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EP About this file: EP1742539

EP1742539 - CHEESE AND METHODS OF MAKING SUCH CHEESE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.09.2015
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, HU, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
LEPRINO FOODS COMPANY
1830 West 38th Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80211 / US
[2007/03]
Inventor(s)01 / MERRILL, Richard, K.
9115 South Fox Fire Drive
Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80129 / US
02 / SINGH, Mayank
10598 East Jewell Avenue
Aurora, Colorado 80012 / US
 [2007/03]
Representative(s)Calderbank, Thomas Roger, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2014/47]Calderbank, Thomas Roger, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
33 Gutter Lane
London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Former [2009/36]Calderbank, Thomas Roger, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP 33 Gutter Lane London
EC2V 8AS / GB
Former [2007/03]Calderbank, Thomas Roger, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date05747013.003.05.2005
[2007/03]
WO2005US15270
Priority number, dateUS20040568029P03.05.2004         Original published format: US 568029 P
[2007/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2005107486
Date:17.11.2005
Language:EN
[2005/46]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1742539
Date:17.01.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.11.2005 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1742539
Date:19.11.2014
Language:EN
[2014/47]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US21.12.2006
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.07.2009
ClassificationIPC:A23C19/00
[2007/03]
CPC:
A23C19/0684 (EP); A23C19/00 (KR); A23C19/068 (KR);
A23C9/12 (KR); A23C2250/15 (EP)
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 [2007/03]
TitleGerman:KÄSE UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES SOLCHEN KÄSES[2007/03]
English:CHEESE AND METHODS OF MAKING SUCH CHEESE[2007/03]
French:FROMAGE ET METHODES DE FABRICATION DE CE FROMAGE[2007/03]
Entry into regional phase08.11.2006National basic fee paid 
08.11.2006Search fee paid 
08.11.2006Designation fee(s) paid 
08.11.2006Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.11.2006Examination requested  [2007/03]
30.03.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.01.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
22.09.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.09.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
29.11.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.06.2014Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 17.06.2014
17.06.2014Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
30.06.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.10.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
07.10.2014Fee for grant paid
07.10.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP12151682.7  / EP2476318
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  12.01.2010
Opposition(s)20.08.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/44]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
29.11.2012Request for further processing filed
29.11.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
07.12.2012Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
22.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
07.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
11.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 07
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 08
10.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 09
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 10
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU03.05.2005
AT19.11.2014
BG19.11.2014
CY19.11.2014
CZ19.11.2014
EE19.11.2014
FI19.11.2014
LT19.11.2014
MC19.11.2014
RO19.11.2014
SE19.11.2014
SI19.11.2014
SK19.11.2014
TR19.11.2014
GR20.02.2015
IS19.03.2015
PT19.03.2015
LU03.05.2015
CH31.05.2015
LI31.05.2015
[2017/39]
Former [2016/12]AT19.11.2014
CY19.11.2014
CZ19.11.2014
EE19.11.2014
FI19.11.2014
LT19.11.2014
MC19.11.2014
RO19.11.2014
SE19.11.2014
SI19.11.2014
SK19.11.2014
GR20.02.2015
IS19.03.2015
PT19.03.2015
LU03.05.2015
CH31.05.2015
LI31.05.2015
Former [2016/06]AT19.11.2014
CY19.11.2014
CZ19.11.2014
EE19.11.2014
FI19.11.2014
LT19.11.2014
MC19.11.2014
RO19.11.2014
SE19.11.2014
SK19.11.2014
GR20.02.2015
IS19.03.2015
PT19.03.2015
LU03.05.2015
CH31.05.2015
LI31.05.2015
Former [2015/37]AT19.11.2014
CY19.11.2014
CZ19.11.2014
EE19.11.2014
FI19.11.2014
LT19.11.2014
RO19.11.2014
SE19.11.2014
SK19.11.2014
GR20.02.2015
IS19.03.2015
PT19.03.2015
Former [2015/36]AT19.11.2014
CY19.11.2014
CZ19.11.2014
EE19.11.2014
FI19.11.2014
LT19.11.2014
RO19.11.2014
SE19.11.2014
GR20.02.2015
IS19.03.2015
PT19.03.2015
Former [2015/35]AT19.11.2014
CY19.11.2014
EE19.11.2014
FI19.11.2014
LT19.11.2014
SE19.11.2014
GR20.02.2015
IS19.03.2015
PT19.03.2015
Former [2015/26]AT19.11.2014
CY19.11.2014
FI19.11.2014
LT19.11.2014
SE19.11.2014
GR20.02.2015
IS19.03.2015
PT19.03.2015
Former [2015/25]AT19.11.2014
FI19.11.2014
LT19.11.2014
SE19.11.2014
GR20.02.2015
IS19.03.2015
PT19.03.2015
Former [2015/24]FI19.11.2014
LT19.11.2014
SE19.11.2014
GR20.02.2015
IS19.03.2015
PT19.03.2015
Former [2015/23]FI19.11.2014
LT19.11.2014
IS19.03.2015
PT19.03.2015
Former [2015/22]LT19.11.2014
PT19.03.2015
Former [2015/20]LT19.11.2014
Documents cited:Search[X]US2956885  (ROUNDY ZOLA D, et al) [X] 1-55 * example -; claim -; table 1 *;
 [X]US4372979  (REINBOLD GEORGE W, et al) [X] 1-55 * example - *;
 [X]US4766076  (SANDINE WILLIAM E [US], et al) [X] 1-55 * example - *;
 [X]US4919943  (YEE JENG-JUNG [US], et al) [X] 1-55 * figure -; example - *;
 [A]US5108773  (SMITH DAVID A [US], et al) [A] 1-55 * claim - *;
 [A]EP0535728  (UNILEVER NV [NL], et al) [A] 1-55* page 7, line 28 - line 40 *;
 [A]US5225220  (GAMAY ALY [US]) [A] 1-55 * claim - *;
 [A]EP1123658  (KRAFT FOODS INC [US]) [A] 1-55 * claim - *;
 [X]US6562383  (MORAN JAMES W [US], et al) [X] 1-55 * example - *;
 [PX]WO2004057971  (FONTERRA CO OPERATIVE GROUP [NZ], et al) [PX] 1-55 * page 1, line 10 - page 2, line 14; example - *
International search[X]US6120809  (RHODES KEN [US]);
 [X]US6319526  (DAHLSTROM DONALD G [US], et al)
by applicantUS4919943
 EP0535728
 US6319526
 US4339468
 US5200216
 US5030470
 US5902625
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