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Novel Use Of Formate - EP4084619

The patent EP4084619 was granted to CSK Food Enrichment on Oct 16, 2024. The application was originally filed on Dec 15, 2020 under application number EP20838928A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP4084619

CSK FOOD ENRICHMENT
Application Number
EP20838928A
Filing Date
Dec 15, 2020
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Aug 2, 2024
Grant Date
Oct 16, 2024
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Patent Citations (14) New

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Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (13) New

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OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "GRAS DOSSIER - Sodium Formate Use in the Industrial Production ofMicrobial Food Cultures", FDA, (20160725), XP093284577-
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OPPOSITION- D19 - Deposit Certificate CNCM I-2980-
OPPOSITION- D20 - Deposit Certificate CNCM I-3617-
OPPOSITION- D21 - Deposit Certificate CNCM I-2423-
OPPOSITION- D22 - Deposit Certificate DSM 21892-
OPPOSITION- KURULTAY S. ET AL., "Determination of the effects of different amino acids, Sodium Formate and their combinations on some growth characteristics of mixed and single cell cultures of yoghurt bacteria", JOURNAL OF TEKIRDAG AGRICULTURAL FACULTY, Trakya Universitesi, Agricultural Faculty, (20050101), vol. 2, no. 2, ISSN 1302-7050, pages 153 - 160, XP002521305-
OPPOSITION- Li Quanyang, Zhao Zhengtao, "Acid and rennet-induced coagulation behavior of casein micelles with modified structure", Food chemistry, Elsevier Ltd., NL, NL , (20190901), vol. 291, doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.04.028, ISSN 0308-8146, pages 231 - 238, XP093284573
OPPOSITION- L. De Vuyst, M. Zamfir, F. Mozzi, T. Adriany, V. Marshall, B. Degeest, F. Vaningelgem, "Exopolysaccharide-producing Streptococcus thermophilus strains as functional starter cultures in the production of fermented milks", International diary journal, ELSEVIER APPLIED SCIENCE, BARKING,, GB, GB , (20030101), vol. 13, no. 8, doi:10.1016/S0958-6946(03)00105-5, ISSN 0958-6946, pages 707 - 717, XP055241379
OPPOSITION- Sylviane Derzelle, "Proteome Analysis of Streptococcus thermophilus Grown in Milk Reveals Pyruvate Formate-Lyase as the Major Upregulated Protein", Applied and Environmental Microbiology, (20051201), vol. 71, doi:10.1128/AEM.71.12.8597-8605.2005, XP055938953
OPPOSITION- Junko Nishimura, Yasushi Kawai, Ryota Aritomo, Yoshiyuki Ito, Seiya Makino, Shuji Ikegami, Emiko Isogai, Tadao Saito, "Effect of Formic Acid on Exopolysaccharide Production in Skim Milk Fermentation by Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus OLL1073R-1", Bioscience of Microbiota, Food and Health, (20130101), vol. 32, no. 1, doi:10.12938/bmfh.32.23, pages 23 - 32, XP055586893
OPPOSITION- A.Y. Tamime, R.K. Robinson, "Chapter 2 - Background to manufacturing practice", A.Y. Tamime, R.K. Robinson, A.Y. Tamime and R.K. Robinson, Tamime and Robinson's yoghurt : science and technology; 3rd Edition, Woodhead Publishing, (20070101), pages 13 - 161, doi:10.1533/9781845692612.13, XP009562075
OPPOSITION- BROADBENT J R, ET AL., "BIOCHEMISTRY, GENETICS, AND APPLICATIONS OF EXOPOLYSACCHARIDE PRODUCTION IN STREPTOCOCCUS THERMOPHILUS: A REVIEW", Journal of Dairy Science, Elsevier, AMSTERDAM, NL, AMSTERDAM, NL, (20030201), vol. 86, no. 02, doi:10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(03)73619-4, ISSN 0022-0302, pages 407 - 423, XP001166359

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