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EP About this file: EP3422861

EP3422861 - FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PRODUCTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.08.2021
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.09.2020
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  28.05.2020
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  07.12.2018
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  08.09.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 05.06.2024  [2024/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.
One Ocean Spray Drive
Lakeville-Middleboro, Massachusetts 02349 / US
[2019/02]
Inventor(s)01 / ROY, Soumya
One Ocean Spray Drive
Lakeville-Middleboro Massachusetts 02349 / US
02 / KHAN, Noman
One Ocean Spray Drive
Lakeville-Middleboro Massachusetts 02349 / US
03 / DEL MERCADO, Barbara Vazquez
One Ocean Spray Drive
Lakeville-Middleboro Massachusetts 02349 / US
04 / DENSON, Kellie
One Ocean Spray Drive
Lakeville-Middleboro Massachusetts 02349 / US
 [2019/02]
Representative(s)Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Straße 8
80807 München / DE
[2020/43]
Former [2019/02]Conroy, John
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Highlight Business Towers
Mies-van-der-Rohe-Straße 8
80807 München / DE
Application number, filing date17760839.502.03.2017
[2019/02]
WO2017US20490
Priority number, dateUS201662303334P03.03.2016         Original published format: US 201662303334 P
US201662304059P04.03.2016         Original published format: US 201662304059 P
US201662344130P01.06.2016         Original published format: US 201662344130 P
US201662438359P22.12.2016         Original published format: US 201662438359 P
[2019/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2017151948
Date:08.09.2017
Language:EN
[2017/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3422861
Date:09.01.2019
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.09.2017 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2019/02]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3422861
Date:21.10.2020
Language:EN
[2020/43]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US08.09.2017
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.09.2019
ClassificationIPC:A23L19/00, A23B7/024, A23B7/02, A23L29/30
[2019/42]
CPC:
A23L19/03 (EP,US); A23B7/02 (EP,US); A23B7/024 (EP,US);
A23B7/148 (EP,US); A23L29/30 (US); A23L3/44 (US);
A23L33/10 (EP,US); A23L5/17 (EP,US); A23L5/30 (US);
A23V2002/00 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A23V2002/00, A23V2200/18, A23V2300/10 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2019/02]A23B7/148, A23B7/02, A23B7/024, A23B7/14
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 [2019/02]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:OBST- UND GEMÜSEPRODUKTE[2019/02]
English:FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PRODUCTS[2019/02]
French:PRODUITS À BASE DE FRUITS ET DE LÉGUMES[2019/02]
Entry into regional phase13.09.2018National basic fee paid 
13.09.2018Search fee paid 
13.09.2018Designation fee(s) paid 
13.09.2018Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDate on which the examining division has become responsible
13.09.2018Examination requested  [2019/02]
16.04.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
29.05.2020Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.09.2020Fee for grant paid
11.09.2020Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.09.2020Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP20202703.3  / EP3804530
Opposition(s)22.07.2021No opposition filed within time limit [2021/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
27.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
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