EP0386817 - Fermented food product [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | Patent revoked Status updated on 29.03.1995 Database last updated on 16.07.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 17.04.2015 | Change - lapse in a contracting state State(s) deleted from list of lapses: CH, LI | published on 20.05.2015 [2015/21] | Applicant(s) | For:AT
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Unilever N.V. Weena 455 3013 AL Rotterdam / NL | For:GB
Unilever PLC Unilever House Blackfriars London Greater London EC4P 4BQ / GB | [N/P] |
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Unilever N.V. Weena 455 3013 AL Rotterdam / NL | ||
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Unilever PLC Unilever House Blackfriars London EC4P 4BQ / GB | |||
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UNILEVER N.V. Weena 455 NL-3013 AL Rotterdam / NL | ||
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UNILEVER PLC Unilever House Blackfriars P.O. Box 68 London EC4P 4BQ / GB | |||
Former [1990/37] | For:AT
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UNILEVER N.V. Weena 455 NL-3013 AL Rotterdam / NL | ||
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UNILEVER PLC Unilever House Blackfriars P.O. Box 68 London EC4P 4BQ / GB | Inventor(s) | 01 /
Van Oosten, Cornelis Willem Lindendreef 145 NL-3137 CL Vlaardingen / NL | 02 /
Verhue, Walter Maurits Mark Molendijk 9 NL-3233 LN Oostvoorne / NL | [1990/37] | Representative(s) | Hartong, Richard Leroy, et al Unilever N.V. Patent Division P.O. Box 137 3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL | [N/P] |
Former [1990/37] | Hartong, Richard Leroy, et al Unilever N.V. Patent Division P.O. Box 137 NL-3130 AC Vlaardingen / NL | Application number, filing date | 90200426.6 | 23.02.1990 | [1990/37] | Priority number, date | EP19890200561 | 07.03.1989 Original published format: EP 89200561 | [1990/37] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | A1 Application with search report | No.: | EP0386817 | Date: | 12.09.1990 | Language: | EN | [1990/37] | Type: | B1 Patent specification | No.: | EP0386817 | Date: | 12.05.1993 | Language: | EN | [1993/19] | Search report(s) | (Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on: | EP | 16.07.1990 | Classification | IPC: | A23C11/10 | [1990/37] | CPC: |
A23C11/106 (EP,US);
A23L11/65 (EP,US);
A23V2400/123 (EP);
A23V2400/249 (EP)
| Designated contracting states | AT, BE, CH, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, IT, LI, NL, SE [1990/37] | Title | German: | Fermentiertes Lebensmittel | [1990/37] | English: | Fermented food product | [1990/37] | French: | Produit alimentaire fermenté | [1990/37] | Examination procedure | 17.08.1990 | Examination requested [1990/42] | 24.09.1991 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 07.04.1992 | Date of oral proceedings | 22.04.1992 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 22.04.1992 | Minutes of oral proceedings despatched | 14.08.1992 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 02.09.1992 | Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes) | 10.11.1992 | Communication of intention to grant the patent | 19.11.1992 | Fee for grant paid | 19.11.1992 | Fee for publishing/printing paid | Opposition(s) | Opponent(s) | 01
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ADMISSIBLE NUTRINOV 85, rue de Saint-Brieuc 35000 Rennes / FR Opponent's representative Vidon, Patrice Cabinet Vidon Technopole Atalante 16B Rue de Jouanet BP 90333 35703 Rennes Cedex 7 / FR | 02
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ADMISSIBLE N.V. Vandemoortele International Kennedypark 8 B-8500 Kortrijk / BE | [N/P] |
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ADMISSIBLE NUTRINOV 85, rue de Saint-Brieuc 35000 Rennes / FR Opponent's representative Vidon, Patrice Cabinet Patrice Vidon, Immeuble Germanium, 80, Avenue des Buttes de Coesmes F-35700 Rennes / FR | ||
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ADMISSIBLE N.V. Vandemoortele International Kennedypark 8 B-8500 Kortrijk / BE | |||
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ADMISSIBLE NUTRINOV 85, rue de Saint-Brieuc 35000 Rennes / FR Opponent's representative Vidon, Patrice Cabinet Patrice Vidon, Immeuble Germanium, 80, Avenue des Buttes de Coesmes F-35700 Rennes / FR | 23.02.1994 | No. 01: Notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition | 11.03.1994 | No. 01: Reply to notification indicating deficiencies in the notice of opposition | 18.03.1994 | Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition | 19.08.1994 | Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition | 22.11.1994 | Despatch of communication that the patent will be revoked | 02.12.1994 | Legal effect of revocation of patent [1995/20] | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 05.02.1992 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 17.02.1993 | Renewal fee patent year 04 |
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Former [1995/35] | CH | 12.05.1993 | |
LI | 12.05.1993 | Documents cited: | Search | [A]DE2406600 (CENTRE IND RES LTD); | [Y]EP0111020 (MICROLIFE TECHNICS [US]) | [Y] - PROCESS BIOCHEMISTRY, October/November 1980, pages 8-13; A.A. PATEL et al.: "Lactic fermentation of soymilk - a review" | [Y] - FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ABSTRACTS, no. 85-04-P0090 (85-023756); S.M. SCHELLHAASS: "Characterization of exocellular slime produced by bacterial starter cultures used in the manufacture of fermented dairy products", & DISSERTATION ABSTRACTS INTERNATIONAL, B, vol. 44, no. 9, page 2698, 1984 | [Y] - FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ABSTRACTS, no. 86-06-P0139 (86-036712); S.M. SCHELLHAASS: "Rheological and scanning electron microscopic examination of skim milk gels obtained by fermenting with ropy and non-ropy strains of lactic acid bacteria", & FOOD MICROSTRUCTURE, vol. 4, no. 2, pages 279-287, 1985 | [A] - CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, vol. 105, no. 15, October 1986, page 552, abstract no. 132489n, Columbus, Ohio, US; Q. LI: "Studies on the flavor compounds of soymilk yogurt from lactic acid bacteria fermentation", & SHIPIN YU FAJIAO GONGYE 1986, (2), 1-16 |