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EP0218012 - Wheat flouring pretreatment system and wheat flouring process and system therefor [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  23.03.2001
Database last updated on 28.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip05.10.2005Change: Appeal number 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SATAKE ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
19-10, Ueno 1-chome Taito-ku
Tokyo 110 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1987/16]For all designated states
SATAKE ENGINEERING CO., LTD.
19-10, Ueno 1-chome
Taito-ku Tokyo 110 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Satake, Toshihiko
2-38, Saijonishihonmachi
Higashihiroshima-shi / JP
[1987/16]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1987/16]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date86108895.330.06.1986
[1987/16]
Priority number, dateJP1985021896930.09.1985         Original published format: JP 21896985
JP1985022962714.10.1985         Original published format: JP 22962785
[1987/16]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0218012
Date:15.04.1987
Language:EN
[1987/16]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0218012
Date:27.09.1995
Language:EN
[1995/39]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP0218012
Date:09.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/19]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.02.1987
ClassificationIPC:B02B3/04
[1987/16]
CPC:
B02B5/02 (EP,US); B02B1/00 (KR); B02B3/04 (EP,KR,US)
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LI,   NL [1987/16]
TitleGerman:Anlage zur Vorbereitung der Vermahlung von Weizen sowie Verfahren und Anlage zur Weizenvermahlung[1987/16]
English:Wheat flouring pretreatment system and wheat flouring process and system therefor[1987/16]
French:Système de prétraitement pour moudre du froment ainsi que procédé et système pour moudre du froment[1987/16]
Examination procedure15.07.1987Examination requested  [1987/38]
31.08.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
10.05.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.07.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.12.1992Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
17.02.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.10.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.02.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.03.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.08.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.11.1994Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.03.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.06.1995Fee for grant paid
01.06.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  28.05.1996  07.06.1996  ADMISSIBLE
Bühler AG
CH-9240 Uzwil / CH
 [1996/30]
23.07.1996Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
31.01.1997Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
13.08.1997Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
27.06.2000Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
27.06.2000Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
08.12.2000Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
05.03.2001Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition17.10.1997Appeal received No.  T1089/97
22.12.1997Statement of grounds filed
27.06.2000Result of appeal procedure: maintenance in amended form
27.06.2000Date of oral proceedings
04.07.2000Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Request for further processing for:17.02.1993Request for further processing filed
17.02.1993Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
11.10.1993Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.06.1988Renewal fee patent year 03
29.06.1989Renewal fee patent year 04
29.06.1990Renewal fee patent year 05
28.12.1990Renewal fee patent year 06
30.06.1992Renewal fee patent year 07
30.06.1993Renewal fee patent year 08
30.06.1994Renewal fee patent year 09
30.06.1995Renewal fee patent year 10
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Stay/Interruption03.04.1990Stay of proceedings[1990/30]
03.04.1990Stay of proceedings[1992/44]
19.11.1992Resumption of proceedings[1992/44]
Documents cited:SearchUS4324175  (SATAKE TOSHIHIKO et al.)
 CH640750  (BUEHLER AG GEB et al.)
 GB2064941  (ARNAU IBARZ J et al.)
 CH627951  (BUEHLER AG GEB et al.)
 DE3322172  (HAPPLE GMBH & CO MASCHF et al.)
 US4488481  (SATAKE TOSHIHIKO et al.)
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