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EP About this file: EP1915914

EP1915914 - Frozen confections [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  14.06.2013
Database last updated on 22.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip18.07.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 20.08.2014  [2014/34]
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 [2012/32]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 [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 [2008/24]For:CY  GB  IE  MT 
UNILEVER PLC
Patent Group Unilever House, Blackfriars
London, Greater 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
Patent Group Unilever House, Blackfriars
London, Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB
For all designated states
UNILEVER N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Berry, Mark, John
Unilever R&D Colworth
Sharnbrook
Bedford, Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ / GB
02 / Hoddle, Andrew
Unilever R&D Colworth
Sharnbrook
Bedford, Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ / GB
03 / Quail, Patricia, Jill
Unilever R&D Colworth
Sharnbrook
Bedford, Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ / GB
04 / Wilkinson, Joy, Elizabeth
Unilever R&D Colworth
Sharnbrook
Bedford, Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ / GB
 [2012/32]
Former [2008/18]01 / Berry, Mark, John
Unilever R&D Colworth Sharnbrook
Bedford, Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ / GB
02 / Hoddle, Andrew
Unilever R&D Colworth Sharnbrook
Bedford, Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ / GB
03 / Quail, Patricia, Jill
Unilever R&D Colworth Sharnbrook
Bedford, Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ / GB
04 / Wilkinson, Joy, Elizabeth
Unilever R&D Colworth Sharnbrook
Bedford, Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ / GB
Representative(s)Warner, Guy Jonathan, et al
Unilever Patent Group
Bronland 14
6708 WH Wageningen / NL
[N/P]
Former [2012/30]Warner, Guy Jonathan, et al
Unilver PLC
Unilever Patent Group
Colworth House
Sharnbrook
Bedford, Bedfordshire MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [2008/36]Clarke, Christopher John, et al
Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford MK44 1LQ / GB
Former [2008/18]Hugot, Alain, et al
Unilever Patent Group Colworth House Sharnbrook
Bedford, MK44 1LQ / GB
Application number, filing date07116356.213.09.2007
[2008/18]
Priority number, dateEP2006012166803.10.2006         Original published format: EP 06121668
[2008/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1915914
Date:30.04.2008
Language:EN
[2008/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1915914
Date:08.08.2012
Language:EN
[2012/32]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.10.2007
ClassificationIPC:A23L1/304, A23G9/32, A61K33/06, A61P19/10
[2008/18]
CPC:
A61K33/42 (EP); A23G9/325 (EP); A23G9/366 (EP);
A23G9/40 (EP); A23L33/155 (EP); A23L33/16 (EP);
A61K31/593 (EP); A61K33/06 (EP); A61K33/30 (EP);
A61K45/06 (EP); A61P19/10 (EP); A23V2002/00 (EP) (-)
C-Set:
A23V2002/00, A23V2250/1644, A23V2250/1578, A23V2250/1618, A23V2250/161, A23V2250/1642, A23V2250/7106 (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 [2008/18]
TitleGerman:Gefriersüssspeisen[2008/18]
English:Frozen confections[2008/18]
French:Entremets glacés[2008/18]
Examination procedure23.01.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.06.2008Examination requested  [2008/29]
18.02.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
10.03.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2012Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.06.2012Fee for grant paid
15.06.2012Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  18.02.2009
Opposition(s)10.05.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/29]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
26.09.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU13.09.2007
AT08.08.2012
BE08.08.2012
CY08.08.2012
CZ08.08.2012
DK08.08.2012
EE08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
LT08.08.2012
LV08.08.2012
MT08.08.2012
PL08.08.2012
RO08.08.2012
SI08.08.2012
SK08.08.2012
IE13.09.2012
LU13.09.2012
CH30.09.2012
LI30.09.2012
MC30.09.2012
BG08.11.2012
GR09.11.2012
IS08.12.2012
[2014/34]
Former [2014/27]AT08.08.2012
BE08.08.2012
CY08.08.2012
CZ08.08.2012
DK08.08.2012
EE08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
LT08.08.2012
LV08.08.2012
MT08.08.2012
PL08.08.2012
RO08.08.2012
SI08.08.2012
SK08.08.2012
IE13.09.2012
LU13.09.2012
CH30.09.2012
LI30.09.2012
MC30.09.2012
BG08.11.2012
GR09.11.2012
IS08.12.2012
Former [2013/51]AT08.08.2012
BE08.08.2012
CY08.08.2012
CZ08.08.2012
DK08.08.2012
EE08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
LT08.08.2012
LV08.08.2012
MT08.08.2012
PL08.08.2012
RO08.08.2012
SI08.08.2012
SK08.08.2012
IE13.09.2012
CH30.09.2012
LI30.09.2012
MC30.09.2012
BG08.11.2012
GR09.11.2012
IS08.12.2012
Former [2013/34]AT08.08.2012
BE08.08.2012
CY08.08.2012
CZ08.08.2012
DK08.08.2012
EE08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
LT08.08.2012
LV08.08.2012
PL08.08.2012
RO08.08.2012
SI08.08.2012
SK08.08.2012
IE13.09.2012
CH30.09.2012
LI30.09.2012
MC30.09.2012
BG08.11.2012
GR09.11.2012
IS08.12.2012
Former [2013/33]AT08.08.2012
BE08.08.2012
CY08.08.2012
CZ08.08.2012
DK08.08.2012
EE08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
LT08.08.2012
LV08.08.2012
PL08.08.2012
RO08.08.2012
SI08.08.2012
SK08.08.2012
IE13.09.2012
CH30.09.2012
LI30.09.2012
MC30.09.2012
GR09.11.2012
IS08.12.2012
Former [2013/23]AT08.08.2012
BE08.08.2012
CY08.08.2012
CZ08.08.2012
DK08.08.2012
EE08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
LT08.08.2012
LV08.08.2012
PL08.08.2012
RO08.08.2012
SI08.08.2012
SK08.08.2012
MC30.09.2012
GR09.11.2012
IS08.12.2012
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BE08.08.2012
CY08.08.2012
CZ08.08.2012
DK08.08.2012
EE08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
LT08.08.2012
LV08.08.2012
PL08.08.2012
SI08.08.2012
MC30.09.2012
GR09.11.2012
IS08.12.2012
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BE08.08.2012
CY08.08.2012
DK08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
LT08.08.2012
LV08.08.2012
PL08.08.2012
SI08.08.2012
MC30.09.2012
GR09.11.2012
IS08.12.2012
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BE08.08.2012
CY08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
LT08.08.2012
LV08.08.2012
PL08.08.2012
SI08.08.2012
MC30.09.2012
GR09.11.2012
IS08.12.2012
Former [2013/12]AT08.08.2012
BE08.08.2012
CY08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
LT08.08.2012
LV08.08.2012
PL08.08.2012
SI08.08.2012
GR09.11.2012
IS08.12.2012
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CY08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
LT08.08.2012
LV08.08.2012
PL08.08.2012
SI08.08.2012
GR09.11.2012
IS08.12.2012
Former [2013/10]AT08.08.2012
CY08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
LT08.08.2012
IS08.12.2012
Former [2013/09]AT08.08.2012
FI08.08.2012
LT08.08.2012
Former [2013/08]AT08.08.2012
LT08.08.2012
Former [2013/07]AT08.08.2012
Documents cited:Search[A]US2003147995  (KOSS RONALD [US], et al) [A] 1-19 * page 1, paragraphs 8-10 * * page 2, paragraphs 11,13-15,18,23 * * page 3, paragraphs 25,27; table 1 * * page 4, paragraph 30; table 1 * * page 6; table 2 * * page 9, paragraphs 51,54,55 * * page 15; table 4 ** page 16, paragraph 201 *;
 [Y]US2004040448  (DUNKER JOHN M [US], et al) [Y] 1-5,15 * page 2, paragraph 26 * * page 3, paragraphs 31,35,42,44 * * page 4, paragraphs 45,46,51 * * page 5, paragraph 55; tables 1,5 *;
 [Y]US2006067986  (ZEMEL MICHAEL B [US], et al) [Y] 1-3,8,9,11,14,16-19 * page 1, paragraphs 1,9 * * page 2, paragraphs 11,15,17 * * page 3, paragraph 20 * * page 4, paragraphs 28,33 *;
 [Y]US2006141103  (HERITAGE ANITA F [GB], et al) [Y] 1-5,8,9,11,14-19 * page 1, paragraphs 1,7 * * page 2, paragraphs 23-33 * * page 3, paragraphs 36,37,40,41 * * page 4, paragraph 54 *
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