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EP About this file: EP0276548

EP0276548 - Chocolate additive, chocolate containing the same and process for producing such chocolate [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  13.04.1991
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.04.1991No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.06.1991 [1991/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Meiji Seika Kaisha Ltd.
4-16, Kyobashi 2-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-8002 / JP
For all designated states
FUJI OIL COMPANY, LIMITED
No. 6-1, Hachiman-cho Minami-ku Osaka-shi
Osaka / JP
[N/P]
Former [1988/31]For all designated states
MEIJI SEIKA KAISHA LTD.
4-16 Kyobashi 2-chome
Chuo-ku Tokyo 104 / JP
For all designated states
FUJI OIL COMPANY, LIMITED
No. 6-1, Hachiman-cho Minami-ku
Osaka-shi Osaka / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Koyano, Tetsuo
c/o Dai-2-Baikaso 403, No. 194 Totehoncho 2-chome
Saiwai-ku Kawasaki-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
02 / Izumi, Tsugio
No. 218-400, Oaza-Ogaido Kumatori-cho
Sennan-gun Osaka-fu / JP
03 / Sagi, Nobuo
No. 2-17, Otorinaka-machi 8-cho
Sakai-shi Osaka-fu / JP
04 / Fujita, Setsuya
No. 1535-15, Takada-cho Kohoku-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
05 / Murata, Tadahiko
No. 39-3, Nagatakita 3-chome Minami-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
06 / Mori, Hiroyuki
No. 4-2, Wakamatsudai 2-cho
Sakai-shi Osaka-fu / JP
07 / Hachiya, Iwao
No. 9-14, Nakazato 1-chome Minami-ku
Yokohama-shi Kanagawa-ken / JP
[1988/31]
Representative(s)Bizley, Richard Edward, et al
BOULT, WADE & TENNANT
27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1988/31]Bizley, Richard Edward, et al
BOULT, WADE & TENNANT 27 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1PQ / GB
Application number, filing date87309981.611.11.1987
[1988/31]
Priority number, dateJP1986026939311.11.1986         Original published format: JP 26939386
JP1987013653029.05.1987         Original published format: JP 13653087
[1988/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0276548
Date:03.08.1988
Language:EN
[1988/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0276548
Date:13.06.1990
Language:EN
[1990/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.06.1988
ClassificationIPC:A23G1/00, A23G1/04
[1988/31]
CPC:
A23G1/36 (EP,US); A23G1/042 (EP,US); A23G1/305 (EP,US);
A23G1/56 (EP,US); A23G2200/08 (EP,US)
C-Set:
A23G1/305, A23G2200/08 (EP,US);
A23G1/56, A23G2200/08 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesCH,   DE,   FR,   GB,   LI,   NL [1988/31]
TitleGerman:Schokoladezusatz, diesen enthaltende Schokolade und ihr Herstellungsverfahren[1988/31]
English:Chocolate additive, chocolate containing the same and process for producing such chocolate[1988/31]
French:Additif pour chocolat, chocolat le contenant et procédé de fabrication d'un tel chocolat[1988/31]
Examination procedure09.09.1988Examination requested  [1988/44]
19.01.1989Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.07.1989Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.10.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.12.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
07.03.1990Fee for grant paid
07.03.1990Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.03.1991No opposition filed within time limit [1991/23]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.10.1989Renewal fee patent year 03
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Documents cited:Search[XD]EP0196780  (KAO CORP [JP]);
 [Y]FR2334747  (DYNAMIT NOBEL AG [DE]);
 [A]GB1102944  (NESTLE SA);
 [A]GB893337  (DANSK SOJAKAGEFABRIK AS)
 [A]  - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 78, no. 9, 5th March 1973, page 388, abstract no. 56686f, Columbus, Ohio, US; F.B. PADLEY et al.: "Improving chocolates by the use of the monounsaturated triglycerides SOS [2-oleo-1,3-distearin] and POS [2-oleo-3-palmito-1-stearin]", & REV. INT. CHOC. 1972, 27(10), 278-80
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