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EP0796562 - Foaming coffee creamer and instant hot cappuccino [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.04.2003
Database last updated on 21.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.04.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 11.06.2003  [2003/24]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
KRAFT FOODS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Three Lakes Drive Northfield
Illinois 60093 / US
[N/P]
Former [2002/46]For all designated states
KRAFT FOODS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Three Lakes Drive
Northfield, Illinois 60093 / US
Former [1997/39]For all designated states
KRAFT FOODS, INC.
Three Lakes Drive
Northfield, Illinois 60093 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Zeller, Bary Lyn
3 Pondview Drive
Brookfield, Connecticut 06804 / US
[1997/39]
Representative(s)WP Thompson
138 Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1BT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1997/39]W.P. THOMPSON & CO.
Celcon House 289-293 High Holborn
London WC1V 7HU / GB
Application number, filing date97301707.213.03.1997
[1997/39]
Priority number, dateUS1996061734018.03.1996         Original published format: US 617340
[1997/39]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0796562
Date:24.09.1997
Language:EN
[1997/39]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0796562
Date:03.12.1997
[1997/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0796562
Date:19.06.2002
Language:EN
[2002/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.10.1997
ClassificationIPC:A23C11/00, A23F5/40
[1997/39]
CPC data not yet available
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [1997/39]
TitleGerman:Schäumender Kaffeeweiser und instant heisser Cappuccino[1997/39]
English:Foaming coffee creamer and instant hot cappuccino[1997/39]
French:Blanchisseur à café moussant et cappuccino chaud instantané[1997/39]
Examination procedure23.12.1997Examination requested  [1998/10]
23.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
20.04.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
23.10.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.01.2002Fee for grant paid
17.01.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)20.03.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/24]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
21.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
21.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
22.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]GB971295  (PACKAGED PRODUCTS CORP) [A] 1,8* examples 1-3; claim 1 *;
 [A]US3677770  (WITZEL FRANK) [A] 1 * column 3, line 3 - line 25 *;
 [A]DE4103209  (DARBOVEN J J [DE]) [A] 1,8 * column 2 - column 3; claim 1 *;
 [A]US5350591  (CANTON SILVIA T [US]) [A] 1,8 * example 2 *;
 [AD]DE4407361  (SCHOCK & CO NACHF GMBH DR [DE]) [AD] 1,2,8 * column 2, line 42 - column 3, line 34; claims 1-13 *;
 [XP]WO9608153  (KRAFT FOODS INC [US]) [XP] 1-19 * page 6, line 9 - line 30; example 1; claims 1-18 *
ExaminationUS5882716
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