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EP1104245 - SODIUM BISULFATE AS ACIDULANT IN FOODS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.11.2007
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.01.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, LU
published on 10.02.2010  [2010/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
JONES-HAMILTON CO.
30354 Tracy Road
Walbridge, OH 43465 / US
[N/P]
Former [2006/28]For all designated states
Jones-Hamilton, Co.
30354 Tracy Road
Walbridge, OH 43465 / US
Former [2001/23]For all designated states
Jones-Hamilton Co.
8400 Enterprise Drive
Newark, CA 94560 / US
Inventor(s)01 / KNUEVEN, Carl, J.
841 S. Christopher
Bowling Green, OH 43402 / US
 [2001/23]
Representative(s)Lamb, Richard Andrew, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord LLP
Altius House
1 North Fourth Street
Milton Keynes, MK9 1NE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/39]Lamb, Richard Andrew, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord, New Priestgate House, 57 Priestgate
Peterborough, Cambs. PE1 1JX / GB
Former [2001/23]Archer, Philip Bruce, et al
Urquhart-Dykes & Lord European Patent Attorneys New Priestgate House 57 Priestgate
Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE1 1JX / GB
Application number, filing date99935971.428.07.1999
[2001/23]
WO1999US17031
Priority number, dateUS1998013152210.08.1998         Original published format: US 131522
[2001/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0008942
Date:24.02.2000
Language:EN
[2000/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1104245
Date:06.06.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.02.2000 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1104245
Date:03.01.2007
Language:EN
[2007/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US24.02.2000
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP30.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:A21D4/00, A23K3/02, A01F25/00, A21D2/02, A23G1/00, A23G3/00, A23L1/03, A23L1/0562, A23L1/06, A23L1/068, A23L1/164, A23L1/22, A23L1/24, A23L2/68
[2004/37]
CPC:
A23L2/68 (EP,US); A21D2/02 (EP,US); A21D4/00 (EP,US);
A23G1/305 (EP,US); A23G1/56 (EP,US); A23G3/362 (EP,US);
A23L21/10 (EP,US); A23L21/15 (EP,US); A23L27/60 (EP,US);
A23L27/82 (EP,US); A23L29/015 (EP,US); A23L29/284 (EP,US);
A23L7/117 (EP,US); A23G2210/00 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A23G1/305, A23G2210/00 (EP,US);
A23G1/56, A23G2210/00 (US,EP)
Former IPC [2001/23]A21D4/00, A23K3/02, A01F25/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/23]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:NATRIUMBISULFAT ALS SAEUERUNGSMITTEL IN LEBENSMITTELN[2001/23]
English:SODIUM BISULFATE AS ACIDULANT IN FOODS[2001/23]
French:BISULFATE DE SODIUM UTILISE COMME ACIDULANT D'ALIMENTS[2001/23]
Entry into regional phase11.01.2001National basic fee paid 
11.01.2001Search fee paid 
11.01.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
11.01.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.03.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
11.01.2001Examination requested  [2001/23]
30.09.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.08.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.11.2006Fee for grant paid
06.11.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.10.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
22.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
23.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
22.07.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
20.07.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
27.07.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.01.2007
CH03.01.2007
CY03.01.2007
DK03.01.2007
FI03.01.2007
LI03.01.2007
SE03.04.2007
GR04.04.2007
ES14.04.2007
PT04.06.2007
LU28.07.2007
MC31.07.2007
[2010/06]
Former [2008/22]AT03.01.2007
CH03.01.2007
DK03.01.2007
FI03.01.2007
LI03.01.2007
SE03.04.2007
GR04.04.2007
ES14.04.2007
PT04.06.2007
MC31.07.2007
Former [2008/21]AT03.01.2007
CH03.01.2007
DK03.01.2007
FI03.01.2007
LI03.01.2007
SE03.04.2007
GR04.04.2007
ES14.04.2007
PT04.06.2007
Former [2008/18]AT03.01.2007
CH03.01.2007
DK03.01.2007
FI03.01.2007
LI03.01.2007
SE03.04.2007
ES14.04.2007
PT04.06.2007
Documents cited:Search[XY]SU366850  ;
 [Y]GB546666  (BRITISH ARKADY COMPANY LTD, et al) [Y] 1-10 * page 2, line 98 - page 3, line 44; claims 1,5 *;
 [Y]US2938797  (TOULMIN JR HARRY A) [Y] 1,3-5,7,8,10 * claims 3-5 *;
 [X]DE1812452  (BURGES ALBERT) [X] 1,8* claims 1,2 *;
 [XY]US5773063  (KNUEVEN CARL JOSEPH [US]) [X] 1-10 * column 3, line 26 - line 41; claims 11-15 * * column 5, line 19 - line 32 * [Y] 1-10;
 [XY]  - "moist maize corn preservation - with electrolytically produced sodium bisulphate", DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1973, no. 40, Database accession no. 1973-59364U, XP002287401 & SU366850 A 19730123 (POLTAVA PIG BREEDING RES) [X] 1,3-5,7,8,10 * abstract * [Y] 1,3-5,7,8,10
International search[Y]US4352826  (PEARLINE DONALD I, et al);
 [Y]US4374152  (LOTER IRA);
 [A]US5198254  (NISPEROS-CARRIEDO MYRNA O [US], et al);
 [Y]US5773063  (KNUEVEN CARL JOSEPH [US])
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