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EP About this file: EP1972207

EP1972207 - Safety System For Powdered Nutritional Compositions [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.01.2019
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  26.01.2018
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  26.10.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip10.07.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IS		published on 12.08.2020  [2020/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nestec S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
[2017/42]
Former [2008/39]For all designated states
Nestec S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Joosten, Henricus
Chemin des Crocus 1
1074, Mollie-Margot / CH
02 / Breeuwer, Pieter
Chemin de la Pierre 5
1023, Crissier / CH
03 / Cordier, Jean-Louis
Ch. du Pilon 23
1806, ST-Legier / CH
 [2008/39]
Representative(s)Corticchiato, Olivier, et al
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
[N/P]
Former [2018/09]Corticchiato, Olivier, et al
Nestec S.A.
Centre de Recherche Nestlé
Vers-chez-les-Blanc
Case Postale 44
1000 Lausanne 26 / CH
Former [2013/47]Corticchiato, Olivier, et al
Nestec S.A.
CT-IAM
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Former [2010/28]Corticchiato, Olivier
Nestec S.A. Avenue Nestlé 55
CH-1800 Vevey / CH
Former [2008/39]Dixon, Sarah
Avenue Nestlé, 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Application number, filing date07104564.521.03.2007
[2008/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1972207
Date:24.09.2008
Language:EN
[2008/39]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1972207
Date:28.02.2018
Language:EN
[2018/09]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.11.2007
ClassificationIPC:A23L3/3571, A23L33/135
[2017/44]
CPC:
A23L3/3571 (EP); A23L33/135 (EP); A23L33/40 (EP);
A23V2400/249 (EP)
Former IPC [2008/39]A23L1/30, A23L3/3571, A23L1/29, A23L1/03
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,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/09]
Former [2008/39]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Sicherheitssystem für pulverförmige Ernährungszusammensetzungen[2008/39]
English:Safety System For Powdered Nutritional Compositions[2008/39]
French:Système de sécurité pour compositions nutritionnelles en poudre[2008/39]
Examination procedure24.03.2009Examination requested  [2009/19]
16.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.03.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
12.05.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.05.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
02.02.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.10.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.01.2018Fee for grant paid
18.01.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
18.01.2018Receipt 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  16.07.2009
Opposition(s)29.11.2018No opposition filed within time limit [2019/06]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
12.05.2010Request for further processing filed
12.05.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
15.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
15.03.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
14.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
12.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU21.03.2007
AT28.02.2018
CY28.02.2018
CZ28.02.2018
DK28.02.2018
EE28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
IT28.02.2018
LT28.02.2018
LV28.02.2018
MC28.02.2018
PL28.02.2018
PT28.02.2018
RO28.02.2018
SE28.02.2018
SI28.02.2018
SK28.02.2018
TR28.02.2018
IE21.03.2018
LU21.03.2018
MT21.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
BG28.05.2018
GR29.05.2018
IS28.06.2018
[2020/33]
Former [2020/27]HU21.03.2007
AT28.02.2018
CY28.02.2018
CZ28.02.2018
DK28.02.2018
EE28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
IT28.02.2018
LT28.02.2018
LV28.02.2018
MC28.02.2018
PL28.02.2018
PT28.02.2018
RO28.02.2018
SE28.02.2018
SI28.02.2018
SK28.02.2018
TR28.02.2018
IE21.03.2018
LU21.03.2018
MT21.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
BG28.05.2018
GR29.05.2018
Former [2020/16]AT28.02.2018
CY28.02.2018
CZ28.02.2018
DK28.02.2018
EE28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
IT28.02.2018
LT28.02.2018
LV28.02.2018
MC28.02.2018
PL28.02.2018
RO28.02.2018
SE28.02.2018
SI28.02.2018
SK28.02.2018
TR28.02.2018
IE21.03.2018
LU21.03.2018
MT21.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
BG28.05.2018
GR29.05.2018
Former [2020/08]AT28.02.2018
CY28.02.2018
CZ28.02.2018
DK28.02.2018
EE28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
IT28.02.2018
LT28.02.2018
LV28.02.2018
MC28.02.2018
PL28.02.2018
RO28.02.2018
SE28.02.2018
SI28.02.2018
SK28.02.2018
IE21.03.2018
LU21.03.2018
MT21.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
BG28.05.2018
GR29.05.2018
Former [2019/12]AT28.02.2018
CY28.02.2018
CZ28.02.2018
DK28.02.2018
EE28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
IT28.02.2018
LT28.02.2018
LV28.02.2018
MC28.02.2018
PL28.02.2018
RO28.02.2018
SE28.02.2018
SI28.02.2018
SK28.02.2018
IE21.03.2018
LU21.03.2018
BE31.03.2018
BG28.05.2018
GR29.05.2018
Former [2019/09]AT28.02.2018
CY28.02.2018
CZ28.02.2018
DK28.02.2018
EE28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
IT28.02.2018
LT28.02.2018
LV28.02.2018
MC28.02.2018
PL28.02.2018
RO28.02.2018
SE28.02.2018
SK28.02.2018
IE21.03.2018
LU21.03.2018
BG28.05.2018
GR29.05.2018
Former [2019/04]AT28.02.2018
CY28.02.2018
CZ28.02.2018
DK28.02.2018
EE28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
IT28.02.2018
LT28.02.2018
LV28.02.2018
MC28.02.2018
PL28.02.2018
RO28.02.2018
SE28.02.2018
SK28.02.2018
LU21.03.2018
BG28.05.2018
GR29.05.2018
Former [2018/52]AT28.02.2018
CY28.02.2018
CZ28.02.2018
DK28.02.2018
EE28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
IT28.02.2018
LT28.02.2018
LV28.02.2018
MC28.02.2018
PL28.02.2018
RO28.02.2018
SE28.02.2018
SK28.02.2018
BG28.05.2018
GR29.05.2018
Former [2018/51]AT28.02.2018
CY28.02.2018
CZ28.02.2018
DK28.02.2018
EE28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
IT28.02.2018
LT28.02.2018
LV28.02.2018
PL28.02.2018
RO28.02.2018
SE28.02.2018
SK28.02.2018
BG28.05.2018
GR29.05.2018
Former [2018/50]AT28.02.2018
CY28.02.2018
CZ28.02.2018
EE28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
IT28.02.2018
LT28.02.2018
LV28.02.2018
PL28.02.2018
RO28.02.2018
SE28.02.2018
SK28.02.2018
BG28.05.2018
GR29.05.2018
Former [2018/47]AT28.02.2018
CY28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
IT28.02.2018
LT28.02.2018
LV28.02.2018
SE28.02.2018
BG28.05.2018
GR29.05.2018
Former [2018/40]AT28.02.2018
CY28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
LT28.02.2018
LV28.02.2018
SE28.02.2018
BG28.05.2018
GR29.05.2018
Former [2018/37]CY28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
LT28.02.2018
GR29.05.2018
Former [2018/35]CY28.02.2018
FI28.02.2018
LT28.02.2018
Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0443543  (SNOW BRAND MILK PROD CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 6-10 * page 2, line 52 - page 3, line 20; claims 1,2,6,7 *;
 [Y]EP0643136  (NESTLE SA [CH]) [Y] 6-10 * page 5, lines 1-6; examples 2,4; claims 1,6,19 *;
 [XY]EP0904784  (NUTRICIA NV [NL]) [X] 1-4,11 * page 5, paragraph 56; examples 1,5,7; claims 1-7 * [Y] 6-9;
 [Y]EP1195095  (ST IVEL LTD [GB]) [Y] 6-10 * page 3, paragraph 21; examples 1-4; claims 1,8,10,12,19,20 *;
 [DX]WO02065840  (NESTLE SA [CH], et al) [DX] 1-5 * page 1, lines 6-16; examples 1-4; claims 1,4,7; tables 1,3,4,6 *;
 [XY]US2004072794  (KAUP SUSAN M [US], et al) [X] 1,2,4,11 * page 3, paragraphs 36,44; example 1 * [Y] 6,7,9;
 [A]WO2004054371  (NESTEC SA [CH], et al) [A] 1-11* examples 1-4; claims 1-3 *;
 [XY]WO2004112509  (NESTEC SA [CH], et al) [X] 1-5,11 * page 7, line 30 - page 8, line 16; examples 2-4; claims 1,3,4 * [Y] 6-10;
 [Y]  - CAPLICE E AND FITZGERALD G F, "Food fermentations: role of microorganisms in food production and preservation", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, AMSTERDAM, NL, (1999), vol. 50, ISSN 0168-1605, pages 131 - 149, XP002363836 [Y] 6-10 * page 137 - page 141 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0168-1605(99)00082-3
 [Y]  - LEROY F ET AL, "A novel area of predictive modelling: Describing the functionality of beneficial microorganisms in foods", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY, ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, AMSTERDAM, NL, (20020311), vol. 73, no. 2-3, ISSN 0168-1605, pages 251 - 259, XP002363837 [Y] 6-10 * page 252 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0168-1605(01)00657-2
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