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EP4066652 - ACETIC ACID-CONTAINING FOOD OR DRINK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.12.2022
Database last updated on 20.05.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  02.09.2022
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  07.07.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip20.12.2023New entry: Renewal fee paid 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Mizkan Holdings Co., Ltd.
6 Nakamura-cho 2-chome
Handa-shi, Aichi 475-8585 / JP
For all designated states
Mizkan Co., Ltd.
6 Nakamura-cho 2-chome
Handa-shi, Aichi 475-8585 / JP
[2022/40]
Inventor(s)01 / MOCHIMARU, Shinsuke
c/o Mizkan Co., Ltd.,
2-6, Nakamura-cho
Handa-shi, Aichi 475-8585 / JP
 [2022/40]
Representative(s)Mewburn Ellis LLP
Aurora Building
Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX / GB
[2022/40]
Application number, filing date20905966.616.12.2020
[2022/40]
WO2020JP46851
Priority number, dateJP2019023396325.12.2019         Original published format: JP 2019233963
[2022/40]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021131930
Date:01.07.2021
Language:JA
[2021/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4066652
Date:05.10.2022
Language:EN
[2022/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP01.07.2021
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.12.2022
ClassificationIPC:A23L2/56, A23L2/68, A23L3/3508, A23L5/00, A23L27/20, A23L27/24, A23L27/60, C12J1/00, C12J1/08, A23L27/00, A23L2/02, A23L2/38, A23L2/52, A23L2/60
[2023/01]
CPC:
A23L2/52 (EP,US); A23L29/035 (US); A23L2/02 (EP);
A23L2/38 (EP); A23L2/60 (EP); A23L2/68 (EP);
A23L27/24 (EP); A23L27/60 (EP); A23L27/82 (EP);
A23L27/84 (EP); A23L27/86 (EP); A23L3/3508 (EP);
C12J1/08 (EP); A23L2/56 (EP); A23L2/58 (EP);
C12J1/00 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2022/40]A23L3/3508, A23L5/00, A23L27/20, A23L27/24, A23L27/60, C12J1/00, C12J1/08, A23L2/68
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 [2022/40]
TitleGerman:ESSIGSÄURE ENTHALTENDES NAHRUNGSMITTEL ODER GETRÄNK[2022/40]
English:ACETIC ACID-CONTAINING FOOD OR DRINK[2022/40]
French:ALIMENT OU BOISSON CONTENANT DE L'ACIDE ACÉTIQUE[2022/40]
Entry into regional phase29.06.2022Translation filed 
29.06.2022National basic fee paid 
29.06.2022Search fee paid 
29.06.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
29.06.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.06.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.06.2022Examination requested  [2022/40]
07.12.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.12.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.04.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.12.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
20.12.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[XI]US2011318459  (GEORGE EAPEN [US], et al) [X] 1,3,8,10,12,13 * paragraphs [0004] , [0068]; tables 2,4,11 * [I] 2,4-7,9,11,14,15;
 [XI]KR20120129710  (UNIV CHOSUN IND ACADEMIC COOP FOUND) [X] 1,3,8,10,12,13 * paragraphs [0002] - [0004] - [0015] , [0055] - [0057] - [0085] - [0088] * [I] 2,4-7,9,11,14,15;
 [A]EP2676556  (SUNTORY BEVERAGE & FOOD LTD [JP]) [A] 14,15 * paragraph [0091] *;
 [A]US2014120232  (HARAGUCHI KENJI [JP], et al) [A] 1-15* claims 1-4 *;
 [XI]WO2019003392  (KEWPIE CORP [JP]) [X] 1,3,8,10,12,13 * paragraphs [0017] - [0021]; example 1; claim 1 * [I] 2,4-7,9,11,14,15;
 [XI]EP3440942  (KRAFT FOODS GROUP BRANDS LLC [US]) [X] 1,3,8,10,12-15 * paragraph [0002]; examples 1-5; claims 1,2 * [I] 2,4-7,9,11;
 [A]JP2019111769  (TOYOTA BOSHOKU CORP) [A] 14,15 * paragraphs [0010] , [0011] *;
 [E]EP4070668  (MIZKAN HOLDINGS CO LTD [JP], et al) [E] 1-15 * claims 1-17 *
International search[XY]JP2005015686  (KAWASAKI KIYOMITSU) [X] 1-3, 8, 11-17 * , claims, paragraphs [0002], [0070], [0092], [0114], examples 3, 31 * [Y] 1, 3-14;
 [XY]JP2013529469  (FRITO LAY TRADING CO. GMBH) [X] 1, 3, 8-16 * , paragraph [0014], table 1 * [Y] 1, 3-14;
 [XY]WO2019003392  (KEWPIE CORP [JP]) [X] 1, 3, 8, 11-16 * , claims, paragraph [0020], examples * [Y] 1, 3-16;
 [PX]JP6792251B  (MIZKAN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.) [PX] 1-17 * , paragraph [0008], examples *;
 [PX]JP6792252B  (MIZKAN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.) [PX] 1-17* , paragraph [0009], examples *;
 [XY]  - Yamaguchi, Genji; Arima, Kei, "Aroma component of vinegar", Chemistry and Biology, JP , (19680625), vol. 6, no. 6, doi:10.1271/kagakutoseibutsu1962.6.351, ISSN 0453-073X, pages 351 - 355, XP009537421 [X] 1, 6, 9-14 [Y] 1, 3-16

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1271/kagakutoseibutsu1962.6.351
 [XY]  - CHUNG, N. H. et al., "Rice vinegars of different origins: discriminative characteristics based on solid-phase microextraction and gas chromatography with mass spectrometry, an electronic nose, electronic tongue and sensory evaluation.", Journal of the Institute of Brewing, (20170000), vol. 123, pages 159 - 166, XP055838914 [X] 1, 6, 12-14 * , particularly, abstract, table 2 * [Y] 1, 3-16

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jib.406
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