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EP1311165 - COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR COATING FOODSTUFFS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Patent revoked Status updated on 06.02.2015 Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	10.04.2015	Lapse of the patent in a contracting state New state(s): CH, LI	published on 13.05.2015 [2015/20]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states Ruitenberg Ingredients B.V. Griftstraat 8 7391 TM Twello / NL
	[2005/48]
Former [2003/21]	For all designated states W. Ruitenberg CZN. N.V. Utrechtseweg 106 3818 EP Amersfoort / NL
Inventor(s)	01 / GOORHUIS, Johannes, Gerardus, Maria Binnen de Veste 67 NL-3811 PG Amersfoort / NL
	[2003/21]
Representative(s)	Algemeen Octrooi- en Merkenbureau B.V. P.O. Box 645 5600 AP Eindhoven / NL
	[2013/44]
Former [2011/23]	Wittop Koning, Tom Hugo, et al AOMB John F. Kennedylaan 2 P.O. Box 645 5600 AP Eindhoven / NL
Former [2010/42]	Wittop Koning, Tom Hugo, et al Zacco Netherlands B.V. Postbus 75683 1070 AR Amsterdam / NL
Former [2003/21]	Wittop Koning, Tom Hugo Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V., P.O. Box 3241 2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
Application number, filing date	01974996.9	27.08.2001
	[2003/21]
	WO2001NL00628
Priority number, date	NL20001016018	25.08.2000 Original published format: NL 1016018
	[2003/21]
Filing language	NL
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	WO0215715
	Date:	28.02.2002
	Language:	EN
	[2002/09]
	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1311165
	Date:	21.05.2003
	Language:	EN
	The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.02.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
	[2003/21]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1311165
	Date:	22.11.2006
	Language:	EN
	[2006/47]
Search report(s)	International search report - published on:	EP	28.02.2002
Classification	IPC:	A23L1/0532, A23L1/0526, A23P1/12, A22C13/00, A23P1/08, A23L1/317	[2003/21]
	CPC:	A22C13/0013 (EP,US); A23L13/62 (EP,US); A23L13/65 (EP,US); A23L29/238 (EP,US); A23L29/256 (EP,US); A23P20/105 (EP,US); (+) A23P30/25 (EP,US); A22C2013/0023 (EP,US); A23V2002/00 (EP,US) (-)
	C-Set:	A23V2002/00, A23V2250/5026, A23V2250/506 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LI, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE, TR [2003/21]
Extension states	AL	Not yet paid
	LT	Not yet paid
	LV	Not yet paid
	MK	Not yet paid
	RO	14.02.2003
	SI	14.02.2003
Title	German:	ÜBERZUGSZUSAMMENSETZUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM ÜBERZIEHEN VON NAHRUNGSMITTELN	[2003/21]
	English:	COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR COATING FOODSTUFFS	[2003/21]
	French:	COMPOSITION ET PROCEDE DE REVETEMENT D'ALIMENTS	[2003/21]
Entry into regional phase	27.08.2001	Translation filed
	14.02.2003	National basic fee paid
	14.02.2003	Designation fee(s) paid
	14.02.2003	Examination fee paid
Examination procedure	25.03.2002	Request for preliminary examination filed International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
	14.02.2003	Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
	14.02.2003	Examination requested [2003/21]
	23.09.2005	Fee for grant paid
	23.09.2005	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	03.02.2006	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
	31.03.2006	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	19.05.2006	Communication of intention to grant the patent
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 21.08.2007 07.11.2007 ADMISSIBLE CARGILL, INCORPORATED 15407 McGinty Road West Wayzata, MN 55391-5624 / US Opponent's representative Wibbelmann, Jobst Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB Schweigerstrasse 2 81541 München / DE
		02 22.08.2007 16.01.2009 WITHDRAWN ISP INVESTMENTS LLC 818 Washington Street Wilmington, DE 19801 / US Opponent's representative Meissner Bolte Partnerschaft mbB Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte Postfach 86 06 24 81633 München / DE
		[N/P]
	Former [2013/38]
	Opponent(s)	01 21.08.2007 07.11.2007 ADMISSIBLE CARGILL, INCORPORATED 15407 McGinty Road West Wayzata, MN 55391-5624 / US Opponent's representative Wibbelmann, Jobst Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2 81541 München / DE
		02 22.08.2007 16.01.2009 WITHDRAWN ISP INVESTMENTS LLC 818 Washington Street Wilmington, DE 19801 / US Opponent's representative Meissner, Bolte & Partner Anwaltssozietät GbR Widenmayerstrasse 48 80538 München / DE
	Former [2009/30]
	Opponent(s)	01 21.08.2007 07.11.2007 ADMISSIBLE CARGILL, INCORPORATED 15407 McGinty Road West Wayzata, MN 55391-5624 / US Opponent's representative Wibbelmann, Jobst Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2 81541 München / DE
		02 22.08.2007 16.01.2009 WITHDRAWN ISP INVESTMENTS LLC 818 Washington Street Wilmington, DE 19801 / US Opponent's representative Barz, Peter Patentanwalt Kaiserplatz 2 80803 München / DE
	Former [2009/10]
	Opponent(s)	01 21.08.2007 07.11.2007 ADMISSIBLE CARGILL, INCORPORATED 15407 McGinty Road West Wayzata, MN 55391-5624 / US Opponent's representative Wibbelmann, Jobst Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Schweigerstrasse 2 81541 München / DE
		02 22.08.2007 16.01.2009 WITHDRAWN ISP INVESTMENTS LLC 818 Washington Street Wilmington, DE 19801 / US Opponent's representative Barz, Peter Patentanwalt Kaiserplatz 2 80803 München / DE
	Former [2007/40]
	Opponent(s)	01 21.08.2007 CARGILL, INCORPORATED 15407 McGinty Road West Wayzata, MN 55391-5624 / US Opponent's representative Wibbelmann, Jobst Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Schweigerstrasse 2 81541 München / DE
		02 22.08.2007 ISP INVESTMENTS LLC 818 Washington Street Wilmington, DE 19801 / US Opponent's representative Barz, Peter Patentanwalt Kaiserplatz 2 80803 München / DE
	14.11.2007	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	12.03.2008	Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
	08.09.2011	Date of oral proceedings
	23.09.2011	Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
	23.09.2011	Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
	30.04.2014	Legal effect of revocation of patent [2015/11]
Appeal following opposition	10.11.2011	Appeal received No. T2403/11
	23.01.2012	Statement of grounds filed
	30.04.2014	Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor was rejected
	30.04.2014	Date of oral proceedings
	08.05.2014	Minutes of the oral proceedings despatched
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	29.08.2003	Renewal fee patent year 03
	30.08.2004	Renewal fee patent year 04
	09.08.2005	Renewal fee patent year 05
	29.08.2006	Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	CH	22.11.2006
	CY	22.11.2006
	LI	22.11.2006
	LU	27.08.2007
	MC	31.08.2007
	[2015/20]
Former [2009/37]	CY	22.11.2006
	LU	27.08.2007
	MC	31.08.2007
Former [2008/23]	MC	31.08.2007
Cited in	International search	[X]US2611708 (OWENS HARRY S, et al) [X] 1,2,4,9-12,18,19 * column 3, line 26 - line 75 * * column 4, line 67 - column 5, line 7 * * column 6, line 57 - line 60 *;
		[X]GB883976 (GEN FOODS CORP) [X] 1-4,9-14,18,19 * page 1, line 92 - page 4, line 4 * * example - *;
		[X]GB1055373 (STALEY MFG CO A E, et al) [X] 1-7,9-12,18,19 * page 2, line 56 - line 85 * * page 3, line 23 - line 63 * * page 3, line 95 - page 4, line 4 *;
		[X]GB1491997 (MERCK & CO INC) [X] 1-7,9-13,18 * example . *;
		[X]GB1596294 (MARS LTD) [X] 1-7,9,10,12,13,18,19 * example 3 *;
		[X]GB2149639 (ACHATES INVESTMENT CO) [X] 1-13,18,19 * page 1, line 98 - page 2, line 121 * * page 2, line 41 - line 54 * * example - *;
		[X]EP0228319 (GEL DOR SA [FR]) [X] 1,2,5-12,18,19 * page 3, line 1 - line 27 * * page 4, line 30 - page 6, line 15 * * page 8, line 5 - line 23 *;
		[X]FR2639193 (RACIONALIZACION MECANIZACION [ES]) [X] 1-7,9-13,15,16,18 * page 4, line 25 - page 5, line 18 *;
		[X]US5096754 (HAMMER KLAUS-DIETER [DE], et al) [X] 1-4,9-13,15,16,18,19 * column 3, line 1 - line 51 * * column 4, paragraph 2 * * column 5, line 44 - column 6, line 17 *;
		[X]NL9100711 (TNO) [X] 1-6,9-12,18,19 * column 5, line 2 - line 15 *;
		[X]US5356654 (SPEIRS CHARLES [GB], et al) [X] 1-7,9-12,18,19 * column 3, paragraph 1 * * examples 1,3,8,10,13 *;
		[XD]WO9955165 (GIST BROCADES BV [NL], et al) [XD] 1-4,9-19 * page 2, paragraph 3 * * page 3 * * page 7, line 11 - page 8, line 27 * * examples 1,7,8,10 *;
		[X]FR2785265 (GERVAIS DANONE CO [FR]) [X] 1-14,18,19 * page 2, paragraph 4 - page 3, paragraph 1 * * page 5, paragraph 3 - page 8, line 15 * * example 3 *;
		[XP]WO0067582 (MACQUARRIE REG [CA], et al) [XP] 1-12,18,19 * page 4, line 6 - line 24 ** page 6, paragraph 3 *

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