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EP0912614 - PECTINACEOUS GELLING AGENT [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.04.2003
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.04.2003No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 21.05.2003  [2003/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
Case postale 353
1800 Vevey / CH
[1999/18]
Inventor(s)01 / TURQUOIS, Tristan
86, le Grand Chemin
CH-1066 Epalinges / CH
02 / BEST, Eric
6267 Wexford Woods Drive
Dublin, OH 43017 / US
03 / VANACKER, Pascal
3808 Grainview Terrace
ST-JOSEPH, MO 64506 / US
04 / SAINT CLAIR, Guillaume
62, boulevard de Glatigny
F-78000 Versailles / FR
05 / RINAUDO, Marguerite
6, rue Lesdiguières
F-38000 Grenoble / FR
06 / TARAVEL, François-René
6, côte du Verdaret
F-38113 Veurey-Voroize / FR
07 / HEYRAULD, Alain
6, Côte de Verdaret
F-38113 VEUREY-VOROIZE / FR
[1999/32]
Former [1999/23]01 / TURQUOIS, Tristan
86, le Grand Chemin
CH-1066 Epalinges / CH
02 / BEST, Eric
6267 Wexford Woods Drive
Dublin, OH 43017 / US
03 / VANACKER, Pascal
3808 Grainview Terrace
ST-JOSEPH, MO 64506 / US
04 / SAINT CLAIR, Guillaume
62, boulevard de Glatigny
F-78000 Versailles / FR
05 / RINAUDO, Marguerite
6, rue Lesdiguières
F-38000 Grenoble / FR
06 / TARAVEL, François-René
6, côte du Verdaret
F-38113 Veurey-Voroize / FR
07 / HEYRAULD, Alain
9, Pré Morard
F-38330 Montbonnot-Saint-Martin / FR
Former [1999/18]01 / TURQUOIS, Tristan
86, le Grand Chemin
CH-1066 Epalinges / CH
02 / BEST, Eric
6267 Wexford Woods Drive
Dublin, OH 43017 / US
03 / VANACKER, Pascal
5, rue de Navarin
F-80380 Villers Bretonneux / FR
04 / SAINT CLAIR, Guillaume
62, boulevard de Glatigny
F-78000 Versailles / FR
05 / RINAUDO, Marguerite
6, rue Lesdiguières
F-38000 Grenoble / FR
06 / TARAVEL, François-René
6, côte du Verdaret
F-38113 Veurey-Voroize / FR
07 / HEYRAULD, Alain
9, Pré Morard
F-38330 Montbonnot-Saint-Martin / FR
Application number, filing date97930385.624.06.1997
[1999/18]
WO1997EP03290
Priority number, dateEP1996011013924.06.1996         Original published format: EP 96110139
US19970048396P03.06.1997         Original published format: US 48396 P
[1999/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9749734
Date:31.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/57]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0912614
Date:06.05.1999
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 31.12.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1999/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0912614
Date:29.05.2002
Language:EN
[2002/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP31.12.1997
ClassificationIPC:C08B37/06, A23L1/48
[1999/18]
CPC:
C08B37/0048 (EP); A23L29/231 (EP); C08B37/0045 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/18]
TitleGerman:PEKTIN GELIERMITTEL[1999/18]
English:PECTINACEOUS GELLING AGENT[1999/18]
French:AGENT GELIFIANT A BASE DE PECTINE[1999/18]
Entry into regional phase25.01.1999National basic fee paid 
25.01.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
25.01.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.01.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
25.01.1999Examination requested  [1999/18]
27.04.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M08)
02.02.2000Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
29.03.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.10.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
13.11.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.02.2002Fee for grant paid
25.02.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)03.03.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/21]
Request for further processing for:29.03.2000Request for further processing filed
29.03.2000Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.04.2000Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
13.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational searchSU303819  [ ] (INSTITUTE OF HETEROORGANIC COMPOUNDS);
 [A]GB555842  (RICHARD HENRY MCDOWELL, et al) [A] 1,6,7,9 * page 1, line 19 - line 80 * * page 2, line 29 - line 47 *;
 [A]US2626706  (BISHOP ALFRED E);
 [XA]EP0426434  (SBP INC [US], et al) [X] 1-3 * page 6, line 5 - line 10 * * page 6, line 13 - line 46 * * page 4, line 14 - line 28 * [A] 6;
 [A]US5071970  (LE GRAND FERDINAND [US], et al);
 [A]  - "Food emulsions", CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, (19720228), vol. 76, no. 9, Database accession no. 44907, XP002043690 [A] 3-5 * abstract *
 [A]  - "Pectin substances in sugar beets and their changes under various extraction conditions", CHEMICAL ABSTRACTS, (19700323), vol. 72, no. 12, Database accession no. 56953, XP002043691 [A] 6 * abstract *
    [ ] - PETROV S., TEHNICA, BELGRADE, (1969), vol. 24, no. 10, pages 1667 - 1671
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