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EP2621288 - CHOCOLATE PRODUCTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  14.06.2019
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip14.06.2019Refusal of applicationpublished on 17.07.2019  [2019/29]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cargill, Incorporated
15407 McGinty Road West
Wayzata, MN 55391 / US
[2013/32]
Inventor(s)01 / DECLERCQ, Fabien
58 rue Marceau
F-59420 Mouvaux / FR
02 / DE PAEPE, Jeroen
Marebeekstraat 19
B-9620 Zottegem / BE
03 / SMITH, Paul
Avenue des Pâquerettes 17
B-1410 Waterloo / BE
 [2013/32]
Representative(s)Sunderland, Charlotte
Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2013/32]Dottridge, Cass A.C.
Cargill Europe bvba Bedrijvenlaan 9
2800 Mechelen / BE
Application number, filing date11764114.230.09.2011
WO2011EP04932
Priority number, dateEP2010001201230.09.2010         Original published format: EP 10012012
[2013/32]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2012041523
Date:05.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/14]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2621288
Date:07.08.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.04.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP05.04.2012
ClassificationIPC:A23G1/46
[2013/32]
CPC:
A23G1/36 (EP,US); A23G1/30 (US); A23G1/40 (EP,US);
A23G1/46 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/32]
TitleGerman:SCHOKOLADEPRODUKTE[2013/32]
English:CHOCOLATE PRODUCTS[2013/32]
French:CHOCOLATS[2013/32]
Entry into regional phase02.05.2013National basic fee paid 
02.05.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
02.05.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.05.2013Examination requested  [2013/32]
27.11.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
23.02.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.09.2015Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
10.12.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.07.2016Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.12.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.06.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.09.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.03.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.01.2019Application refused, date of legal effect [2019/29]
17.01.2019Date of oral proceedings
25.02.2019Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2019/29]
25.02.2019Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
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  23.02.2015
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
10.12.2015Request for further processing filed
10.12.2015Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
21.12.2015Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
11.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
13.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
12.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
11.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
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Cited inInternational search[I]US5104680  (PADLEY FREDERICK B [GB], et al) [I] 1-15 * column 1, lines 1-53 * * example 3; claims 1, 9-11 *;
 [XI]US5468509  (SCHLUP RAPHAEL [US], et al) [X] 1-15 * column 1, paragraph 1 * * column 2, paragraph 3; example 1 * [I] 1-15;
 [XPI]WO2010112835  (CADBURY HOLDINGS LTD [GB], et al) [XP] 1,3-15 * page 1, paragraph 2 * * page 2, paragraphs 1, 2 * * page 3, paragraphs 3-7 * * page 7, paragraphs 1, 2 * * page 8, paragraph 1; examples 1, 2, 3 * [I] 1-15;
 [IP]WO2010146350  (UNIV BIRMINGHAM [GB], et al) [IP] 1-15 * page 2, paragraphs 2, 3 ** page 5, paragraph 7 - page 75; example 1 *;
 [XI]  - NORTON J E ET AL, "Development and characterisation of tempered cocoa butter emulsions containing up to 60% water", JOURNAL OF FOOD ENGINEERING, BARKING, ESSEX, GB, vol. 95, no. 1, doi:DOI:10.1016/J.JFOODENG.2009.04.026, ISSN 0260-8774, (20091101), pages 172 - 178, (20090505), XP026234399 [X] 1,3,4,6-10,12-15 * page 173, column l, paragraph 3 - page 174, column l, paragraph 1 * [I] 1-15

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2009.04.026
ExaminationUS6165540
 EP2465356
    - Anonymous, "Satin Sweet 65% High Maltose Corn Syrup", (20120814), pages 1 - 2, URL: https://www.cargill.com/doc/1432077523660/satin-sweet-65-high-maltose.pdf, (20180626), XP055487879
    - Anonymous, "High-fructose corn syrup - Wikipedia", Wikipedia, (20180604), pages 1 - 14, URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-fructose_corn_syrup, (20180626), XP055487889
by applicantUS5468509
 US6174555
 WO0195737
 US2006121164
    - J.E. NORTON ET AL., JOURNAL OF FOOD ENGINEERING, (2009), vol. 95, pages 172 - 178
    - J.E. NORTON ET AL., J. FOOD ENGINEERING, (2009), vol. 95, pages 172 - 178
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