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EP About this file: EP1886579

EP1886579 - Ice Confection [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.07.2010
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.09.2012Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 17.10.2012  [2012/42]
Applicant(s)For:CY  GB  IE  MT 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House
100 Victoria Embankment
London
EC4Y 0DY / GB
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
[N/P]
Former [2009/03]For:CY  GB  IE  MT 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House 100 Victoria Embankment London
EC4Y 0DY / GB
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
Former [2008/32]For:CY  GB  IE  MT 
Unilever PLC
Unilever House Blackfriars London
EC4P 4BQ / GB
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
Former [2008/18]For:CY  GB  IE  MT 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House, Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
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
Former [2008/07]For:CY  GB  IE  MT 
UNILEVER PLC
Unilever House, Blackfriars
London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For all designated states
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Bramley, Allan, Sidney
Unilever R&D Colworth Sharnbrook
Bedford, Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ / GB
02 / Brawn, Teresa, Jane
Unilever R&D Colworth Sharnbrook
Bedford, Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ / GB
 [2008/07]
Representative(s)Clarke, Christopher John, et al
Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
[2009/52]
Former [2009/28]Clarke, Christopher John, et al
Unilever Patent Group Colworth Science Park Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [2008/07]Hugot, Alain
Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford, MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date07111721.204.07.2007
[2008/07]
Priority number, dateEP2006011852307.08.2006         Original published format: EP 06118523
[2008/07]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1886579
Date:13.02.2008
Language:EN
[2008/07]
Type: A8 Corrected patent application 
No.:EP1886579
Date:14.05.2008
[2008/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1886579
Date:23.09.2009
Language:EN
[2009/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP07.11.2007
ClassificationIPC:A23G9/46, A23G9/38, A23G9/20, A23G9/32
[2008/07]
CPC:
A23G9/20 (EP); A23G9/327 (EP); A23G9/38 (EP);
A23G9/46 (EP)
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 [2008/07]
TitleGerman:Eiskonfekt[2008/07]
English:Ice Confection[2008/07]
French:Confection glacée[2008/07]
Examination procedure05.03.2008Examination requested  [2008/16]
04.03.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
04.05.2009Fee for grant paid
04.05.2009Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)24.06.2010No opposition filed within time limit [2010/35]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.07.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT23.09.2009
BE23.09.2009
BG23.09.2009
CY23.09.2009
CZ23.09.2009
DK23.09.2009
EE23.09.2009
FI23.09.2009
LT23.09.2009
LV23.09.2009
MT23.09.2009
PL23.09.2009
RO23.09.2009
SI23.09.2009
SK23.09.2009
GR24.12.2009
IS23.01.2010
HU24.03.2010
[2012/42]
Former [2012/41]AT23.09.2009
BE23.09.2009
BG23.09.2009
CY23.09.2009
CZ23.09.2009
DK23.09.2009
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GR24.12.2009
IS23.01.2010
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO9529597  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [A] 1-10 * claim - * * example - * * page 2, line 19 - line 21 *;
 [DA]WO9938386  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [DA] 1-10 * claim - * * example - * * page 3, line 22 - page 4, line 10 * * page 6, line 4 - line 17 ** page 8, line 16 - line 32 *;
 [A]WO0053027  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [A] 1-10 * claim - * * example - * * page 2, line 25 - page 3, line 13 * * page 3, line 28 - line 30 * * page 6, line 14 - page 10, line 13 * * page 12, line 4 - page 13, line 20 *;
 [A]EP1541034  (UNILEVER PLC [GB], et al) [A] 1-7 * claims 1-14 * * examples 1,2,7-9,11 * * page 4, line 49 - page 5, line 14 *
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