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EP About this file: EP2116137

EP2116137 - Thermally inhibited polysaccharides and process of preparing [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  20.01.2017
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.06.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 25.07.2018  [2018/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
CORN Products Development Inc.
5 Westbrook Corporate Center
Westchester, IL 60154 / US
[2013/21]
Former [2009/46]For all designated states
BRUNOB II B.V.
Velperweg 76
6824 BM Arnhem / NL
Inventor(s)01 / English, Thomas, J.
450 Butternut Drive
Parkesburg PA 19365 / US
02 / Shah, Kamlesh
401 Falcongate Drive
Monmouth Junction NJ 08852 / US
03 / Kasica, James, J.
24 Witherspoon Street
Whitehouse Station NJ 08889 / US
04 / Lane, Christopher, C.
1413 Barclay Boulevard
Princeton NJ 08540 / US
05 / Shah, Tushar
85 Thorne Street
Jersey City NJ 07307 / US
 [2009/46]
Representative(s)Held, Stephan, et al
Meissner Bolte Patentanwälte
Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB
Widenmayerstraße 47
80538 München / DE
[2017/08]
Former [2013/21]Held, Stephan, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR
Widenmayerstraße 47
80538 München / DE
Former [2009/48]Held, Stephan, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Former [2009/46]Held, Stephan, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner Postfach 86 06 24
81633 München / DE
Application number, filing date09006239.907.05.2009
[2009/46]
Priority number, dateUS20080051057P07.05.2008         Original published format: US 51057 P
US2009042321314.04.2009         Original published format: US 423213
[2009/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2116137
Date:11.11.2009
Language:EN
[2009/46]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2116137
Date:04.08.2010
[2010/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2116137
Date:10.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/28]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2116137
Date:22.02.2017
Language:EN
[2017/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.07.2010
ClassificationIPC:C08B30/12, C08B30/14
[2017/08]
CPC:
C08B30/12 (EP,US); C08B37/00 (US); A23L29/212 (EP,US);
A23L29/219 (EP,US); A23L29/25 (EP,US); A23L7/198 (EP,US);
C08B30/14 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2010/31]A23L1/0522, C08B30/12, C08B30/14
Former IPC [2009/46]A23L1/0522, C08B30/12
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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2017/08]
Former [2009/46]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:Thermisch gehemmte Polysaccharide und Herstellungsverfahren[2009/46]
English:Thermally inhibited polysaccharides and process of preparing[2009/46]
French:Polysaccharides inhibés thermiquement et procédé de préparation[2009/46]
Examination procedure04.02.2011Examination requested  [2011/11]
14.03.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
20.05.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.10.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.02.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.05.2013Fee for grant paid
29.05.2013Fee 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  12.10.2012
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  09.04.2014  14.04.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Cargill, Incorporated
15407 McGinty Road West
Wayzata, MN 55391 / US
Opponent's representative
Elseviers, Myriam
Cargill R&D Centre Europe BVBA
Bedrijvenlaan 9
2800 Mechelen / BE
 [N/P]
Former [2016/13]
Opponent(s)01  09.04.2014  14.04.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Cargill, Incorporated
15407 McGinty Road West
Wayzata, MN 55391 / US
Opponent's representative
Elseviers, Myriam
Cargill Europe BVBA Bedrijvenlaan 9
B-2800 Mechelen / BE
Former [2015/28]
Opponent(s)01  09.04.2014  14.04.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Cargill, Incorporated
15407 McGinty Road West
Wayzata, MN 55391 / US
Opponent's representative
Morariu Radu, Mihai Dorin
Cargill Europe bvba
Law-IP
Bedrijvenlaan 9
2800 Mechelen / BE
Former [2014/21]
Opponent(s)01  09.04.2014  14.04.2014  ADMISSIBLE
Cargill, Incorporated
15407 McGinty Road West
Wayzata, MN 55391 / US
Opponent's representative
Gowshall, Jonathan Vallance
Forresters
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
19.05.2014Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
14.11.2014Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
07.03.2016Date of oral proceedings
29.04.2016Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
29.04.2016Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
25.08.2016Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
04.10.2016Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
09.01.2017Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition11.07.2016Appeal received No.  T1617/16
25.08.2016Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the proprietor withdrawn
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report/Supplementary European search report
20.05.2011Request for further processing filed
20.05.2011Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
10.06.2011Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
21.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
26.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU07.05.2009
BG10.07.2013
CY10.07.2013
CZ10.07.2013
EE10.07.2013
FI10.07.2013
HR10.07.2013
IT10.07.2013
LT10.07.2013
LV10.07.2013
MC10.07.2013
MK10.07.2013
MT10.07.2013
PL10.07.2013
RO10.07.2013
SE10.07.2013
SI10.07.2013
SK10.07.2013
NO10.10.2013
GR11.10.2013
IS10.11.2013
PT11.11.2013
IE07.05.2014
LU07.05.2014
CH31.05.2014
LI31.05.2014
[2018/30]
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BG10.07.2013
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 [X]US6010574  (JEFFCOAT ROGER [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * column 7, lines 55-58 *;
 [XP]EP1917868  (NAT STARCH CHEM INVEST [US]) [XP] 1-15 * paragraphs [0024] - [0027] - [0040]; example 4 *
by applicantUS5725676
 US5932017
 US6261376
OppositionWO9604315
 US5830884
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