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EP About this file: EP2260722

EP2260722 - Process for Preparing Concentrate Thickener Compositions [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  02.03.2018
Database last updated on 21.09.2024
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  12.11.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip02.03.2018Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 04.04.2018  [2018/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Simply Thick LLC
200 S. Hanley Road Suite 1102
St. Louis, MO 63105 / US
[2010/50]
Inventor(s)01 / Holahan, John
7255 Dorset Avenue
University City, MO 63160/US / US
 [2010/50]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/51]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2010/50]Setna, Rohan P.
Boult Wade Tennant Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date10181826.802.08.2002
[2010/50]
Priority number, dateUS20010309764P02.08.2001         Original published format: US 309764 P
[2010/50]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2260722
Date:15.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/50]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2260722
Date:05.04.2017
Language:EN
[2017/14]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.03.2017
ClassificationIPC:A23C9/20, A23F5/24, A61K49/04, A23C9/154, A23L2/52, A61K47/36, A61K9/00, A23L29/20, A23L29/206, A23L29/269, A23L29/212, A23L29/238, A23L29/25, A23L29/256, A23L29/262, A23L21/15
[2017/14]
CPC:
A23L2/52 (EP); A23C9/1544 (EP); A23C9/206 (EP);
A23L21/15 (EP); A23L29/212 (EP); A23L29/238 (EP);
A23L29/25 (EP); A23L29/256 (EP); A23L29/262 (EP);
A23L29/27 (EP); A61K47/36 (EP); A61K9/0095 (EP);
A61K9/0056 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2010/50]A23L1/05, A23L1/052, A23L1/054, A23C9/20, A23F5/24, A61K49/04, A23C9/154, A23L1/0522, A23L1/0526, A23L1/053, A23L1/0532, A23L1/0534, A23L1/068, A23L2/52
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   SK,   TR [2010/50]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Herstellung von Konzentratverdickungsmittelzusammensetzungen[2010/50]
English:Process for Preparing Concentrate Thickener Compositions[2010/50]
French:Processus de préparation de compositions d'épaississant de concentré[2010/50]
Examination procedure06.10.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/14]
13.11.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time  [2018/14]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP02759246.8  / EP1423019
EP09005203.6  / EP2078460
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 (EP20020759246) is  10.04.2007
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
29.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
29.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
29.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
29.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
29.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 09
25.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 10
27.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 11
27.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 12
27.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 13
27.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 14
29.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 15
28.08.2017Renewal fee patent year 16
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4058636  (IGOE ROBERT S) [A] 1-10 * example 1 *;
 [X]US5429837  (BALABAUD CHRISTINE [FR], et al) [X] 1,2,5 * column 2, lines 45-55; example 1; claims 1-8 *;
 [X]US5654027  (CHALUPA WILLIAM F [US]) [X] 1,2 * examples 1,2; claims 1-15 *;
 [XI]WO9925208  (RHODIA [US], et al) [X] 1-3,5-10 * page 7, lines 24-27; claims 11, 15-21 * * page 9, paragraphs 1-2; examples 4,5 * [I] 4;
 [A]EP0920813  (NESTLE SA [CH]) [A] 1-10* the whole document *;
 [X]JPH11187827  (INA FOOD IND CO LTD) [X] 1,2,5-7 * the whole document *;
 [A]JPH11318356  (NISSHIN OIL MILLS LTD) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 [XI]JP2000041594  (INA FOOD IND CO LTD) [X] 1,2,5-8 * the whole document * [I] 3,4,10;
 [A]US6162471  (SHELDON KATHIE L [US]) [A] 1-10 * the whole document *;
 US6455090  [ ] (UZUHASHI YUJI [JP], et al) [ ] * column 1, lines 6-14, 48-56; claims 1-17 * * column 2, lines 37-40 * * column 3, lines 31-36 * * column 5, lines 5-6, 23-31, 57-58; figure 3 * * column 6, lines 43-45 *;
 [X]  - KING A H, "Concentrated gellan gum gel (5%) suitable to gel various other systems (a universal gelling agent)", FSTA, (19960112), XP002305761 [X] 1,2 * the whole document *
by applicant   - FEDERAL REGISTER, (19930826), pages 45194 - 45201
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