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EP About this file: EP1778027

EP1778027 - VISCOUS FAT COMPOSITIONS HAVING LOW AMOUNTS OF TRANS-FAT, METHODS AND PRODUCTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.12.2008
Database last updated on 01.02.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip27.08.2010Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU, TR		published on 29.09.2010  [2010/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL MILLS, INC.
Number One General Mills Boulevard P.O. Box 1113
Minneapolis, MN 55440 / US
[2007/18]
Inventor(s)01 / PLANK, David, W.
37660 Reed Avenue
Taylors Falls, Minnesota 55084 / US
02 / STAEGER, Michael, A.
16500 The Strand
Minnetonka, Minnesota 55345 / US
 [2007/18]
Representative(s)Calamita, Roberto
Dehns
St Bride's House
10 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JD / GB
[N/P]
Former [2007/18]Calamita, Roberto
Frank B. Dehn & Co. St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD / GB
Application number, filing date05763651.622.06.2005
[2007/18]
WO2005US22133
Priority number, dateUS20040581993P22.06.2004         Original published format: US 581993 P
[2007/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2006002273
Date:05.01.2006
Language:EN
[2006/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1778027
Date:02.05.2007
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.01.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2007/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1778027
Date:20.02.2008
Language:EN
[2008/08]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.01.2006
ClassificationIPC:A23L1/09, A23L1/164
[2007/18]
CPC:
A23D9/007 (EP,US); A23L29/35 (EP,US); A23L7/122 (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 [2007/18]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
YUNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VISKOSE FETTZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN MIT NIEDRIGEM TRANS-FETTGEHALT, SOWIE VERFAHREN UND PRODUKTE[2007/18]
English:VISCOUS FAT COMPOSITIONS HAVING LOW AMOUNTS OF TRANS-FAT, METHODS AND PRODUCTS[2007/18]
French:COMPOSITIONS GRASSES VISQUEUSES A FAIBLE TENEUR EN ACIDES GRAS TRANS, PROCEDES ET PRODUITS ASSOCIES[2007/18]
Entry into regional phase16.01.2007National basic fee paid 
16.01.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
16.01.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure16.01.2007Examination requested  [2007/18]
13.08.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.12.2007Fee for grant paid
27.12.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.11.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.02.2008
BE20.02.2008
CY20.02.2008
CZ20.02.2008
DK20.02.2008
EE20.02.2008
FI20.02.2008
IT20.02.2008
LT20.02.2008
NL20.02.2008
PL20.02.2008
RO20.02.2008
SI20.02.2008
SK20.02.2008
TR20.02.2008
BG20.05.2008
SE20.05.2008
ES31.05.2008
IS20.06.2008
LU22.06.2008
IE23.06.2008
MC30.06.2008
PT21.07.2008
HU21.08.2008
[2010/39]
Former [2010/33]AT20.02.2008
BE20.02.2008
CY20.02.2008
CZ20.02.2008
DK20.02.2008
EE20.02.2008
FI20.02.2008
IT20.02.2008
LT20.02.2008
NL20.02.2008
PL20.02.2008
RO20.02.2008
SI20.02.2008
SK20.02.2008
BG20.05.2008
SE20.05.2008
ES31.05.2008
IS20.06.2008
LU22.06.2008
IE23.06.2008
MC30.06.2008
PT21.07.2008
Former [2009/52]AT20.02.2008
BE20.02.2008
CY20.02.2008
CZ20.02.2008
DK20.02.2008
EE20.02.2008
FI20.02.2008
IT20.02.2008
LT20.02.2008
NL20.02.2008
PL20.02.2008
RO20.02.2008
SI20.02.2008
SK20.02.2008
BG20.05.2008
SE20.05.2008
ES31.05.2008
IS20.06.2008
IE23.06.2008
MC30.06.2008
PT21.07.2008
Former [2009/27]AT20.02.2008
BE20.02.2008
CZ20.02.2008
DK20.02.2008
EE20.02.2008
FI20.02.2008
LT20.02.2008
NL20.02.2008
PL20.02.2008
RO20.02.2008
SI20.02.2008
SK20.02.2008
BG20.05.2008
SE20.05.2008
ES31.05.2008
IS20.06.2008
IE23.06.2008
MC30.06.2008
PT21.07.2008
Former [2009/22]AT20.02.2008
BE20.02.2008
CZ20.02.2008
DK20.02.2008
EE20.02.2008
FI20.02.2008
LT20.02.2008
NL20.02.2008
PL20.02.2008
RO20.02.2008
SI20.02.2008
SK20.02.2008
SE20.05.2008
ES31.05.2008
IS20.06.2008
MC30.06.2008
PT21.07.2008
Former [2009/13]AT20.02.2008
BE20.02.2008
CZ20.02.2008
DK20.02.2008
FI20.02.2008
LT20.02.2008
NL20.02.2008
PL20.02.2008
RO20.02.2008
SI20.02.2008
SK20.02.2008
SE20.05.2008
ES31.05.2008
IS20.06.2008
MC30.06.2008
PT21.07.2008
Former [2009/07]AT20.02.2008
BE20.02.2008
CZ20.02.2008
DK20.02.2008
FI20.02.2008
NL20.02.2008
PL20.02.2008
RO20.02.2008
SI20.02.2008
SK20.02.2008
SE20.05.2008
ES31.05.2008
IS20.06.2008
MC30.06.2008
PT21.07.2008
Former [2008/49]AT20.02.2008
BE20.02.2008
CZ20.02.2008
DK20.02.2008
FI20.02.2008
NL20.02.2008
PL20.02.2008
RO20.02.2008
SI20.02.2008
SK20.02.2008
SE20.05.2008
ES31.05.2008
IS20.06.2008
PT21.07.2008
Former [2008/46]AT20.02.2008
BE20.02.2008
DK20.02.2008
FI20.02.2008
PL20.02.2008
SI20.02.2008
SE20.05.2008
ES31.05.2008
IS20.06.2008
Former [2008/44]AT20.02.2008
BE20.02.2008
FI20.02.2008
PL20.02.2008
SI20.02.2008
ES31.05.2008
IS20.06.2008
Former [2008/43]AT20.02.2008
BE20.02.2008
FI20.02.2008
PL20.02.2008
ES31.05.2008
IS20.06.2008
Former [2008/39]AT20.02.2008
FI20.02.2008
ES31.05.2008
IS20.06.2008
Former [2008/36]FI20.02.2008
ES31.05.2008
IS20.06.2008
Cited inInternational search[A]US6129945  (AWAD AZIZ CHAFIC [US], et al) [A] 1-39* the whole document *;
 [PX]US2004180125  (PLANK DAVID W [US], et al) [PX] 1-39 * the whole document *;
 [PA]EP1477072  (CERESTAR HOLDING BV [NL]) [PA] 1-39 * the whole document *
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