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EP1440622 - Use of expanded constituents and manufacture of products therefrom [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.01.2015
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.01.2015No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.02.2015  [2015/07]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nestec S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
[2014/10]
Former [2004/31]For all designated states
NESTEC S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Russell-Maynard, John
13 Grevillea Street
Orange-New South Wales 2799 / AU
 [2004/31]
Representative(s)Rupp, Christian, et al
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Karlstraße 7
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2014/10]Rupp, Christian, et al
Mitscherlich & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstraße 33
80331 München / DE
Former [2012/43]Rupp, Christian, et al
Mitscherlich & Partner Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Sonnenstraße 33
80331 München / DE
Former [2009/28]Lock, Graham James, et al
Fry Heath & Spence LLP The Gables Massetts Road Horley
Surrey RH6 7DQ / GB
Former [2004/42]Lock, Graham James, et al
Fry Heath & Spence , The Gables, Massetts Road
Horley, Surrey RH6 7DQ / GB
Former [2004/31]Archambault, Jean, et al
55, avenue Nestlé
1800 Vevey / CH
Application number, filing date03001714.927.01.2003
[2004/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1440622
Date:28.07.2004
Language:EN
[2004/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1440622
Date:05.03.2014
Language:EN
[2014/10]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.08.2003
ClassificationIPC:A23K1/18, A23K1/00, A23K1/16, A23L1/18
[2004/31]
CPC:
A23K20/163 (EP,US); A23K40/20 (US); A23K40/25 (EP,US);
A23K50/40 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2005/16]
Former [2004/31]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verwendung expandierter Stoffe und Herstellung von Produkten daraus[2004/31]
English:Use of expanded constituents and manufacture of products therefrom[2004/31]
French:Utilisation de matériaux expansés et procédé de fabrication de produits[2004/31]
Examination procedure28.01.2005Examination requested  [2005/13]
14.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.08.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.12.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.02.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.06.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.09.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
09.11.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.09.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
13.01.2014Fee for grant paid
13.01.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  14.03.2006
Opposition(s)08.12.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2015/07]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
12.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
12.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
14.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
14.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 07
13.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
14.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
11.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
10.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
21.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[A]US3580728  (GULSTAD CLAYTON O, et al) [A] 1-64 * column 1, paragraph 2 * * column 2, paragraphs 1-4 ** column 3, paragraph 4 *;
 [A]US3759714  (BURKWALL M) [A] 1-52,54-64 * column 2, paragraph 6 - column 3, paragraph 5 * * example 1; claims 1-6 *;
 [X]GB1497090  (UNCLE BEN S AUSTRALIA PTY) [X] 1-30,33-51,54,57-64 * See whole document *;
 [X]GB1591406  (QUAKER OATS CO) [X] 1-64 * page 4, column 2, paragraph 4 * * page 6, column 1, paragraphs 2,3 * * page 6, column 2, paragraph 3 * * examples 10-12; claims 1,2,20 *;
 [X]WO0176386  (MARS UK LTD [GB], et al) [X] 1-64 * See whole document *
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