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EP0642740 - FERMENTED MILK AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.04.2002
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.04.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.06.2002  [2002/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SNOW BRAND MILK PRODUCTS CO., LTD.
1-1, Naebo-cho 6-chome, Higashi-ku Sapporo-shi
Hokkaido 065 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1995/34]For all designated states
SNOW BRAND MILK PRODUCTS CO., LTD.
1-1, Naebo-cho 6-chome, Higashi-ku
Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido 065 / JP
Former [1995/11]For all designated states
SNOW BRAND MILK PRODUCTS & CO., LTD.
1-1, Naebo-cho 6-chome Higashi-ku
Sapporo-shi Hokkaido 065 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / HIRANO, Ryogo
Yukijirushi Nyugyo Ryo, 5-11-3, Arajukucho
Kawagoe-shi, Saitama 350 / JP
02 / OOKA, Minoru
2-1-2-303, Namiki
Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama 359 / JP
03 / NAKADA, Mayumi
1-281-30, Aobadai
Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama 359 / JP
04 / YAMAMOTO, Takashi
Yukijirushi Nyugyo Ryo, 5-11-3, Arajukucho
Kawagoe-shi, Saitama 350 / JP
[1995/11]
Representative(s)Boeters, Hans Dietrich, et al
BOETERS & LIECK
Oberanger 32
80331 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/28]Boeters, Hans Dietrich, Dr., et al
Patentanwälte Boeters & Bauer, Bereiteranger 15
D-81541 München / DE
Former [1995/11]Boeters, Hans D. Dr.
Patentanwälte Boeters & Bauer, Bereiteranger 15
D-81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date94910536.525.03.1994
[1995/11]
WO1994JP00482
Priority number, dateJP1993009215926.03.1993         Original published format: JP 9215993
[1995/11]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9422317
Date:13.10.1994
Language:EN
[1994/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0642740
Date:15.03.1995
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.10.1994 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1995/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0642740
Date:13.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/24]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP13.10.1994
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.08.1995
ClassificationIPC:A23C9/127, A23C9/13
[1995/39]
CPC:
C12Y111/01007 (EP); A23C9/1234 (EP); A23C9/1275 (EP);
A23C9/1307 (EP); A23V2400/113 (EP); A23V2400/215 (EP);
A23V2400/533 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [1995/11]A23C9/127
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   NL [1995/11]
TitleGerman:FERMENTIERTE MILCH UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG[1995/11]
English:FERMENTED MILK AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME[1995/11]
French:LAIT FERMENTE ET PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION[1995/11]
Entry into regional phase25.11.1994Translation filed 
25.11.1994National basic fee paid 
25.11.1994Search fee paid 
25.11.1994Designation fee(s) paid 
29.06.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.06.1995Examination requested  [1995/34]
05.06.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
05.01.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.05.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.08.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.06.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
26.10.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.12.2000Fee for grant paid
28.12.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.03.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.03.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
29.03.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
29.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
29.05.1995M01   Fee paid on   29.06.1995
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS62228224  ;
 [X]EP0073629  (MALLINCKRODT INC [US]) [X] 1 * example 1 *;
 [A]EP0184267  (HOLLAND MELKUNIE [NL]) [A] 1-4,7* examples I,II; claims 1-4 *;
 [A]EP0519127  (MORINAGA MILK INDUSTRY CO LTD [JP]) [A] 1-4,7 * page 1, lines 1-5; claims 1-4 *
 [X]  - J. TEGGATZ ET AL., "Changes in the rheology and microstructure of ropy yoghurt during shearing", FSTA, INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION SERVICE (IFIS), FRANFURT/MAIN, DE [X] 1 * abstract *
    [ ] - FOOD STRUCTURE, vol. 9, no. 2, pages 133 - 138
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 87, no. 46, Database accession no. 87-323359, & JPS62228224 A 00000000 (GLICO KYODO NYUGYO) [A] 1,2,5,6 * abstract *
 [A]  - E. RENNER, "Untersuchungen zur Eiweissanreicherung von Joghurt 3. Einfluss auf die Produktqualität", MILCHWISSENSCHAFT, vol. 40, no. 9, pages 526 - 529 [A] 1-4,7 * page 526 - page 527 *
 [A]  - N. GUIRGUIS ET AL., "The effect of partial replacement of skim milk powder with whey protein concentrate on the viscosity and syneresis of yoghurt", AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF DAIRY TECHNOLOGY, vol. 39, no. 1, pages 33 - 35 [A] 1-4,7 * the whole document *
International search[A]JPS63226243  (AMANO PHARMA CO LTD, et al);
 [A]WO9213064  (SNOW BRAND MILK PRODUCTS CO LTD [JP], et al)
Examination   - FUNDAMENTAL OF DAIRY CHEMISTRY, second edition, by Byron H. Webb, Arnold H. Johnson, John A. Alfrod, pages 36-37
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