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EP About this file: EP1538928

EP1538928 - THICKENING AGENT AND PROCESS FOR THICKENING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.11.2007
Database last updated on 06.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.11.2009Change - representativepublished on 09.12.2009  [2009/50]
Applicant(s)For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HU  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:CY  GB  IE 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
Blackfriars
London
Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/32]For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HU  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:CY  GB  IE 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars London
EC4P 4BQ / GB
Former [2007/01]For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HU  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:CY  GB  IE 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House, Blackfriars
London, Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
Former [2005/24]For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HU  IT  LI  LU  MC  NL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:CY  GB  IE 
Unilever Plc
Unilever House, Blackfriars
London, Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Appelqvist, Ingrid Anne Marie
Unilever R & D Colworth, Sharnbrook
Bedford, Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ / GB
02 / Bialek, Jadwiga Malgorzata
Unilever R & D Colworth, Sharnbrook
Bedford, Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ / GB
03 / Watson, Caroline Anne
Unilever R & D Colworth, Sharnbrook
Bedford, Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ / GB
 [2005/24]
Representative(s)Wurfbain, Gilles L., et al
Unilever N.V.
Unilever Patent Group
Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
[N/P]
Former [2009/50]Wurfbain, Gilles L., et al
Unilever Patent Group Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
Former [2006/03]Wurfbain, Gilles L., et al
Unilever Patent Group Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
Former [2005/24]Wurfbain, Gilles L., et al
Unilever N.V. Unilever Intellectual Property Group Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
Application number, filing date03794970.828.08.2003
[2005/24]
WO2003EP09583
Priority number, dateEP2002025640616.09.2002         Original published format: EP 02256406
[2005/24]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004023893
Date:25.03.2004
Language:EN
[2004/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1538928
Date:15.06.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.03.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1538928
Date:03.01.2007
Language:EN
[2007/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.03.2004
ClassificationIPC:A23L1/212
[2005/24]
CPC:
A23L19/09 (EP,US); A23L19/03 (EP,US)
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 [2005/24]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERDICKUNGSMITTEL UND VERFAHREN ZUM EINDICKEN[2005/24]
English:THICKENING AGENT AND PROCESS FOR THICKENING[2005/24]
French:EPAISSISSANT ET PROCEDE D'EPAISSISSEMENT[2005/24]
Entry into regional phase03.02.2005National basic fee paid 
03.02.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
03.02.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.12.2003Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
03.02.2005Examination requested  [2005/24]
16.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.04.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.07.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.09.2006Fee for grant paid
16.09.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.10.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/50]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.08.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
29.08.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT03.01.2007
BE03.01.2007
CY03.01.2007
CZ03.01.2007
DK03.01.2007
EE03.01.2007
FI03.01.2007
RO03.01.2007
SI03.01.2007
SK03.01.2007
TR03.01.2007
SE03.04.2007
BG04.04.2007
GR04.04.2007
PT04.06.2007
HU04.07.2007
IE28.08.2007
LU28.08.2007
MC31.08.2007
[2009/43]
Former [2009/40]AT03.01.2007
BE03.01.2007
CY03.01.2007
CZ03.01.2007
DK03.01.2007
EE03.01.2007
FI03.01.2007
RO03.01.2007
SI03.01.2007
SK03.01.2007
SE03.04.2007
BG04.04.2007
GR04.04.2007
PT04.06.2007
IE28.08.2007
LU28.08.2007
MC31.08.2007
Former [2009/35]AT03.01.2007
BE03.01.2007
CY03.01.2007
CZ03.01.2007
DK03.01.2007
EE03.01.2007
FI03.01.2007
RO03.01.2007
SI03.01.2007
SK03.01.2007
SE03.04.2007
BG04.04.2007
GR04.04.2007
PT04.06.2007
IE28.08.2007
MC31.08.2007
Former [2009/11]AT03.01.2007
BE03.01.2007
CZ03.01.2007
DK03.01.2007
EE03.01.2007
FI03.01.2007
RO03.01.2007
SI03.01.2007
SK03.01.2007
SE03.04.2007
BG04.04.2007
GR04.04.2007
PT04.06.2007
IE28.08.2007
MC31.08.2007
Former [2008/45]AT03.01.2007
BE03.01.2007
CZ03.01.2007
DK03.01.2007
FI03.01.2007
RO03.01.2007
SI03.01.2007
SK03.01.2007
SE03.04.2007
BG04.04.2007
GR04.04.2007
PT04.06.2007
IE28.08.2007
MC31.08.2007
Former [2008/22]AT03.01.2007
BE03.01.2007
CZ03.01.2007
DK03.01.2007
FI03.01.2007
RO03.01.2007
SI03.01.2007
SK03.01.2007
SE03.04.2007
BG04.04.2007
GR04.04.2007
PT04.06.2007
MC31.08.2007
Former [2008/04]AT03.01.2007
BE03.01.2007
CZ03.01.2007
DK03.01.2007
FI03.01.2007
RO03.01.2007
SI03.01.2007
SK03.01.2007
SE03.04.2007
BG04.04.2007
PT04.06.2007
Former [2008/01]AT03.01.2007
BE03.01.2007
CZ03.01.2007
DK03.01.2007
FI03.01.2007
SI03.01.2007
SK03.01.2007
SE03.04.2007
BG04.04.2007
PT04.06.2007
Former [2007/51]AT03.01.2007
DK03.01.2007
FI03.01.2007
SI03.01.2007
SK03.01.2007
SE03.04.2007
BG04.04.2007
PT04.06.2007
Former [2007/47]AT03.01.2007
DK03.01.2007
FI03.01.2007
SI03.01.2007
SE03.04.2007
BG04.04.2007
PT04.06.2007
Former [2007/41]FI03.01.2007
SE03.04.2007
BG04.04.2007
PT04.06.2007
Cited inInternational search[X]US2118391  (CABALLERO ALLAIN MAXIMILIANO, et al) [X] 7-9 * page 1, column R, paragraph 7 - paragraph 45 *;
 [X]US2582396  (ROOKER WILLIAM A) [X] 7 * column 2, line 33 - column 4, line 19; example - *;
 [X]US3183103  (NOZNICK PETER P, et al) [X] 7-13 * column 1, line 30 - column 2, line 12 *;
 [XD]US4547375  (MERSFELDER ROBERT E [US], et al) [XD] 7-11,13 * column 4, line 29 - line 47 * * column 5, line 57 - column 6, line 40 * * example - *;
 [X]US4931321  (HARRA JOHN [US]) [X] 7,11,13 * column 3, line 19 - line 25 * * column 4, line 5 - line 27 *;
 [X]US4970089  (JACOBELLIS MARIA [US]) [X] 7-11,13 * column 2, line 19 - line 55 * * table - * * column 5, line 15 - line 23 * * column 7, line 25 - line 33 *;
 [XD]WO9611588  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [XD] 7,10-15 * page 3, line 34 - page 4, line 33 *;
 [X]EP0745332  (NUTRICIA NV [NL]) [X] 7-9,11,13 * column 2, line 5 - column 3, line 2 * * column 4, line 10 - line 56 * * claims 4,7,8 *;
 [X]WO9741741  (PALICKA JOSEF [CZ]) [X] 7-9,11,13 * example - *;
 [AD]WO9965328  (UNILEVER NV [NL], et al) [AD] 1-15* the whole document *
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