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EP About this file: EP3291687

EP3291687 - EDIBLE SPREADIBLE EMULSION COMPRISING A NATURAL COLOURING AGENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.12.2019
Database last updated on 16.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.01.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  16.07.2018
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  09.02.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  15.06.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip23.07.2021Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 25.08.2021  [2021/34]
Applicant(s)For:NO  PT  RS  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:MT 
Unilever PLC, a company registered in England and Wales under company no. 41424
Unilever House
100 Victoria Embankment
London EC4Y 0DY / GB
For:AL  AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HR  HU  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  NL  PL  RO  SE  SI  SK  SM 
Unilever BCS Europe B.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:CY  GB  IE 
Unilever BCS Limited
Unilever House
100 Victoria Embankment
London, EC4Y 0DY / GB
[2019/06]
Former [2018/11]For:NO  PT  RS  TR 
Unilever N.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:MT 
Unilever PLC, a company registered in England and Wales under company no. 41424
Unilever House
100 Victoria Embankment
London EC4Y 0DY / GB
For:AL  AT  BE  BG  CH  CZ  DE  DK  EE  ES  FI  FR  GR  HR  HU  IT  LI  LT  LU  LV  MC  NL  PL  RO  SE  SI  SK  SM 
Unilever BCS Europe B.V.
Weena 455
3013 AL Rotterdam / NL
For:CY  GB  IE 
Unilever BCS Limited
Unilever House
100 Victoria Embankment
London, EC4Y 0DY / GB
Inventor(s)01 / BEINDORFF, Christiaan, Michaël
Unilever R&D Vlaardingen B.V.
Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
02 / MIRET-CATALAN, Silvia
Unilever R&D Vlaardingen B.V.
Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
03 / EL OUAGMIRI, Mustapha
Unilever R&D Vlaardingen B.V.
Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
 [2018/11]
Representative(s)EP&C
P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk / NL
[2019/06]
Former [2018/11]Wurfbain, Gilles L.
Unilever N.V.
Unilever Patent Group
Olivier van Noortlaan 120
3133 AT Vlaardingen / NL
Application number, filing date15804508.803.12.2015
[2018/11]
WO2015EP78534
Priority number, dateEP2014019965922.12.2014         Original published format: EP 14199659
[2018/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2016102167
Date:30.06.2016
Language:EN
[2016/26]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3291687
Date:14.03.2018
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.06.2016 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2018/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3291687
Date:06.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/06]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.06.2016
ClassificationIPC:A23D7/005, A23D7/01
[2018/11]
CPC:
A23D7/0056 (EP); A23D7/013 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2018/11]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ESSBARE STREICHFÄHIGE EMULSION MIT EINEM NATÜRLICHEN FÄRBEMITTEL[2018/11]
English:EDIBLE SPREADIBLE EMULSION COMPRISING A NATURAL COLOURING AGENT[2018/11]
French:ÉMULSION COMESTIBLE TARTINABLE COMPRENANT UN COLORANT NATUREL[2018/32]
Former [2018/11]ÉMULSION COMESTIBLE TARTINABLE CONTENANT UN COLORANT NATUREL
Entry into regional phase12.06.2017National basic fee paid 
12.06.2017Designation fee(s) paid 
12.06.2017Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.06.2017Examination requested  [2018/11]
12.06.2017Date on which the examining division has become responsible
17.07.2018Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.11.2018Fee for grant paid
22.11.2018Fee for publishing/printing paid
22.11.2018Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)07.11.2019No opposition filed within time limit [2020/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.12.2017Renewal fee patent year 03
19.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
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