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EP1900283 - Encapsulation of components into edible products [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  03.03.2017
Database last updated on 21.09.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  28.11.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip03.03.2017Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 05.04.2017  [2017/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL MILLS, INC.
Number One General Mills Boulevard Minneapolis
Minnesota 55426 / US
[2008/12]
Inventor(s)01 / Van Lengerich Bernard
18005, 33rd Place North
Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 / US
 [2008/35]
Former [2008/18]01 / Van Lengerich Bernard
18005 33rd Place North Plymouth
Minnesota 55447 / US
Representative(s)Wilson Gunn
Blackfriars House The Parsonage
5th Floor
Manchester M3 2JA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/12]Wilson Gunn
5th Floor Blackfriars House The Parsonage
Manchester M3 2JA / GB
Application number, filing date07024107.023.03.1999
[2008/12]
Priority number, dateUS19980079060P23.03.1998         Original published format: US 79060 P
US19980103700P09.10.1998         Original published format: US 103700 P
US19980109696P24.11.1998         Original published format: US 109696 P
US1999023344320.01.1999         Original published format: US 233443
[2008/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1900283
Date:19.03.2008
Language:EN
[2008/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1900283
Date:10.02.2010
[2010/06]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP12.01.2010
ClassificationIPC:A21D13/00, A23L1/00, A23L1/03, A21D13/08, A23L1/164, A23L1/22, A61K9/00, A61K9/16
[2008/12]
CPC:
A21D13/28 (EP,US); A21D8/042 (US); A21D8/04 (US);
A23L27/72 (EP,US); A23L29/065 (EP,US); A23L7/135 (EP,US);
A23L9/10 (EP,US); A23P10/25 (EP,US); A23P10/30 (EP,US);
A61K9/0056 (EP,US); A23C2220/204 (EP,US); Y02A50/30 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2008/12]
TitleGerman:Verkapselung von Komponenten in essbaren Produkten[2008/12]
English:Encapsulation of components into edible products[2008/12]
French:Encapsulation de composés dans des produits comestibles[2008/12]
Examination procedure17.03.2010Examination requested  [2010/17]
14.04.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
25.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.03.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
25.11.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.04.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
03.11.2016Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2017/14]
29.11.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2017/14]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP99912231.0  / EP1065936
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 (EP19990912231) is  08.11.2005
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
08.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
08.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
08.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 06
08.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 07
08.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
08.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
27.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 10
26.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 11
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 12
29.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 13
26.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 14
27.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 15
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 16
27.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 17
31.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 18
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Documents cited:Search[X]GB191015312  (HUTCHEON JOHN) [X] 1-19 * page 1, line 25 - page 2, line 54 *;
 [X]EP0347014  (BASF K & F CORP [US]) [X] 1-14 * page 2, line 32 - page 4, line 6 * * page 4, line 48 - page 5, line 26 ** example 2 *;
 [X]WO9015537  (NABISCO BRANDS INC [US]) [X] 1-19 * page 5, lines 6-13 * * page 7, lines 1-22 * * page 11, line 9 - page 12, line 17 * * page 15, lines 1-20 * * page 20, lines 13-27 * * page 23, line 18 - page 25, line 18 * * page 30, line 22 - page 31, line 18 * * page 32, line 27 - page 34, line 15 * * page 36, line 17 - page 37, line 5 * * page 43, lines 3-11 * * page 46, lines 3-22 * * example - *;
 [X]US5079012  (LENGERICH BERNHARD V [US], et al) [X] 1-19 * column 1, lines 13-20 * * column 3, line 54 - column 6, line 52 * * column 8, lines 33-47 * * column 10, lines 10-23 * * column 13, lines 3-29 * * column 15, lines 38-62 * * column 17, lines 26-48 * * column 19, lines 28-40 * * column 20, lines 21-34 * * column 22, lines 58-63 * * column 23 - lines 35-69 * * example - *
ExaminationUS5035906
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