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EP0738111 - PRODUCT AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING AN IMPROVED SUCROSE-FREE MILK CHOCOLATE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.06.2001
Database last updated on 13.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip08.06.2001No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 25.07.2001 [2001/30]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kraft Jacobs Suchard AG
Klausstrasse 4-6, P.O. Box 147
8034 Zürich / CH
[1999/52]
Former [1996/43]For all designated states
Kraft Jacobs Suchard SA
Klausstrasse 4-6
CH-8034 Zürich / CH
Inventor(s)01 / DESPLAND, Claude, André
14, rue des Troncs
CH-2003 Neuchâtel / CH
02 / GNAGI, Christophe
CH-2063 Vilars
x / CH
03 / POSAVINI, Giacomo
20, rue Martenet
CH-2003 Neuchâtel / CH
[1996/43]
Representative(s)Eyles, Christopher Thomas
W.P. Thompson & Co.
55 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5SQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/43]Eyles, Christopher Thomas
W.P. THOMPSON & CO. Celcon House 289-293 High Holborn
London WC1V 7HU / GB
Application number, filing date95905180.609.01.1995
[1996/43]
WO1995GB00029
Priority number, dateUS1994017986211.01.1994         Original published format: US 179862
[1996/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9518541
Date:13.07.1995
Language:EN
[1995/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0738111
Date:23.10.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 13.07.1995 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0738111
Date:09.08.2000
Language:EN
[2000/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP13.07.1995
ClassificationIPC:A23G1/00
[1996/43]
CPC:
A23G1/46 (EP,US); A23G1/40 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1996/43]
TitleGerman:PRODUKT UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON SUKROSEFREIEN MILCHSCHOKOLADEN[2000/32]
English:PRODUCT AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING AN IMPROVED SUCROSE-FREE MILK CHOCOLATE[1996/43]
French:PRODUIT ET PROCEDE DE PRODUCTION D'UN CHOCOLAT AU LAIT AMELIORE SANS SACCHAROSE[1996/43]
Former [1996/43]Produkt und Verfahren zur Herstellung von sukrosefreien Milchschokoladen
Entry into regional phase21.06.1996National basic fee paid 
21.06.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
21.06.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.08.1995Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.06.1996Examination requested  [1996/43]
10.03.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.06.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.09.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
09.10.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
27.10.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.01.2000Fee for grant paid
20.01.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)10.05.2001No opposition filed within time limit [2001/30]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.12.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
22.12.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
21.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
20.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[A]US1836303  (PHILIPP BORN) [A] 1 * examples 1,3; claim - *;
 [A]FR2240693  (CADBURY LTD [GB]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]FR2240694  (CADBURY LTD [GB]) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0223872  (NESTLE SA [CH]) [A] 1* examples 1,11; claim - *;
 [A]DE3735087  (BUEHLER AG GEB [CH]) [A] 1 * figure .; example . *;
 [A]EP0317917  (SUEDDEUTSCHE ZUCKER AG [DE]) [A] 1,6 * page 3, lines 23-54; example -; claims 1-6,8 *;
 [A]CH677429  (CHOCOLAT STELLA S A) [A] 1 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0512910  (ROQUETTE FRERES [FR]) [A] 1,5,7,8 * page 7, column 17 - page 8, column 8; examples 1,3; claims 1,6 *;
 [A]WO9219112  (JACOBS SUCHARD AG [CH]) [A] 1,6-8 * example 1; claims 1-5,11-16 *
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