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EP1797946 - PROCESS FOR PREPARING A HIGH STABILITY MICROCAPSULE PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR USING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2007/25]	Process for preparing a high stability microcapsule product and method for using same
	[2017/08]
Status	No opposition filed within time limit Status updated on 30.03.2018 Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Former	The patent has been granted Status updated on 21.04.2017
Former	Grant of patent is intended Status updated on 26.01.2017
Former	Examination is in progress Status updated on 02.11.2016
Most recent event Tooltip	30.03.2018	No opposition filed within time limit	published on 02.05.2018 [2018/18]
Applicant(s)	For all designated states International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. 521 West 57th Street New York, NY 10019 / US
	[2017/21]
Former [2007/25]	For all designated states INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES, INC. 521 West 57th Street New York New York 10019 / US
Inventor(s)	01 / Lee, Kaiping 105 Bramble Drive Morganville, NJ 07751 / US
	02 / Popplewell, Lewis Michael 617 Vale Drive Morganville, NJ 07751 / US
	03 / Anastasiou, Theodore James 12 Ladwood Drive Holmdel, NJ 07733 / US
	[2007/25]
Representative(s)	Barker Brettell LLP 100 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham B16 8QQ / GB
	[N/P]
Former [2017/21]	Lawrence, John Barker Brettell LLP 100 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham B16 8QQ / GB
Former [2009/52]	Lawrence, John Barker Brettell LLP 138 Hagley Road Edgbaston Birmingham B16 9PW / GB
Former [2007/25]	Mercer, Christopher Paul Carpmaels & Ransford 43, Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date	06256318.4	12.12.2006
	[2007/25]
Priority number, date	US20050304090	15.12.2005 Original published format: US 304090
	US20060549998	17.10.2006 Original published format: US 549998
	[2007/25]
Filing language	EN
Procedural language	EN
Publication	Type:	A2 Application without search report
	No.:	EP1797946
	Date:	20.06.2007
	Language:	EN
	[2007/25]
	Type:	A3 Search report
	No.:	EP1797946
	Date:	10.03.2010
	[2010/10]
	Type:	B1 Patent specification
	No.:	EP1797946
	Date:	24.05.2017
	Language:	EN
	[2017/21]
Search report(s)	(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:	EP	09.02.2010
Classification	IPC:	B01J13/02	[2007/25]
	CPC:	B01J13/02 (EP,US); B01J13/14 (EP,US); B01J13/20 (EP,US); C11D17/0039 (EP,US); C11D3/505 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states	DE, ES, FR, GB, IT [2017/21]
Former [2010/46]	DE, ES, FR, GB, IT
Former [2007/25]	AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
Title	German:	VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES HOCHSTABILEN MIKROKAPSELPRODUKTES UND VERWENDUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR	[2017/08]
	English:	PROCESS FOR PREPARING A HIGH STABILITY MICROCAPSULE PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR USING SAME	[2017/08]
	French:	PROCÉDÉ POUR LA PRÉPARATION D'UNE MICROCAPSULE HAUTEMENT STABLE ET SON PROCÉDÉ D'UTILISATION	[2017/08]
	Former [2007/25]	Verfahren zur Herstellung eines hochstabilen Mikrokapselproduktes und Verwendungsverfahren dafür
	Former [2007/25]	Process for preparing a high stability microcapsule product and method for using same
	Former [2007/25]	Procédé pour la préparation d'une microcapsule hautement stable et son procédé d'utilisation
Examination procedure	17.06.2010	Examination requested [2010/30]
	07.07.2010	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
	13.09.2010	Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
	21.10.2010	Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
	17.01.2011	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	07.10.2015	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
	13.12.2015	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	08.07.2016	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M03)
	02.10.2016	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	24.10.2016	Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
	24.12.2016	Reply to a communication from the examining division
	27.01.2017	Communication of intention to grant the patent
	11.04.2017	Fee for grant paid
	11.04.2017	Fee for publishing/printing paid
	11.04.2017	Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)	EP17166100.2 / EP3210666
	The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is 07.07.2010
Opposition(s)	27.02.2018	No opposition filed within time limit [2018/18]
Fees paid	Renewal fee
	24.12.2008	Renewal fee patent year 03
	28.12.2009	Renewal fee patent year 04
	27.12.2010	Renewal fee patent year 05
	27.12.2011	Renewal fee patent year 06
	26.12.2012	Renewal fee patent year 07
	27.12.2013	Renewal fee patent year 08
	07.10.2014	Renewal fee patent year 09
	07.12.2015	Renewal fee patent year 10
	07.12.2016	Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition Tooltip	IT	24.05.2017
	[2018/15]
Documents cited:	Search	[XI]US2005129946 (HAYASHI MASAKI [JP]) [X] 1-4,13 * claims 1,6,7 * * paragraphs [0035] , [0036] , [0112] * [I] 5-12,14-16;
		[XI]US2004195711 (HAYASHI MASAKI [JP], et al) [X] 1-4,13 * claims 9,11 * * paragraphs [0015] , [0025] , [0026] , [0027] , [0093] * [I] 5-12,14-16;
		[XI]WO2004024313 (FRAUNHOFER GES FORSCHUNG [DE], et al) [X] 1-4,13 * example 4 * [I] 5-12,14-16;
		[XI]US5962134 (SHAH JAYESH [US], et al) [X] 1-4,13 * claims 2-4,7 * * column 2, line 65 - column 3, line 8 * * column 3, line 41 - line 52 * [I] 5-12,14-16;
		[XI]US5605966 (SCHULER BERNHARD [DE], et al) [X] 1-4,13 * column 2, line 34 - column 3, line 22 * [I] 5-12,14-16;
		[XI]US4956129 (SCHER HERBERT B [US], et al) [X] 1-2,7-9,13 * claim 1 * * column 3, line 24 - line 30 * [I] 3-6,10-12,14-16;
		[XI]US5332584 (SCHER HERBERT B [US], et al) [X] 1-2,7-9,13 * column 2, line 27 - line 61 * * column 3, line 5 - line 37 * [I] 3-6,10-12,14-16;
		[XI]WO9314865 (SCHER HERBERT B [US], et al) [X] 1-2,7-9,13 * claims 1,2 * * page 5 - page 6 * [I] 3-6,10-12,14-16;
		[XI]US4694905 (ARMBRUSTER DAVID R [US]) [X] 1-2,13 * claim 8 * * column 4, line 14 - line 40 * [I] 3-12,14-16;
		[XI]US5160529 (SCHER HERBERT B [US], et al) [X] 1-2,13 * claims 28,30-31 * [I] 3-12,14-16;
		[XI]US2002004059 (VAN KOPPENHAGEN JUANITA ELENA [US], et al) [X] 1-2,13 * claim 50 * * paragraph [0051] * [I] 3-12,14-16;
		[XI]US2002037306 (VAN KOPPENHAGEN JUANITA E [US], et al) [X] 1-2,13 * claim 50 * * paragraph [0052] * [I] 3-12,14-16
	by applicant	US2005129946
		US2004195711
		WO2004024313
		US5962134
		US5605966
		US4956129
		US5332584
		US5160529
		WO9314865
		US4694905
		US2002004059
		US2002037306

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