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(11) EP 2 762 010 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:
12.09.2018 Bulletin 2018/37

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
08.08.2018 Bulletin 2018/32

(21) Application number: 12836477.5

(22) Date of filing: 12.09.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A23L 27/00(2016.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2012/073303
(87) International publication number:
WO 2013/047201 (04.04.2013 Gazette 2013/14)

(54)

TASTE-IMPROVING AGENT

GESCHMACKSVERBESSERNDER STOFF

AGENT D'AMÉLIORATION DU GOÛT

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 30.09.2011 JP 2011218492

(43) Date of publication of application:
06.08.2014 Bulletin 2014/32

(73) Proprietor: Kikkoman Corporation
Noda-shi, Chiba 278-8601 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • KOBAYASHI, Yasuyuki
    Soka-shi Saitama 340-0002 (JP)
  • WATANABE, Takehiko
    Soka-shi Saitama 340-0002 (JP)
  • NAKAHARA, Takeharu
    Noda-shi Chiba 278-8601 (JP)
  • ENDO, Yoshikazu
    Noda-shi Chiba 278-8601 (JP)

(74) Representative: Witte, Weller & Partner Patentanwälte mbB 
Postfach 10 54 62
70047 Stuttgart
70047 Stuttgart (DE)


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