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EP0875153 - Food fortified with calcium [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  11.06.2004
Database last updated on 09.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.06.2004Refusal of applicationpublished on 28.07.2004  [2004/31]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nestec S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
[N/P]
Former [2003/51]For all designated states
NESTEC S.A.
Avenue Nestlé 55
1800 Vevey / CH
Former [1998/45]For all designated states
SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
Case postale 353
1800 Vevey / CH
Inventor(s)01 / Wedral, Elaine Regina
RR2, P.O. Box 480A, Chestnut Hill Road
Sherman, CT 06784 / US
02 / Reddy, Sekhar
2 Briar Lane
New Milford, CT 06776 / US
03 / Vadehra, Dharam Vir
6 Hallets Road
New Milford, CT 06776 / US
04 / Sher, Alexander
5901 Montrose Road, Apt. 706-S
Rockville, MD 20852 / US
[1998/45]
Representative(s)Thomas, Alain, et al
55, avenue Nestlé
1800 Vevey / CH
[2004/05]
Former [1998/45]Pate, Frederick George, et al
55, Avenue Nestlé
1800 Vevey / CH
Application number, filing date98107303.422.04.1998
[1998/45]
Priority number, dateUS1997084247201.05.1997         Original published format: US 842472
[1998/45]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0875153
Date:04.11.1998
Language:EN
[1998/45]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0875153
Date:20.01.1999
[1999/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.12.1998
ClassificationIPC:A23L1/03, A23L1/053, A23L1/0532, A23L1/30, A61K33/06, A61K31/19, A23L2/00, A23G9/00, A23C9/00
[1999/04]
CPC:
A23C9/1544 (EP,US); A23C9/1522 (EP,US); A23L33/165 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1998/45]A23L1/03, A23L1/053, A23L1/0532
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [1999/39]
Former [1998/45]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Mit Kalzium angereicherte Nahrungsmittel[1998/45]
English:Food fortified with calcium[1998/45]
French:Aliments enrichis en calcium[1998/45]
Examination procedure20.07.1999Examination requested  [1999/37]
26.07.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M07)
07.12.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.12.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.04.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.09.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.01.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.11.2003Application refused, date of legal effect [2004/31]
13.11.2003Date of oral proceedings
23.02.2004Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2004/31]
23.02.2004Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.04.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
12.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
12.04.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
14.04.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
15.04.2004Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPS59199626  ;
 [A]JPS56128711  ;
 [A]EP0507157  (GRANINI GMBH [DE]) [A] 1-23 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0608973  (UNIVERSAL FOODS CORP [US]) [A] 1;
 [A]WO9631130  (ABBOTT LAB [US]) [A] 1,9-11;
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 84, no. 51, Database accession no. 84-316310, XP002085725 & JPS59199626 A 19841112 (TERUMO CORP) [A] 1-23 * abstract *
 [A]  - DATABASE WPI, 1, Derwent World Patents Index, vol. 81, no. 47, Database accession no. 81-86048D, XP002085726 & JPS56128711 A 19811008 (HIKARI SEIYAKU KK) [A] 1-23 * abstract *
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