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EP About this file: EP1641355

EP1641355 - METHOD FOR PREPARATION OF A FOOD SAUCE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  09.04.2010
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.04.2010Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 12.05.2010  [2010/19]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Welch Foods Inc.
3 Concord Farms, 575 Virginia Road
Concord, MA 01742 / US
[2006/14]
Inventor(s)01 / Kuhns, Barbara Ann
174 Mount Vernon Street, Unit E
Lowell, MA 01851 / US
02 / Pace, Colin Brian
285 Foster Street
Lowell, MA 01851 / US
 [2006/14]
Representative(s)Nithardt, Roland, et al
Cabinet Nithardt & Associés S.A.
14 Boulevard Alfred Wallach
B.P. 1445
68071 Mulhouse Cedex / FR
[N/P]
Former [2008/38]Nithardt, Roland, et al
Cabinet Nithardt & Associés S.A. 14 Boulevard Alfred Wallach B.P. 1445
68071 Mulhouse Cedex / FR
Former [2006/14]Nithardt, Roland, et al
CABINET NITHARDT ET ASSOCIES 14 Boulevard Alfred Wallach BP 1445
68071 Mulhouse Cédex / FR
Application number, filing date04750281.015.04.2004
[2006/14]
WO2004US11940
Priority number, dateUS2003041747315.04.2003         Original published format: US 417473
US2003065990811.09.2003         Original published format: US 659908
[2006/14]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004091311
Date:28.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/44]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1641355
Date:05.04.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.10.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/14]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US02.06.2005
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.11.2009
ClassificationIPC:A23L1/238, A23L1/212, A23L1/39, A23L1/0524
[2009/49]
CPC:
A23L23/00 (EP,US); A23L19/09 (EP,US); A23L21/12 (EP,US);
A23L21/15 (EP,US); A23L29/231 (EP,US); A23L29/269 (EP,US);
A23L29/27 (EP,US); A23V2002/00 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A23V2002/00, A23V2250/50724, A23V2250/1578, A23V2250/5086, A23V2200/242 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/14]A23L1/238
Designated contracting statesFR [2006/29]
Former [2006/14]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINER SAUCE FÜR NAHRUNGSMITTEL[2006/14]
English:METHOD FOR PREPARATION OF A FOOD SAUCE[2006/14]
French:PROCEDE POUR PREPARER UNE SAUCE ALIMENTAIRE[2006/14]
Entry into regional phase14.11.2005National basic fee paid 
03.02.2006Search fee paid 
14.11.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
16.01.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure26.05.2005Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
16.01.2006Examination requested  [2006/14]
02.11.2009Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2010/19]
17.12.2009Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2010/19]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
18.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
29.04.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
31.01.2006M01   Fee paid on   03.02.2006
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.04.200906   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0042710  (CADBURY TYPHOO LTD [GB]) [X] 12,17-19,32 * page 2 - page 7; examples 1-8; claims 1-18 *;
 [DX]US4370354  (LEIPOLD DIANNE P) [DX] 12,17-19,32 * column 2, line 1 - column 3, line 17; examples 3,4; claims 1-8 *;
 [A]JPS6087741  (HOUSE FOOD INDUSTRIAL CO)[A] 1-38;
 [X]JPS60118162  (Q P CORP) [X] 12,17,18,32,38 * abstract *;
 [X]EP0649601  (MCNEIL PPC INC [US]) [X] 12,18,19,32 * page 3, line 25 - page 4, line 56; example 1; claims 1-6 *;
 [X]US5773071  (GAITHER KAREN S [US], et al) [X] 32 * column 2, line 1 - line 57 * * column 4, line 58 - column 5, line 10 * * column 6, line 50 - column 7, line 47; claims 1-17 *;
 [X]  - GERSONS L ET AL, "Development of a new jellied apple product.", FSTA, INTERNATIONAL FOOD INFORMATION SERVICE (IFIS), FRANkFURT-MAIN, DE, Database accession no. 75-1-01-j0017, XP002531158 [X] 32 * abstract *
    [ ] - VOEDINGSMIDDELENTECHNOLOGIE, SPRENGER INST., WAGENINGEN, NETHERLANDS, (1974), vol. 7, no. 38, page 28
International search[X]US3556810  (MOIRANO ARTHUR L);
 [Y]US4140807  (BRAVERMAN AMIEL);
 [Y]  - JAM TODAY! WITH POMONA'S UNIVERSAL PECTIN, (20010501), URL: http://wwwpermaculture.net/Pomona, (20041222), XP008104052
 [Y]  - BRADY PAMELA, "Uncooked Jams and Jellies", (20010221), URL: http://www.uaex.edu/other_areas/publications/HTML/FSHED-54.asp, (20041220), XP008104013
 [Y]  - CATHY'S CORNER, (20011027), URL: http://www.cathysbulkfoods.com/CornerOutput.cmf?CornNumber=C0009, (20041222), XP008104048
 [Y]  - FRANK PAULA, "Fruit sauces and condiments", (200008), URL: http://www.foodproductdesign.com/archive/2000/0800ap.html, (20041222), XP008104049
 [Y]  - "Making jam and jelly from frozen fruit", NDSU EXTENSION SERVICE, (199504), URL: http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extnews/askext/jamjelly/4343.htm, (20041221), XP008104050
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