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EP About this file: EP3664626

EP3664626 - SWEETENER COMPOSITION AND METHODS OF MAKING IT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.07.2024
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  04.08.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  22.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.02.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.12.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  16.04.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.05.2020
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  16.02.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip12.07.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 14.08.2024 [2024/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
eBio Nutritional Sciences LLC
300 Ringgold Industrial Parkway
Danville, VA 24540 / US
[2020/25]
Inventor(s)01 / SAHI, Carl R.
389 High Street
Coventry, Connecticut 06238 / US
02 / POLIDORO, John M.
11 White Road
Tolland, Connecticut 06084 / US
03 / KETNER, Mark Ennis
4804 Greenshadow Court
Fuquay Varina, North Carolina 27526 / US
04 / DEVANGA CHINTA, Dakshinamurthy
1304 Neighborly Way
Morrisville, North Carolina 27560 / US
 [2020/25]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[2023/36]
Former [2020/25]McGuire, Gillian Margaret
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date18843583.808.08.2018
[2020/25]
WO2018US45770
Priority number, dateUS201762542524P08.08.2017         Original published format: US 201762542524 P
[2020/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019032678
Date:14.02.2019
Language:EN
[2019/07]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3664626
Date:17.06.2020
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.02.2019 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2020/25]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3664626
Date:06.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/36]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.02.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.07.2020
ClassificationIPC:A23L2/52, A23L2/56, A23L2/60, A23L27/30
[2020/35]
CPC:
A23L2/60 (EP,US); A23L27/36 (EP,US); A23L2/52 (EP);
A23L2/56 (EP); A23L27/30 (EP); A23L29/04 (US);
A61K47/26 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2020/25]A23L2/52, A23L2/56, A23L2/60
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 [2020/25]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:SÜSSSTOFFZUSAMMENSETZUNG UND VERFAHREN ZU IHRER HERSTELLUNG[2020/25]
English:SWEETENER COMPOSITION AND METHODS OF MAKING IT[2020/25]
French:COMPOSITION D'ÉDULCORANT ET SES PROCÉDÉS DE PRODUCTION[2020/25]
Entry into regional phase09.03.2020National basic fee paid 
09.03.2020Search fee paid 
09.03.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
09.03.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure04.06.2019Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
09.03.2020Examination requested  [2020/25]
22.02.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.04.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.10.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.11.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.03.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.07.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.12.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.02.2023Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
23.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.08.2023Fee for grant paid
02.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
02.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23187759.8  / EP4252550
Opposition(s)07.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/33]
Fees paidRenewal fee
09.03.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
13.08.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
15.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
14.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCZ06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
PL06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
[2024/25]
Former [2024/23]CZ06.09.2023
HR06.09.2023
RO06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SK06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
Former [2024/20]HR06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
SM06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
IS06.01.2024
Former [2024/11]HR06.09.2023
RS06.09.2023
NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
Former [2024/08]NO06.12.2023
GR07.12.2023
Documents cited:Search[Y]US2010239684  (FUKUI ATSUKO [JP]) [Y] 1-20 * paragraphs [0025] - [0029]; claims 1-12 *;
 [A]US2011104329  (BOGHANI NAVROZ [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * claims 1-24 *;
 [A]US2014242214  (BOGHANI NAVROZ [US], et al) [A] 1-20* examples 1-4; claims 1-64 *;
 [Y]US2016198751  (FLETCHER JOSHUA NEHEMIAH [US], et al) [Y] 1-20 * paragraphs [0068] - [0097] - [ 117] - [0122]; claims 1-47 *;
 [A]US2017188606  (LANCASTER AMY [US], et al) [A] 1-20 * claims 1-32 *;
 [A]  - CAROLINE HELLFRITSCH ET AL, "Human Psychometric and Taste Receptor Responses to Steviol Glycosides", JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY, US, (20120627), vol. 60, no. 27, doi:10.1021/jf301297n, ISSN 0021-8561, pages 6782 - 6793, XP055715001 [A] 1-20 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jf301297n
International search[Y]WO2009037274  (PURAC BIOCHEM BV [NL], et al) [Y] 1-2, 3/1-2, 19-20 * ; abstract; page 6, lines 4-13; page 7, lines 1-9; page 8, lines 4-6, 14-16; page 14, lines 1-8; page 21, lines 1-6 *;
 [Y]US2013309362  (BROMLEY PHILIP J [US]) [Y] 3/1-2, 19-20 * ; paragraphs [0008], [0011], [0018]-[0019], [0129], [0131], [0190], [0192] *;
 [A]WO2015015209  (TATE & LYLE INGREDIENTS [US], et al) [A] 1-2, 3/1-2, 19-20* ; entire document *;
 [Y]US2016316799  (AGLIONE ANTHONY [US], et al) [Y] 1-2, 3/1-2, 19-20 * ; paragraphs [0006]-[0007], [0027] *
by applicantUS2010239684
 US2016198751
 US2016316799
    - HELLFRITSCH et al., "Human Psychometric And Taste Receptor Responses To Steviol Glycosides", J. Agric. Food Chem., (20120711), vol. 60, no. 27, doi:10.1021/jf301297n, pages 6782 - 6793, XP055715001

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jf301297n
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