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EP About this file: EP1965662

EP1965662 - SOLID CONCENTRATE FOR BROTHS, BOUILLONS, SOUPS, SAUCES, (SIDE)DISHES, GARNISHING OR SEASONING AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent revoked
Status updated on  07.05.2021
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  17.04.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip24.06.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 27.07.2022  [2022/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Unilever IP Holdings B.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
[2021/09]
Former [2021/08]For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HU  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  NL  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
Unilever IP Holdings B.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Former [2021/07]For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HU  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  NL  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
Unilever IP Holdings B.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:CY  GB  IE 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
100 Victoria Embankment
London
EC4Y 0DY / GB
Former [2015/10]For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HU  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  NL  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:CY  GB  IE 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House 100 Victoria Embankment London
EC4Y 0DY / GB
Former [2009/03]For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HU  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  NL  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:CY  GB  IE 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House 100 Victoria Embankment London
EC4Y 0DY / GB
Former [2008/37]For:AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HU  IS  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  NL  PL  PT  RO  SE  SI  SK  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:CY  GB  IE 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars London
Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
Former [2008/32]For:CY  GB  IE 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House, Blackfriars
London, Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
Inventor(s)01 / EPPLER, Wolfgang, Michael
Unilever, Bestfoods Deutschland Gmbh
Knorrstrasse 1
74074 Heilbronn / DE
02 / MAHUT, Claude, Gérard, Jean-Bernard
Unilever Bestfoods Deutschland GmbH
Knorrstrasse 1
74074 Heilbronn / DE
03 / MELWITZ, Dieter, Werner
Unilever Bestfoods Deutschland GmbH
Knorrstrasse 1
74074 Heilbronn / DE
04 / MUELLER, Andrea, Silvia
Unilever Bestfoods Deutschland GmbH
Knorrstrasse 1
74074 Heilbronn / DE
 [2015/10]
Former [2008/39]01 / EPPLER, Wolfgang, Michael
Unilever, Bestfoods Deutschland Gmbh Knorrstrasse 1
74074 Heilbronn / DE
02 / MAHUT, Claude, Gérard, Jean-Bernard
Unilever Bestfoods Deutschland GmbH Knorrstrasse 1
74074 Heilbronn / DE
03 / MELWITZ, Dieter, Werner
Unilever Bestfoods Deutschland GmbH Knorrstrasse 1
74074 Heilbronn / DE
04 / MUELLER, Andrea, Silvia
Unilever Bestfoods Deutschland GmbH Knorrstrasse 1
74074 Heilbronn / DE
Former [2008/37]01 / EPPLER, Wolfgang, Michael
Unilever, Bestfoods Deutschland Gmbh Knorrstrasse 1
740 74 Heilbronn / DE
02 / MAHUT, Claude, Gérard, Jean-Bernard
Unilever Bestfoods Deutschland GmbH Knorrstrasse 1
74074 Heilbronn / DE
03 / MELWITZ, Dieter, Werner
Unilever Bestfoods Deutschland GmbH Knorrstrasse 1
74074 Heilbronn / DE
04 / MUELLER, Andrea, Silvia
Unilever Bestfoods Deutschland GmbH Knorrstrasse 1
74074 Heilbronn / DE
Representative(s)Reijns, Tiemen Geert Pieter, et al
Unilever Patent Group
Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen / NL
[N/P]
Former [2015/10]Reijns, Tiemen Geert Pieter
Unilever Patent Group
Olivier van Noortstraat 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
Former [2013/08]Reijns, Tiemen Geert Pieter
Unilever Patent Group Olivier van Noortstraat 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
Former [2008/37]Wurfbain, Gilles L.
Unilever Patent Group Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
Application number, filing date06829106.122.11.2006
[2008/37]
WO2006EP11214
Priority number, dateEP2005007784012.12.2005         Original published format: EP 05077840
[2008/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2007068332
Date:21.06.2007
Language:EN
[2007/25]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1965662
Date:10.09.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 21.06.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1965662
Date:04.03.2015
Language:EN
[2015/10]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP21.06.2007
ClassificationIPC:A23L1/00, A23L1/212, A23L1/40, A23P1/02, A23P1/08
[2008/37]
CPC:
A23L23/10 (EP,US); A23L19/05 (EP,US); A23P10/28 (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 [2008/37]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
HRNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:FESTES KONZENTRAT FUER SUPPEN, FLEISCHBRUEHEN, SOSSEN, GARNIERUNGEN ODER GEWUERZE UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG DESSELBEN[2014/45]
English:SOLID CONCENTRATE FOR BROTHS, BOUILLONS, SOUPS, SAUCES, (SIDE)DISHES, GARNISHING OR SEASONING AND PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME[2008/37]
French:CONCENTRÉ SOLIDE POUR POTAGES, BOUILLONS, SOUPES, SAUCES, PLATS ET ACCOMPAGNEMENTS, GARNITURES OU ASSAISONNEMENTS ET PROCÉDÉS DE PRÉPARATION DUDIT CONCENTRÉ[2008/37]
Former [2008/37]FESTES KONZENTRAT FÜR BRÜHEN, BOUILLONS, SUPPEN, SAUCEN, (NEBEN)GERICHTE, GARNITUREN ODER WÜRZEN UND VERFAHREN ZU SEINER HERSTELLUNG
Entry into regional phase24.04.2008National basic fee paid 
24.04.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
24.04.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.07.2007Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
24.04.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
24.04.2008Examination requested  [2008/37]
30.10.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.09.2014Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 10.10.2014
10.10.2014Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
03.11.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.01.2015Fee for grant paid
23.01.2015Fee for publishing/printing paid
23.01.2015Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  30.10.2008
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  01.12.2015  04.12.2015  ADMISSIBLE
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Entre-deux-Villes
1800 Vevey / CH
Opponent's representative
Rupp, Christian
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Karlstraße 7
80333 München / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2019/34]
Opponent(s)01  01.12.2015  04.12.2015  ADMISSIBLE
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Entre-deux-Villes
1800 Vevey / CH
Opponent's representative
Rupp, Christian
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstraße 33
80331 München / DE
Former [2016/01]
Opponent(s)01  01.12.2015   
Nestec S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Opponent's representative
Rupp, Christian
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Sonnenstraße 33
80331 München / DE
25.01.2016Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
25.07.2016Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
22.03.2018Date of oral proceedings
18.04.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
18.04.2018Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked
30.04.2021Legal effect of revocation of patent [2021/23]
Appeal following opposition15.06.2018Appeal received No.  T1528/18
28.08.2018Statement of grounds filed
30.04.2021Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.11.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
25.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
24.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
23.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
26.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
27.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
26.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU22.11.2006
AT04.03.2015
BE04.03.2015
BG04.03.2015
CY04.03.2015
CZ04.03.2015
DK04.03.2015
EE04.03.2015
ES04.03.2015
FI04.03.2015
LT04.03.2015
LV04.03.2015
MC04.03.2015
NL04.03.2015
RO04.03.2015
SE04.03.2015
SI04.03.2015
SK04.03.2015
GR05.06.2015
IS04.07.2015
PT06.07.2015
IE22.11.2015
LU22.11.2015
CH30.11.2015
LI30.11.2015
TR22.11.2017
[2022/30]
Former [2017/39]HU22.11.2006
AT04.03.2015
BE04.03.2015
BG04.03.2015
CY04.03.2015
CZ04.03.2015
DK04.03.2015
EE04.03.2015
ES04.03.2015
FI04.03.2015
LT04.03.2015
LV04.03.2015
MC04.03.2015
NL04.03.2015
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GR05.06.2015
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LU22.11.2015
CH30.11.2015
LI30.11.2015
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BE04.03.2015
CZ04.03.2015
DK04.03.2015
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IE22.11.2015
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LI30.11.2015
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Cited inInternational search[Y]DE1931907  (AEI CORP) [Y] 1-17 * page 2, paragraphs 2 and 3; examples 1-6; claims 1-8 *;
 [Y]US3666491  (TOUBA ALI R) [Y] 1-17* examples I-III; claims 1-14 *;
 [XD]EP0950358  (NESTLE SA [CH]) [XD] 1,4,9-11,13,16 * [0008]; example 1; claims 1-10 *;
 [XD]WO02069742  (NESTLE SA [CH], et al) [XD] 2,12,16 * page 2, paragraph 4; examples 1 and 2; figures 1-4; claims 1-11 *;
 [XD]EP1269864  (NESTLE SA [CH]) [XD] 1,4,9-11,15,16 * [0016] - [0017]; examples 1-3; claims 1-7 *;
 [X]US2003033939  (MAHE YANNICK [FR], et al) [X] 11-13,15 * [0042] - [0044]; examples 1 and 2; claims 1-3 *;
 [XD]EP1491101  (UNILEVER NV [NL], et al) [XD] 1,3,4,9-11,13,16 * [0009] - [0014]; examples 1-8; figure 1; claims 1-9 *;
 [Y]  - "Biologically active supplement, fitoklimaksnye, useful e.g. to decrease risk of manifestation of climacteric syndrome, comprises dry concentrates of sage leaves, saffron flowers and marjoram herb infusions and bee mother milk", DERWENT, (20030627), XP002370423 [Y] 1,5-11,14-17 * abstract *
 [Y]  - "Biologically active supplement for treating functional diarrhea, intestine dyskinesia and light forms of abdominal discomfort, comprises e.g. Saint-John's-wort herb tincture dry concentrate, and ginger milled roots", DERWENT, (20041110), XP002370424 [Y] 1,5-11,14-17 * abstract *
by applicantDE1931907
 US3666491
 US2003033939
 RU2207145
 RU2239447
OppositionDE1043052
 US3385715
 DE1931907
 US3666491
 US3950560
 EP0326525
 EP0481923
 EP0888723
 US5895675
 EP0950358
 WO0004786
 WO0172148
 WO02069742
 EP1269864
 US2003033939
 EP1491101
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