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EP About this file: EP2315782

EP2315782 - NEW POLYDEXTROSE MATERIAL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusOpposition rejected
Status updated on  22.02.2019
Database last updated on 28.06.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  06.11.2018
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
Cargill, Incorporated
15407 McGinty Road West
Wayzata, MN 55391 / US
[2011/18]
Inventor(s)01 / STENGEL, Bruno, Frédéric
Rue de la Vignette 102
B-1160 Auderghem / BE
 [2011/18]
Representative(s)Rupp, Christian, et al
Mitscherlich PartmbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte
Karlstraße 7
80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2016/48]Elseviers, Myriam, et al
Cargill R&D Centre Europe BVBA
Bedrijvenlaan 9
2800 Mechelen / BE
Former [2011/18]Elseviers, Myriam, et al
Cargill Europe bvba Legal-IP Department Bedrijvenlaan 9
2800 Mechelen / BE
Application number, filing date09807908.023.07.2009
[2011/18]
WO2009EP05332
Priority number, dateEP2008001477420.08.2008         Original published format: EP 08014774
[2011/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010020321
Date:25.02.2010
Language:EN
[2010/08]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2315782
Date:04.05.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.02.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2315782
Date:30.11.2016
Language:EN
[2016/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP25.02.2010
ClassificationIPC:A23L33/26
[2016/32]
CPC:
C08B37/0009 (EP,US); A23G1/40 (EP,US); A23G3/42 (EP,US);
A23L2/02 (EP,US); A23L2/52 (EP,US); A23L29/212 (EP,US);
A23L33/26 (EP,US); A61K47/26 (EP,US); A61K8/73 (EP,US);
A61Q19/00 (EP,US); A23V2002/00 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A23V2002/00, A23V2250/5116 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/18]C08B37/00, A23L1/308, A61K8/60
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,   SM,   TR [2016/48]
Former [2011/18]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,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:NEUES POLYDEXTROSE-MATERIAL[2011/18]
English:NEW POLYDEXTROSE MATERIAL[2011/18]
French:NOUVEAU MATÉRIAU DE POLYDEXTROSE[2016/32]
Former [2011/18]NOUVELLE MATIÈRE DE TYPE POLYDEXTROSE
Entry into regional phase21.03.2011National basic fee paid 
21.03.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
21.03.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.03.2011Examination requested  [2011/18]
13.04.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.03.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.09.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.01.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
10.02.2014Observations by third parties
23.10.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
23.12.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.2015Observations by third parties
02.03.2015Observations by third parties
24.06.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
25.02.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.03.2016Observations by third parties
15.07.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.09.2016Observations by third parties
21.09.2016Fee for grant paid
21.09.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
21.09.2016Receipt 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  13.03.2013
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  30.08.2017    ADMISSIBLE
Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas LLC
5450 Prairie Stone Parkway
Hoffman Estates IL 60192 / US
Opponent's representative
Nieuwenhuys, William Francis
Marks & Clerk LLP
15 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BW / GB
 [N/P]
Former [2017/40]
Opponent(s)01  30.08.2017    ADMISSIBLE
Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas LLC
5450 Prairie Stone Parkway
Hoffman Estates IL 60192 / US
Opponent's representative
Nieuwenhuys, William Francis
Marks & Clerk LLP 90 Long Acre London
WC2E 9RA / GB
09.10.2017Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
19.02.2018Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
17.10.2018Legal effect of rejection of opposition [2019/13]
17.10.2018Date of oral proceedings
07.11.2018Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
07.11.2018Date of despatch of rejection of opposition
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
23.12.2014Request for further processing filed
23.12.2014Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
15.01.2015Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.07.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
13.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
10.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
14.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
10.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
11.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU23.07.2009
CY30.11.2016
CZ30.11.2016
DK30.11.2016
EE30.11.2016
HR30.11.2016
LT30.11.2016
LV30.11.2016
MC30.11.2016
MK30.11.2016
RO30.11.2016
SI30.11.2016
SK30.11.2016
SM30.11.2016
NO28.02.2017
GR01.03.2017
IS30.03.2017
PT30.03.2017
IE23.07.2017
LU23.07.2017
MT23.07.2017
CH31.07.2017
LI31.07.2017
[2020/33]
Former [2019/51]HU23.07.2009
CY30.11.2016
CZ30.11.2016
DK30.11.2016
EE30.11.2016
HR30.11.2016
LT30.11.2016
LV30.11.2016
MC30.11.2016
MK30.11.2016
RO30.11.2016
SI30.11.2016
SK30.11.2016
SM30.11.2016
NO28.02.2017
GR01.03.2017
PT30.03.2017
IE23.07.2017
LU23.07.2017
MT23.07.2017
CH31.07.2017
LI31.07.2017
Former [2019/46]HU23.07.2009
CY30.11.2016
CZ30.11.2016
DK30.11.2016
EE30.11.2016
HR30.11.2016
LT30.11.2016
LV30.11.2016
MC30.11.2016
RO30.11.2016
SI30.11.2016
SK30.11.2016
SM30.11.2016
NO28.02.2017
GR01.03.2017
PT30.03.2017
IE23.07.2017
LU23.07.2017
MT23.07.2017
CH31.07.2017
LI31.07.2017
Former [2019/31]HU23.07.2009
CZ30.11.2016
DK30.11.2016
EE30.11.2016
HR30.11.2016
LT30.11.2016
LV30.11.2016
MC30.11.2016
RO30.11.2016
SI30.11.2016
SK30.11.2016
SM30.11.2016
NO28.02.2017
GR01.03.2017
PT30.03.2017
IE23.07.2017
LU23.07.2017
MT23.07.2017
CH31.07.2017
LI31.07.2017
Former [2019/30]CZ30.11.2016
DK30.11.2016
EE30.11.2016
HR30.11.2016
LT30.11.2016
LV30.11.2016
MC30.11.2016
RO30.11.2016
SI30.11.2016
SK30.11.2016
SM30.11.2016
NO28.02.2017
GR01.03.2017
PT30.03.2017
IE23.07.2017
LU23.07.2017
MT23.07.2017
CH31.07.2017
LI31.07.2017
Former [2018/43]CZ30.11.2016
DK30.11.2016
EE30.11.2016
HR30.11.2016
LT30.11.2016
LV30.11.2016
RO30.11.2016
SI30.11.2016
SK30.11.2016
SM30.11.2016
NO28.02.2017
GR01.03.2017
PT30.03.2017
IE23.07.2017
LU23.07.2017
MT23.07.2017
CH31.07.2017
LI31.07.2017
Former [2018/34]CZ30.11.2016
DK30.11.2016
EE30.11.2016
HR30.11.2016
LT30.11.2016
LV30.11.2016
RO30.11.2016
SI30.11.2016
SK30.11.2016
SM30.11.2016
NO28.02.2017
GR01.03.2017
PT30.03.2017
IE23.07.2017
LU23.07.2017
CH31.07.2017
LI31.07.2017
Former [2018/23]CZ30.11.2016
DK30.11.2016
EE30.11.2016
HR30.11.2016
LT30.11.2016
LV30.11.2016
RO30.11.2016
SI30.11.2016
SK30.11.2016
SM30.11.2016
NO28.02.2017
GR01.03.2017
PT30.03.2017
IE23.07.2017
CH31.07.2017
LI31.07.2017
Former [2018/21]CZ30.11.2016
DK30.11.2016
EE30.11.2016
HR30.11.2016
LT30.11.2016
LV30.11.2016
RO30.11.2016
SI30.11.2016
SK30.11.2016
SM30.11.2016
NO28.02.2017
GR01.03.2017
PT30.03.2017
CH31.07.2017
LI31.07.2017
Former [2017/52]CZ30.11.2016
DK30.11.2016
EE30.11.2016
HR30.11.2016
LT30.11.2016
LV30.11.2016
RO30.11.2016
SI30.11.2016
SK30.11.2016
SM30.11.2016
NO28.02.2017
GR01.03.2017
PT30.03.2017
Former [2017/38]CZ30.11.2016
DK30.11.2016
EE30.11.2016
HR30.11.2016
LT30.11.2016
LV30.11.2016
RO30.11.2016
SK30.11.2016
SM30.11.2016
NO28.02.2017
GR01.03.2017
PT30.03.2017
Former [2017/33]DK30.11.2016
HR30.11.2016
LT30.11.2016
LV30.11.2016
NO28.02.2017
GR01.03.2017
PT30.03.2017
Former [2017/26]HR30.11.2016
LT30.11.2016
LV30.11.2016
NO28.02.2017
GR01.03.2017
PT30.03.2017
Former [2017/12]LV30.11.2016
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