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EP About this file: EP0908106

EP0908106 - Coated snack comprising 8-16% milk solids [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  27.02.2004
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.12.2004Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IE
published on 19.01.2005  [2005/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
Case postale 353
1800 Vevey / CH
[1999/15]
Inventor(s)01 / Aebischer, Jürg
Hangweg 71
CH-3097 Liebefeld / CH
02 / Deutsch, Roman
24 ch. de la Culturaz
CH-1095 Lutry / CH
03 / Geromini, Osvaldo
Magnenette 71
CH-1350 Orbe / CH
04 / Heck, Ernst
Ch.de la Rie 14
CH-1302 Vufflens-La-Ville / CH
05 / Meister, Niklaus
Möschbergweg 20
CH-3506 Grosshoechstetten / CH
06 / Poblete, Maximimiano
Ch. de Somais 11
CH-1009 Pully / CH
[1999/15]
Representative(s)Thomas, Alain, et al
55, avenue Nestlé
1800 Vevey / CH
[2004/05]
Former [1999/15]Wavre, Claude-Alain, et al
55, avenue Nestlé
1800 Vevey / CH
Application number, filing date97203092.807.10.1997
[1999/15]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0908106
Date:14.04.1999
Language:EN
[1999/15]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0908106
Date:23.04.2003
Language:EN
[2003/17]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.03.1998
ClassificationIPC:A23L1/18
[1999/15]
CPC:
A23L7/191 (EP,US); A23L7/17 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/52]
Former [1999/15]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesLT14.10.1999
LV14.10.1999
RO14.10.1999
SI14.10.1999
TitleGerman:Beschichtetes Snackprodukt enthaltend 8-16% Milchfeststoffe[2002/42]
English:Coated snack comprising 8-16% milk solids[1999/15]
French:Snack enrobé comprenant 8-16% de solides du lait[1999/15]
Former [1999/15]Beschichtetes Snackprodukt enthaltend 8-16% Milchfeststoffen
Examination procedure14.10.1999Examination requested  [1999/49]
30.08.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
09.01.2003Fee for grant paid
09.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)26.01.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/16]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.10.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
11.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
11.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
15.10.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipDK23.07.2003
GR23.07.2003
IE07.10.2003
LU07.10.2003
[2005/03]
Former [2004/39]DK23.07.2003
GR23.07.2003
LU07.10.2003
Former [2004/23]DK23.07.2003
GR23.07.2003
Former [2004/02]GR23.07.2003
Documents cited:Search[A]RU2081617  ;
 [A]DE2712311  (VAASAN HOEYRYMYLLY OY) [A] 1-7 * claim 1 * * page 2, paragraph 3 * * page 5 * * example - *;
 [A]US4497840  (GOULD MAX R [US], et al) [A] 1-7 * column 4, line 49 - column 5, line 20 * * examples 8,9 *;
 [A]US4673578  (BECKER AMY J [US], et al) [A] 1-7 * column 3, line 52 - column 8, line 30 * * column 9, line 2 - column 10, line 29 *;
 [A]WO8904121  (SCHAAF HEINZ OHG [DE]) [A] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [A]US5250308  (ALEXANDER KAREN L [US], et al) [A] 1-7* column 3, line 36 - column 7, line 29 *;
 [A]WO9400026  (QUAKER OATS CO [US]) [A] 1-7 * claim - * * page 5, paragraph 2 * * page 7, paragraph 4 - page 8, paragraph 2 * * page 10, paragraph 5 * * example 3 *;
 [A]US5342635  (SCHWAB EDWARD C [US], et al) [A] 1-7 * column 2, line 30 - column 30, line 36 * * column 9, paragraph 2 * * example 4 *;
 [A]  - N.K. ARTEMA, DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 98, no. 08, Database accession no. 98-084894, XP002059044 & RU2081617 C 19970620 (KUBAN PHYS CULTURE ACAD) [A] 1-7 * abstract *
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