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EP0967882 - AROMATIZATION OF BEVERAGE POWDERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  23.08.2002
Database last updated on 03.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.08.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.10.2002  [2002/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
Service des Brevets Case postale 353
1800 Vevey / CH
[N/P]
Former [2000/01]For all designated states
SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A.
Service des Brevets Case postale 353
1800 Vevey / CH
Inventor(s)01 / RUSHMORE, Dean, Frederick
17735 Brown School Road
Marysville, OH 43040 / US
02 / CARNS, Lawrence, G.
9667 Monterey Drive
Plain City, OH 43064 / US
[2000/01]
Application number, filing date98907982.713.01.1998
[2000/01]
WO1998EP00379
Priority number, dateUS1997079013429.01.1997         Original published format: US 790134
US1997096013125.11.1997         Original published format: US 960131
[2000/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9832339
Date:30.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/30]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0967882
Date:05.01.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.07.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/01]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0967882
Date:17.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP30.07.1998
ClassificationIPC:A23F5/48, A23F5/46, A23L1/22
[2000/01]
CPC:
A23F5/48 (EP,KR); A23F5/465 (EP,KR); A23L2/38 (KR);
A23L2/56 (EP,KR); A23L27/70 (EP,KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/01]
TitleGerman:AROMATISIERUNG VON GETRÄNKEPULVERN[2000/01]
English:AROMATIZATION OF BEVERAGE POWDERS[2000/01]
French:AROMATISATION DE POUDRES POUR BOISSONS[2000/01]
Entry into regional phase30.08.1999National basic fee paid 
30.08.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
30.08.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure20.08.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
30.08.1999Examination requested  [2000/01]
25.01.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
10.04.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.07.2001Fee for grant paid
20.07.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.07.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/41]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
11.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
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Cited inInternational search[A]US3077405  (CLINTON WILLIAM P, et al) [A] 1-4,8,9 * column 5; figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [AD]US3148070  (MISHKIN ABRAHAM R, et al) [AD] 1,8,9 * column 2, line 57 - column 3, line 61; figures 1,2; example 3 *;
 [A]US3873745  (REY LOUIS, et al) [A] 1,8 * example 2 *;
 [AD]US4355571  (STOECKLI OSCAR W, et al);
 [A]US4475849  (HILGRAF PETER [DE]) [A] 1* figure 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]DE3931094  (INST GETREIDEVERARBEITUNG [DD]) [A] 1,8 * column 3, line 55 - column 4, line 1; claim 1 *;
 [A]WO9623423  (NESTLE SA [CH]) [A] 1,8,9 * page 8, line 35 - page 9, line 9; claims 1,8 *
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