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EP0848591 - METHOD OF TREATING RAW COFFEE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 09.05.2008 Database last updated on 29.03.2025
Most recent event Tooltip	09.05.2008	Revocation of patent	published on 11.06.2008 [2008/24]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states CR3-KAFFEEVEREDELUNG M.HERMSEN GMBH. & CO. Waterbergstrasse 14 D-28237 Bremen / DE
	[1998/26]
Inventor(s)	01 / HERMSEN, Manfred Breitenfeldsmoor 37 D-27367 Hellwege / DE
	[1998/26]
Representative(s)	Maiwald, Walter Maiwald GmbH Elisenhof Elisenstraße 3 80335 München / DE
	[N/P]
Former [1998/26]	Maiwald, Walter, Dr. Dipl.-Chem. Maiwald GmbH, Poccistrasse 11 80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date	96930156.3	03.09.1996
	[1998/26]
	WO1996EP03862
Priority number, date	DE19951032585	04.09.1995 Original published format: DE 19532585
	[1998/26]
Filing language	DE
Procedural language	DE
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO9708957
	Date:	13.03.1997
	Language:	DE
	[1997/12]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP0848591
	Date:	24.06.1998
	Language:	DE
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.03.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[1998/26]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP0848591
	Date:	30.05.2001
	Language:	DE
	[2001/22]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	13.03.1997
Classification	IPC:	A23F5/16, A23F5/02	[1998/26]
	CPC:	A23F5/02 (EP); A23F5/16 (EP)
Designated contracting states	BE, DE, ES, FR, IT, NL [1998/26]
Title	German:	VERFAHREN ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON ROHKAFFEE	[1998/26]
	English:	METHOD OF TREATING RAW COFFEE	[1998/26]
	French:	PROCEDE DE TRAITEMENT DE CAFE VERT	[1998/26]
Entry into regional phase	27.02.1998	National basic fee paid
	27.02.1998	Designation fee(s) paid
	27.02.1998	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	31.01.1997	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	27.02.1998	Examination requested [1998/26]
	24.11.1999	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	07.01.2000	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	26.09.2000	Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
	29.11.2000	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	21.02.2001	Fee for grant paid
	21.02.2001	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 16.02.2002 07.03.2002 ADMISSIBLE J.J. Darboven GmbH & Co. / Coffein Compagnie Dr. Erich Scheele GmbH & Co. KG Pinkertweg 13 / Sebaldsbrücker Heerstr. 191 A 22113 Hamburg / 28309 Bremen / DE Opponent's representative Fleck, Thomas Raffay & Fleck Patentanwälte Grosse Bleichen 8 20354 Hamburg / DE
		02 27.02.2002 28.03.2002 ADMISSIBLE NKG Kala Hamburg GmbH Am Sandtorkai 6-7 20457 Hamburg / DE Opponent's representative Klawitter, Christian c/o Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Alsterarkaden 27 20354 Hamburg / DE
		03 28.02.2002 28.03.2002 ADMISSIBLE Kraft Foods R & D, Inc. Unterbiberger Str. 15 81737 Munich / DE Opponent's representative Klusmann, Peter Hoffmann - Eitle ATTENTION : ADDRESS INACTIVE - USE ASS-NR - CDR / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2008/07]
	Opponent(s)	01 16.02.2002 07.03.2002 ADMISSIBLE J.J. Darboven GmbH & Co. / Coffein Compagnie Dr. Erich Scheele GmbH & Co. KG Pinkertweg 13 / Sebaldsbrücker Heerstr. 191 A 22113 Hamburg / 28309 Bremen / DE Opponent's representative Fleck, Thomas, Dr. Dipl.-Chem. Raffay & Fleck Patentanwälte Geffckenstrasse 6 20249 Hamburg / DE
		02 27.02.2002 28.03.2002 ADMISSIBLE NKG Kala Hamburg GmbH Am Sandtorkai 6-7 20457 Hamburg / DE Opponent's representative Klawitter, Christian c/o Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Alsterarkaden 27 20354 Hamburg / DE
		03 28.02.2002 28.03.2002 ADMISSIBLE Kraft Foods R & D, Inc. Unterbiberger Str. 15 81737 Munich / DE Opponent's representative Klusmann, Peter, Dr. Hoffmann - Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München / DE
	Former [2005/22]
	Opponent(s)	01 16.02.2002 07.03.2002 ADMISSIBLE J.J. Darboven GmbH & Co. / Coffein Compagnie Dr. Erich Scheele GmbH & Co. KG Pinkertweg 13 / Sebaldsbrücker Heerstr. 191 A 22113 Hamburg / 28309 Bremen / DE Opponent's representative Fleck, Thomas, Dr. Dipl.-Chem. Raffay & Fleck Patentanwälte Geffckenstrasse 6 20249 Hamburg / DE
		02 27.02.2002 28.03.2002 ADMISSIBLE Kaffee-Lagerei N.H.L. Hinsch & Cons. Am Sandtorkai 6-7 20457 Hamburg / DE Opponent's representative Klawitter, Christian c/o Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Alsterarkaden 27 20354 Hamburg / DE
		03 28.02.2002 28.03.2002 ADMISSIBLE Kraft Foods R & D, Inc. Unterbiberger Str. 15 81737 Munich / DE Opponent's representative Klusmann, Peter, Dr. Hoffmann - Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München / DE
	Former [2005/03]
	Opponent(s)	01 16.02.2002 07.03.2002 ADMISSIBLE J.J. Darboven GmbH & Co Pinkertweg 13 22113 Hamburg / DE Opponent's representative Fleck, Thomas, Dr. Dipl.-Chem. Raffay & Fleck Patentanwälte Geffckenstrasse 6 20249 Hamburg / DE
		02 27.02.2002 28.03.2002 ADMISSIBLE Kaffee-Lagerei N.H.L. Hinsch & Cons. Am Sandtorkai 6-7 20457 Hamburg / DE Opponent's representative Klawitter, Christian c/o Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Alsterarkaden 27 20354 Hamburg / DE
		03 28.02.2002 28.03.2002 ADMISSIBLE Kraft Foods R & D, Inc. Unterbiberger Str. 15 81737 Munich / DE Opponent's representative Klusmann, Peter, Dr. Hoffmann - Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München / DE
	Former [2002/48]
	Opponent(s)	01 16.02.2002 07.03.2002 ADMISSIBLE J.J. Darboven GmbH & Co Pinkertweg 13 22113 Hamburg / DE Opponent's representative Fleck, Thomas, Dr. Dipl.-Chem. Raffay & Fleck Patentanwälte Geffckenstrasse 6 20249 Hamburg / DE
		02 27.02.2002 28.03.2002 ADMISSIBLE Kaffee-Lagerei N.H.L. Hinsch & Cons. Am Sandtorkai 6-7 20457 Hamburg / DE Opponent's representative Klawitter, Christian (DE) c/o Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Alsterarkaden 27 D-20354 Hamburg / DE
		03 28.02.2002 28.03.2002 ADMISSIBLE Kraft Foods R & D, Inc. Unterbiberger Str. 15 81737 Munich / DE Opponent's representative Klusmann, Peter, Dr. Hoffmann - Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München / DE
	Former [2002/42]
	Opponent(s)	01 16.02.2002 07.03.2002 ADMISSIBLE J.J. Darboven GmbH & Co Pinkertweg 13 22113 Hamburg / DE Opponent's representative Klawitter, Christian (DE) c/o Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Alsterarkaden 27 D-20354 Hamburg / DE
		02 27.02.2002 28.03.2002 ADMISSIBLE Kaffee-Lagerei N.H.L. Hinsch & Cons. Am Sandtorkai 6-7 20457 Hamburg / DE Opponent's representative Jaeschke, Rainer, Dipl.-Ing. Grüner Weg 77 22851 Norderstedt / DE
		03 28.02.2002 28.03.2002 ADMISSIBLE Kraft Foods R & D, Inc. Unterbiberger Str. 15 81737 Munich / DE Opponent's representative Klusmann, Peter, Dr. Hoffmann - Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München / DE
	Former [2002/17]
	Opponent(s)	01 16.02.2002 07.03.2002 ADMISSIBLE J.J. Darboven GmbH & Co Pinkertweg 13 22113 Hamburg / DE Opponent's representative Fleck, Thomas, Dr. Dipl.-Chem. Raffay & Fleck Patentanwälte Geffckenstrasse 6 20249 Hamburg / DE
		02 27.02.2002 28.03.2002 ADMISSIBLE Kaffee-Lagerei N.H.L. Hinsch & Cons. Am Sandtorkai 6-7 20457 Hamburg / DE Opponent's representative Jaeschke, Rainer, Dipl.-Ing. Grüner Weg 77 22851 Norderstedt / DE
		03 28.02.2002 28.03.2002 ADMISSIBLE Kraft Foods R & D, Inc. Unterbiberger Str. 15 81737 Munich / DE Opponent's representative Klusmann, Peter, Dr. Hoffmann - Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4 81925 München / DE
	Former [2002/16]
	Opponent(s)	01 16.02.2002 J.J. Darboven GmbH & Co Pinkertweg 13 22113 Hamburg / DE Opponent's representative Fleck, Thomas, Dr. Dipl.-Chem. Raffay & Fleck Patentanwälte Geffckenstrasse 6 20249 Hamburg / DE
		02 27.02.2002 28.03.2002 ADMISSIBLE Kaffee-Lagerei N.H.L. Hinsch & Cons. Am Sandtorkai 6-7 20457 Hamburg / DE Opponent's representative Jaeschke, Rainer, Dipl.-Ing. Grüner Weg 77 22851 Norderstedt / DE
	Former [2002/15]
	Opponent(s)	01 16.02.2002 J.J. Darboven GmbH & Co Pinkertweg 13 22113 Hamburg / DE Opponent's representative Fleck, Thomas, Dr. Dipl.-Chem. Raffay & Fleck Patentanwälte Geffckenstrasse 6 20249 Hamburg / DE
	04.04.2002	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	02.10.2002	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	28.04.2004	Date of oral proceedings
	20.08.2004	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	20.08.2004	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	11.12.2007	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2008/24]
Appeal following opposition	13.10.2004	Appeal received No. T1343/04
	20.12.2004	Statement of grounds filed
	11.12.2007	Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
	11.12.2007	Date of oral proceedings
	14.12.2007	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	30.09.1998	Renewal fee patent year 03
	30.09.1999	Renewal fee patent year 04
	27.09.2000	Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited in	International search	[X]FR1062272 (HAG AG) [X] 1,6,10-13 * the whole document *;
		[X]DE576515 (PAULA LENDRICH GEB REIMANN, et al) [X] 1,4,6,10,12,13 * the whole document *;
		[X]FR406695 (GERSTER & CIE SOC [CH]) [X] 1,12,13 * the whole document *;
		[XD]US3767418 (STEFANUCCI A, et al) [XD] 1-5,7,11-13 * column 3, line 9 - column 5, line 12; examples I,III * * column 7, line 36 - line 45 *;
		[XD]DE4402989 (SOFTCO COMMODITY TRADING GMBH [CH]) [XD] 1,5,7,11,12 * the whole document *;
		[XD]EP0425824 (JACOBS SUCHARD AG [CH]) [XD] 1-7,10-12 * claims 1-10 *;
		[XD]US4671964 (DAVIDESCU REGHINA [US], et al) [XD] 1,4,5,7,10-12 * column 3 - column 4; examples I-III; claims 1-6 *;
		EP0234712 [ ] (GEN FOODS CORP [US])

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