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EP1233677 - SLOW MELTING COATING FOR ICE CONFECTIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.04.2006
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.04.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY
published on 16.05.2007  [2007/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
Service des Brevets Case postale 353
1800 Vevey / CH
[N/P]
Former [2002/35]For all designated states
SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
Service des Brevets Case postale 353
1800 Vevey / CH
Inventor(s)01 / BEST, Eric, Thomas
6267 Wexford Woods Drive
Dublin, OH 43016 / US
02 / COULTER, Linda
1673 Compton Road
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118 / US
03 / ERICKSON DECRUZ, Julia, Ellen
650 S.W. Lookout Drive
Corvallis, OR 97330 / US
 [2002/35]
Representative(s)Archambault, Jean
55, avenue Nestlé
1800 Vevey / CH
[2002/35]
Application number, filing date00964233.125.09.2000
[2002/35]
WO2000EP09369
Priority number, dateUS1999042504522.10.1999         Original published format: US 425045
[2002/35]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0130175
Date:03.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1233677
Date:28.08.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.05.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/35]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1233677
Date:08.06.2005
Language:EN
[2005/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP03.05.2001
ClassificationIPC:A23G9/00, A23G9/02
[2002/35]
CPC:
A23G9/322 (EP,US); A23G9/48 (EP,US); A23G2200/00 (EP,US);
A23G2200/06 (EP,US); A23G2210/00 (EP,US)
C-Set:
A23G9/322, A23G2200/00 (US,EP);
A23G9/322, A23G2200/06 (US,EP);
A23G9/322, A23G2210/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2002/35]
TitleGerman:LANGSAM SCHMELZENDER ÜBERZUG FÜR SPEISEEIS[2002/35]
English:SLOW MELTING COATING FOR ICE CONFECTIONS[2002/35]
French:ENROBAGE A FONTE LENTE POUR CONFISERIES GLACEES[2002/35]
Entry into regional phase22.05.2002National basic fee paid 
22.05.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
22.05.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.05.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
22.05.2002Examination requested  [2002/35]
14.02.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.06.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.10.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
16.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.09.2004Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.02.2005Fee for grant paid
09.02.2005Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.03.2006No opposition filed within time limit [2006/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 04
14.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.06.2005
BE08.06.2005
NL08.06.2005
DK08.09.2005
GR08.09.2005
SE08.09.2005
CY25.09.2005
IE26.09.2005
LU30.09.2005
MC30.09.2005
PT14.11.2005
[2007/20]
Former [2007/08]AT08.06.2005
BE08.06.2005
NL08.06.2005
DK08.09.2005
GR08.09.2005
SE08.09.2005
IE26.09.2005
LU30.09.2005
MC30.09.2005
PT14.11.2005
Former [2006/40]AT08.06.2005
BE08.06.2005
NL08.06.2005
DK08.09.2005
GR08.09.2005
SE08.09.2005
IE26.09.2005
MC30.09.2005
PT14.11.2005
Former [2006/30]AT08.06.2005
BE08.06.2005
NL08.06.2005
DK08.09.2005
GR08.09.2005
SE08.09.2005
MC30.09.2005
PT14.11.2005
Former [2006/26]AT08.06.2005
BE08.06.2005
NL08.06.2005
DK08.09.2005
GR08.09.2005
SE08.09.2005
PT14.11.2005
Former [2006/22]AT08.06.2005
BE08.06.2005
NL08.06.2005
GR08.09.2005
SE08.09.2005
PT14.11.2005
Former [2006/14]AT08.06.2005
BE08.06.2005
GR08.09.2005
SE08.09.2005
PT14.11.2005
Former [2006/13]AT08.06.2005
BE08.06.2005
SE08.09.2005
Former [2005/50]SE08.09.2005
Cited inInternational search[Y]EP0429817  (NESTLE SA [CH]) [Y] 1-20 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US5306519  (PETERSON BENJAMIN R [US], et al) [Y] 1-20* column 4, line 36 - column 4, line 53 *
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