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EP About this file: EP0391687

EP0391687 - Treatment of alcoholic beverages [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.06.1995
Database last updated on 30.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.11.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 02.01.2008  [2008/01]
Applicant(s)For:GB  NL 
JOSEPH CROSFIELD & SONS LTD.
P O Box 26, Bank Quay Warrington
Cheshire, WA5 1AB / GB
For:BE  CH  DE  DK  ES  FR  GR  IT  LI  SE  AT 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[N/P]
Former [1993/09]For:GB  NL 
JOSEPH CROSFIELD & SONS LTD.
P O Box 26, Bank Quay
Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 1AB / GB
For:BE  CH  DE  DK  ES  FR  GR  IT  LI  SE  AT 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
NL-3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [1990/41]For:GB  NL 
JOSEPH CROSFIELD & SONS LTD.
P O Box 26, Bank Quay
Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 1AB / GB
For:BE  CH  DE  DK  ES  FR  GR  IT  LI  SE  AT 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
NL-3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Fernyhough, Robert
12 Upton Drive
Penketh, Warrington Cheshire / GB
[1990/41]
Representative(s)Roscoe, Brian Corrie
UNILEVER PLC Patents Division Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1990/41]Roscoe, Brian Corrie
UNILEVER PLC Patents Division Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date90303613.504.04.1990
[1990/41]
Priority number, dateGB1989000781306.04.1989         Original published format: GB 8907813
[1990/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0391687
Date:10.10.1990
Language:EN
[1990/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0391687
Date:10.08.1994
Language:EN
[1994/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.08.1990
ClassificationIPC:C12H1/04, B01D39/00
[1990/41]
CPC:
C12H1/0408 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1990/41]
TitleGerman:Behandlung von alkoholischen Getränken[1990/41]
English:Treatment of alcoholic beverages[1990/41]
French:Traitement des boissons alcoolisées[1990/41]
Examination procedure01.10.1990Examination requested  [1990/48]
07.10.1992Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.03.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.03.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
03.05.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.06.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
27.09.1993Communication of intention to grant the patent
08.10.1993Fee for grant paid
08.10.1993Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)11.05.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/31]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.04.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
20.04.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
22.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT10.08.1994
BE10.08.1994
GR10.08.1994
IT10.08.1994
SE10.11.1994
CH30.04.1995
LI30.04.1995
[2008/01]
Former [2000/04]AT10.08.1994
BE10.08.1994
GR10.08.1994
IT10.08.1994
SE10.11.1994
CH30.04.1995
LI30.04.1995
Former [1999/42]AT10.08.1994
BE10.08.1994
IT10.08.1994
SE10.11.1994
CH30.04.1995
LI30.04.1995
Former [1997/13]AT10.08.1994
BE10.08.1994
SE10.11.1994
CH30.04.1995
LI30.04.1995
Former [1995/29]AT10.08.1994
BE10.08.1994
SE10.11.1994
Former [1995/26]AT10.08.1994
BE10.08.1994
Former [1995/15]AT10.08.1994
Documents cited:Search[A]CH366516  (BRITISH FILTERS LIMITED [GB]);
 [Y]DE2323487  (AKZO CHEMIE GMBH);
 [Y]FR2454324  (DAICEL LTD)
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