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EP1558436 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A PUFFED DOUGH EXTRUDATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2005/31]IMPROVED METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A CURLY PUFF EXTRUDATE
[2008/46]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.02.2010
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.10.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY		published on 09.11.2011  [2011/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Frito-Lay North America, Inc.
7701 Legacy Drive
Plano, TX 75024-4099 / US
[2005/31]
Inventor(s)01 / BORTONE, Eugenio
1521 Country Club Drive
Red Bay, AL 35582 / US
02 / ORR, Daniel, Eugene
3937 Highgrove Drive
Dallas, Texas 75220 / US
03 / SUTARIA, Devang, Jitendra
6335 Barwick Lane
Duluth, GA 30097 / US
 [2006/24]
Former [2005/31]01 / BORTONE, Eugenio
5416 LaFayette Lane
Frisco, TX 75035 / US
02 / ORR, Daniel, Eugene
5060 Addison Circle Drive 2843
Addison, TX 75001 / US
03 / SUTARIA, Devang, Jitendra
5400 Preston Oaks Road, Apt.3060
Dallas, TX 75254 / US
Representative(s)Jenkins, Peter David, et al
Page White & Farrer Limited
Bedford House
21A John Street
London WC1N 2BF / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/31]Jenkins, Peter David, et al
PAGE WHITE & FARRER 54 Doughty Street
London WC1N 2LS / GB
Application number, filing date03752553.218.09.2003
[2005/31]
WO2003US29780
Priority number, dateUS2002027075615.10.2002         Original published format: US 270756
[2005/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004035294
Date:29.04.2004
Language:EN
[2004/18]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1558436
Date:03.08.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.04.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1558436
Date:01.04.2009
Language:EN
[2009/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US29.04.2004
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.12.2005
ClassificationIPC:B29C47/00, B29C69/00, B29C69/02
[2006/03]
CPC:
A23P30/30 (EP,US); B29C48/00 (KR); A23L7/17 (EP,US);
A23P30/34 (EP,US); B26D1/143 (KR); B26D1/15 (KR);
B29B9/06 (EP); B29C48/001 (EP,US); B29C48/0022 (EP,US);
B29C2793/0027 (EP,US); B29C2793/0054 (EP,US); B29C48/10 (EP,US);
B29C48/13 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2005/31]B29C47/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/31]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON GEPUFFTEM TEIG EXTRUDAT[2008/46]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A PUFFED DOUGH EXTRUDATE[2008/46]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT DE PRODUIRE UN EXTRUDAT DE PÂTE CHOUX[2008/46]
Former [2005/31]VERBESSERTES VERFAHREN UND GERÄT ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON SPIRALIGEM GEPUFFTEM EXTRUDAT
Former [2005/31]IMPROVED METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A CURLY PUFF EXTRUDATE
Former [2005/31]PROCEDE ET APPAREIL AMELIORES PERMETTANT DE PRODUIRE UN EXTRUDAT DE CHOUX EN SPIRALE
Entry into regional phase14.04.2005National basic fee paid 
14.04.2005Search fee paid 
14.04.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
14.04.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.03.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
14.04.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
14.04.2005Examination requested  [2005/31]
15.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.06.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.11.2008Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 05.11.2008
04.11.2008Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
05.11.2008Date of oral proceedings
05.11.2008Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
13.11.2008Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.02.2009Fee for grant paid
18.02.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.01.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/10]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
26.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
25.09.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT01.04.2009
BE01.04.2009
CY01.04.2009
CZ01.04.2009
DK01.04.2009
EE01.04.2009
FI01.04.2009
IT01.04.2009
NL01.04.2009
SI01.04.2009
SK01.04.2009
BG01.07.2009
SE01.07.2009
PT02.09.2009
IE18.09.2009
LU18.09.2009
CH30.09.2009
FR30.09.2009
LI30.09.2009
MC30.09.2009
HU02.10.2009
[2011/45]
Former [2011/31]AT01.04.2009
BE01.04.2009
CZ01.04.2009
DK01.04.2009
EE01.04.2009
FI01.04.2009
IT01.04.2009
NL01.04.2009
SI01.04.2009
SK01.04.2009
BG01.07.2009
SE01.07.2009
PT02.09.2009
IE18.09.2009
LU18.09.2009
CH30.09.2009
FR30.09.2009
LI30.09.2009
MC30.09.2009
HU02.10.2009
Former [2011/21]AT01.04.2009
BE01.04.2009
CZ01.04.2009
DK01.04.2009
EE01.04.2009
FI01.04.2009
IT01.04.2009
NL01.04.2009
SI01.04.2009
SK01.04.2009
BG01.07.2009
SE01.07.2009
PT02.09.2009
IE18.09.2009
LU18.09.2009
CH30.09.2009
FR30.09.2009
LI30.09.2009
MC30.09.2009
Former [2011/14]AT01.04.2009
BE01.04.2009
CZ01.04.2009
DK01.04.2009
EE01.04.2009
FI01.04.2009
IT01.04.2009
NL01.04.2009
SI01.04.2009
SK01.04.2009
BG01.07.2009
SE01.07.2009
PT02.09.2009
IE18.09.2009
CH30.09.2009
FR30.09.2009
LI30.09.2009
MC30.09.2009
Former [2010/46]AT01.04.2009
BE01.04.2009
CZ01.04.2009
DK01.04.2009
EE01.04.2009
FI01.04.2009
NL01.04.2009
SI01.04.2009
SK01.04.2009
BG01.07.2009
SE01.07.2009
PT02.09.2009
IE18.09.2009
CH30.09.2009
FR30.09.2009
LI30.09.2009
MC30.09.2009
Former [2010/35]AT01.04.2009
BE01.04.2009
CZ01.04.2009
DK01.04.2009
EE01.04.2009
FI01.04.2009
NL01.04.2009
SI01.04.2009
SK01.04.2009
BG01.07.2009
SE01.07.2009
PT02.09.2009
IE18.09.2009
FR30.09.2009
MC30.09.2009
Former [2010/20]AT01.04.2009
BE01.04.2009
CZ01.04.2009
DK01.04.2009
EE01.04.2009
FI01.04.2009
NL01.04.2009
SI01.04.2009
SK01.04.2009
BG01.07.2009
SE01.07.2009
PT02.09.2009
MC30.09.2009
Former [2010/18]AT01.04.2009
BE01.04.2009
CZ01.04.2009
DK01.04.2009
EE01.04.2009
FI01.04.2009
NL01.04.2009
SI01.04.2009
SK01.04.2009
BG01.07.2009
SE01.07.2009
PT02.09.2009
Former [2010/10]AT01.04.2009
BE01.04.2009
CZ01.04.2009
DK01.04.2009
EE01.04.2009
FI01.04.2009
NL01.04.2009
SI01.04.2009
SK01.04.2009
SE01.07.2009
PT02.09.2009
Former [2010/08]AT01.04.2009
DK01.04.2009
EE01.04.2009
FI01.04.2009
NL01.04.2009
SI01.04.2009
SE01.07.2009
PT02.09.2009
Former [2009/52]AT01.04.2009
EE01.04.2009
FI01.04.2009
NL01.04.2009
SI01.04.2009
SE01.07.2009
PT02.09.2009
Former [2009/50]AT01.04.2009
EE01.04.2009
FI01.04.2009
NL01.04.2009
SI01.04.2009
PT02.09.2009
Former [2009/49]AT01.04.2009
EE01.04.2009
FI01.04.2009
SI01.04.2009
PT02.09.2009
Former [2009/36]SI01.04.2009
Documents cited:Search[X]GB882875  (ICI LTD) [X] 1,5,12,14,15,19,22,27 * page 2, line 10 - line 45; figure 2 *;
 [X]US4191723  (BERNASCONI MARIO [IT], et al) [X] 1,5,12,14,15,19,22,27 * column 6, line 40 - line 66; figure 1 *;
 [X]EP0223884  (MEIJI MILK PROD CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-5,14-19,22,27-31,34,39 * page 2, line 1 - line 4 * * page 3, line 53 - page 4, line 4 * * page 4, line 22 - line 39 * * page 5, line 34 - line 42 * * page 6, line 40 - line 44; figures 1,2,14 *;
 [X]US4880585  (KLIMESCH ROGER G [DE], et al) [X] 1,5,14,15,19,22,27 * column 1, line 62 - column 2, line 7; figure 1 *;
 [A]GB2297936  (APV CORP LTD [GB], et al) [A] 1* page 1, paragraphs 1,2; figure 5 *
International search[Y]EP0223884  (MEIJI MILK PROD CO LTD [JP]);
 [Y]US4698004  (RAMNARINE WAYNE D [US])
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