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EP About this file: EP1957041

EP1957041 - OIL-IN-WATER EMULSION AND ITS USE FOR THE DELIVERY OF FUNCTIONALITY [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  23.08.2013
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): CH, HU, IE, LI, LU, TR		published on 27.11.2013  [2013/48]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nestec S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
[2008/34]
Inventor(s)01 / SAGALOWICZ, Laurent
Rte de Grandvaux 18b
CH-1096 Cully / CH
02 / LESER, Martin
Ch. du Champ Petau 36
CH-1053 Bretigny / CH
03 / MICHEL, Martin
Ch. de Verdonnet 12
CH-1010 Lausanne / CH
04 / WATZKE, Heribert Johann
Chemin de la Fauvette 30e
CH-1012 Lausanne / CH
05 / ACQUISTAPACE, Simone
Rte de Chailly 2
CH-1014 La Tour-de-Peilz / CH
06 / BERTHOLET, Raymond
Ch. Vers-chez-Cochard 11
CH-1807 Blonay / CH
07 / HOLST, Birgit
Route du Mont Pélerin 18
CH-1805 Jongny / CH
08 / ROBERT, Fabien
Rue de Lausanne 80 F
F-01220 Divonne les Bains / FR
 [2010/33]
Former [2008/34]01 / SAGALOWICZ, Laurent
Rte de Grandvaux 18b
CH-1096 Cully / CH
02 / LESER, Martin
Ch. du Champ Petau 36
Ch-1053 Bretigny / CH
03 / MICHEL, Martin
Ch. de Verdonnet 12
CH-1010 Lausanne / CH
04 / WATZKE, Heribert Johann
Chemin de la Fauvette 30e
CH-1012 Lausanne / CH
05 / ACQUISTAPACE, Simone
Rte de Chailly 2
CH-1014 La Tour-de-Peilz / CH
06 / BERTHOLET, Raymond
Ch. Vers-chez-Cochard 11
CH-1807 Blonay / CH
07 / HOLST, Birgit
Route du Mont Pélerin 18
CH-1805 Jongny / CH
08 / ROBERT, Fabien
Rue de Lausanne 80 F
F-01220 Divonne les Bains / FR
Representative(s)(deleted)
[2011/20]
Former [2008/34]Thomas, Alain
Nestec S.A., 55, avenue Nestlé
1800 Vevey / CH
Application number, filing date06819669.022.11.2006
[2008/34]
WO2006EP68761
Priority number, dateEP2005002543922.11.2005         Original published format: EP 05025439
[2008/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007060177
Date:31.05.2007
Language:EN
[2007/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1957041
Date:20.08.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.05.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1957041
Date:18.08.2010
Language:EN
[2010/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.05.2007
ClassificationIPC:A61K9/113, A61K9/107, A23L1/22, A61K8/06
[2008/34]
CPC:
B82Y5/00 (EP,US); A23L27/80 (EP,US); A23L33/11 (EP,US);
A23L33/12 (EP,US); A23L33/15 (EP,US); A61K8/06 (EP,US);
A61K8/062 (EP,US); A61K8/068 (EP,US); A61K9/1075 (EP,US);
A61K9/113 (EP,US); A61K9/1274 (EP,US); A61Q19/00 (EP,US);
A23V2002/00 (EP,US); A61K2800/21 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A23V2002/00, A23V2200/222, A23V2250/194, A23V2250/21, A23V2250/192 (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,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/34]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ÖL-IN-WASSER-EMULSION UND IHRE VERWENDUNG ZUR ABGABE EINER FUNKTIONALITÄT[2008/34]
English:OIL-IN-WATER EMULSION AND ITS USE FOR THE DELIVERY OF FUNCTIONALITY[2008/34]
French:EMULSION D'HUILE DANS L'EAU ET SON UTILISATION DANS L'ADMINISTRATION D'UNE FONCTIONNALITE[2008/34]
Entry into regional phase23.06.2008National basic fee paid 
23.06.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
23.06.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.06.2008Examination requested  [2008/34]
28.11.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2010Date of oral proceedings
17.05.2010Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
27.05.2010Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.07.2010Fee for grant paid
06.07.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  18.05.2011  07.06.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Friesland Brands B.V.
Stationsplein 4
3818 LE Amersfoort / NL
Opponent's representative
Jansen, Cornelis Marinus
V.O.
Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
 02  18.05.2011  07.06.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH
Else-Krömer-Strasse 1
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH
Patent Department
Division Medical Devices
Else-Kröner-Straße 1
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2013/28]
Opponent(s)01  18.05.2011  07.06.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Friesland Brands B.V.
Stationsplein 4
3818 LE Amersfoort / NL
Opponent's representative
Jansen, Cornelis Marinus
V.O.
Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
 02  18.05.2011  07.06.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH
Else-Krömer-Strasse 1
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH
Patent Department Else-Kröner-Straße 1
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
Former [2013/21]
Opponent(s)01  18.05.2011  07.06.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Friesland Brands B.V.
Stationsplein 4
3818 LE Amersfoort / NL
Opponent's representative
Jansen, Cornelis Marinus
Vereenigde N.V. Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
 02  18.05.2011  07.06.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH
Else-Krömer-Strasse 1
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
Former [2011/30]
Opponent(s)01  18.05.2011  07.06.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Friesland Brands B.V.
Stationsplein 4
3818 LE Amersfoort / NL
Opponent's representative
Jansen, Cornelis Marinus
Vereenigde N.V. Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
 02  18.05.2011  07.06.2011  ADMISSIBLE
Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH
Else-Krömer-Strasse 1
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
Opponent's representative
Richly, Erik, et al, et al
Fresenius Kabi Deutschland GmbH Patent Department Else-Kröner-Strasse 1
61352 Bad Homburg / DE
Former [2011/26]
Opponent(s)01  18.05.2011    ADMISSIBLE
Friesland Brands B.V.
Stationsplein 4
3818 LE Amersfoort / NL
Opponent's representative
Jansen, Cornelis Marinus, et al, et al
Vereenigde N.V. Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag / NL
01.07.2011Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
06.01.2012Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
25.04.2013Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 11.06.2013
06.05.2013Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
16.05.2013Legal effect of revocation of patent [2013/39]
11.06.2013Date of oral proceedings
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT18.08.2010
BE18.08.2010
CH18.08.2010
CY18.08.2010
CZ18.08.2010
DK18.08.2010
EE18.08.2010
FI18.08.2010
LI18.08.2010
LT18.08.2010
LV18.08.2010
RO18.08.2010
SE18.08.2010
SI18.08.2010
SK18.08.2010
TR18.08.2010
BG18.11.2010
GR19.11.2010
IE22.11.2010
LU22.11.2010
MC30.11.2010
IS18.12.2010
PT20.12.2010
HU19.02.2011
[2013/48]
Former [2011/29]AT18.08.2010
BE18.08.2010
CY18.08.2010
CZ18.08.2010
DK18.08.2010
EE18.08.2010
FI18.08.2010
LT18.08.2010
LV18.08.2010
RO18.08.2010
SE18.08.2010
SI18.08.2010
SK18.08.2010
BG18.11.2010
GR19.11.2010
MC30.11.2010
IS18.12.2010
PT20.12.2010
Former [2011/23]AT18.08.2010
BE18.08.2010
CY18.08.2010
CZ18.08.2010
DK18.08.2010
EE18.08.2010
FI18.08.2010
LT18.08.2010
LV18.08.2010
SE18.08.2010
SI18.08.2010
SK18.08.2010
BG18.11.2010
GR19.11.2010
IS18.12.2010
PT20.12.2010
Former [2011/19]AT18.08.2010
BE18.08.2010
CY18.08.2010
DK18.08.2010
FI18.08.2010
LT18.08.2010
LV18.08.2010
SE18.08.2010
SI18.08.2010
BG18.11.2010
GR19.11.2010
IS18.12.2010
PT20.12.2010
Former [2011/18]AT18.08.2010
BE18.08.2010
CY18.08.2010
FI18.08.2010
LT18.08.2010
LV18.08.2010
SE18.08.2010
SI18.08.2010
BG18.11.2010
GR19.11.2010
IS18.12.2010
PT20.12.2010
Cited inInternational search[X]JP2004008837  ;
 [DX]WO02076441  (UNIV KENTUCKY RES FOUND [US], et al) [DX] 1-12,14-29 * pages 14-19 * * example 30 *;
 [AD]US2004022861  (WILLIAMS ROBERT O [US], et al) [AD] 1-29* paragraphs [0017] - [0019] - [0021] , [0023] , [0064] - [0070] *;
 [PX]EP1598060  (NESTEC SA [CH]) [PX] 1-29 * example 4 * * paragraphs [0015] - [0032] * * paragraph [0038] *;
 [PX]EP1597973  (NESTEC SA [CH]) [PX] 1-29 * example 4 * * paragraphs [0009] , [0015] - [0032] * * paragraph [0039] *;
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20031205), vol. 2003, no. 12, & JP2004008837 A 20040115 (MIYAZAKI PREFECTURE) [X] 1,2,9-29 * abstract * * paragraphs [0009] - [0013] - [0035] - [0037] - [0058] , [0076] * * example 2 *
 [X]  - NAKANO M ET AL, "Dispersions of liquid crystalline phases of the monoolein/oleic acid/pluronic F127 system", LANGMUIR, ACS, WASHINGTON, DC, US, (2002), vol. 18, ISSN 0743-7463, pages 9283 - 9288, XP002344327 [X] 1-12,14,16-29 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/la026297r
 [X]  - GUSTAFSSON ET AL, "Submicron particles of reversed lipid phases in water stabilized by a nonionic amphiphilic polymer", LANGMUIR, AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, NEW YORK, NY, US, (1997), vol. 13, ISSN 0743-7463, pages 6964 - 6971, XP002344326 [X] 1-12,16-29 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/la970566+
 [X]  - NAKANO ET AL, "Small-angle X-ray scattering and 13-C NMR investigation on the internal structure of Cubosomes", LANGMUIR, AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, NEW YORK, NY, US, (2001), vol. 17, ISSN 0743-7463, pages 3917 - 3922, XP002344325 [X] 1-12,14-29 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/la010224a
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/la0000872
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