO18.03.2020
GR19.03.2020
Former [2020/25]FI18.12.2019
HR18.12.2019
LT18.12.2019
LV18.12.2019
RS18.12.2019
SE18.12.2019
BG18.03.2020
NO18.03.2020
GR19.03.2020
Former [2020/23]FI18.12.2019
LT18.12.2019
LV18.12.2019
SE18.12.2019
BG18.03.2020
NO18.03.2020
GR19.03.2020
Former [2020/22]FI18.12.2019
LT18.12.2019
SE18.12.2019
BG18.03.2020
NO18.03.2020
Former [2020/21]NO18.03.2020
Documents cited:Search[A]US2006105089  (CHU OSVALDO A [US], et al) [A] 1-6* claim 15 *;
 [XI]US2010196554  (RIVERA TEODORO [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5,6 * claims 1, 28 * [I] 4;
 [A]WO2014103596  (SUNTORY HOLDINGS LTD [JP]) [A] 1-6 * claim 1 *
International search[XY]JPH0576326  (TOYO SEIKAN KAISHA LTD) [X] 1-6 * , example 5 (Family: none) * [Y] 1-6;
 [A]US2010196554  (RIVERA TEODORO [US], et al) [A] 1-6* , claims & WO 2010/090971 A1 & EP 2393382 A1 claims *;
 [XY]JP2014000055  (SUNTORY HOLDINGS LTD) [X] 1-3, 5, 6 * , example 8 (Family: none) * [Y] 1-6;
 [XY]JP2014064488  (SUNTORY HOLDINGS LTD) [X] 1-3, 5, 6 * , example 1 (Family: none) * [Y] 1-6;
 [Y]JP2014110765  (ITO EN LTD) [Y] 1-6 * , claims; paragraphs [0020], [0033], [0051]; examples (Family: none) *;
 [PX]WO2015198871  (SUNTORY HOLDINGS LTD [JP]) [PX] 1-6 * , example JP 2016-7205 A *;
 [XY]  - "Grapefruit Squash", cookpad, (20070709), URL: http://cookpad.com/recipe/401440, (20160405), XP009504631 [X] 1-6 * , entire text * [Y] 1-6
 [YP]  - "Sawayaka Orange Lemonade", cookpad, (20150518), URL: http://cookpad.com/recipe/3168867, (20160405), XP 055465344 [YP] 1-6 * , entire text *
 [A]  - "Non'aru Kibun ", News Release, no. 11275, (20120105), URL: http://www.suntory.co.jp/news/2012/11275.html, (20160407) [A] 1-6 * , entire text *
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2005.12.009
OppositionJPH0576326
 US2006105089
 US2010196543
 WO2015198871
    - MARCIA SMART, "Citrusade with Lemon, Lime, and Grapefruit", myrecipes.com, (20100700), pages 1 - 2, URL: https://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/citrusade-with-lemon-lime-grapefruit, XP055771785
    - Yoshiaki MIYAKE, Kanefumi Yamamoto, Yasujiro Morimitsu And Toshihiko Osawa, "Characteristics of Antioxidative Flavonoid Glycosides in Lemon Fruit", Food Sci. Technol. Int., Tokyo, (19980000), vol. 4, no. 1, pages 48 - 53, XP055771788
    - Mark Berhow, Brent Tisserat, Katherine Kanes, Carl Vandercook, "Survey of Phenolic Compounds Produced in Citrus", AGR Technical Bulletin, (19981200), pages iii-iv, 1 - 154, XP055771796
    - Le Melange LLC, "A Handy Conversion Chart", (20110000), page 1pp, XP055771801
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