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EP About this file: EP1608239

EP1608239 - HIGH INTENSITY SWEETNER COMPOSITION AND DELIVERY OF SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.05.2009
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2011Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CY, TR		published on 02.11.2011  [2011/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
McNeil-PPC, Inc.
199 Grandview Road Skillman
New Jersey 08558 / US
[N/P]
Former [2008/30]For all designated states
McNEIL-PPC, Inc.
199 Grandview Road Skillman
New Jersey 08558 / US
Former [2005/52]For all designated states
McNEIL-PPC, INC.
199 Grandview Road Skillman
New Jersey 08558 / US
Inventor(s)01 / CATANI, Stephen
265 Red Oak Trail
Athens, GA 30606 / US
02 / LUCAS, Anne-Lise
44 Moore Street
Princeton, NJ 08542 / US
 [2005/52]
Representative(s)Kirsch, Susan Edith, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/52]Kirsch, Susan Edith, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
LONDON WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date04758492.530.03.2004
[2005/52]
WO2004US09489
Priority number, dateUS2003040391831.03.2003         Original published format: US 403918
[2005/52]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2004086885
Date:14.10.2004
Language:EN
[2004/42]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1608239
Date:28.12.2005
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.10.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2005/52]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1608239
Date:23.07.2008
Language:EN
[2008/30]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.10.2004
ClassificationIPC:A23L2/60, A23L1/236, A23L1/00, A61K9/20
[2005/52]
CPC:
A23L27/37 (EP,US); A23L27/30 (KR); A23L2/60 (KR);
A23P10/28 (EP,US); A61K9/2018 (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,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2005/52]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:HOCHINTENSIVE SÜSSSTOFFZUSAMMENSETZUNG UND DEREN ABGABE[2005/52]
English:HIGH INTENSITY SWEETNER COMPOSITION AND DELIVERY OF SAME[2005/52]
French:COMPOSITION EDULCORANTE HAUTE INTENSITE ET SA DISTRIBUTION[2005/52]
Entry into regional phase03.10.2005National basic fee paid 
03.10.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
03.10.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.10.2005Examination requested  [2005/52]
03.11.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.08.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.02.2008Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
06.05.2008Fee for grant paid
06.05.2008Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.04.2009No opposition filed within time limit [2009/27]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to fulfill actions required for granting the patent
06.05.2008Request for further processing filed
06.05.2008Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.06.2008Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
03.10.2005Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
14.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY23.07.2008
CZ23.07.2008
DK23.07.2008
EE23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
PL23.07.2008
RO23.07.2008
SI23.07.2008
SK23.07.2008
TR23.07.2008
BG23.10.2008
SE23.10.2008
GR24.10.2008
PT23.12.2008
HU24.01.2009
[2011/43]
Former [2011/32]CZ23.07.2008
DK23.07.2008
EE23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
PL23.07.2008
RO23.07.2008
SI23.07.2008
SK23.07.2008
BG23.10.2008
SE23.10.2008
GR24.10.2008
PT23.12.2008
HU24.01.2009
Former [2010/50]CZ23.07.2008
DK23.07.2008
EE23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
PL23.07.2008
RO23.07.2008
SI23.07.2008
SK23.07.2008
BG23.10.2008
SE23.10.2008
GR24.10.2008
PT23.12.2008
Former [2010/10]CZ23.07.2008
DK23.07.2008
EE23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
PL23.07.2008
RO23.07.2008
SI23.07.2008
SK23.07.2008
BG23.10.2008
SE23.10.2008
PT23.12.2008
Former [2010/01]CZ23.07.2008
DK23.07.2008
EE23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
PL23.07.2008
RO23.07.2008
SI23.07.2008
SK23.07.2008
BG23.10.2008
PT23.12.2008
Former [2009/26]CZ23.07.2008
DK23.07.2008
EE23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
RO23.07.2008
SI23.07.2008
SK23.07.2008
BG23.10.2008
PT23.12.2008
Former [2009/24]CZ23.07.2008
DK23.07.2008
EE23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
SI23.07.2008
SK23.07.2008
BG23.10.2008
PT23.12.2008
Former [2009/22]DK23.07.2008
EE23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
SI23.07.2008
BG23.10.2008
PT23.12.2008
Former [2009/20]DK23.07.2008
FI23.07.2008
SI23.07.2008
BG23.10.2008
PT23.12.2008
Former [2009/14]FI23.07.2008
SI23.07.2008
BG23.10.2008
PT23.12.2008
Former [2009/13]FI23.07.2008
BG23.10.2008
PT23.12.2008
Cited inInternational search[X]WO9210168  (XYROFIN OY [FI]) [X] 1-11,13,14 * page 9, lines 21-35; example 1; claims 1,9,10,17 *;
 [DY]US5498709  (NAVIA JUAN L [US], et al) [DY] 15,16,22;
 [Y]EP0708110  (MCNEIL PPC INC [US]) [Y] 15,16,22 * claim 6 *;
 [X]WO9741835  (MERCK PATENT GMBH [DE], et al) [X] 1-11,13,14 * examples 2,3; claims 1,2,6-8 *;
 [Y]WO0057725  (NUTRASWEET CO [US]) [Y] 12,17-21,23* page 16, line 29 - page 17, line 4; claims 1,4,10,17,18 *;
 [Y]WO0170591  (STILLMAN SUZANNE JAFFE [US]) [Y] 12,17-21,23 * page 25, paragraph 2; figures 9,11; claims 1,3 *;
 [DY]US2002012689  (STILLMAN SUZANNE JAFFE [US]) [DY] 17-21,23 * claims 1,3 *;
 [XY]US2002122823  (BUNICK FRANK J [US], et al) [X] 1-11,13,14 * paragraphs [0021] , [0022]; example 1; claims 1,6,10,12 * [Y] 12,15-23
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