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EP4033916 - EDIBLE CHEW FOR A HUMAN CHILD AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE EDIBLE CHEW [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  01.07.2022
Database last updated on 02.11.2024
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  03.04.2021
Formerunknown
Status updated on  30.04.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip29.03.2024Change - applicantpublished on 01.05.2024  [2024/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
[2024/18]
Former [2022/31]For all designated states
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Inventor(s)01 / DARU, Stephanie Carole Henriette
c/o Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. Avenue
Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
02 / SCHNEIDER, Nora
c/o Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. Avenue
Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
03 / TAHIR, Zoobia
c/o Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. Avenue
Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
04 / MAHE, Yannick
c/o Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. Avenue
Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
05 / SISIAK, Laurent Jean-Jacques
c/o Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. Avenue
Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
06 / SMITH-SIMPSON, Sarah Elizabeth
c/o Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. Avenue
Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
 [2022/31]
Representative(s)Gagliardi, Tatiana, et al
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
[N/P]
Former [2022/31]Krishnan, Sri
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Application number, filing date20720132.810.04.2020
[2022/31]
WO2020IB53451
Priority number, dateUS201962906773P27.09.2019         Original published format: US 201962906773 P
US20191669199722.11.2019         Original published format: US201916691997
[2022/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2021059026
Date:01.04.2021
Language:EN
[2021/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4033916
Date:03.08.2022
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 01.04.2021 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.04.2021
ClassificationIPC:A23L7/117, A21C11/16, A23L7/122, A23L7/17, A23L29/212, A23P30/20, A23P30/25, A23P30/34, A23P30/38, A23L29/00, A23L29/10, A23L29/30, A23L33/115, A23L33/125, A23L33/15, A23L33/185
[2022/31]
CPC:
A23P30/20 (EP,US); A23L7/122 (EP,US); A23L29/015 (EP);
A23L29/10 (EP); A23L29/212 (EP); A23L29/30 (EP);
A23L29/37 (US); A23L33/10 (EP); A23L33/105 (US);
A23L33/115 (EP); A23L33/125 (EP); A23L33/135 (US);
A23L33/15 (EP,US); A23L33/175 (US); A23L33/18 (US);
A23L33/185 (EP); A23L33/40 (EP,US); A23L7/117 (EP);
A23L7/17 (EP); A23P10/10 (EP); A61J17/02 (EP);
A61K6/00 (EP) (-)
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 [2022/31]
TitleGerman:ESSBARES KAUSSTÜCK FÜR EIN MENSCHLICHES KIND UND VERFAHREN ZU DESSEN HERSTELLUNG UND VERWENDUNG[2022/31]
English:EDIBLE CHEW FOR A HUMAN CHILD AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE EDIBLE CHEW[2022/31]
French:PRODUIT À MÂCHER COMESTIBLE POUR ENFANT HUMAIN ET PROCÉDÉS DE FABRICATION ET D'UTILISATION DU PRODUIT À MÂCHER COMESTIBLE[2022/31]
Entry into regional phase28.04.2022National basic fee paid 
28.04.2022Designation fee(s) paid 
28.04.2022Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure28.04.2022Examination requested  [2022/31]
28.04.2022Date on which the examining division has become responsible
13.12.2022Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the Extended European Search Report/Written Opinion of the International Searching Authority/International Preliminary Examination Report/Supplementary international search report not received in time
13.02.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
Request for further processing for:13.02.2023Request for further processing filed
13.02.2023Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
21.02.2023Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.04.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[XYI]US4409250  (VAN HULLE GLENN J [US], et al) [X] 1-3,7-12,15,16,18-20 * column 7, line 25 - line 32; example 1 * [Y] 1-21 [I] 4-6,13,14,17,21;
 [XYI]WO9014767  (NABISCO BRANDS INC [US]) [X] 1-3,7-13,18-21 * page 9, line 2 - page 11, line 5; claims 1, 3, 4, 18 * [Y] 1-21 [I] 4-6,14-17;
 [XYI]EP0862863  (NESTLE SA [CH]) [X] 1-3,5-13,15,16,18-21 * page 4, line 4 - line 32; claims 1, 3 * [Y] 1-21 [I] 4,14,17;
 [XYI]WO2004039173  (MGP INGREDIENTS INC [US], et al) [X] 1,3,5-12,15,16,18,19,21 * page 4, line 8 - line 10; example 1; claims 1, 3, 20, 21, 23, 25 * [Y] 1-21 [I] 2,4,13,14,17;
 [XYI]EP1440622  (NESTEC SA [CH]) [X] 1,2,5-13,15,16,18,19 * paragraph [0003] - paragraph [0147]; figure 2; example 1; claim 19 * [Y] 1-21 [I] 3,4,14,17,20,21;
 [XYI]US2007092620  (ZIMERI JEANNY E [GT], et al) [X] 1-3,5-12,15,16,18-20 * paragraph [0060] - paragraph [0082]; claims 1, 7; table 3 * [Y] 1-21 [I] 4,13,14,17,21;
 [XYI]EP2163157  (KRAFT FOODS GLOBAL BRANDS LLC [US]) [X] 1-3,5-12,15,16,18,19,21 * paragraph [0036] - paragraph [0066]; examples 1-6; claims 1, 5, 8 * [Y] 1-21 [I] 4,13,14,17;
 [Y]  - anonymous, "Original Flavoured Teething Rusk", GNPD, MINTEL, (20180416), Database accession no. 5599473, URL: www.gnpd.com, XP055704188 [Y] 1-21 * the whole document *
 [Y]  - anonymous, "Strawberry Banana Cereal Bars", GNPD, MINTEL, (20141017), Database accession no. 2730227, URL: www.gnpd.com, XP055704187 [Y] 1-21 * the whole document *
by applicant   - SALMINEN SOUWEHAND A.BENNO Y. et al., "Probiotics: how should they be defined?", Trends Food Sci. Technol., (19990000), vol. 10, no. 3, pages 107 - 10, XP055150446
    - JAMES MONROE JAY et al., Modern food microbiology, Springer Science, (20050000), page 790
    - GLENN R. GIBSONMARCEL B. ROBERFROID, "Dietary Modulation of the Human Colonic Microbiota: Introducing the Concept of Prebiotics", J. Nutr., (19950000), vol. 125, pages 1401 - 1412, XP002153893
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