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EP1440619 - Fat based food products comprising sterols [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Status	Opposition procedure closed Status updated on 08.05.2009 Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event Tooltip	13.11.2009	Change - opposition data/opponents data or that of the opponents representative	published on 16.12.2009 [2009/51]
Applicant(s)	For:BE DE DK ES FR IT NL SE Unilever N.V. Weena 455 3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
	For:GB IE Unilever PLC Unilever House Blackfriars London Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2006/44]	For:BE DE DK ES FR IT NL SE UNILEVER N.V. Weena 455 3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
	For:GB IE UNILEVER PLC Unilever House, Blackfriars London EC4P 4BQ / GB
Former [2004/31]	For:BE DE DK ES FR IT NL SE UNILEVER N.V. Weena 455 3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
	For:GB IE UNILEVER PLC Unilever House, Blackfriars London EC4P 4BQ / GB
Inventor(s)	01 / Van Amerongen, Marnix P Iglo Mora Groep B.V, Reggeweg 15 7447 AN Hellendoorn / NL
	02 / Lievense, Lourus Cornelis Unilever Bestfoods, Nassaukade 3 3071 JL Rotterdam / NL
	[2004/31]
Representative(s)	Joppe, Hermina Laura Petronella Unilever Patent Group P.O. Box 137 3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL
	[2006/37]
Former [2005/32]	Waldren, Robin Michael, et al Lloyd Wise Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street London WC1A 1LW / GB
Former [2004/31]	Van Velzen, Maaike Mathilde, et al Unilever N.V. Patent Department Postbus 137 3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL
Application number, filing date	04075960.7	31.07.1998
	[2004/31]
Priority number, date	EP19970202595	22.08.1997 Original published format: EP 97202595
	[2004/31]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A1 Application with search report
	No.:	EP1440619
	Date:	28.07.2004
	Language:	EN
	[2004/31]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1440619
	Date:	02.11.2006
	Language:	EN
	[2006/44]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	14.06.2004
Classification	IPC:	A23D9/00, A23D7/00, A23L1/24, A23G9/42	[2006/44]
	CPC:	A61K31/231 (EP); A23D7/0056 (EP); A23D7/013 (EP); A23D7/015 (EP); A23D9/007 (EP); A23D9/013 (EP); (+) A23G3/0205 (EP); A23G3/346 (EP); A23G9/52 (EP); A23L27/60 (EP); A23L33/11 (EP); A23L33/12 (EP); A61K31/232 (EP); A61K31/56 (EP); A61K31/57 (EP); A61K45/06 (EP); A23G2200/00 (EP); A23G2200/08 (EP) (-)
	C-Set:	A23G3/346, A23G2200/00 (EP); A23G3/346, A23G2200/08 (EP); A61K31/231, A61K2300/00 (EP); A61K31/232, A61K2300/00 (EP); (+) A61K31/56, A61K2300/00 (EP); A61K31/57, A61K2300/00 (EP) (-)
	Former IPC [2004/31]	A23D9/00, A23D7/00, A23L1/24, A23G9/02
Designated contracting states	BE, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, IE, IT, NL, SE [2004/31]
Title	German:	Fettenthaltende Nahrungsmittelprodukte mit Sterolen	[2004/31]
	English:	Fat based food products comprising sterols	[2004/31]
	French:	Produits alimentaires à base de graisses et contenant des stérols	[2004/31]
Examination procedure	29.03.2004	Examination requested [2004/31]
	03.03.2005	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	12.09.2005	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	08.12.2005	Observations by third parties
	20.04.2006	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	10.08.2006	Fee for grant paid
	10.08.2006	Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s) Tooltip	EP98202587.6 / EP0898896
Opposition(s)	Opponent(s)	01 25.07.2007 03.08.2007 ADMISSIBLE McNeil Nutritionals, LLC 199 Grandview Road Skillman, New Jersey 08558 / US Opponent's representative Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al, et al Carpmaels & Ransford LLP One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA / GB
		02 25.07.2007 03.08.2007 ADMISSIBLE RAISIO BENECOL LTD PO BOX 101 Raisionkaari 55 21201 Raisio / FI Opponent's representative Kirsch, Susan Edith, et al, et al Carpmaels & Ransford LLP One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA / GB
		[N/P]
	Former [2009/51]
	Opponent(s)	01 25.07.2007 03.08.2007 ADMISSIBLE McNeil Nutritionals, LLC 199 Grandview Road Skillman, New Jersey 08558 / US Opponent's representative Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al, et al Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA / GB
		02 25.07.2007 03.08.2007 ADMISSIBLE RAISIO BENECOL LTD PO BOX 101 Raisionkaari 55 21201 Raisio / FI Opponent's representative Kirsch, Susan Edith, et al, et al Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA / GB
	Former [2007/42]
	Opponent(s)	01 25.07.2007 03.08.2007 ADMISSIBLE McNeil Nutritionals, LLC 199 Grandview Road Skillman, New Jersey 08558 / US Opponent's representative Mercer, Christopher Paul, et al, et al Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA / GB
		02 25.07.2007 03.08.2007 ADMISSIBLE RAISIO BENECOL LTD PO BOX 101 Raisionkaari 55 21201 Raisio / FI Opponent's representative Kirsch, Susan Edith, et al, et al Carpmaels & Ransford 43 Bloomsbury Square LONDON WC1A 2RA / GB
	06.09.2007	Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
	23.01.2009	Despatch of communication that the opposition procedure will be closed
	02.02.2009	Legal effect of closure of opposition procedure [2009/24]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	29.03.2004	Renewal fee patent year 03
	29.03.2004	Renewal fee patent year 04
	29.03.2004	Renewal fee patent year 05
	29.03.2004	Renewal fee patent year 06
	29.03.2004	Renewal fee patent year 07
	20.07.2005	Renewal fee patent year 08
	27.07.2006	Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	FR	02.11.2006
	IT	02.11.2006
	NL	02.11.2006
	SE	02.02.2007
	ES	13.02.2007
	BE	31.07.2007
	DK	31.07.2007
	GB	31.07.2007
	IE	31.07.2007
	DE	01.02.2008
	[2008/52]
Former [2008/45]	IT	02.11.2006
	NL	02.11.2006
	SE	02.02.2007
	ES	13.02.2007
	FR	15.06.2007
	BE	31.07.2007
	DK	31.07.2007
	GB	31.07.2007
	IE	31.07.2007
	DE	01.02.2008
Former [2008/40]	IT	02.11.2006
	NL	02.11.2006
	SE	02.02.2007
	ES	13.02.2007
	FR	15.06.2007
	BE	31.07.2007
	DK	31.07.2007
	GB	31.07.2007
	DE	01.02.2008
Former [2008/35]	IT	02.11.2006
	NL	02.11.2006
	SE	02.02.2007
	ES	13.02.2007
	FR	15.06.2007
	DK	31.07.2007
	GB	31.07.2007
	DE	01.02.2008
Former [2008/24]	IT	02.11.2006
	NL	02.11.2006
	SE	02.02.2007
	ES	13.02.2007
	FR	15.06.2007
	GB	31.07.2007
	DE	01.02.2008
Former [2008/23]	IT	02.11.2006
	NL	02.11.2006
	SE	02.02.2007
	ES	13.02.2007
	FR	15.06.2007
	DE	01.02.2008
Former [2007/43]	IT	02.11.2006
	NL	02.11.2006
	SE	02.02.2007
	ES	13.02.2007
Former [2007/27]	NL	02.11.2006
	SE	02.02.2007
	ES	13.02.2007
Former [2007/21]	NL	02.11.2006
	ES	13.02.2007
Documents cited:	Search	[DA]US3751569 (ERICKSON B) [DA] 1-10 * the whole document *;
		[A]GB1405346 (HARBURGER OELWERKE BRINCKMAN M) [A] 1-10 * examples 1,2 * * claims 1-11 *;
		[DA]WO9219640 (RAISION MARGARIINI OY [FI]) [DA] 1* claims 1-9 *;
		[DA]WO9638047 (UNILEVER NV [NL], et al) [DA] 1-10 * page 9, line 2 - line 15 * * claims 1-10 *;
		[PX]WO9742830 (UNILEVER NV [NL], et al) [PX] 1-10 * page 5, line 22 - page 6, line 3 * * claims 1-6,9,10,12,13 *;
		[PX]WO9801126 (UNILEVER NV [NL], et al) [PX] 1-10 * page 10, line 1 - line 4 * * claims 1,12,15-18 *;
		[PA]WO9806405 (RAISION TEHTAAT OY AB [FI], et al) [PA] 1-10 * claims 1-10 *;
		[PA]WO9819556 (RAISIO YHTYMAE OYJ [FI], et al) [PA] 1-10 * claims 1-27 *;
		[PA]WO9828990 (PHARMACONSULT OY [FI], et al) [PA] 1,9 * page 5, line 20 - page 6, line 13 * * claim 1 *
	other	- MIETTINEN T.A. ET AL., "REDUCTION OF SERUM CHOLESTEROL WITH SITOSTANOL-ESTER MARGARINE IN A MILDLY HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIC POPULATION", NEW ENGLAND J MED, (1995), vol. 333, no. 20, pages 1308 - 1312, XP002920145 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJM199511163332002

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