Roasted coffee and coffee roasting method

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EP 1 038 445 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	01.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/05

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	30.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/48

(21)	Application number: 00302324.9

(22)	Date of filing: 22.03.2000

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A23F 5/04^(1980.01)

A23F 5/10^(1980.01)

(54)	Roasted coffee and coffee roasting method Röstkaffee und Verfahren zum Rösten von Kaffee Café torréfié et procédé de torréfaction de café

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

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Priority:

22.03.1999 US 274716

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	27.09.2000 Bulletin 2000/39

(73)	Proprietor: Kraft Foods Global, Inc.
	Northfield IL 60093 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Wasserman, Gerard Sigmund Hoboken, New Jersey 07030 (US) Rerngsamai, Niphon Old Bridge, New Jersey 08857 (US) Hayes, Dennis Francis Brewster, New York 10509 (US) Mofford, Edmund Frank Jacksonville, Florida 32259 (US) Dabdoub, Chantal White Plains, New York 10601 (US)

(74)	Representative: Smaggasgale, Gillian Helen
	W.P. Thompson & Co, 55 Drury Lane London WC2B 5SQ London WC2B 5SQ (GB)

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References cited: :

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GB-A- 1 232 900
US-A- 4 169 164
US-A- 5 721 005

EP-A- 0 405 649
US-A- 3 595 668
US-A- 4 737 376

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