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EP About this file: EP4216732

EP4216732 - A PROCESS FOR PREPARING A PROTEIN CONTAINING FERMENTED PLANT BASED PRODUCT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  28.11.2025
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  20.12.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.08.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  30.06.2023
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  02.04.2022
Formerunknown
Status updated on  06.10.2021
Most recent event   Tooltip28.11.2025No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 31.12.2025  [2026/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
[2023/31]
Inventor(s)01 / DENG, Yuxi
3014 Bern / CH
02 / LIANG, Youyun
Singapore 618802 / SG
03 / WIDMER, Christoph Thomas
3122 Kehrsatz / CH
04 / BIEHL, Jan
3600 Thun / CH
05 / ANANTA, Edwin
1066 Epalinges / CH
 [2023/31]
Representative(s)Zingle, Catherine
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
[N/P]
Former [2023/31]Elleby, Gudrun
Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Application number, filing date21777560.022.09.2021
[2023/31]
WO2021EP76069
Priority number, dateEP2020019852425.09.2020         Original published format: EP 20198524
[2023/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2022063833
Date:31.03.2022
Language:EN
[2022/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4216732
Date:02.08.2023
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.03.2022 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2023/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4216732
Date:22.01.2025
Language:EN
[2025/04]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.03.2022
ClassificationIPC:A23L11/50
[2023/31]
CPC:
A23L11/00 (EP); A23L11/50 (EP,US); A23C11/103 (EP);
A23C11/106 (US); A23J1/148 (EP,US); A23L11/03 (EP);
A23L11/60 (EP); A23L25/40 (EP); A23L5/25 (EP);
A23L9/20 (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 [2023/31]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES PROTEINS MIT FERMENTIERTEM PFLANZENBASIERTEM PRODUKT[2024/20]
English:A PROCESS FOR PREPARING A PROTEIN CONTAINING FERMENTED PLANT BASED PRODUCT[2023/31]
French:PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉPARATION D'UN PRODUIT À BASE DE PLANTES FERMENTÉES CONTENANT DES PROTÉINES[2024/20]
Former [2023/31]VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES PROTEINS MIT FERMENTIERTEM PRODUKT AUF PFLANZENBASIS
Former [2023/31]PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉPARATION D'UN PRODUIT À BASE DE PLANTE FERMENTÉ CONTENANT UNE PROTÉINE
Entry into regional phase25.04.2023National basic fee paid 
25.04.2023Designation fee(s) paid 
25.04.2023Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.04.2023Examination requested  [2023/31]
25.04.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
14.11.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
08.08.2024Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.12.2024Fee for grant paid
06.12.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.12.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Opposition(s)23.10.2025No opposition filed within time limit [2026/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.08.2023Renewal fee patent year 03
13.08.2024Renewal fee patent year 04
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT22.01.2025
BG22.01.2025
CZ22.01.2025
DK22.01.2025
EE22.01.2025
ES22.01.2025
FI22.01.2025
HR22.01.2025
IT22.01.2025
LV22.01.2025
NL22.01.2025
PL22.01.2025
RO22.01.2025
SE22.01.2025
SK22.01.2025
SM22.01.2025
NO22.04.2025
RS22.04.2025
GR23.04.2025
IS22.05.2025
PT22.05.2025
[2025/49]
Former [2025/48]AT22.01.2025
BG22.01.2025
CZ22.01.2025
DK22.01.2025
EE22.01.2025
ES22.01.2025
FI22.01.2025
HR22.01.2025
IT22.01.2025
LV22.01.2025
NL22.01.2025
PL22.01.2025
SE22.01.2025
SM22.01.2025
NO22.04.2025
RS22.04.2025
GR23.04.2025
IS22.05.2025
PT22.05.2025
Former [2025/47]AT22.01.2025
BG22.01.2025
DK22.01.2025
ES22.01.2025
FI22.01.2025
HR22.01.2025
IT22.01.2025
LV22.01.2025
NL22.01.2025
PL22.01.2025
SE22.01.2025
SM22.01.2025
NO22.04.2025
RS22.04.2025
GR23.04.2025
IS22.05.2025
PT22.05.2025
Former [2025/46]AT22.01.2025
BG22.01.2025
ES22.01.2025
FI22.01.2025
HR22.01.2025
LV22.01.2025
NL22.01.2025
PL22.01.2025
SE22.01.2025
SM22.01.2025
NO22.04.2025
RS22.04.2025
GR23.04.2025
IS22.05.2025
PT22.05.2025
Former [2025/42]AT22.01.2025
BG22.01.2025
ES22.01.2025
FI22.01.2025
HR22.01.2025
LV22.01.2025
NL22.01.2025
PL22.01.2025
SE22.01.2025
NO22.04.2025
RS22.04.2025
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IS22.05.2025
PT22.05.2025
Former [2025/35]AT22.01.2025
BG22.01.2025
ES22.01.2025
FI22.01.2025
HR22.01.2025
LV22.01.2025
NL22.01.2025
PL22.01.2025
NO22.04.2025
RS22.04.2025
GR23.04.2025
IS22.05.2025
PT22.05.2025
Former [2025/34]ES22.01.2025
FI22.01.2025
HR22.01.2025
LV22.01.2025
NL22.01.2025
PL22.01.2025
NO22.04.2025
RS22.04.2025
IS22.05.2025
PT22.05.2025
Former [2025/33]ES22.01.2025
FI22.01.2025
NL22.01.2025
PL22.01.2025
RS22.04.2025
Former [2025/30]NL22.01.2025
Cited inInternational search[A] WO2019122499  (VALIO LTD et al.)
 [AD] WO2014123466  (OATLY AB et al.)
 [A] WO2009065724  (UNILEVER NV et al.)
 [A] WO2017171601  (OATLY AB et al.)
by applicantWO2014123466
 EP1986501
   SUPPAVORASATIT I ET AL., JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY, vol. 59, 2011, pages 11621 - 11628
   KUNARAYAKUL S. ET AL., FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS, vol. 79, 2018, pages 197 - 207
   YONG Y.H. ET AL., JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY, vol. 54, 2006, pages 6034 - 6040
   GHARST ET AL., JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE, vol. 72, no. 7, 2007, pages 369 - 375
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