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EP About this file: EP2387320

EP2387320 - EXPANDED FOOD PRODUCT AND PROCESS OF PREPARATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.09.2014
Database last updated on 01.10.2024
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
Carritech Research Limited
C/O Flannigan Edmonds Bannon
Peal Assurance House
2 Donegall Square East
Belfast
BT1 5HB / GB
[2013/30]
Former [2011/47]For all designated states
Horton, Richard
6 Osborne Drive
Belfast, Antrim BT9 6LG / GB
Inventor(s)01 / Horton, Richard
6 Osborne Drive
Belfast, BT9 6LG / GB
 [2013/30]
Former [2011/47]01 / see applicant
...
Representative(s)Williams, Richard Andrew Norman
HGF Limited
140 London Wall
London EC2Y 5DN / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/45]Williams, Richard Andrew Norman
Harrison Goddard Foote LLP
140 London Wall
London EC2Y 5DN / GB
Former [2011/47]Williams, Richard Andrew Norman
Harrison Goddard Foote 40-43 Chancery Lane
GB-London WC2A 1JA / GB
Application number, filing date10700595.114.01.2010
WO2010GB50048
Priority number, dateGB2009000055114.01.2009         Original published format: GB 0900551
[2011/47]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2010082053
Date:22.07.2010
Language:EN
[2010/29]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2387320
Date:23.11.2011
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 22.07.2010 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2011/47]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2387320
Date:06.11.2013
Language:EN
[2013/45]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP14.10.2010
ClassificationIPC:A21D13/00, A23L1/00, A23L1/164, A23L1/305, A23L1/308, A21D2/18, A21D2/26, A21D2/36, A23P1/14, A21D6/00, A21D8/02
[2011/47]
CPC:
A21D13/045 (EP); A21D13/40 (EP,KR,US); A23K20/00 (GB);
A61K31/167 (US); A21D13/00 (GB); A21D13/02 (EP);
A21D13/04 (EP); A21D13/047 (EP); A21D13/24 (EP);
A21D2/181 (EP,KR,US); A21D2/188 (GB); A21D2/263 (EP,GB,KR,US);
A21D2/36 (EP,GB,KR,US); A21D6/00 (EP,GB,KR,US); A21D8/02 (GB);
A21D8/025 (EP,KR,US); A23L33/19 (GB); A23L33/21 (EP,KR,US);
A23L33/24 (GB); A23L7/117 (EP,GB,US); A23P30/32 (EP,GB,KR,US);
A23P30/34 (EP,KR,US); A61K31/202 (US); A61K31/375 (US);
A61K9/0056 (US); A61K9/145 (KR,US); A23V2002/00 (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,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/45]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUFGEBLÄHTES LEBENSMITTELPRODUKT UND HERSTELLUNGSVERFAHREN[2011/47]
English:EXPANDED FOOD PRODUCT AND PROCESS OF PREPARATION[2011/47]
French:PRODUIT ALIMENTAIRE EXPANSE ET PROCEDE DE PREPARATION[2011/47]
Entry into regional phase12.08.2011National basic fee paid 
12.08.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
12.08.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.08.2011Examination requested  [2011/47]
29.02.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.01.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.03.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.04.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.05.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.09.2013Fee for grant paid
23.09.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP13191835.1   Application deemed to be withdrawn  : 06.11.2013
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  02.07.2012
Opposition(s)07.08.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
14.12.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU14.01.2010
AT06.11.2013
BG06.11.2013
CY06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
HR06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
MK06.11.2013
MT06.11.2013
PL06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
SM06.11.2013
TR06.11.2013
LU14.01.2014
GR07.02.2014
IS06.03.2014
[2018/30]
Former [2016/33]HU14.01.2010
AT06.11.2013
BG06.11.2013
CY06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
HR06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
MT06.11.2013
PL06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
SM06.11.2013
TR06.11.2013
LU14.01.2014
GR07.02.2014
IS06.03.2014
Former [2016/32]HU14.01.2010
AT06.11.2013
BG06.11.2013
CY06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
HR06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
MT06.11.2013
PL06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
SM06.11.2013
LU14.01.2014
GR07.02.2014
IS06.03.2014
Former [2016/31]AT06.11.2013
BG06.11.2013
CY06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
HR06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
MT06.11.2013
PL06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
SM06.11.2013
LU14.01.2014
GR07.02.2014
IS06.03.2014
Former [2016/28]AT06.11.2013
BG06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
HR06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
MT06.11.2013
PL06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
SM06.11.2013
LU14.01.2014
GR07.02.2014
IS06.03.2014
Former [2016/22]AT06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
HR06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
MT06.11.2013
PL06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
SM06.11.2013
LU14.01.2014
IS06.03.2014
Former [2016/12]AT06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
HR06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
MT06.11.2013
PL06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
LU14.01.2014
IS06.03.2014
Former [2015/21]AT06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
HR06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
MC06.11.2013
PL06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
LU14.01.2014
IS06.03.2014
Former [2015/14]AT06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
HR06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
PL06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SI06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
LU14.01.2014
IS06.03.2014
Former [2014/41]AT06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
HR06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
PL06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
LU14.01.2014
IS06.03.2014
Former [2014/37]AT06.11.2013
CZ06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
HR06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
PL06.11.2013
RO06.11.2013
SK06.11.2013
IS06.03.2014
Former [2014/36]AT06.11.2013
EE06.11.2013
HR06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
IS06.03.2014
Former [2014/25]AT06.11.2013
HR06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
LV06.11.2013
IS06.03.2014
Former [2014/24]AT06.11.2013
HR06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
IS06.03.2014
Former [2014/23]HR06.11.2013
LT06.11.2013
IS06.03.2014
Former [2014/20]LT06.11.2013
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