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EP About this file: EP2166879

EP2166879 - STEVIA-CONTAINING TABLETOP SWEETENERS AND METHODS OF PRODUCING SAME [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.08.2015
Database last updated on 22.01.2025
Most recent event   Tooltip13.10.2017Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): BG, HU, TR		published on 15.11.2017  [2017/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
McNeil Nutritionals, LLC
601 Office Center Drive
Ft. Washington PA 19034 / US
[2010/13]
Inventor(s)01 / CATANI, Steven J.
265 Red Oak Trail
Athens, Georgia 30606 / US
 [2010/13]
Representative(s)Kirsch, Susan Edith, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2014/42]
Former [2010/13]Kirsch, Susan Edith, et al
Carpmaels & Ransford 43-45 Bloomsbury Square
London WC1A 2RA / GB
Application number, filing date08772040.526.06.2008
[2010/13]
WO2008US68364
Priority number, dateUS20070947102P29.06.2007         Original published format: US 947102 P
[2014/42]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2009006208
Date:08.01.2009
Language:EN
[2009/02]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2166879
Date:31.03.2010
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.01.2009 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2010/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2166879
Date:15.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.02.2009
ClassificationIPC:A23L1/236, A23L1/307
[2010/13]
CPC:
A23F5/243 (EP,US); A23F3/163 (EP,US); A23L27/36 (EP,US);
A23L33/20 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/13]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STEVIA-HALTIGE TISCHSÜSSMITTEL UND VERFAHREN ZU IHRER HERSTELLUNG[2010/13]
English:STEVIA-CONTAINING TABLETOP SWEETENERS AND METHODS OF PRODUCING SAME[2010/13]
French:ÉDULCORANTS DE TABLE À BASE DE STEVIA ET PROCÉDÉS DE PRODUCTION DE CEUX-CI[2010/13]
Entry into regional phase29.01.2010National basic fee paid 
29.01.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
29.01.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure29.01.2010Examination requested  [2010/13]
12.03.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.02.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.09.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
20.10.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.03.2014Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 21.03.2014
21.03.2014Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
21.05.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
03.09.2014Fee for grant paid
03.09.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
03.09.2014Receipt 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  11.02.2011
Opposition(s)16.07.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2015/39]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
20.10.2011Request for further processing filed
20.10.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
09.11.2011Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.06.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
13.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 04
14.06.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
10.06.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU26.06.2008
BG15.10.2014
CY15.10.2014
CZ15.10.2014
DK15.10.2014
EE15.10.2014
FI15.10.2014
HR15.10.2014
LT15.10.2014
LV15.10.2014
MC15.10.2014
MT15.10.2014
PL15.10.2014
RO15.10.2014
SE15.10.2014
SI15.10.2014
SK15.10.2014
TR15.10.2014
NO15.01.2015
GR16.01.2015
IS15.02.2015
PT16.02.2015
LU26.06.2015
CH30.06.2015
LI30.06.2015
[2017/39]
Former [2017/03]CY15.10.2014
CZ15.10.2014
DK15.10.2014
EE15.10.2014
FI15.10.2014
HR15.10.2014
LT15.10.2014
LV15.10.2014
MC15.10.2014
MT15.10.2014
PL15.10.2014
RO15.10.2014
SE15.10.2014
SI15.10.2014
SK15.10.2014
NO15.01.2015
GR16.01.2015
IS15.02.2015
PT16.02.2015
LU26.06.2015
CH30.06.2015
LI30.06.2015
Former [2016/22]CY15.10.2014
CZ15.10.2014
DK15.10.2014
EE15.10.2014
FI15.10.2014
HR15.10.2014
LT15.10.2014
LV15.10.2014
MC15.10.2014
PL15.10.2014
RO15.10.2014
SE15.10.2014
SI15.10.2014
SK15.10.2014
NO15.01.2015
GR16.01.2015
IS15.02.2015
PT16.02.2015
LU26.06.2015
CH30.06.2015
LI30.06.2015
Former [2016/11]CY15.10.2014
CZ15.10.2014
DK15.10.2014
EE15.10.2014
FI15.10.2014
HR15.10.2014
LT15.10.2014
LV15.10.2014
MC15.10.2014
PL15.10.2014
RO15.10.2014
SE15.10.2014
SI15.10.2014
SK15.10.2014
NO15.01.2015
GR16.01.2015
IS15.02.2015
PT16.02.2015
LU26.06.2015
Former [2016/09]CY15.10.2014
CZ15.10.2014
DK15.10.2014
EE15.10.2014
FI15.10.2014
HR15.10.2014
LT15.10.2014
LV15.10.2014
MC15.10.2014
PL15.10.2014
RO15.10.2014
SE15.10.2014
SK15.10.2014
NO15.01.2015
GR16.01.2015
IS15.02.2015
PT16.02.2015
Former [2015/37]CY15.10.2014
CZ15.10.2014
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EE15.10.2014
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PT16.02.2015
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SE15.10.2014
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IS15.02.2015
PT16.02.2015
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LV15.10.2014
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NO15.01.2015
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FI15.10.2014
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Cited inInternational search[X]JPS6075252  ;
 [X]EP0470259  (OTSUKA PHARMA CO LTD [JP]) [X] 1-21 * page 3, line 28 - line 32 * * examples 1-6; tables 1-3 *;
 [X]JPH08214  (IKEDA PAN KK) [X] 1-21 * abstract *;
 [X]US2007082103  (MAGOMET MALSAGOV [MY], et al) [X] 1-21 * paragraphs [0014] , [0018] * * paragraphs [0032] , [0036] * * examples 3,5; table 2 * * figures 1,3 *;
 [X]US2007116828  (PRAKASH INDRA [US], et al) [X] 1-21 * paragraph [0007] * * paragraph [0055] - paragraph [0056] * * paragraphs [0065] , [0068] * * example A1 *;
 [X]  - DATABASE WPI, 0, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 1985, no. 23, Database accession no. 1985-138871, XP002503902 & JPS6075252 A 19850427 (SEKISUI CHEM IND CO LTD) [X] 1-21 * abstract *
 [T]  - PRAKASH I ET AL, "Development of rebiana, a natural, non-caloric sweetener.", FOOD AND CHEMICAL TOXICOLOGY, (200807), vol. 46, no. 7, pages S75 - S82, XP002503939 [T] 1-21 * page S77, paragraph 3.1.; table 2 * * page S81, paragraph 5. *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/J.FCT.2008.05.004
by applicantJPS6075252
 EP0470259
 JPH08214B
 US2007082103
 US2007116828
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