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EP About this file: EP0837638

EP0837638 - LOW WATER ACTIVITY EGG PRODUCT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  17.10.2003
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip26.09.2008Change - representativepublished on 29.10.2008  [2008/44]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
THE PILLSBURY COMPANY
200 South Sixth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402-1464 / US
[2002/50]
Former [1998/18]For all designated states
THE PILLSBURY COMPANY
200 South 6th Street
Minneapolis Minnesota 55402-1464 / US
Inventor(s)01 / BHATIA, Usha, B.
2020 Brenner Avenue
Roseville, MN 55113 / US
02 / GRAVES, John, R.
55 Mobile Manor
Shakopee, MN 55379 / US
[1998/18]
Representative(s)Gowshall, Jonathan Vallance, et al
Forresters IP LLP
Skygarden
Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/44]Gowshall, Jonathan Vallance, et al
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [1998/18]Gowshall, Jonathan Vallance, et al
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38
80801 München / DE
Application number, filing date96920518.624.05.1996
[1998/18]
WO1996US07778
Priority number, dateUS1995047586007.06.1995         Original published format: US 475860
[1998/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9639873
Date:19.12.1996
Language:EN
[1996/55]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0837638
Date:29.04.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.12.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0837638
Date:11.12.2002
Language:EN
[2002/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP19.12.1996
ClassificationIPC:A23L1/32, A23B5/05, A21D13/08, A21D2/26
[1998/18]
CPC:
A23L15/30 (EP,US); A21D13/38 (EP,US); A21D2/262 (EP,US);
A23B5/025 (EP,US); A23B5/05 (EP,US); A23B5/14 (EP,US);
A23L15/20 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1998/18]
TitleGerman:EIPRODUKT MIT NIEDRIGEM WASSERAKTIVITÄT[1998/18]
English:LOW WATER ACTIVITY EGG PRODUCT[1998/18]
French:PRODUIT A BASE D'OEUFS A FAIBLE ACTIVITE D'EAU[1998/18]
Entry into regional phase17.10.1997National basic fee paid 
17.10.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
17.10.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure03.01.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
17.10.1997Examination requested  [1998/18]
29.11.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
09.06.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
19.09.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.01.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.04.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.07.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.10.2002Fee for grant paid
14.10.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.09.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.04.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
03.05.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
04.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
04.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
21.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT11.12.2002
BE11.12.2002
CH11.12.2002
FI11.12.2002
FR11.12.2002
IT11.12.2002
LI11.12.2002
NL11.12.2002
DK11.03.2003
PT11.03.2003
SE11.03.2003
LU24.05.2003
IE26.05.2003
MC31.05.2003
ES27.06.2003
[2008/06]
Former [2006/14]AT11.12.2002
BE11.12.2002
CH11.12.2002
FI11.12.2002
FR11.12.2002
LI11.12.2002
NL11.12.2002
DK11.03.2003
PT11.03.2003
SE11.03.2003
LU24.05.2003
IE26.05.2003
MC31.05.2003
ES27.06.2003
Former [2005/02]AT11.12.2002
BE11.12.2002
CH11.12.2002
FI11.12.2002
LI11.12.2002
NL11.12.2002
DK11.03.2003
PT11.03.2003
SE11.03.2003
LU24.05.2003
IE26.05.2003
MC31.05.2003
ES27.06.2003
Former [2004/39]AT11.12.2002
BE11.12.2002
CH11.12.2002
FI11.12.2002
LI11.12.2002
NL11.12.2002
DK11.03.2003
PT11.03.2003
SE11.03.2003
LU24.05.2003
IE26.05.2003
ES27.06.2003
Former [2004/29]AT11.12.2002
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CH11.12.2002
FI11.12.2002
LI11.12.2002
NL11.12.2002
DK11.03.2003
PT11.03.2003
SE11.03.2003
IE26.05.2003
ES27.06.2003
Former [2004/04]AT11.12.2002
BE11.12.2002
CH11.12.2002
FI11.12.2002
LI11.12.2002
NL11.12.2002
DK11.03.2003
PT11.03.2003
SE11.03.2003
ES27.06.2003
Former [2004/02]AT11.12.2002
BE11.12.2002
CH11.12.2002
FI11.12.2002
LI11.12.2002
NL11.12.2002
DK11.03.2003
PT11.03.2003
SE11.03.2003
Former [2003/51]AT11.12.2002
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CH11.12.2002
FI11.12.2002
LI11.12.2002
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PT11.03.2003
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Former [2003/43]AT11.12.2002
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Former [2003/39]AT11.12.2002
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Former [2003/37]AT11.12.2002
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PT11.03.2003
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Former [2003/30]NL11.12.2002
PT11.03.2003
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Former [2003/27]SE11.03.2003
Cited inInternational search[A]US1686556  (GRISWOLD GLENN G) [A] 20-22* the whole document *;
 [A]GB327701  (ALBERT KUBA EPSTEIN) [A] 1-5 * page 1; claims 1,4,9-11 * * page 5, lines 51-66 *;
 [XY]GB346794  (ALBERT KUBA EPSTEIN) [X] 1-5,8 * page 1, column R - page 2, column L; claims 1,2,6,8-11,13,14 * * pages 3-4 * * page 5, column R * [Y] 5-7,14,15;
 [XA]US2142510  (HARRIS BENJAMIN R, et al) [X] 1,2,5,8,9 * page 3, column R, line 69 - page 4, column L, line 74 * * page 1, column L, line 51 - page 1, column R, line 3; claims 1,2,8,18 * [A] 6,7,11-16;
 [XA]US2176080  (KATZMAN MORRIS B) [X] 1-3,5,8,9 * page 1, column R; claims 4,14 * * page 6, column R * [A] 6;
 [A]US4313967  (KAHN MARVIN L, et al) [A] 1,2,10 * example 33 *;
 [A]EP0149517  (NABISCO BRANDS INC [US]) [A] 1,2,8,9,11,12,16 * page 7, paragraph 2 - page 8, paragraph 4 * * page 12; example 4; claims 1,4,10,11 *;
 [Y]US5028448  (ROS ALBERT J [NL]) [Y] 5-7,14,15 * columns 1-3; claim 1 *;
 [A]WO9307796  (KOESSL LEOPOLD [AT]) [A] 20-22 * pages 2-6 *;
 [A]WO9504468  (PILLSBURY CO [US]) [A] 1,5-8,10,11,14-17,21 * page 7, line 22 - page 10, line 21; claims 1,6,10,12-15,25,29,30 * * pages 2-3 *
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