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EP0502102 - A STARCH-DERIVED, FOOD-GRADE, INSOLUBLE BULKING AGENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.05.1995
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 09.01.2008  [2008/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
OPTA FOOD INGREDIENTS, INC.
64 Sydney Street, Fifth Floor
Cambridge, MA 02139 / US
[1992/37]
Inventor(s)01 / IYENGAR, Radha
43 Flett Road
Belmont, MA 02178 / US
02 / ZAKS, Aleksey
1454 Beacon Street, No. 442
Brookline, MA 02146 / US
03 / GROSS, Akiva
78 Vine Street
Newton, MA 02167 / US
[1992/37]
Representative(s)Holdcroft, James Gerald, et al
Graham Watt & Co LLP
St Botolph's House
7-9 St Botolph's Road
Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 3AJ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1992/37]Holdcroft, James Gerald, Dr., et al
Graham Watt & Co., Riverhead
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 2BN / GB
Application number, filing date91900500.921.11.1990
[1992/37]
WO1990US06865
Priority number, dateUS1989044058522.11.1989         Original published format: US 440585
[1992/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9107106
Date:30.05.1991
Language:EN
[1991/12]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0502102
Date:09.09.1992
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.05.1991 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1992/37]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0502102
Date:13.07.1994
Language:EN
[1994/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.05.1991
ClassificationIPC:A23L1/308, C08B30/12, C12P19/14, A23L1/0522
[1992/37]
CPC:
A23G3/346 (EP,US); A21D2/18 (EP,US); A23G3/343 (EP,US);
A23G9/52 (EP,US); A23L29/35 (EP,US); A23L33/21 (EP,US);
C12Y302/01001 (EP,US); C12Y302/01003 (EP,US); C12Y302/01041 (EP,US);
C12Y302/01068 (EP,US); A23G2200/06 (EP,US); Y10S426/804 (EP,US) (-)
C-Set:
A23G3/343, A23G2200/06 (EP,US);
A23G3/346, A23G2200/06 (US,EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1992/37]
TitleGerman:EIN UNLÖSLICHER FÜLLSTOFF AUS STÄRKE MIT NAHRUNGSMITTELQUALITÄT[1992/37]
English:A STARCH-DERIVED, FOOD-GRADE, INSOLUBLE BULKING AGENT[1992/37]
French:AGENT GONFLANT INSOLUBLE DERIVE DE L'AMIDON, DE QUALITE ALIMENTAIRE[1992/37]
Entry into regional phase04.06.1992National basic fee paid 
04.06.1992Designation fee(s) paid 
02.06.1992Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.06.1991Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: DE
02.06.1992Examination requested  [1992/37]
28.04.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.08.1993Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.10.1993Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.01.1994Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.03.1994Fee for grant paid
16.03.1994Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)14.04.1995No opposition filed within time limit [1995/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.12.1992Renewal fee patent year 03
18.11.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.11.199203   M06   Fee paid on   23.12.1992
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT13.07.1994
DK13.07.1994
ES13.07.1994
GR13.07.1994
IT13.07.1994
SE13.10.1994
LU30.11.1994
[2008/02]
Former [2002/25]AT13.07.1994
DK13.07.1994
ES13.07.1994
GR13.07.1994
IT13.07.1994
SE13.10.1994
LU30.11.1994
Former [2000/05]AT13.07.1994
DK13.07.1994
GR13.07.1994
IT13.07.1994
SE13.10.1994
LU30.11.1994
Former [1999/42]AT13.07.1994
DK13.07.1994
IT13.07.1994
SE13.10.1994
Former [1998/15]AT13.07.1994
DK13.07.1994
SE13.10.1994
Former [1995/29]AT13.07.1994
SE13.10.1994
Former [1995/15]AT13.07.1994
Cited inInternational searchFR1559081  [ ];
 US3666557  [ ] (JENSEN EDWARD R, et al);
 WO8909793  [ ] (AGRONOMIQUE INST NAT RECH [FR]);
 WO9015147  [ ] (UNIV WASHINGTON [US])
 [Y]  - Carbohydrate Research, vol. 132, 1984, Elsevier Science Publishers B.V., (Amsterdam, NL), J.-L. Jane et al.: "Structure studies of amylose-v complexes and retrograded amylose by action of alpha amylases, and new method for preparing amylodextrins", pages 105-118
 [A]  - Cereal Chemistry, vol. 66, no. 4, 1989, D. Sievert et al.: "Enzyme-Resistant Starch. I. Characterization and evaluation by enzymatic, thermoanalytical, and microscopic methods", pages 342-347
Examination   - Carbohydrate Research, vol.132,1984, Elsevier Science Publishers B.V., (Amsterdam, NL), J.-L. Jane et al.: "Structure studies of amylose-v complexes and retrograded amylose by action of alpha amylases, and new method for preparing amylodextrins", pages 105-118, see abstract; page 108, lines 19-31; page 113; figure 7 (CITED IN THE APPLICATION)
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