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EP About this file: EP0783251

EP0783251 - FLAVOR ENCAPSULATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.02.2001
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.02.2001Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 11.04.2001 [2001/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
McCORMICK & COMPANY, INCORPORATED
Post Office Box 6000, 18 Loveton Circle
Sparks, MD 21152-6000 / US
[N/P]
Former [1997/29]For all designated states
McCORMICK & COMPANY, INCORPORATED
Post Office Box 6000, 18 Loveton Circle
Sparks, MD 21152-6000 / US
Inventor(s)01 / FULGER, Charles V.
408 Katesford Road
Cockeysville, MD 21030 / US
02 / POPPLEWELL, Lewis M.
10519 Longbranch Road
Cockeysville, MD 21030 / US
[1997/29]
Representative(s)Dubois-Chabert, Guy, et al
BREVALEX 3, rue du Docteur Lanceraux
75008 Paris / FR
[N/P]
Former [1997/29]Dubois-Chabert, Guy, et al
Société de Protection des Inventions 25, rue de Ponthieu
75008 Paris / FR
Application number, filing date95935021.628.09.1995
[1997/29]
WO1995US11967
Priority number, dateUS1994031490929.09.1994         Original published format: US 314909
[1997/29]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO9609773
Date:04.04.1996
Language:EN
[1996/15]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0783251
Date:16.07.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 04.04.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US09.05.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.09.1997
ClassificationIPC:A23L1/22
[1997/29]
CPC:
A23F5/486 (EP); A23L27/72 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/29]
TitleGerman:GESCHMACKSTOFFVERKAPSELUNG[1997/29]
English:FLAVOR ENCAPSULATION[1997/29]
French:ENCAPSULATION D'AROMES[1997/29]
Entry into regional phase02.04.1997National basic fee paid 
02.04.1997Search fee paid 
02.04.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
02.04.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure25.04.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
02.04.1997Examination requested  [1997/29]
09.09.1998Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.03.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.05.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.10.2000Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2001/15]
13.11.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2001/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
09.09.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
13.09.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.200006   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[E]WO9607333  (NESTLE SA) [E] 1-39 * page 3, line 16 - line 9 *;
 [DX]EP0354810  (GEN FOODS CORP) [DX] 1-39 * page 3, line 1 - line 37 *;
 [DX]US4820534  (SALEEB FOUAD Z ET AL) [DX] 1-39 * examples 1-5 *;
 [PX]WO9423593  (MCCORMICK & CO INC) [PX] 1-39 * page 7 * * page 29, line 33 - line 35 *;
 [DX]US5009900  (LEVINE HARRY ET AL) [DX] 1-39 * column 4, line 25 - line 66 *
International search[X]US4689235  ;
 [X]US5087461  ;
 [X]US4232047  ;
 [Y]US3821447  ;
 [Y]US4008340
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