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EP About this file: EP1704784

EP1704784 - Method for the production of frozen fluid food products [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.06.2010
Database last updated on 18.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip18.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
State(s) deleted from list of lapses: PT		published on 20.11.2013  [2013/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Barilla G. e R. Fratelli S.p.A.
Via Mantova, 166
43100 Parma / IT
[2009/36]
Former [2009/34]For all designated states
Barilla G. e R. Fratelli S.p.A.
Viale Riccardo Barilla, 3/a
43100 Parma / IT
Former [2006/39]For all designated states
BARILLA G. e R. Fratelli S.p.A.
Viale Riccardo Barilla, 3/a
43100 Parma / IT
Inventor(s)01 / Caselli, Oreste
Via Ariosto, 21
42021 Bibbiano (Reggio Emilia) / IT
02 / Loschi, Marco
Via Mutti, 3
43010 Vigatto (Parma) / IT
 [2006/39]
Representative(s)Ferreccio, Rinaldo
Botti & Ferrari S.p.A.
Via Cappellini, 11
20124 Milano / IT
[N/P]
Former [2006/39]Ferreccio, Rinaldo
c/o Botti & Ferrari S.r.l. Via Locatelli 5
20124 Milano / IT
Application number, filing date05425176.425.03.2005
[2006/39]
Filing languageIT
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1704784
Date:27.09.2006
Language:EN
[2006/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1704784
Date:19.08.2009
Language:EN
[2009/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.08.2005
ClassificationIPC:A23P1/08, A23L1/39, A23L1/238, A23L1/24, A23L1/064, A23L3/36
[2006/39]
CPC:
A23B2/803 (EP,US); A23L19/09 (EP,US); A23L23/00 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/39]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Hestellung von gefrorenen flüssigen Nahrungsmitteln[2006/39]
English:Method for the production of frozen fluid food products[2006/39]
French:Procédé pour la production des produits alimentaires liquides congelés[2006/39]
Examination procedure26.03.2007Examination requested  [2007/19]
22.04.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.07.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.11.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.03.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.07.2009Fee for grant paid
07.07.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.05.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY19.08.2009
EE19.08.2009
LT19.08.2009
RO19.08.2009
SK19.08.2009
TR19.08.2009
BG19.11.2009
IS19.12.2009
MC31.03.2010
[2013/47]
Former [2012/47]CY19.08.2009
EE19.08.2009
LT19.08.2009
RO19.08.2009
SK19.08.2009
TR19.08.2009
BG19.11.2009
IS19.12.2009
PT21.12.2009
MC31.03.2010
Former [2010/46]CY19.08.2009
EE19.08.2009
LT19.08.2009
RO19.08.2009
SK19.08.2009
BG19.11.2009
IS19.12.2009
PT21.12.2009
MC31.03.2010
Former [2010/23]CY19.08.2009
EE19.08.2009
LT19.08.2009
RO19.08.2009
SK19.08.2009
BG19.11.2009
IS19.12.2009
PT21.12.2009
Former [2010/20]CY19.08.2009
EE19.08.2009
LT19.08.2009
BG19.11.2009
IS19.12.2009
PT21.12.2009
Former [2010/17]CY19.08.2009
LT19.08.2009
BG19.11.2009
IS19.12.2009
PT21.12.2009
Former [2010/16]CY19.08.2009
LT19.08.2009
IS19.12.2009
PT21.12.2009
Former [2010/12]LT19.08.2009
IS19.12.2009
Documents cited:Search[XDY] EP0835615  (NESTLE SA et al.) [XD] 10 * column 2, lines 32-55; column 3, line 38 - column 4, line 2; example; and claims 1-4 and 16 *[Y] 1-9
 [Y] EP0983729  (AIR LIQUIDE et al.) [Y] 1-9 * [0001], [0005] - [0008] and [0024] - [0025]; Fig.1; and claims 1-5 *
 [A] US4929456  (BEJARANO-WALLENS CELSO O et al.) [A] 1-13 * column 5, line 39 - column 6, line 11; examples I and II; claim 1 *
 [A] JPH09285278  
 [A] EP1121867  (SNOW DROPS S L et al.) [A] 1-13 * [0023] - [0025]; claims 1 and 3 *
 [A] JPH10276735  
 [A]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1998, no. 03 27 February 1998 (1998-02-27) [A] 1-13 * abstract *
 [A]   PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1999, no. 01 29 January 1999 (1999-01-29) [A] 1-13 * abstract *
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